Weding Dress 2015: Museum of Life and Science

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Giselle and Thomas Marry at the Museum of Life and Science!

Giselle and Thomas are a great couple and truly a great match! I loved working with them to design their very personalized ceremony and their love for each other is so evident and endearing. We first met last October when they came to see me about officiating their wedding. They chose the <a href="http://lifeandscience.org/visit/plan-a-party" target="_blank">Museum of Life and Science</a> in Durham because they are "scientifically minded" and wanted a non-religious ceremony. So, that is what we co-created with the synopsis of their love story and what they love and adore about each other. They also wanted to include their parents in the sand ceremony, beginning the foundation of their marriage with sand that symbolically represents their heritages.<br /><br />Their wedding day was May 11, 2013 and the weather forecast was foreboding of stormy weather all week for Saturday. So the tent was put in place and if the weather was too bad, the interior of the museum would be our alternate site. But, surprisingly, the storms held off and we were able to have a lovely ceremony outside under the tent.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mPWEVHEa8LxIMJwDp8FB2XkyXP2FU7XaBc6_FJB_8drPNMWYePZR0_tfjT52S9zSC00HtJ1yFRxMC9pt8bRP35CfpPbAp852MhLiGF41_FT7OHUFCFCyFAAITvUe_S6aiphQdyQ5dLQ/s1600/DSCN0053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mPWEVHEa8LxIMJwDp8FB2XkyXP2FU7XaBc6_FJB_8drPNMWYePZR0_tfjT52S9zSC00HtJ1yFRxMC9pt8bRP35CfpPbAp852MhLiGF41_FT7OHUFCFCyFAAITvUe_S6aiphQdyQ5dLQ/s400/DSCN0053.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Above is the view of the overcast cloudy sky from the entrance of the Butterfly House. At least it was not actively raining for which we were quite grateful!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBeAI3vVRaqM3G4VxhLnylAnSVkOS6Qtp_JXxteW1T01rEEVVBn8sLa8J329EbToG75RwCv6GoAziCZHK6-nS1jAksswVVCmXYdt57yYbEXxnlFwIgEdGVQEhI8b9n0lbGafjtP1dimoY/s1600/DSCN0051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBeAI3vVRaqM3G4VxhLnylAnSVkOS6Qtp_JXxteW1T01rEEVVBn8sLa8J329EbToG75RwCv6GoAziCZHK6-nS1jAksswVVCmXYdt57yYbEXxnlFwIgEdGVQEhI8b9n0lbGafjtP1dimoY/s400/DSCN0051.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>When Marty and I arrived, Aaron Dye (audio guy) and Kelly Taylor (events manager) were busy getting all set up under the tent. It was good to meet Aaron for the first timeand he let me plug my microphone into his system and we did a sound check. Kelly is always fun to work with and we have done many weddings together. She is really on the ball!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkS0toxMqhB9sS4YHWCt0Ais7OJrNW7SA-Gh1Drz0OcVrypmTNiJm9AyDMqAACHVTR8GR9Sx-9ajOsy7ZSt-YmoUiBSvuy-55BS49xjsHbbXKTzkgT9Wfnn59xp1rEUFZ4UztzPgU5ec/s1600/DSCN0054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkS0toxMqhB9sS4YHWCt0Ais7OJrNW7SA-Gh1Drz0OcVrypmTNiJm9AyDMqAACHVTR8GR9Sx-9ajOsy7ZSt-YmoUiBSvuy-55BS49xjsHbbXKTzkgT9Wfnn59xp1rEUFZ4UztzPgU5ec/s400/DSCN0054.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These two musicians provided prelude music. I believe the flutist, Pedro Segarra, is related to Giselle. