"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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