Monday 27.05.2013

DSCN7294 The wedding day dawns brightly DSCN7293 People awake joyously DSCN7296 while others joyously compute DSCN7300 and yet others joyously prepare more food! DSCN7303 Breakfast burritos - the Mexican theme continues.
DSCN7301 Others appear on the scene and DSCN7359 the quiet dining room DSCN7304 is taken over by the breakfast crowd. DSCN7305 Christine, Francis, Frank and Vivi DSCN7306 It's water in that Sprite bottle, just for the record.
DSCN7311 Vivianne recounts her stay with Frank in his shop DSCN7308 The other side listens DSCN7312 We are full! DSCN7313 Practice begins at the Carousel DSCN7316 Nikki, Austin and Addison
P1000799 Practicing milling about.. DSCN7314 Practicing standing around DSCN7317 there is a script P1000795 Preparing to practice DSCN7320 Frank and Addison's wife
DSCN7321 Gail and Ruth start on the flowers that we got at Trader Joe's DSCN7322 It was a bit daunting at the start DSCN7326 The Slavs practice the processional DSCN7329 Nikki, Austin and Addison practice waiting to enter DSCN7331 Addison practices welcoming us all
DSCN7332 Max Saltonstall practices reading the Shaun Tan story DSCN7334 Meanwhile, Gail and Ruth progress DSCN7341 They do an excellent job! DSCN7342 We got everyone to take their bouquets with them at the end. DSCN7344 The flowers were gorgeous!
DSCN7335 The sisters confer. DSCN7337 The Mistress of Ceremonies is very attentive! DSCN7339 The bride's sisters DSCN7349 We return to the house for lunch DSCN7350 On deck...
DSCN7351 Enjoying the beautiful weather DSCN7352 Frank too! DSCN7348 Wondering what is over the hill DSCN7353 Quintessential New England coastal landscape DSCN7354 Grandma is ready to go!
DSCN7357 Francis is enjoying himself immensely DSCN7355 Others lounge in the rec room DSCN7356 Lounge lizards DSCN7358 New England still life DSCN7360 Art
DSCN7362 Vivianne emerges DSCN7363 She is ready to officiate DSCN7364 Looking good! DSCN7365 Arriving at the Carousel-Ulrike and Jean-Christoph, N&B, CP P1000798 Uncle, father and mother of the bride
P1000800 Standing around for real P1000802 Reviewing the secret handshake P1000804 the Waarich sisters: Shannon, Megan and Deirdre P1000805 Nikki, extracted by image processing from a very bad photo! P1000807 post-ceremony foto fest: groom's family
P1000810 The young couple with both sets of in-laws P1000811 The same but without glasses P1000809 Austin and his sisters P1000812 The newlyweds with Greg and Christine, opting for the shaded look DSCN7366 The post-ceremony Turkish food feast
DSCN7367 Uncle and mother of the bride DSCN7368 The sun honors Madame DSCN7369 Aunt and uncle of the bride DSCN7370 Cousin quelconque and Grandfather of the bride DSCN7371 Proclaimed aunt and uncle of the bride
DSCN7373 Lucy Totten and Norm Williams down from Burlington DSCN7376 Nikki is rightly happy DSCN7378 Toasting at the table des jeunes mariés DSCN7379 More toasts DSCN7381 Kelsey and Ryan
DSCN7382 Austin's toast DSCN7383 delivered with verve DSCN7384 thanks his parents DSCN7385 thanks his-inlaws DSCN7388 and allows that one day he might be a dad too!
DSCN7389 Nikki mini-movie DSCN7390 Nikki mini-movie DSCN7391 Nikki mini-movie DSCN7392 Nikki mini-movie DSCN7410 Nikki joins her Slav sisters
DSCN7393 Ruth and Francis head for the Carousel DSCN7394 We get on over there! DSCN7395 The kids have probably been dying for this part of the event! DSCN7396 Maybe not just the little kids... DSCN7398 Maternal grandfather and paternal grandmother of the bride
DSCN7400 Zoë and Jeff take a spin. DSCN7401 Zoë keeping an eye on Jeff DSCN7403 Grandma in the sun DSCN7405 Better a bench than a horse DSCN7406 Some people can't contain their enthusiasm
DSCN7412 Jean-Christoph and Ulrike DSCN7419 Christine catches up with Lucy and Norm P1000816 Anna Johnson, Su Hue and a host of other prepare for their turn DSCN7415 Nikki and Austin are off DSCN7418 on the ride of a life time.
P1000817 Side by side they go! P1000818 Happy!