My family spent most of the day visiting with each other. We spent time in the hotel lobby first. Then we walked to Lisa's house which was just a few blocks away. We decided to find something to eat at the Mariano's grocery store. It had an atrium with large windows and tables to sit at. We connected a few tables and started playing games; Phase 10 and Shanghai. We stayed there for several hours. We planned to leave the hotel around 7:00 p.m. We drove to the venue, the Cotillion Banquet Hall in Palatine. It was about 40 minutes from our hotel. Everyone gathered in the main hall. Our family was seated at the groom's table opposite the bride's table. Everything was beautifully decorated. The bride and groom's families were introduced, and then Kamran and Afia were announced and walked down the center of the room to a standing ovation. There were about 400 guests. Dinner was served. I had trouble with the rice dish. It was very spicy. I managed well enough with the other dishes. Dinner was topped off with dessert around 10:00 p.m. Family pictures were taken with the couple for about an hour, and then the dancing began. Our family started leaving before midnight. It was quite the reception!
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