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-UoN6qc56KS2R4RA27zXpRX0Fg_pUQcIV0rcuDZ7wlozH9xwO36Ihek38HVCkGWqjhjWliXT1aiYtQIpYjm-9WQm1C8ggPCsH91WzTHctNaQ_LldQDAbYm7__WmDShtxcXcdjycy4SaE/s1600/DSCN0070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-UoN6qc56KS2R4RA27zXpRX0Fg_pUQcIV0rcuDZ7wlozH9xwO36Ihek38HVCkGWqjhjWliXT1aiYtQIpYjm-9WQm1C8ggPCsH91WzTHctNaQ_LldQDAbYm7__WmDShtxcXcdjycy4SaE/s320/DSCN0070.JPG" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Emily Chimiak provided violin music for the processional and recessional. The first people who processed in were the grandparents of the bride and the groom. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5EvxF9mNZev8KM9IIhdZnuraYefQoVwF8iu3iEIzASxX6QIZmI4qXFDKC5uCXUai6IY4nOyPGRfha4loDUTN_a9J1PM5r8gDNR6XwY5Y-AtYoysOX2RlI7rGSB4OzdSTa8SowrvsAVI/s1600/DSCN0060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5EvxF9mNZev8KM9IIhdZnuraYefQoVwF8iu3iEIzASxX6QIZmI4qXFDKC5uCXUai6IY4nOyPGRfha4loDUTN_a9J1PM5r8gDNR6XwY5Y-AtYoysOX2RlI7rGSB4OzdSTa8SowrvsAVI/s640/DSCN0060.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Their processional had a little twist in it. The groom was presented by his parents after the groomsmen and groomswomen entered with me. Kelly is watching so she can tell us when to start walking.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2PQWBFo9nl4UoqIuXYHexj5wlBZZ4IpoTTqMlrz6KbkU7u_6ggPMzV2oNstl9a6_Z99zQTlFb64Mus5Lhhc5VUJJhBfx7zgw4695yxgOaAz-vQku8PFV2sxBf-ndHO59cMQ5ekQEIdA/s1600/DSCN0062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2PQWBFo9nl4UoqIuXYHexj5wlBZZ4IpoTTqMlrz6KbkU7u_6ggPMzV2oNstl9a6_Z99zQTlFb64Mus5Lhhc5VUJJhBfx7zgw4695yxgOaAz-vQku8PFV2sxBf-ndHO59cMQ5ekQEIdA/s640/DSCN0062.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Thomas and his parents, Norton and Linda, were next in, followed by the bridesmaids.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCyRq5B5hyphenhyphenKJiQrEX3jhCai5L2ycq-azrggz6fztGHDyfwJ2Emg44HWZBwkfuTh1MyDOIWe_42yXa6u0bjbuvX0evM3U2v6bEC1T7J2CPEYP-KIbhgiy97jJCiGa76XMUVQjYHEGNUzU/s1600/DSCN0063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCyRq5B5hyphenhyphenKJiQrEX3jhCai5L2ycq-azrggz6fztGHDyfwJ2Emg44HWZBwkfuTh1MyDOIWe_42yXa6u0bjbuvX0evM3U2v6bEC1T7J2CPEYP-KIbhgiy97jJCiGa76XMUVQjYHEGNUzU/s640/DSCN0063.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5EonkVDl6yaZZ5roMUo_6szyKdfjBnv_vTNmsV5_mZ-WzWTKwzrLoeQLLjCTHP1iro-HdmPYp1Z_lgHQdZuWsl40lMaAft4LpIw8ydaA6azoNXdxlcJcESamEklZk6A89W586Ju9ebc/s1600/DSCN0064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5EonkVDl6yaZZ5roMUo_6szyKdfjBnv_vTNmsV5_mZ-WzWTKwzrLoeQLLjCTHP1iro-HdmPYp1Z_lgHQdZuWsl40lMaAft4LpIw8ydaA6azoNXdxlcJcESamEklZk6A89W586Ju9ebc/s640/DSCN0064.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Our Maid of Honor, Erin, enters with Sara Joy.......<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSSFqdFS-aBZD2jOjvMu4y2hzcvCTVtaOsS-1Zsq20cAd_98E_97mUsZ6glH2GSHd7pfpPvHsWGj6brvYENsq0WeTR-hjqAduyP8TrVO6KwgVNkkgGCVL2apfLajs4N7s7kxUxrYDeWw/s1600/DSCN0065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSSFqdFS-aBZD2jOjvMu4y2hzcvCTVtaOsS-1Zsq20cAd_98E_97mUsZ6glH2GSHd7pfpPvHsWGj6brvYENsq0WeTR-hjqAduyP8TrVO6KwgVNkkgGCVL2apfLajs4N7s7kxUxrYDeWw/s640/DSCN0065.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">.....and our ring bearer, Carter. These children were extremely well-behaved!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCfFqcLTmovqGCjttQZKHwDpd4k66rGVPnwfVJvN2K52ExXthR6RQY9h_XarPfd25zmjUf4ZVyMsM9FJXXlfGnNgXi0vhokuqPGAY61ar073AGrLpxymqa1RElwRpXqyrWe9Li4tpOT0/s1600/DSCN0068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCfFqcLTmovqGCjttQZKHwDpd4k66rGVPnwfVJvN2K52ExXthR6RQY9h_XarPfd25zmjUf4ZVyMsM9FJXXlfGnNgXi0vhokuqPGAY61ar073AGrLpxymqa1RElwRpXqyrWe9Li4tpOT0/s640/DSCN0068.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Pablo and Vivian are honored to present Giselle who looked so beautiful!