They're Wed

On Saturday, after 4 days of wet and dismal weather, the sun broke through in time to give us a wonderful gift -- a beautiful warm and sunny day for Alida and Josh's wedding.  Our daughter did not stop smiling the whole day.

A walk down the aisle with Daddy.

 A champagne toast and a kiss before climbing into the Rolls with her new husband.

Our youngest guest was just a few weeks old, but these big bruisers are twins Calvin and Luke, the bride's first-cousins-once-removed, who brought their parents all the way from Michigan for the occasion.  Dad Garrett was Master of Ceremonies, and he did a wonderful job!

Don't you love the tiny tuxedos?

At the reception, Alida and Josh are both still smiling!

What is more intriguing to little girls than a bride, a wedding cake, and an ice sculpture?

 And to bigger girls, the occasion was a chance to go all Royal Wedding with hats.

Don't these cousins look MAH-velous?

 Josh's Mom Billie and I break apart the Norwegian wedding cake, so the

new Mr & Mrs can serve it to their guests.

 And our husbands sneak off with the guys for cigars in the courtyard.

Don't Howard and Greg look sharp?  Greg is a Navy doctor.

There are loads more pictures to share!

Including some of That Old House, which hosted about 60 people after the reception,

both inside and out, under a big white tent.  I thank Mother Nature for gifting us a dry day!

And while the bride's eyes are a little bright in this picture taken by her Aunt Phyllis,

I think it's kind of cute of the new Mr & Mrs at their Sweetheart Table.

I put the Kransekake on a special cake plate; Howard bought it

for his Mom with paper route money, many years ago.

We had a blast yesterday, and on into today with brunch this morning

at That Old House for our travelers, and we're expecting our new family members

to join us soon for leftovers; there are plenty!  Yay!  No cooking for me for a couple of days.  -- Cass

P. S.  I'll do more complete posts -- today it's a fast one!

Thanks to Howard's sister Phyllis for most of these shots; Phyllis, you were the first to

send these . . . which is great, because I had forgotten my camera!!!