As far as the balefire is concerned it was only icing on the cake, though Im realizing I met only a very small section of the site, if they are a fair representation of the rest then I consider myself fortunate for having been informed of it.
Well, you did meet the Keeper of the Chronicles (the #2 leader of the site - Liz/Lireina) and the Chairman of the Board (Jim/Jaim), three members who have been here over 10 years (me, Audrey/Karassa, and Cassandra/Aryawnah), and the head of one of our Companies (Brandon). Out of all that, I'd say that you've gotten a good taste of what the site is like
Welcome! I saw some of the pics from Roh and Ty's wedding - what a fabulous day! I'm very glad they all convinced you to start reading ... you are at the start of a fabulous journey.
It's mostly a Green Ajah thing. The majority of the Aes Sedai at Roh's wedding were Green, so it essentially turned into a Green toast. The drink we all toast with at events is straight goldschlagger.