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkdKpn65sKc9804bkSgOATh9xEcc93na570pY1OeH7NzOW614YT-s28ccNHl5J_1N7NleZqB6MGe5gvNXTKtJ7K8gHJfxW2L0a9xAk6TgP9BNGyOdfKm762CeARXHWxFqLk3vJoV_cl8/s1600/DSCN0074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkdKpn65sKc9804bkSgOATh9xEcc93na570pY1OeH7NzOW614YT-s28ccNHl5J_1N7NleZqB6MGe5gvNXTKtJ7K8gHJfxW2L0a9xAk6TgP9BNGyOdfKm762CeARXHWxFqLk3vJoV_cl8/s640/DSCN0074.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBbAz138A8D5ufsWt8hFXZ16UYhfvgGy4L2QiMGLKBhYNiEIMsChwaMN69XhNuNVqyrCfAph4zt2n9JhqLFaiqrLJDAbRm5PTKew5MwQTSDVlw6SCFy7-4JBClI4fdPF7vS1WF1IT8ro/s1600/DSCN0077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBbAz138A8D5ufsWt8hFXZ16UYhfvgGy4L2QiMGLKBhYNiEIMsChwaMN69XhNuNVqyrCfAph4zt2n9JhqLFaiqrLJDAbRm5PTKew5MwQTSDVlw6SCFy7-4JBClI4fdPF7vS1WF1IT8ro/s640/DSCN0077.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0JbmGo1fV4nTK_MuXV9gQDinew4R4qic9s1VvSsLUE7L2aoJq7mNC7AEsGBFl_TJ9MvZueyoRf07VaUE4q52H5LHNVFaJI3aXJ7Sdm-B3VdiK81OEKrnd4FR6d0nv7gbdxtTLZ0AoX8/s1600/DSCN0078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0JbmGo1fV4nTK_MuXV9gQDinew4R4qic9s1VvSsLUE7L2aoJq7mNC7AEsGBFl_TJ9MvZueyoRf07VaUE4q52H5LHNVFaJI3aXJ7Sdm-B3VdiK81OEKrnd4FR6d0nv7gbdxtTLZ0AoX8/s640/DSCN0078.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBzqjRJyHQAjWDBhkrlyE8YCDcXHgJrVGX4aTQDH7JxF8dYehisJl2JHpKldPFF8LWHnnLgCxGU21YN8VMLMakIcToXzkfmvIJRPF48QUyY6-eBvxMnaR8khAtYREeOGQJPleS4Og0QlY/s1600/DSCN0089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBzqjRJyHQAjWDBhkrlyE8YCDcXHgJrVGX4aTQDH7JxF8dYehisJl2JHpKldPFF8LWHnnLgCxGU21YN8VMLMakIcToXzkfmvIJRPF48QUyY6-eBvxMnaR8khAtYREeOGQJPleS4Og0QlY/s640/DSCN0089.JPG" width="404" /></a></div>Their parents poured the first two layers. Giselle's family sand came from Culebra in Puerto Rico and Thomas' family sand was from New River, NC.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5rNjoaYv1JTWtHG3MEKwOgJ9BV_cduYpjSnQ2Tptg3bEJu_6S17v9mBxDhcCkggWI1VGWP6Yh09sL4bsGhAJbFoFva3N0JqArYJ4ib5umVys-KOO-J_KMMiCQyaANC1XimxNBQCshpQ/s1600/DSCN0120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5rNjoaYv1JTWtHG3MEKwOgJ9BV_cduYpjSnQ2Tptg3bEJu_6S17v9mBxDhcCkggWI1VGWP6Yh09sL4bsGhAJbFoFva3N0JqArYJ4ib5umVys-KOO-J_KMMiCQyaANC1XimxNBQCshpQ/s320/DSCN0120.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xu07cr9Kc-t7KUAfxfEWCIIAMC2aDDWL6I0QvWnJvZiIep5AUuqJTRsZjc6kH_QDBDC82KEvthVlEnyYMenpLKK-Esj4btlRT7oZ35Je8FJnFQsIYpcd45Ka6wxBDXZZnuGfvzxUJUE/s1600/DSCN0096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xu07cr9Kc-t7KUAfxfEWCIIAMC2aDDWL6I0QvWnJvZiIep5AUuqJTRsZjc6kH_QDBDC82KEvthVlEnyYMenpLKK-Esj4btlRT7oZ35Je8FJnFQsIYpcd45Ka6wxBDXZZnuGfvzxUJUE/s640/DSCN0096.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Joshua presented a reading of "I Remember" by Anne Sexton.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24gEAcLBOvnGIJQ4w5dEg4VtJwV2Ysjr0Gt9czUFzLQMgGTbR6pf6eLc5Vw_yt12OSSfeWJbz4ZnZxLbpLzGinYdhvVJO3RjP7EO6BTn4bNx2TQph6q2ywZ9SkJX-Xkb0e8yXaOH18e8/s1600/DSCN0098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24gEAcLBOvnGIJQ4w5dEg4VtJwV2Ysjr0Gt9czUFzLQMgGTbR6pf6eLc5Vw_yt12OSSfeWJbz4ZnZxLbpLzGinYdhvVJO3RjP7EO6BTn4bNx2TQph6q2ywZ9SkJX-Xkb0e8yXaOH18e8/s400/DSCN0098.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Juan, Giselle's uncle, presented in Spanish the words of Sonnet 17 by well-known Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuiMDRV8Wch9gt1Al5AkjYphY2u2mVzyydSO99Cko4fyeNmpgGQVtN0uP4n4LomlY9TldrEE8eCTG_xOOMjFCVgU9fpQ1QgN2MYp65ie8orI4-4kbsSEvHIvEZx7XbSi-wdnQXZK_sLY/s1600/DSCN0104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuiMDRV8Wch9gt1Al5AkjYphY2u2mVzyydSO99Cko4fyeNmpgGQVtN0uP4n4LomlY9TldrEE8eCTG_xOOMjFCVgU9fpQ1QgN2MYp65ie8orI4-4kbsSEvHIvEZx7XbSi-wdnQXZK_sLY/s640/DSCN0104.