Church representation

Because hubby knows quite a few folks in the food service industry, we are occasionally asked to work as servers at local catering events. It is fun, easy work and we get paid good money, so we usually say yes.
This past weekend we worked a wedding reception held at a church in Chapel Hill. It was a beautiful affair, dressed with white linens, crimson table runners, wood and bamboo centerpieces, and Chinese lanterns. The event was catered by a local organic and earth-friendly catering company, which served enormous trays of fresh blueberries, strawberries and watermelon, trays of organic sauteed veggies, chicken pot-stickers with various sauces, and both coconut/ginger and black bean veggie lo mein. The dessert table was an excessive feast of chocolate decadence.
In attendance were about 80-90 guests, 3 photographers, us 5 caterers, the lovely bride and groom, and 2 church representatives. The church representatives were on site to keep watch over their beautiful facility.
I suspect the 2 ladies on the church staff weren’t required to do anything but stand guard, as the only thing they ever laid their hands on were stolen glasses of wine. Now let me start by saying that the one church representative left a sour taste in my mouth after only moments of meeting her. She wore decent linen pants and a very thin, almost translucent black shirt with absolutely no bra. It was not a pretty sight. This wedding reception was a nice affair. Even if you don’t wear bras at home you should always make sure that your saggy chest is not showing through your shirt at such a function, ESPECIALLY if you were the chosen person to represent your place of worship.
The braless church lady wandered around the reception in a professional capacity throughout the 4-hour event. After about 2 hours I noticed her filling up a large plastic cup with wine – this was wine that the wedding party personally paid for. Braless church lady wasn’t necessarily invited as a guest to the event so much as required to be there by the facility. The catering staff behind the bar saw her filling up her cup multiple times.
Now when I think about how best to represent my church, I certainly don’t think going braless, stealing alcoholic beverages, and drinking on the job are my top three priorities. Of course I’ll let you know whenever I’m asked to represent my church.