Dustin and I are married!
The wedding was soo special and wonderful. THANK YOU soo much to all our dear friends who worked hard to make the day magical. Soo many people made the wedding happen...the flowers, music, food, tent, champagne, setting up the beach, beer, photos, video, table clothes. The celebration was perfect... beautiful setting, close friends and sunshine. We felt soo loved, and it was a wonderful start to our lives together. Thank you. Many folk took photos; here are a few images from family to share.
Day 1 of married life. Breakfast in Snow City
Bev organised a wishing basket; everyone wrote down wishes for Dustin and I... then we burnt them together
The music was wonderful! Anne, Ian, Steve and JP
We just made it out of the parking lot at 10:02... Tony met us at the gate holding the padlock! The car had been decorated!
Saying goodbye at the top of the hill. Karli still had the energy to run all the way up the hill (mud-stained and exhausted!). Alisa.. I wore your cardigan to go home.
Grace and John came as a complete surprise! Soo great to see them.
John and Sophie
Tony and Ketch
Elizabeth... Thank you for introducing us!
Liz and I (for mum!)
Grace's necklace... given to me after the service
Sharon, Dustin and me
Paster Glenn, Joanne, Dustin, me, John, Sharon and Liz
Burning the wishes
Gail's beautiful Shawl... THANK YOU
Kyle
Steve, Kathy, Robyn and Willam
Th kids had a rocket game and kites
Nora
Wedding cake... made by Liz, Joanne and Sharon. Erica made the rhubarb pie (with puffin crust!)
Pastor Glenn and Dustin
The service
Ian, Dylan, JP and Steve
80 people came
Ayme and Sarah met us at the bottom of the hill with service sheets
Gail and Jerry took video for mum and dad
Walking onto the beach
This looks like Tom Gordon is pushing Sharon down the steep slope!
Procession down the hill...
Meeting up at Kincaid
Shiway and Heather...did my hair! Thank you! Probably the only time in my life to have an "up-do"!
Pizza at Westchester the night before the wedding
Sharon and Joanne had some time with Gail working on the quilt
Dustin and I working on vows... with Moggy's helpIt's now the wedding morning. Dustin has taken the family out for breakfast, and I'm having a little peace with Liz and mogs. It's grey, but dry. Thinking very much of all our loved ones distant today. For my parents and family in Britain, for distant British friends, especially Sue, Alice and Ben, and for our currently out-of-state Alaska family. And, I know Dustin is missing his friends from home, university days and Guatamala. It's incredible thinking of friends and family around the world, and intertwined lives. Feel close to folk despite the distance, and grateful to have phone and email communication these last days. We feel very blessed to have such wonderful, close friends.
The wedding preparations have been very humbling and overwhelming-- we have such a great community and everyone is pitching in to make today happen. Thank you.
Dustin's mum (Sharon), dad (John) and Aunt (Joanne) came on thursday, and we've had a super couple of days together... sharing meals, baking, enjoying the sun, and walking. Very peaceful and special. Alisa and Mike called on the SAT phone... soo wonderful hearing their voices.. thanks for calling, it meant the world to me. We miss you here
Liz has been here the week-- and has been such a rock with baking and getting things together... Great sharing time; THANKS Liz!
The music team came round this week to have a run through jam session in the sun. Definately helped Dustin and I feel relaxed and excited about the wedding.
