Well then it's about time we moved on to the ceremony! Sorry, I was in Vegas this weekend, so haven't updated lately. I did get to watch the Beatles Cirque du Soleil show, Love, which I loved, because it was wonderful and I love the Beatles. So much so that I got to put one of their songs in the ceremony.
The Ceremony
So the piano starts playing "Canon in D" and it seems like this is going to be like any other wedding.
So let's pretend your sitting in the crowd, this is the way you would see us coming in.
My awesome friend Patty loves animals so much she refuses to eat them, and she's going to vet school in the Carribbean. She flew in on Friday and left Sunday night just to make this wedding.
Joey is one of Michael's brothers.
My other awesome friend Annette who's been putting up with me since college.
Another of Mike's brothers.
My sister, who really is the best sister in the world. She played a big part in making my mom come around to her son being gay and also accepting Michael into the family.
Mike's best friend of 20 years. The stories I could tell you about him, oy.
Next thing you know the piano and flute start to play Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." You can't see us yet here because we haven't come around the corner yet.
Walkind down the aisle you can tell the waterworks are coming.
It feels like it took forever to reach the front.
Plenty of laughter throughout.
We presented roses to our mothers during the ceremony. "Did I ever tell you're my Heo" is being played by the piano. Not a dry eye in the house.
We also passed the rings around the audience and had a ring warming ceremony. We asked everyone to bless them with their positive energy and well wishes.
We made these program fans because we thought it might get a little warm.
And it was a little warm and sunny, but don't you think the big hat and the parasol are a bit too much?
The ring shot.
The view from behind.
My coworkers and friends did the final reading. The apache wedding blessing. They've been married 25 years and one of her kidneys is in her husband. They're still goofy and in love after all these years, even if they occasionally want to strangle each other. I hope to be as lucky as them.
Just like this shot of the girls.
The Crowd.
The Kiss
Cue "When I'm 64" from the Beatles and we make our exit.