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Then it was time to tell the couple's love story of how they met, fell in love and decided to marry. I believe at this point I said <i>"At first, what intrigued Thomas the most about Giselle was that she was a scientist and a total babe!" </i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQuPga9tOZ1qObJVEc-5ZduoAZnfRjHkmDM_-QIAGg8UHbCn4YO8TKxVCPbzubmwuduWRc_RDOWfPR51uj9lI1BZLNs0jwLH_Piyv9scHadSbkhBrMvp9hPtbpJvLon3hBhQlzp7E7eA/s1600/DSCN0113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQuPga9tOZ1qObJVEc-5ZduoAZnfRjHkmDM_-QIAGg8UHbCn4YO8TKxVCPbzubmwuduWRc_RDOWfPR51uj9lI1BZLNs0jwLH_Piyv9scHadSbkhBrMvp9hPtbpJvLon3hBhQlzp7E7eA/s640/DSCN0113.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>After the vows, the rings, the closing blessing came the pronouncement of marriage, that moment when they legally became husband and wife.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdthLtpyJOwks263EHy260O0NRLnAP8IR0KLig0pId-_fHVJRCe0-cCjrb5if5IgNE5vgV_Zl5j8t-tbW8G_ANpgfv3EAJjrswOZEugQE2WWcoF0dqcTMMOiD3p3gRCQgoZO9RkP1yQhw/s1600/DSCN0114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdthLtpyJOwks263EHy260O0NRLnAP8IR0KLig0pId-_fHVJRCe0-cCjrb5if5IgNE5vgV_Zl5j8t-tbW8G_ANpgfv3EAJjrswOZEugQE2WWcoF0dqcTMMOiD3p3gRCQgoZO9RkP1yQhw/s640/DSCN0114.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thomas laid that kiss right on Giselle! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZSl_O6GLCvBw6lkmEI9KGmGb-AXqlXMidMMHejF0KafVcw67j2KxeifkAt3yTXqConGD4Nu2-yEg9Av_ZdJC_0n5vTGmrRBNXAm4LsIP8f9TggmXZOu3GSUdBp12PgG_7zPh82DOyes/s1600/DSCN0116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZSl_O6GLCvBw6lkmEI9KGmGb-AXqlXMidMMHejF0KafVcw67j2KxeifkAt3yTXqConGD4Nu2-yEg9Av_ZdJC_0n5vTGmrRBNXAm4LsIP8f9TggmXZOu3GSUdBp12PgG_7zPh82DOyes/s640/DSCN0116.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wow, what a kiss, Thomas! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCleh87vJiXAO1DzD_Kjg2uHXgSJITmsQjoEVNZsoqwoTJz8WjaHTbIeU_Ymg94DmpcjYdIY6nsqHnzgiYWtGlsQSPPBULYi5ryRnc8hPPhj9gmh33rkjVG8-z6Sbu1lMCT_9xRtL6JM/s1600/DSCN0119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCleh87vJiXAO1DzD_Kjg2uHXgSJITmsQjoEVNZsoqwoTJz8WjaHTbIeU_Ymg94DmpcjYdIY6nsqHnzgiYWtGlsQSPPBULYi5ryRnc8hPPhj9gmh33rkjVG8-z6Sbu1lMCT_9xRtL6JM/s640/DSCN0119.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ca8oXT9OZHHKV1oHO4Kf2i2wdJXmXrmlaaOWf88j6VMB5tmyg3jeiGby3ezJJ9plhGbmoRDi1xXf3vAVURkG-6Yy_2egRbSAUC5XofxqpRw9UiNTYR2SHiSjir8LtRiRFakudL3rNMo/s1600/DSCN0126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ca8oXT9OZHHKV1oHO4Kf2i2wdJXmXrmlaaOWf88j6VMB5tmyg3jeiGby3ezJJ9plhGbmoRDi1xXf3vAVURkG-6Yy_2egRbSAUC5XofxqpRw9UiNTYR2SHiSjir8LtRiRFakudL3rNMo/s400/DSCN0126.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span id="goog_1379124575"></span><span id="goog_1379124576"></span>Giselle and Thomas, I loved working with you and getting you married! So happy the weather worked out and was not storming. 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Giselle and Thomas Marry at the Museum of Life and Science!

Giselle and Thomas are a great couple and truly a great match! I loved working with them to design their very personalized ceremony and thei...

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"Outer Space" Wedding for Coley and Markus!

