Our Big Fat Canadian/American Wedding

[SonoranSongbird 3]

We got re-hitched October 12 in front of all our friends and family (or all the ones who could make it, anyway) in beautiful Bellingham, Washington. Since we were already legally married, we had my sister-in-law act as our officiant. The ceremony was the same one we used when we got married in July, except we added a few sentences (about how we met and telling people we'd gotten legally married in July in a ceremony that included the same vows we were about to exchange word for word) and we added music.

Aside from the younger of my two little ring bearers having to be carried down the aisle crying (he had not finished eating his McDonald's french fries, plus I think he was still a bit jet lagged from the flight from Australia 4 days earlier), the ceremony went smoothly. The logistics of getting from the ceremony to the heur d'oervs and cocktail hour to the reception got a little bit messed up (because the room we'd wanted everyone to go to for cocktails while they were switching the main room over from the ceremony set up to the reception set up turned out to be too small). If I had it to do over again, I would have set up the bar outside to begin with.

But aside from those and a few minor glitches, everything went well. My husband was fabulously handsome in his suit, I still fit in my dress, and neither my sister or I fell walking down the aisle. The people we invited are folks we know from a fairly wide range of different places so most of them did not know each other before the wedding, but everyone seemed to get along. Although it was just a little too nippy to have the ceremony in the garden, we were lucky enough to get a beautiful sunny day so we could at least take pictures there (plus it made a lovely backdrop for the ceremony through the big floor-to-ceiling windows behind us).

I don't really want to post pictures in a public forum, but if you want to see a few, you can PM me and I'll send them via pm.

[Emancipation 2]

Awe.. congrads again.. what a lovely sounding day!!

[BH45 0]

Sounds like it was a beautiful day. Made special by all who joined you to re-celebrate your vows. Congrats!

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

We got re-hitched October 12 in front of all our friends and family (or all the ones who could make it, anyway) in beautiful Bellingham, Washington. Since we were already legally married, we had my sister-in-law act as our officiant. The ceremony was the same one we used when we got married in July, except we added a few sentences (about how we met and telling people we'd gotten legally married in July in a ceremony that included the same vows we were about to exchange word for word) and we added music.

Aside from the younger of my two little ring bearers having to be carried down the aisle crying (he had not finished eating his McDonald's french fries, plus I think he was still a bit jet lagged from the flight from Australia 4 days earlier), the ceremony went smoothly. The logistics of getting from the ceremony to the heur d'oervs and cocktail hour to the reception got a little bit messed up (because the room we'd wanted everyone to go to for cocktails while they were switching the main room over from the ceremony set up to the reception set up turned out to be too small). If I had it to do over again, I would have set up the bar outside to begin with.

But aside from those and a few minor glitches, everything went well. My husband was fabulously handsome in his suit, I still fit in my dress, and neither my sister or I fell walking down the aisle. The people we invited are folks we know from a fairly wide range of different places so most of them did not know each other before the wedding, but everyone seemed to get along. Although it was just a little too nippy to have the ceremony in the garden, we were lucky enough to get a beautiful sunny day so we could at least take pictures there (plus it made a lovely backdrop for the ceremony through the big floor-to-ceiling windows behind us).

I don't really want to post pictures in a public forum, but if you want to see a few, you can PM me and I'll send them via pm.

Congrats on the whole experience, it sounds lovely. With respect to the pictures, I agree with your desire for a modicum of privacy. We will take no umbrage if you do not wish post pictures of the wedding, now the pictures of the second honeymoon on the other hand...

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Awesome sister!!!!

Now come down to C-@-TL to visit

[Flames9_RN 358]

public forum! Hmmm, must be X rated pictures!!! Congrats

Edited October 31, 2008 by flames9

[trailmix 77]

public forum! Hmmm, must be X rated pictures!!! Congrats

Sounds lovely Sonoran!

[MrsCat 6]

Sounds like an absolutely wonderful day. Congrats!

[SonoranSongbird 3]

Thanks, everyone. It was nice. In some ways I guess it was less exciting than it would have been if we weren't already really married, but in other ways, that took some of the pressure off. We both woke up for a few hours the night before. Eventually we got back to sleep---had this been the real thing, we might not have gotten back to sleep!

Re the pictures---by some miracle I was able to fit into my dress so we did not have to have a nudist wedding and they are not X rated. I don't mind posting a few in private messages. (Hmmm, X-rated piccies sound kind of fun, now that you mention it.....)

[Carlawarla 1]

Congratulations and best wishes! If your pictures are as nice as the one in your profile, they're beautiful!

I've never seen your hubby, but I know how beautiful a bride you'd be since we've met in person.

All the best of many many years of happiness!