Monday, January 11, 2010

Our wedding

Hello everyone! Happy new year!
Looking back at 2009, we realized we never got around to posting the pictures from our wedding, so here it is! Thanks again to everyone who made 2009 such a wonderful year for us!





We went to take some pictures before the wedding at the castle ruins near my village




Trying to keep the dress clean...

Roxane my sister, Gisèle my grandma, me, Héloïse my sister

The best sisters I could ask for! Les meilleures soeurs du monde!

Jay's mom Barbara, his sister Liane and his dad Don

With my grandma and Jean-Luc

My dad Richard and mom Brigitte


Time to start the procession to the City Hall







At the City Hall. My dad is ready to marry us, in french and in english!



We're married!
Signing the official marriage certificate

Mike was Jay's witness. Roxane was my witness.


Mike, Jay, my dad, me, Roxane nanite


With our families!

Exiting the City Hall





Posing with our witnesses and the musicians
Liane, me, Roxane and Héloïse

Mike and Jay

Roxane and me





The Vin D'honneur behind City Hall

Don is entertaining friends and neighborghs

My dad with my grandma and my aunts



At the reception, Anita, my uncle Patrick and adopted grandpa Jean-Luc, printing their picture for the guest book


Mom and dad (koud12 a amené l'opinel desfois que...)

Don and Barb

Mike, Liz, Adeline and my cousin Alex

Nanites pour toujouuuuuurs!

Finally some food, we didn't get to eat anything during the cocktail hour, I was starved and getting tired already, it was a big day!

Let's party!


La pièce montée, traditional wedding cake in France


The cake topper with the marzipan flags

The cutting of the cake (more like stabbing really)





Dancing with my dad




Mike giving his speech, it was really nice and had to be translated in french right away (or strike!)


Don gave a speech as well and stressed the importance of compromising

Toward the end of the night, my aunt Nathalie had a funny surprise!

Singing the Dallas TV show theme song. No comment