We really did. Another couple joined us later (my wife's business partner and her husband), and their were some parents from her school that came out to hear "Miss Joyce" sing. It was enjoyable because while the music was great, you could still carry on conversations without screaming into someone's ear.

We got there just before 7, and stayed until almost midnight, so I had quite a few lagers. But the most memorable part of the night was just around 11 pm. I was sitting with my friend at the bar and glanced across the bar to the opposite corner of the room and saw my wife talking to one of the moms from her school, and after 17 years of marriage and three kids, it was like seeing her again for the first time.