In the end, that opening tryst probably was the sexual highlight of Johnny and Shelly's wedding. The weekend went off without a hitch. It was a beautiful ceremony. The guests partied late into the night. Shelly was stunning. Johnny was happy. But the most interesting moment of the weekend came at the wedding reception Saturday night.

Jess and Bryce and the rest of the wedding party all sat at a long table with the bride and groom, which scattered the rest of us at assigned tables. Shelly was not without a sense of humor in this. She had put Nicole at the table with Kat, Rita, and me. Kat and...