morning-of mystery

So after hearing about all the fun us girls had the morning-of, I'm sure you're dying to know what the boys were up to. 

 

My fabulous father - being the surprise lover that he is - decided to craft a mystery activity for Stefan and the rest of the male crew (grandfathers, groomsmen, father of the groom).  A few weeks before the big day, he sent the following email invite:

 

Dear Esteemed Wedding Participants,

 

The countdown has begun for the magnificent wedding that will occur in Sonoma on Sunday afternoon August 5^th!
 

Stefan has provided me with the honor and privilege of hosting one final all-male bonding event prior to the celebration that afternoon of my becoming his father in law.  We do not have fancy invitations, but we hope that the event will make up for this shortcoming.

 

Thus, you are invited to attend Stefan’s send-off celebration.  He loves his “pilot/co-pilot” analogy so our focus will be to prepare him for the fabulous future flight for the rest of his life with his co-pilot, KK.

 

Dress:  Clothes that you can get muddy; jeans, sneakers or non-dress shoes; only cameras that can be attached to your body.

 

Important Other Information:  Bring a positive attitude like the one Stefan is known for!!!

 

Please RSVP to me directly at the above email and include any additional questions.

 

 

Let the games begin!!!

 

I was DYING to know what was on the agenda, but both my parents - even my Mom who can't keep a secret for her life - kept their lips sealed shut.  Stefan and his dad and all his groomsmen spent the next few weeks nervously debating about what could be in store for them come wedding morn.

 

Around 11am August 5th - whilst all us girls were beautifying and brunching - I got the following text from Stefan:

 

Hoooooly $#!&!

 

And then this picture of him:

 

 

 

They were taking old-school biplanes to do aerobatics, tricks and turns galore.

My dad with his dad gearing up to ride together

Since the planes weren't enclosed,

each of them needed to wear parachutes

in case they were to accidentally fall out mid-flight. 

 

Not only that - they'd be flying the planes directly over Kunde, where us girls were having our brunch.

 

At around noon, we got the call to head outside and look up at the sky.  Sure enough, two planes came soaring overhead looping in circles and swaying back and forth.

We tried our best to shout to them, but I'm not sure they heard us.

 

After that, I'm sure a wedding seemed like no big deal.

 

xoxo

KK