"The Bird Cage"

It is common knowledge that one should consider a house sitter for weddings and funerals especially in the age we live in of social media. Not only did all my friends and family know when and where the wedding would be held - but so did anyone who happened to read this public blog.

But not only could your home potentially be vulnerable, but your reception site as well. We had no " bouncers" at the door of the "Wadsworth Mandion," and anyone could have walked in off the street - think "Wedding Crashers."

Debbie had the very wise idea to personalize a borrowed decorative bird cage - see picture number  one to the right, and two, below. In the second photo, KK and Maggie are standing to either side of the birdcage, (this was stored in our dining room - they just happened to be standing next to it in the photo, it was not a focal point of the picture!).  Guests who brought cards for Rob and Maggie were encouraged insert them into the bird cage by Mansion staff.

It there were any shenanigans attempted by an "ubsub" at the reception, I'm sure someone would notice them walking off with the birdcage…  :-)

In picture number three, you can see gifts to the right, and the now infamous birdcage at the very left edge of the picture.

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Photo below: Patty  Cloherty