Coley and Markus are a remarkable young couple. They essentially grew up together from high school on and their romance gradually developed while they were in college--Markus at ECU and Coley at UNC Wilmington. They got to know each other well by sharing rides home from college and riding out Hurricane Ophelia together. They are both scientists and knew when they married they wanted a non-religious ceremony that reflected their beliefs and passions. And so they found me and were delighted to be able to design their own ceremony according to what they wanted. They are very creative, out of the box thinkers, to say the least and it was so much fun working with them. They carefully and appropriately chose the <a href="http://lifeandscience.org/" target="_blank">Museum of Life and Science</a> in Durham for the ceremony and the reception. It was perfect for them and fascinating to see their vision come together. Instrumental in helping them was Kelly Taylor with the museum. Thanks, Kelly!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzr64NwE96k_KLxeVxLGwu54rH_uGxeE4slDdI_RK8xcil8GWmh9PsiXapVt6AMIs2xeysrc35r5dhhNwcekpUbtgC9s3AN8TQ0b-GdVBsF5wVOHaGP0LBKVrxWyuoWpJ0eHtzaF0IewM/s1600/DSCN7986.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzr64NwE96k_KLxeVxLGwu54rH_uGxeE4slDdI_RK8xcil8GWmh9PsiXapVt6AMIs2xeysrc35r5dhhNwcekpUbtgC9s3AN8TQ0b-GdVBsF5wVOHaGP0LBKVrxWyuoWpJ0eHtzaF0IewM/s400/DSCN7986.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Their wedding was December 21, 2012, deliberately chosen since that was supposed to be the end of the world. In fact, my opening statement to the guests was: <i>"Welcome everyone!  Today we gather to celebrate the marriage of Coley and Markus who cannot imagine a better group of people to spend the last day on earth with." </i>Above you can see the reception area near the entrance to the museum.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirIZmR8D1U9EXjjIOYG7Lu1Tmbh0aihl5HEIb2uaEA8ncZEUFipF1GMeM_nOgER-UFRxC171h9YvhA3BjK3RUP6rbOLRzoIdcOTR7mz2iQ34vFefPtWCrJdejNSS-zVvddiNFpxMl7Sjg/s1600/DSCN7890.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirIZmR8D1U9EXjjIOYG7Lu1Tmbh0aihl5HEIb2uaEA8ncZEUFipF1GMeM_nOgER-UFRxC171h9YvhA3BjK3RUP6rbOLRzoIdcOTR7mz2iQ34vFefPtWCrJdejNSS-zVvddiNFpxMl7Sjg/s640/DSCN7890.JPG" width="476" /></a></div>Cinda with <a href="http://www.cindascreativecakes.com/home/welcome.htm" target="_blank">Cinda's Creative Cakes</a> made this fabulous cake sitting on illuminated glass blocks resembling a spaceship. It was motorized and the world on top rotated. See the aliens invading the earth on the back of the cake.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSJ-fa5vfy1Hx8Y8BMAeLPudud9TPZ0ksId74MAWM29ccfvSYp5E0RSHVOw7tL4MnNwyl8UrmH67GBQAmB3gjYhT__2vwRCpM2bqks-QS22BbDJGi3AJAXdQ7TDIANYiZ8eBofutudXk/s1600/DSCN7892.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSJ-fa5vfy1Hx8Y8BMAeLPudud9TPZ0ksId74MAWM29ccfvSYp5E0RSHVOw7tL4MnNwyl8UrmH67GBQAmB3gjYhT__2vwRCpM2bqks-QS22BbDJGi3AJAXdQ7TDIANYiZ8eBofutudXk/s640/DSCN7892.JPG" width="436" /></a></div>On the front of the cake a robot was seated holding a small human figure like a ventriloquist would.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBh5KIHpUXrsfLaslktTB6Zk_q8URW2vfSMpuYOqNun45kX04HkmWxoJf_bCeQog47xQFeKMB0E-QBawBK1kgDrdnh2DPhFqkUHZ7fjKBoDnts3jkkkW5rHh-wKbxfHew3NkqJMeJl7s/s1600/DSCN7893.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBh5KIHpUXrsfLaslktTB6Zk_q8URW2vfSMpuYOqNun45kX04HkmWxoJf_bCeQog47xQFeKMB0E-QBawBK1kgDrdnh2DPhFqkUHZ7fjKBoDnts3jkkkW5rHh-wKbxfHew3NkqJMeJl7s/s640/DSCN7893.JPG" width="380" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A nearby poster....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGf8itekA2B8wEMH5MXBGZY1dfTdGo8Ow3IfYWg9DSavOdJmqFNvFS69lT3YrqzRhyphenhyphen1ue2Mv2rdpxtUPKWxNymES75qKedV7KrWOf-LC0Hl90ImRTAKwI6k1aekzak90lCegqQaN4NVQ/s1600/DSCN7894.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGf8itekA2B8wEMH5MXBGZY1dfTdGo8Ow3IfYWg9DSavOdJmqFNvFS69lT3YrqzRhyphenhyphen1ue2Mv2rdpxtUPKWxNymES75qKedV7KrWOf-LC0Hl90ImRTAKwI6k1aekzak90lCegqQaN4NVQ/s640/DSCN7894.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> These fiber-optic lamps were on each table.