Lauren's Oldest Friend Gets Married


Little Dougie (or Doug, to those who've known him less than 25 years) and Treva tie the knot in Ithaca

Dougie Levine originally moved to Ithaca for college, but it quickly became obvious that he was going to stay there well beyond school. The city suited him so well that he is now in charge of membership for the Ithaca Chamber of Commerce! It doesn't hurt that he met Treva Van Scoy in Ithaca too. The coincidence that put my old friend in Marc's home town meant that we were able to watch Doug & Treva's relationship grow over the past few years -- always commenting on what a perfect couple they are, living in the perfect town for them.

Dougie & Treva's wedding in Ithaca this weekend was especially fun because it brought my parents and a big chunk of our old neighborhood crowd upstate. Here I am with Mom & Dad waiting for the ceremony to start:

The wedding itself was a blast -- it drew a huge crowd, probably over 250 people! Everyone met up at the Lake Watch Inn on Lake Cayuga, where a brief but very festive ceremony took place with an awesome bluegrass band playing Bob Dylan in the background:


In true Dougie fashion, as he bopped down the aisle with his parents to the music, the whole audience burst into applause! It wasn't till Treva walked down that the crowd started breaking out the tissues. Vows were taken, Dylan was quoted, and everybody cheered as they became Mr. & Mrs. Levine:


The band played throughout the cocktail hour. It was obvious that they were entertaining the crowd not as hired help, but as friends of the bride and groom.



The reception was beautiful, inside a dance hall that had been converted from an old barn. Before it was the Lake Watch, it apparently was called the Old North 40 -- an old music venue known for its Saturday Night Fever light-up dance floor, where Marc's dad's band used to play.



Even nicer than inside were the grounds. Hurricane Charley spared us, and left a spectacular sunset in its place:


While Marc & I spent the majority of our time with my parents and old neighbors, it was fun to bump into a handful of guys I went to high school with. I didn't realize Doug had stayed in touch with so many old friends -- these guys caught me by surprise and gave me a taste of what my 10 year high school reunion will be like if I make it there this November:


Marc and I always rate weddings based on how well they embody the personalities of the bride and groom. This one truly screamed Dougie and Treva, and gave everybody a chance to partake in the fun, laid back, Bob Dylan lifestyle that these two lead. We look forward to many more years of heading up to Ithaca to see family, with the added bonus of getting to spend time with Dougie and Treva as they build their life together up there.


Posted: Sat - August 14, 2004 at 12:51 AM      

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