The Wedding Weekend

Hi again! Well, it was back to work again for me today! Just seemed like I'd never been away! Not so bad though!

There was a vintage car rally came through Peebles earlier today! It reminded me of my visit to Arrowtown and the parade of vintage cars there. Some of today's drivers stopped at the roadside to allow kids and a group of folk from the "sheltered housing" across the road

to have a go in their cars! Roy and Bruce, two of the Downs lads, had great fun!

So, back to the photos! The wedding weekend, this time.

Here's Clare arriving at church for her marriage to Nathan

Father Jan..... It's a Polish name and I can't remember it! He was lovely, with a twinkly smile and great sense of humour.

It's good to have an uncle who is a professional cameraman. Bruce filmed the wedding and made a DVD, a copy of which I have brought home with me!








Clare makes her vows to Nathan














"You may kiss the bride!"

At the beginning of the ceremony, Berny and Marilyn, as mothers of the couple, each lit a candle to signify the two families. Here, Clare and Nathan each take a light from their own family candle to light the third candle which represents themselves as a couple.

Signing the register: Tasha, Nathan's sister, and Paul, Clare's brother are the witnesses.

Clare and Nathan - Mr and Mrs

Sally Inglis, chief bridesmaid, and sister of the bride












and Sally with grandma, Berny's mum.
One I didn't take, for - hello - look who's in the background!!!














Bob and Edna stood in - in loco grand-parentis - for Rex and Nance, Ian's parents. who are no longer with us. Edna is Nance's sister.

Clare's bouquet of roses. Berny told me the names of them all but the only one I remember is the two tone one named "Henri Matisse".








Beautiful!
















Clare and Nathan leave for the reception











Arriving at the reception to greet their guests, the bride holds a glass of champagne, the groom... a bottle of beer!















When it was mentioned that Nathan was to make a speech on behalf of himself and his new wife, Clare announced that she was perfectly capable of speaking for herself - and she did!














Gazing into each others' eyes, the newlyweds dance the bridal waltz.












Family guests:








Bruce, Ian's brother, and cameraman - with his partner, Dale.
(Holly's and Jesse's parents)













Colin, another of Ian's brothers, with his wife, Patrea









Whenever Vina looked at my holiday pics she would say

"Were you not on this holiday?"

so for Vina, here is one with me in it - obviously not taken by me, of course!

"We love to boogie!" Ian and Berny

Paul is chief chef at the Sunday barbecue

cooking for .........

...............this lot, relaxing on the balcony, overlooking the bay!

These are Marilyn and John, Nathan's parents - on the right - with John's sister, Nathan's aunt!!

So it has only taken me a couple of days to edit these photos, and tidy them up! I think it could be Christmas before I finish them all! I hope you enjoy them though!

Talk again soon.