Weddings Part 2

I am so excited to be blogging about Ben and Leslie’s wedding this week! Unlike last week’s Glee wedding, the Parks and Recreation wedding actually happened and it was beautiful. Last week’s episode featured Ben and Leslie, along with the rest of the crew, throwing a gala to raise money for the park they are trying to build. They were not planning on getting married for another three months, but during the gala they realized that all the people they cared about were there anyway, so why not? This left them with exactly two hours to plan their dream wedding.

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As the episode progresses, they are forced to overcome obstacles standing in their way including not having wedding rings and the unfinished wedding dress. Thankfully the first two problems are solved with some good-hearted creativity. Ann, Leslie’s best friend and maid of honor, wins the award for Most Creative Maid of Honor. She had to figure out how to complete the bottom of the dress because it was only half-done. Leslie, a recently elected city council-woman, is so passionate about government work that Ann decides to fashion a skirt out of all the important documents and bills Leslie has signed or been involved with.  It is so perfect and unique only to Leslie Knope.

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Ron and Chris, Ben’s Best Man, are assigned to ring duty. Because there are no jewelry stores open at such a late hour, it is nearly impossible to find rings that could pass for wedding rings. They even go to a liquor store, and are discouraged after they have no luck. Alas, Ron’s quick thinking and outdoorsy skills save the day! He rips a sconce lamp off of Ann’s wall at her house (we don’t see her reaction, but she would probably be fine with it since it’s for Leslie. Obviously), and fashions two rings out of the lamp using a light torch—in only 20 minutes!

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Finally, just a few minutes before the episode finishes the ceremony takes place after bypassing those obstacles and dealing with a nemesis of Leslie’s who tried and of course failed to derail the wedding. The last debacle caused them to have to move the already last minute wedding to the Parks and Recreation office at the last minute. I can’t think of a more perfect location for the wedding because it is such an integral part of both of their lives and they would never have even met if it weren’t for Ben being assigned to Pawnee’s Parks and Recreation Department in the second season. As if everything weren’t already so perfect, they eat waffles served by the local favorite, J.J.’s Diner as they are surrounded by all their friends at Leslie’s place of work. 

This goes along splendidly with Leslie’s motto in life: The most important things in life are friends, waffles, and work!