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbKht2JcPuoZYOM375vzydRFTGBAygpNNudUw7ZfuwG-CcrBzlaohedLmgjbu8S_TMBZbXeMfNeVLZT0QbLfMpTVl0Yg1llL4R3lrsE2xuJmalVB2EcxwtEBzKME0AN-3ME5uBDRLmeY/s1600/DSCN7897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbKht2JcPuoZYOM375vzydRFTGBAygpNNudUw7ZfuwG-CcrBzlaohedLmgjbu8S_TMBZbXeMfNeVLZT0QbLfMpTVl0Yg1llL4R3lrsE2xuJmalVB2EcxwtEBzKME0AN-3ME5uBDRLmeY/s320/DSCN7897.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Setting up when we got there was Randy Bennett with <a href="http://bunndjcompany.com/" target="_blank">Joe Bunn DJ Company</a>. Good to work with Randy again. He had his bodypack all set up for my microphone to be plugged into.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXU4VLRGQu5ug8r0fPqjOEd02cZQzlbxuWW5ziMmUaOEtvL1QoTfkcYMElf6lJyphZuVN_Cnl7XT9jUwBh5LppPKA5CM23oVv6WyvDLHv2G9Gh-nTFdsQP9dndXma5jl_oZPrirvD3DOk/s1600/DSCN7927.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXU4VLRGQu5ug8r0fPqjOEd02cZQzlbxuWW5ziMmUaOEtvL1QoTfkcYMElf6lJyphZuVN_Cnl7XT9jUwBh5LppPKA5CM23oVv6WyvDLHv2G9Gh-nTFdsQP9dndXma5jl_oZPrirvD3DOk/s400/DSCN7927.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Back in the area of the museum near the lunar landing display was where we held the ceremony. The processional began with the entrance of the parents. These are Markus' parents, Barbara and Steve, entering.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1Y88KQjLQw3ycbdWr9U2lb7qygKFhfDLlirlwUnuNxhiIfLTSXBH5n8r9vrrKNVzSxdsK5NHO6WcFm53ZXfC0zN3ipLmaolldB9hTWPqf7_H8dA_7qtwsswGpQuzi4pM4-gXHS9Ovfc/s1600/DSCN7928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1Y88KQjLQw3ycbdWr9U2lb7qygKFhfDLlirlwUnuNxhiIfLTSXBH5n8r9vrrKNVzSxdsK5NHO6WcFm53ZXfC0zN3ipLmaolldB9hTWPqf7_H8dA_7qtwsswGpQuzi4pM4-gXHS9Ovfc/s400/DSCN7928.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Then Coley's  mother, Mella, was escorted in by her brother Shannon. The father of the bride, Larry, was already seated.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnnLfYovcx1WSNcQ7zVUH-JjZZ8AmMJTKvbfYhJpLVD8gLF_XCOOafVMRFxLbAfAyLOwBnwvZLCk_1XOyjGbNmDsVvay7BftHoK0Irt5KDqSoWIBgSdPJQnXgNdkIrxTinxhYgekPQFI/s1600/DSCN7930.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnnLfYovcx1WSNcQ7zVUH-JjZZ8AmMJTKvbfYhJpLVD8gLF_XCOOafVMRFxLbAfAyLOwBnwvZLCk_1XOyjGbNmDsVvay7BftHoK0Irt5KDqSoWIBgSdPJQnXgNdkIrxTinxhYgekPQFI/s400/DSCN7930.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Then Markus and his best man, Aubrey, and I entered next. You can see <a href="http://michellegunton.com/" target="_blank">Michelle Gunton</a> in the background taking photos. Michelle is such a great photographer and so much fun to work with. I wore my black suit but it would have been more fun if I had come as an alien!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMehnt3ZxBATykMHUw2qcgBHDI-wjN3y7rzCZcl7596WuCUdcyMIt3JfCmSW_nyEwABt4zeKopdEDn_HsNHyHtO9nVgGz1u-tfb2ITJKnhI2zw7GpRwuv-tQb8N8Wfe83-kC3FhmtTe20/s1600/DSCN7936.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMehnt3ZxBATykMHUw2qcgBHDI-wjN3y7rzCZcl7596WuCUdcyMIt3JfCmSW_nyEwABt4zeKopdEDn_HsNHyHtO9nVgGz1u-tfb2ITJKnhI2zw7GpRwuv-tQb8N8Wfe83-kC3FhmtTe20/s640/DSCN7936.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>For the entrance of our bride, they chose the traditional bridal march into which Randy had inserted some Outer Space sound effects!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikHZ4n5i_cNpSXnsGli76bijJxdu4K_DA3EYgT8jaDxVmo0Tbi21zItXCihWaTA9SSWzptdII0V6Ir9fTmwEbqisFpG7WbzYA2TLkwlaqGCs5Eic8Lfy78pQ_0uPFysXp2Ls7YJKhL5k/s1600/DSCN7937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikHZ4n5i_cNpSXnsGli76bijJxdu4K_DA3EYgT8jaDxVmo0Tbi21zItXCihWaTA9SSWzptdII0V6Ir9fTmwEbqisFpG7WbzYA2TLkwlaqGCs5Eic8Lfy78pQ_0uPFysXp2Ls7YJKhL5k/s640/DSCN7937.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Coley chose to walk herself in and Markus met her at the back of the chairs and escorted her on in.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRj2FFTNaRs4Vt-VSyBhLeG9kNdv8SFqFStaotejOhv4gBrCZQIU27bD8dqop-KhbjDTy_dr_sBptgOD6bj_4d1a9FwNLE_Eey3mwkPVEtPbuTGG-wpHSzNZreczIpN35sHCiazNqkiw/s1600/DSCN7944.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRj2FFTNaRs4Vt-VSyBhLeG9kNdv8SFqFStaotejOhv4gBrCZQIU27bD8dqop-KhbjDTy_dr_sBptgOD6bj_4d1a9FwNLE_Eey3mwkPVEtPbuTGG-wpHSzNZreczIpN35sHCiazNqkiw/s640/DSCN7944.