It's A Party!

Early Saturday afternoon, while waiting downtown for a bus, 

I looked up to see a herd of nicely dressed people 

approaching from across the street. They were being led by

a casually dressed woman carrying a camera.

Given that only one of the women was wearing white and that

the other women were clad in identically colored gowns,

I quickly surmised the people formed a wedding party, in the

process of having pictures taken of the event and

their participation.

The women's dresses had the distinct quality

of not looking like bridesmaids' dresses, those notoriously

hideously styled and colored nightmares of legend.

The bride had also selected a beautiful color combination

for her wedding flowers; they made for lovely

bouquets and boutonnieres

The sunlight gave the Federal Court Building 

a warm aura, making the site a pleasant background 

for the delicate chiffon, silk, and flowers.

Afterward, the ladies picked up the hems of their gowns and,

trailed by the men, the photographer led her

charges back across the street, returning in the direction

from which they had come, trailing a happy mood

and a few moments of prettiness behind them.