My beautiful cousin, Robyn, married her long held beloved, Dan, in a ceremony that was such a perfect representation of their love for each other. I was so glad to witness this incredible life ceremony, and the beginning of their life as one…
My cute little second cousins serving a flower girl and ring bearer…
One of my favorite of many favorite moments was witnessing Dan’s reaction when Robyn walked down the aisle. The love and joy was evident and his emotion could no be contained…
Robbie looked amazing. The bridesmaids were gorgeous. Their grey dresses complemented the grey skies (we were in Washington after all…
They incorporated a neat element into the ceremony. It is an Italian tradition that Robyn learned of. As I was researching it online, I learned that there are many variations, but the idea is the same. The most common one I read of is that the couple takes an engraved padlock to a bridge a locks it to the bridge.
For Robyn and Dan, they have three padlocks. One is going to go with them and locked somewhere on an island in Desolation Sound, a place that holds significance for Dan. Then, they will lock another padlock somewhere in Hawaii, as significant place for Robyn. The third place will be somewhere they will pick together while in Italy.
After the ceremony, we were escorted to a tasting room of the Columbia Winery, and treated to wine and appetizers. This is a picture of me and my brother…
…along with my beautiful mama…
Even though the blessing of Facebook helps us to stay in touch, it was wonderful to get to catch up in person with family and friends…
My cousin’s cousins, Erin and Katie…
Long held family friend, Justin, and my lovely cousin in law, Anne…
My Auntie DeeDee (R) and her college days friend, Lynne…
I love her hair…
Me and my fabulous father. Hey Dad…maybe you should go back to school and get a degree in accounting or something, so you can wear suits everyday!! or just stay retired…..
From the tasting room, we were escorted into the reception room for dinner and dancing. This is a great shot of my Dad escorting my mom into the reception room. Made us kids smile 🙂
My Dad and my Grandpa, and some random people fighting over who gets the last piece of pizza…;)
The menu was fun and casual, and yummy. For the appetizers, plates of mini corn dogs with dipping sauce, and little pastry cups of mac and cheese were passed around. For our sit down dinner, we had a nice green salad, bread sticks, and three different flatbread pizzas. Instead of a traditional cake, they had about four different kinds of cupcakes.
My Grandpa and his girlfriend, and friend Jeanette, of, wow, ummm, around 68 years?!
Wonderful family friends, Steve and Margaret
I love this shot of my Stepmom, Julee. Isn’t she gorgeous?!
Me and my mom
I love this series of shots, even though they are blurry. If you know my family, you know we dance…we dance, dance, dance, dance, dance…many of my earliest memories revolve around pushing the living room furniture after a holiday dinner and dancing to Kool and the Gang, Stevie Wonder, Chicago, and Michael Jackson…grandparents, aunts, uncles, parents, siblings, cousins…
Here we are, cutting up the dance floor to “Play That Funky Music White Boy…”
Too bad this is blurry….brother and sister boogie down…
One very fun, unique thing they added to the reception: they had a type of photo booth. Guests lined up and donned props and hammed it up! They are uploaded to a site where guests can download them at home. They can also be printed at the event…
One last thing…the toasts that were given by the Best Man and Matron of Honor were incredible. They had us laughing and crying right alongside them. Their stories about Robyn and Dan were touching and entertaining. They both set the bar super high for all future wedding toasts…
Dan and Robyn…we love you and are thrilled for you and pray a lifetime love, joy, and peace…
Leigh – these are so great! Thanks so much for posting. It was an amazing night and it’s so fun to see it through the view of you and your camera. big hugs and love to you! 🙂