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>So, this is what the area looked like. Very simple, no decorations other than the display case of animal skulls and shark jaws! The area was rather dark so most of my photos are not very sharp because the shutter had to stay open long enough to let light in but that allowed any movement of the subject to blur.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQU3Obct0kWR5zYT05yrhHVruUO2mpvy8QWrEjfxNZCuxdHktxHaAL0aDCyoy75H-YGYiw0BTUPc_kyv9Ot1pPKQmhD8kG1Vkky74SFLretbm6WJ4ISKyPBkeOVEWIdDEVlt4yPx92hGU/s1600/DSCN7949.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQU3Obct0kWR5zYT05yrhHVruUO2mpvy8QWrEjfxNZCuxdHktxHaAL0aDCyoy75H-YGYiw0BTUPc_kyv9Ot1pPKQmhD8kG1Vkky74SFLretbm6WJ4ISKyPBkeOVEWIdDEVlt4yPx92hGU/s640/DSCN7949.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Markus is reading his vows to Coley who is having a good laugh!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiay1zjc2Rw_fh6rOxSL9dY5qHpV69rZn6dJDBPqKU89KvqLCyQirYieHzp1Ts8_3neGHuFsrzdTP5K-_8siCSYX6vhLdglIVGChFLBs7KTzK8Y5mLd5bKkP08lIgKUvkrT4sGLBgo2Mk/s1600/DSCN7957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiay1zjc2Rw_fh6rOxSL9dY5qHpV69rZn6dJDBPqKU89KvqLCyQirYieHzp1Ts8_3neGHuFsrzdTP5K-_8siCSYX6vhLdglIVGChFLBs7KTzK8Y5mLd5bKkP08lIgKUvkrT4sGLBgo2Mk/s640/DSCN7957.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Then we had a very unique unity ceremony designed by this creative couple. You know how a glow stick works, right? You break the barrier between two chemicals which then mix causing the fluorescent dye to glow. So, they had the two chemicals  in separate beakers which they then poured together. They had to wear protective gloves in case of a spill. It was all very scientific!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0AWoDBg7fD9hmqERwhlZGRprncV6Hn8MwKBpUNMZvjnllJzgyqRT_UU7mkMUtpuz9kzNMquz4Tnwx_mNfnHxLH8qm0sC8oNVpdfGtoCHTnx6W86U289j8T34AajkvJfm9DYmM5Lprp6o/s1600/DSCN7958.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0AWoDBg7fD9hmqERwhlZGRprncV6Hn8MwKBpUNMZvjnllJzgyqRT_UU7mkMUtpuz9kzNMquz4Tnwx_mNfnHxLH8qm0sC8oNVpdfGtoCHTnx6W86U289j8T34AajkvJfm9DYmM5Lprp6o/s400/DSCN7958.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Coley is swirling the chemicals to get them to mix. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwNkXFXNYlSzZpLjKCfqV4SAs9y7X3bWsz47Bvr5Sm8MoxkOtuK9KwBslw_Sgo331W1qJczE1qswwjcHRrFABggBPxXJBcttnc-0oByOztxmjrpHOwkT7sFhVcEbpsmPUC6MmTRSfDGfc/s1600/DSCN7976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwNkXFXNYlSzZpLjKCfqV4SAs9y7X3bWsz47Bvr5Sm8MoxkOtuK9KwBslw_Sgo331W1qJczE1qswwjcHRrFABggBPxXJBcttnc-0oByOztxmjrpHOwkT7sFhVcEbpsmPUC6MmTRSfDGfc/s320/DSCN7976.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And this is the final product! They sent me the scientific words describing the reaction of the solutions which I then related to their union: <i>"The chemicals glow because the energy in the exothermic reaction is transmitted to the fluorescent dye and not lost as heat just as love is transmitted between two people who love each other rendering the whole greater than the two parts. Once the reaction occurs, it cannot be reversed, symbolic of your marriage--a molding of two individual personalities, bonding together and forming one heart and one life."</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiasMNbMQ-_oVnMPKNp6vrlBV3AKFUVDcbbhD95zu3GOXqWWRsAfJEk_KOanWL-AiHniryhr6b3psEEPE3NP9TZkfmy51Lel1RY6aSRQb_Q4t_Vwg_urxeVbsxjIPDnSW0VGcqET77tFBU/s1600/DSCN7964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiasMNbMQ-_oVnMPKNp6vrlBV3AKFUVDcbbhD95zu3GOXqWWRsAfJEk_KOanWL-AiHniryhr6b3psEEPE3NP9TZkfmy51Lel1RY6aSRQb_Q4t_Vwg_urxeVbsxjIPDnSW0VGcqET77tFBU/s640/DSCN7964.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>The pronouncement of marriage was made and I invited them to kiss.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdWYhEXHsX8tlyzZpZvqlxKD1vVmkftlLc__IIO6p2D6SxGmM5mYwqk-TwLX8i2AGJalopCYSY2k4ffbpTE4XRFCj7uxM9OpZluYFUmc9Y-Y2WFna0YPtObo9JxktEqNEwEOT_tIsBBE/s1600/DSCN7965.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdWYhEXHsX8tlyzZpZvqlxKD1vVmkftlLc__IIO6p2D6SxGmM5mYwqk-TwLX8i2AGJalopCYSY2k4ffbpTE4XRFCj7uxM9OpZluYFUmc9Y-Y2WFna0YPtObo9JxktEqNEwEOT_tIsBBE/s640/DSCN7965.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>An aside here--I was not at their rehearsal to instruct them to make the kiss at least long enough for Michelle to get a good photo. So, their kiss was just a little peck so I said "Let's see that kiss again!"