Monday, June 9, 2008

The Ceremony

Jenn and Ed had a civil ceremony, performed by a registrar. It was the first time I had experienced this type of ceremony. It was short, straightforward, and very sweet in its simplicity.

All us bridesmaids walked down the aisle to the wedding march (ooooooh... practice!), played by a string quartet. Then Jenn came in, and everyone just sighed. She was a beautiful and emotional bride. There were no religious readings, though Brandi read Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare (great job, roomie!!!!). An official portion of the ceremony involved the signing of the register by two witnesses, Brandi and Toby, the best man.

We were not allowed to take pictures during the ceremony, though Paul and the other official photographers did get some snapshots.

After the ceremony, the family and the bridal party stuck around to take pictures. Here are some candid shots while we waited for our turns.

Please note the beautiful white angel Dylan, who doubled as the flower girl. She wore a sparkly tiara. Josh wore a James Bond-tux and looked CUTE (not handsome) while he served as the ring bearer.

Jenn and Ed's wedding and reception were black tie, and Louis and I assumed it was a British thing. We found out however that black tie is not the norm in the UK, and the black tie decision might have been due to the requirements of the Inner Temple. I could probably ask Jenn to clarify this.

This picture ended up on my camera. Figured it must be significant to someone....

Now, on to the amazing cocktail hour!

1 comment:

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