Your Shot Daily Dozen
I’ve decided to leave this post up at the top for awhile. WordPress calls this a sticky post. I guess because it’s now stuck to the top.
About this widget… As National Geographic puts it, “Check back weekdays to see photo editor Susan Welchman’s daily selections. From the Daily Dozen, a selection of photos will be published monthly in National Geographic magazine.” There’s some pretty awesome work here. To avoid this, if you’d like, and just get to stuff I’ve posted, scroll down below this post. I’d advise you to take a look though… you will be touched and inspired.
BABY!!!
Alright folks… I have been sitting on this news and sitting on this news… and I’m not going to sit on it any more. Mary and Martin are going to have a baby!! They have been trying for a little while now, since before the wedding, and found out, just after the wedding, that they were expecting. We are VERY excited. We can’t wait to be grandparents. Woot Woot!!! Life, as we know it, is about to change! The little tyke is due September 14. It’s too early to know if it’s going to be a boy or girl, but when that times comes I will certainly be posting about it. SO very happy!
What It Was All About
What It Was All About, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
At the end of the day, when the vows are taken, the rings exchanged, the cake cut, the dinner eaten, and the dances danced the most important thing is really this… these two people found each other, fell in love, and decided to marry not just each other, but their lives together. It was a beautiful day. Unbelievably beautiful actually. A perfect day. I felt that way, Karen felt that way, I think the guests felt it, and I know Mary and Martin did as well… which is really what was most important. The kids had a fantastically happy day.
Funky Town
In the foreground are Don and Carolyn, famous first dance orchestrators. Wow… that’s quite a handle.
Eileen and Dave
Martin’s parents getting down.
More Than This
The first dance. They did very very well. They’d been practicing for days. The kids sent their song, More Than This by Roxy Music, to Mary’s aunt and uncle. Don and Carolyn, Karen’s brother and his wife, had then worked with their dance instructor to come up with the moves for the song. After they worked out the routine they filmed it and sent it in pieces to Mary and Martin who then practiced after watching the videos. It paid off. They rocked it out.
Dave
Martin’s dad, Dave, getting some refreshment between dances.
Brothers
I have to say that, besides the wedding, of course, it was a great pleasure of mine to meet Martin’s brother and also to meet Karen’s son, Thomas. Needless to say… I cried.
Charles
Charles worked the room like a pro with that camera of his. He had it down, moving around the ceremony and the reception without making a spectacle of himself. Stealthy and unobtrusive. It’s an art form he’s obviously mastered. Until, that was, he put the camera down and started shakin’ his grove thing. Then he was a dancing machine!
No Ball Playing
Mary, Martin, and I had a bit of fun while we were wandering around outside near the Glessner House taking photos after the wedding as evidenced by the photo here. We had a little laugh about this and of course had to take a picture. I love hanging out with these two. One of the amazing things about marrying someone is joining another family. If you’re lucky you end up loving the family you join, and they end up loving you. I’m lucky.
Walking Into The Future
Ok, this is the corniest title for a photo I might ever have come up with, but what can I say. I think my witty well has gone briefly dry. So, Walking Into The Future is what it shall be and remain.
Speechless Reaction
Speechless Reaction, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
There were some great speeches. Karen gave an amazing one that included a poem she wrote for Mary. I think everyone got teary during that one. Way to go honey! Martin’s speech was also good. You could tell, as he got going, he went into professor mode. Very engaging and a great speech. And then the girls and boys, in turn, gave speeches. This would be Martin and Mary reacting to something Mike, Martin’s brother, said.
With This Ring
Wedded Bliss
This is what wedded bliss looks like. Martin and Mary and I ventured outside, just the three of us, after the wedding was over to get some shots. It was cold, hence the coats, etc., which I was sort of glad for. Otherwise they wouldn’t have been able to dress in these great outfits. Awesome!
Tasty
Again, the kids did an excellent job choosing the cake. Not overly fancy. Just simple, understated, and elegant.
Let The Good Times Roll
The wedding venue was magically transformed into a reception hall in under two hours. Not bad. The Glessner House Coach House ended up being the perfect place for both wedding and reception. Simple, elegant, and a really nice atmosphere. Yay Glessner House.
The Topper
I loved the cake topper the kids chose. Non-traditional, and cool.
The Party
The Party, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Introducing… the wedding party. Pretty awesome looking group of people.
Conquering Marriage
Martin immediately after conquering the institution of the marriage ceremony. He is the veritable Rocky of marriage.
The Lineup
Mr. Suave
Martin, of course, was all suave and debonair surrounded by the ladies.
Beaming
There was a shaft of light coming in through a golden window. It made for the perfect funny little photo. Here’s Mary, glowing, and the guys all looking up at her. We were all sort of chuckling. Turned out to be a great shot.
The Guys
And then there were the guys. Martin, like Mary, has great taste in friends. These guys were so much fun, and also very sweet. And yes, I know saying a guy is sweet is nearly the kiss of death, but I don’t care. They were sweet. Every one of them. I loved that Martin had such a great group of guys to be there for him. It was lovely getting to meet them all.
There Was Light
Charles (Mary’s cousin), Clem (Mary’s uncle), and I all took photos at the wedding. The funny thing is, we all ended up taking a couple of shots of these light fixtures inside the building. This is my interpretation. They were cool.
The Ladies
The Ladies, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Karen took this one after I’d left the room. She took a few actually and they were awesome.
These ladies… what can I say? They were spectacular. Mary had such a fantastic time with them in Chicago. Karen and I know one of the reasons Mary enjoyed her experience so much was, in large part, because of these women. They are a great group. All of them intelligent, and caring, and fun. Karen and I talked a lot during that time and afterward about what a great group of friends Mary has. These women from all different times in her life. It says a lot about who they are, and also a lot about who Mary is as a person that she would gather women of this caliber around her. Here’s to you ladies… you rock.
The Bouquet
Mary and Martin decided on not having too many flowers at the wedding, but the flowers they had… bouquets, boutonnieres, and the two large floral arrangements up near the “alter” were stunningly beautiful. Simple and lovely.
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