<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5N3RG9hgIZjf-v-lTYndGKPe3ei6Td2GCN4cp8VzwOnLSTk03UL0I4zWmHqmelM58q4NpM0O_HWzh7sRiAm7a51XyHAB6mqBlQVx_J6s2b7MYdpUQovfH3uLAe3zzg3vRH8gG43NN9g/s1600/DSCN7966.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5N3RG9hgIZjf-v-lTYndGKPe3ei6Td2GCN4cp8VzwOnLSTk03UL0I4zWmHqmelM58q4NpM0O_HWzh7sRiAm7a51XyHAB6mqBlQVx_J6s2b7MYdpUQovfH3uLAe3zzg3vRH8gG43NN9g/s640/DSCN7966.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Markus goes for it but Coley was a little shy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpYgA5h23E6TkaiMcDwC7pEYiDcvKxRxa8ELxSYSyQkJ5c_BmokXQsGfQTHBxwR_84DJ5bNQpEpi3yPh4ykWY_dczmhyvqjEFmKkFA1hviMmPcphb0U88HmOHSu-muHrJBJe3OhlHgaM/s1600/DSCN7970.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpYgA5h23E6TkaiMcDwC7pEYiDcvKxRxa8ELxSYSyQkJ5c_BmokXQsGfQTHBxwR_84DJ5bNQpEpi3yPh4ykWY_dczmhyvqjEFmKkFA1hviMmPcphb0U88HmOHSu-muHrJBJe3OhlHgaM/s640/DSCN7970.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>So here they are, husband and wife! Interesting shadow of Heather, the Maid of Honor, on the wall behind them!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5q6qWDZa7cT-G4a98SvKEdlw0-ycE1cQWIZTrH4ZKDS0lPW2K7ltbredl8CqeEfsgZYhnMZhh0_n270yRfOGnQ6gZ73k42my6KaW_GRpMLXt7kKPIQdvt68L99KmzB6faQH4O3f7eew/s1600/DSCN7972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5q6qWDZa7cT-G4a98SvKEdlw0-ycE1cQWIZTrH4ZKDS0lPW2K7ltbredl8CqeEfsgZYhnMZhh0_n270yRfOGnQ6gZ73k42my6KaW_GRpMLXt7kKPIQdvt68L99KmzB6faQH4O3f7eew/s640/DSCN7972.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>This blurriness actually looks kind of other-worldish, don't you think? I thought so, so I kept it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNHrDt7sA8c4bVt7zc0jGC_JvfEij4l33Jf-B5uLmRkwPo8SBdn2D7c5hv4graVHMYz411HBpoaI13sGPnAH4JNDHumSNhMd-43CflB4ESEtv9LFoc3GA9TZ6qQSqkkC9oxl_H9IFyK0/s1600/DSCN7973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNHrDt7sA8c4bVt7zc0jGC_JvfEij4l33Jf-B5uLmRkwPo8SBdn2D7c5hv4graVHMYz411HBpoaI13sGPnAH4JNDHumSNhMd-43CflB4ESEtv9LFoc3GA9TZ6qQSqkkC9oxl_H9IFyK0/s640/DSCN7973.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Heather and Aubrey as aliens!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIu9YfGnPZ1sDDQUXiuJIW3Cp-kBGtAlB7U-FmIeHkn2hzAjGjUzoZgALWKnoew2Mnlmrpj4Lp6roOwYxyWhLssKPPc1dnap0NU8bCY3BulVYWA484jie5gnp_EHkTSMYklNcaU7m8Mug/s1600/DSCN7978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIu9YfGnPZ1sDDQUXiuJIW3Cp-kBGtAlB7U-FmIeHkn2hzAjGjUzoZgALWKnoew2Mnlmrpj4Lp6roOwYxyWhLssKPPc1dnap0NU8bCY3BulVYWA484jie5gnp_EHkTSMYklNcaU7m8Mug/s400/DSCN7978.JPG" width="350" /></a></div>I invited the guests to partake of cocktails while the wedding party departed to the lunar landing exhibit. I got Dave to take a closer photo of the bride's beautiful brooch bouquet. She told me she got it on eBay!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifRv5kk8jr3ItDnlQXzRzYhA0LDzDmEa0w-w9930DRNQJ9bn_dAtKt7Bro-0HxS5jnf3lb24a1Z0Hn2jbzO1dN-tccbDwjEM_rOWWpzl_faln5IhcEzNQ93XwMkjg9y69DRGK_1epl3iI/s1600/DSCN7981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifRv5kk8jr3ItDnlQXzRzYhA0LDzDmEa0w-w9930DRNQJ9bn_dAtKt7Bro-0HxS5jnf3lb24a1Z0Hn2jbzO1dN-tccbDwjEM_rOWWpzl_faln5IhcEzNQ93XwMkjg9y69DRGK_1epl3iI/s400/DSCN7981.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Markus is wearing a handsome brooch too, instead of a boutonneire. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0T40TgFZMeQaYf_DqOmnd8ucLGPJxUf3qooBVjaYWhBHaEKScrod6U_8ktVYQLoidBE-TV2xTs_H4n9hVKpgWScIwww5qgpONmXaEIMYfMvyNeiFA_YqzwqQR2MIDyL_9EnI46cFhB8/s1600/DSCN7984.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0T40TgFZMeQaYf_DqOmnd8ucLGPJxUf3qooBVjaYWhBHaEKScrod6U_8ktVYQLoidBE-TV2xTs_H4n9hVKpgWScIwww5qgpONmXaEIMYfMvyNeiFA_YqzwqQR2MIDyL_9EnI46cFhB8/s640/DSCN7984.JPG" width="416" /></a></div>So, here we are.......The world did not end after all! Coley and Markus, you are a brilliant and unique couple. A new chapter in your lives has begun and you have the rest of your life before you. I wish you tons of happiness, peace and love! (I saw some photos of your reception on Facebook so I know you had a fabulous celebration.)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />

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