Mariposa Sobre El Mar: Copan: Dia 2 Pt 2 – La Boda

After our afternoon at the Ruins, we were walking around the park and saw the town gathered around watching a bride enter the town church. We caught a glimpse of her wedding dress, but that was about it. I thought to myself how cool it would be to get married in an awesome town like Copan! Later that night, after a nice nap, I woke up to this loud music. I walked outside to see where it was coming from, but could not find the source. So then I asked Heide if she wanted to come out with me and check it out. So we followed the music down the hill and a few blocks down the road, and were led to the wedding reception. Should we walk in? What will we say? Let’s just do it!

So we walked into the most beautiful outdoor reception, with candles, and white tents, and white leather seating, and headed straight to the bar. Clearly we stood out, with me in my infamous New Balance trainers and Heide with her bright orange Adidas bag, surrounded by men in suits and women and dresses. As we were debating on what drink to order, a guy named Jose, approached us and asked what we were doing. After some small talk, we discovered that majority of the guests were from Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, and the bride and groom met in college and have been in love since. Awwww!!! Lol

Jose and Heide

Me with Jose's best friend

So Jose, Heide, and I had a great time at the bar and then hit the dance floor. We were true wedding crashers! We met everyone at the wedding, along with the bride, who wore her dress and heels for the entire reception, even in the rain! By the end of the party, the bottom of her dress was covered in mud, and all the trim was ripped. That’s a true party girl!

The Bride on the stage, after she covered a Guns N Roses song

Chatting with the wedding guests definitely exposed us to the lives of those who live in Tegucigalpa. This was definitely an upper class wedding, as everyone spoke English and majority of the guests had studied abroad either in Europe or the US. They all had blackberries, digital cameras, expensive outfits, and rental cars. A huge lifestyle difference from the people of El Porvenir. When we told the guests that we work in an orphanage, many of them were very gracious and thankful. This one guy even invited us to stay with him at his school in Tegucigalpa to work with his kids. Clearly education aid is needed across the country.

Us with the Wedding Singer

We partied into the night! Anyone who knows me can guess where I was at 3am…On the dance floor dancing to reggaeton. When I looked up for Heide, I found her crashed on one of the sofas. I guess it was time for my partying to end… what a night!