The Wedding Weekend
Wedding weekend at last! Mom and Carolyn arrived on Wednesday - Joy and Dan, Anna and Daniel arrived on Thursday afternoon - John and Lee, Ellen and Harry arrived Friday morning. Good to have the whole family here. Just as the rehearsal started on Thursday a big rain storm came through Oak Park - with a little microburst - trees down, thunder and lightning - rehearsal started a little late. Dinner was at Skrine Chops in Forest Park - in their party room upstairs - turned out very nice, plenty to eat and all went well - there were probably 30 people there. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. I think we threw a pretty good party!
The wedding was wonderful. Many people said it was the most fun they had had at a wedding. Sasha was a beautiful bride - John was a beaming groom. The weather cooperated turn - we stood outside and greeted friends, and took pictures before the ceremony. The ceremony was nice - and included two Mexican traditions - a giving of coins and a binding together with rope. John and Sasha held their reception at the 19th Century Club which was festively decorated with Chinese lanterns. They entered with a dance - along with some of Sasha's family and bridesmaids and groomsmen. A mariachi band played while we ate dinner. There were the traditional bride and father dance and groom and mother dance (John was a very good leader) and then lots of fun dancing and other traditions.
The wedding was wonderful. Many people said it was the most fun they had had at a wedding. Sasha was a beautiful bride - John was a beaming groom. The weather cooperated turn - we stood outside and greeted friends, and took pictures before the ceremony. The ceremony was nice - and included two Mexican traditions - a giving of coins and a binding together with rope. John and Sasha held their reception at the 19th Century Club which was festively decorated with Chinese lanterns. They entered with a dance - along with some of Sasha's family and bridesmaids and groomsmen. A mariachi band played while we ate dinner. There were the traditional bride and father dance and groom and mother dance (John was a very good leader) and then lots of fun dancing and other traditions.