After a leisurely breakfast at The Willows, we all made our way east to the Ottawa Boat Club, strategically situated in a scenic site at the confluence of the Fox River and the Illinois River. The ceremony was held on the veranda overlooking the Fox River.
The groom and his men anxiously awaiting the appearance of the bride. Actually, in this shot I think they were enjoying the performance of the flower girl. For reference, David, the groom, was marrying Karen's brother's daughter, Kristen.
The bride's family found these blind, homeless, street musicians a block away and they agreed to add music to the ceremony in exchange for reception food.Okay, they're not really blind, or homeless, or street musicians. They're friends of the family, but I can't resist poking fun at those that embrace grunge.
The groom's brother served as best man and also preached the sermon, which was less than an hour and a half long...
The happy, celebrated, photogenic, and officially-married couple.
The bride and groom's cake decorated with what appear to be chocolate therapods. If you look closely, you'll see one is wearing a bow tie, while the other has long, flowing hair.
Jacob, Uncle Dan, Nathan, and Aunt Debbie demonstrate their adept use of the dinosaur pinching toys found at each place setting while they wait for the bridal party to make their appearance.
Uncle Duane and Aunt Susan's family couldn't stay out of trouble either.
Finally, David and Kristen make a fast getaway before the paparazzi get out of control. Thanks for visiting!
The groom's brother served as best man and also preached the sermon, which was less than an hour and a half long...
The happy, celebrated, photogenic, and officially-married couple.
The bride and groom's cake decorated with what appear to be chocolate therapods. If you look closely, you'll see one is wearing a bow tie, while the other has long, flowing hair.
Jacob, Uncle Dan, Nathan, and Aunt Debbie demonstrate their adept use of the dinosaur pinching toys found at each place setting while they wait for the bridal party to make their appearance.
Uncle Duane and Aunt Susan's family couldn't stay out of trouble either.
Finally, David and Kristen make a fast getaway before the paparazzi get out of control. Thanks for visiting!
Wow, a wedding, a birthday, and a family reunion all in one weekend! Did you do it all for $75? (Read on for why I'm asking.)
ReplyDeleteYour weekend makes me think of a Tyler Perry play that I really like. Perry, who is a professing Christian, wrote and produced several plays about the Simmons family. In particular, the plays are centered upon the strong-willed, ill-tempered matriach of the family, Madea Simmons.
The specific play that I am thinking of is called "Madea's Family Reunion." In it, a number of major family events are all going on during the same weekend, and Madea's home becomes hub for these activities.
The play's tag-line, which is why I asked if your weekend only cost $75, is: "Madea Simmons has a wedding, a funeral and a family reunion…and she did it all for only $75 dollars." So, was your weekend as affordable as Madea's? I certainly hope so. ; -)
BTW, I don't recommend that you watch any Tyler Perry plays. They are very funny and do contain Christian elements (even though the theology is wishy-washy); however, they are also pretty edgy content wise. The plays deal with a lot of heavy social issues that are common to many low-income, urban, African American families such as the consequences of broken-homes and bad lifestyle choices.
The bride's family found these blind, homeless, street musicians a block away and they agreed to add music to the ceremony in exchange for reception food.
ReplyDeleteOkay, they're not really blind, or homeless, or street musicians. They're friends of the family, but I can't resist poking fun at those that embrace grunge.
That is hilarious!!! It sounds like something we would say!
~Heather
What? No table fire?
ReplyDelete;-)
Jeremy -- fortunately we didn't have a funeral during our weekend!
ReplyDeletedlr -- Karen's family has learned not to have open flames on the table...