Weddings at the Globe

     A lot of special things happen at the Globe, little ones and big ones. A grandmother has traveled down from Boston to see her daughter and meet her granddaughter for the first time and the family joins us for dinner. The couple at table 2, quietly watching the derby on TV while she tries a bite of his soup, reveals that 62 years ago today they were married at the Kentucky Derby. The trivia host on a Wednesday dares a young couple on their first date to share their first kiss and to everyone's surprise they do. The beautiful thing about restaurants is that people celebrate over meals; they come together, take a break from their busy lives, and take the time to really enjoy each other's company and the good food in front of them - whether it's a big family dinner or a quick lunch before heading back to work.

     So lucky for us working here, we get to share a lot of the special moments that happen at the Globe. Every once in a while, we get to witness perhaps the most special event of them all: a wedding.

     A wedding is a magical thing, and every wedding at the Globe is as unique as the building it takes place in. I've seen a quiet, classic wedding in the Balcony Art Gallery with just two dozen guests and joined the other front desk staff in strategically watching but not staring at the bride make her way up the stairs, her gown trailing behind her like in a movie. We've also had weddings that take place throughout our whole building - the ceremony in the theater, the reception upstairs, or vice versa. The Gofreddis shared their special day with us in May of 2010 and the whole building was one big party. Lisa and Jon were married on our stage as their family and friends watched from below, something I think about sometimes when I'm seating tables there - this is where the Gofreddis got hitched! A lot of magical things happen on that stage, but that is a whole other blog post.

    So as we look forward to another wedding this very Saturday, we say thank you to our guests. Thank you for sharing some truly special moments with us, big and small. It's what makes us do the work we do.

"There was one thing we heard over and over from our guests; that they had never been to a wedding as unique and fun as this one!"  - Lisa and Jon Gofreddi