Rob and Courtney's wedding made my Top 5 List of Best Weddings of All Time. Unsure of the travel time from Boise, we decided to make a dry run to the Red Chair Lavender Farm on Saturday morning. We arrived just as the owner was mowing the field, dew sparkling on the freshly cut grass. As Craig was chatting with the owner--it was assumed that we were part of the wedding party--I tentatively started exploring and immediately fell in love with the venue. What a fantastic place! It was difficult to tear myself away when the real wedding party arrived to begin preparations; however, etiquette won out and we made our way back to Boise to run our appointed errands prior to the afternoon wedding. We picked up Grandpa's suit that arrived with the Salem contingent, delivered it, returned for the forgotten dress shirt and delivered that and had just a few minutes to chat before returning to the farm for the wedding.
And it was a lovely wedding. The fall day was warm and the smell of lavender drifting on the breeze was absolute perfection. The country setting was rustic yet charming, with a slant toward the whimsical. An iron bed frame in a sea of tiny white flowers, dozens of birdhouses crafted from an assortment of random materials (the Texas license plate roof was a personal favorite), bundles of drying lavender hanging from the rafters, the colorful tin rooster casually leaning against the side of the barn (another favorite) ... such a special place that inspires wonder and amazement, delights the senses, and fills the heart with happiness.
Before returning to the hotel, we stopped by Rob and Anna's house and chatted on the deck as the sun set over Boise. Very happy trip.
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