On May 15th, Arne and I started on one of life's bigger adventures - marriage. We created a magical day to share the love we have for each other with family and friends. Many family members and friends joined us at the Mountain Terrace for a day in the sun.
The ceremony was at noon, officiated by one of my college friends, Lance Savitsky, who put together a lovely ceremony. My sister was my attendant, Arne's friend Justin was his, and our niece Erika was the flower girl. Our mom's did readings, we listened to the Pathetique Adagio in remembrance of those who were not there, and then after the vows, we got to KISS!
It was great to see all our friends and their kids. One of my favorite pictures from my friends is me with Tracy's daughter Sage:
The reception was like a garden party, with a host of fun kid activities (my favorite was the bouncy house), yummy food, and then cupcakes for dessert. Our first dance was, "Can't help falling in love." It was a wonderful day, the only mild issue was that when we came home our dog Bogey was sick, and we had to do a wedding night trip to the vet. For those who are wondering, we are both keeping our names the same.
Arne's dad took a lot of great pictures of the day - Arne's Dad's Pictures. Our pictures from the wedding photographer are also posted - Christina Shook Photos.
The following weekend, we headed up to the Russian River Valley and had a mini-moon, staying at the Farmhouse Inn. It was a lovely and relaxing time to explore the area, pamper ourselves, and just enjoy each other. In February, we did the real big honeymoon to New Zealand. Why do the honeymoon early? Well, we have done quite a few things backwards, and if you look closely at the wedding pictures, yes, I do look a little big, and that is because we are expecting our first baby July 3rd (sex to be learned when baby is born)!
