This wasn't the only unique touch to the event. There were many things about this wedding that set it apart, as one would expect from a bash thrown by our favorite family gothic bellydancer . Arie wore her mom's old wedding dress which had been embellished by her friend and costume maker:
The setting was a venue up in the Santa Cruz mountains that boasted lovely grounds and kid-friendly amenities such as a train and a treehouse:
There was also a pond where you could feed the giant koi fish. One of more harrowing moments of the evening was when another little boy (not one of mine, thank God!) jumped into the pond and had to be rescued by his mother. He was absolutely fine, but you can imagine what that did to their formalwear! Little Caden spent much of the rest of the event wearing Henry's jammies and fleece. Here's a shot of my dry and well-behaved boys in front of (not actually swimming in) the aforementioned pond:
Before the ceremony, we watched a troupe of sideshow circus performers:
There was a guy on stilts:
A guy who juggled knives:
And various other acrobats. Max and Henry enjoyed the show. Below you can see sweet Henry giving his brother a pat on the head:
The setting was a venue up in the Santa Cruz mountains that boasted lovely grounds and kid-friendly amenities such as a train and a treehouse:
There was also a pond where you could feed the giant koi fish. One of more harrowing moments of the evening was when another little boy (not one of mine, thank God!) jumped into the pond and had to be rescued by his mother. He was absolutely fine, but you can imagine what that did to their formalwear! Little Caden spent much of the rest of the event wearing Henry's jammies and fleece. Here's a shot of my dry and well-behaved boys in front of (not actually swimming in) the aforementioned pond:
Before the ceremony, we watched a troupe of sideshow circus performers:
There was a guy on stilts:
A guy who juggled knives:
And various other acrobats. Max and Henry enjoyed the show. Below you can see sweet Henry giving his brother a pat on the head:
We kept the kids quiet during the ceremony by feeding them a constant stream of yogurt-covered raisins. Can you say, "Sugar high"?!
It was especially fun to visit with Cousin Sarah Sakai and her parents:
It was especially fun to visit with Cousin Sarah Sakai and her parents:
A shot of the family. Don't my guys look spiffy?!
We also enjoyed visiting with Uncle Omri and his girlfriend, Tina. Strangely, they're now living in Alexandria about 3 minutes from our old house.
Max was happy to hang out with Papa and Nana. One of the sweetest moments of the wedding, for me, was when Ron and Lynn were walking back up the aisle during the recessional, and Max spontaneously darted out to give Nana Lynn a hug.
A few last "Arie" touches. Skeleton cake-topper and personalized wine-bottle favors:
Here's wishing Arie and Bruce a long, happy life together...
A few last "Arie" touches. Skeleton cake-topper and personalized wine-bottle favors:
Here's wishing Arie and Bruce a long, happy life together...
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2 comments:
What an interesting wedding. All three Gerber boys looked spiffy with their new haircuts. It looks like you all had a fun day.
The boys looked adorable! Looks like a beautiful setting and a memorable event ;)
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