Caitlin and Brendan wanted a quiet wedding at the Registry Office, just them and their witnesses. Well somebody assumed they were coming and the happy couple didn't have the heart to stop them so it became close family. It was a Thursday because they wanted the date they became a couple nine years ago.
They caught a ferry to the office, here they are getting off. It was one of the hottest days of summer, Brendan was sweltering but didn't he look good?
The way the office runs weddings is beautifully efficient. A party must arrive 15 minutes before the ceremony. Later arrivals won't be admitted.
Like every other wedding party, we spent a few minutes greeting each other in a nice room with cream seats and polished concrete floors and floral displays. Not extravagant but stylish.
Then moved to the ceremony room. The floral display is provided. There are white chairs. The ceremony was conducted by a lively young celebrant.
After fifteen minutes, they were married and we moved to the back of the building and out onto the wharf.
There is a wedding every fifteen minutes but no party encounters another. How clever is that?
Afterwards we had photos in the park, just a few metres away. My brood scrub up well, I think
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Mum and Dad had a wonderful time, they loved the location and of course they love the couple. Dad has developed a habit of carrying a cheap plastic water bottle in a green Woolworths bag and it came along with us. My lovely daughter-in-law took it off him, offering to carry it in the pram. I hadn't anticipated the bag coming with us and commented to her that it wasn't worth the trouble of trying to find an alternative at the last second. It wouldn't be a wedding without a Woolies bag, she quipped :)
The guests left and the newly weds had photos then on the Saturday we had a family dinner at a lovely gallery. It was a hot night but the doors to the garden were open and the breeze kept things pleasant. The food was delicious, the company was lovely and the venue was delightfully laid back.
A nice and handsome family gathering. I'm glad it went so well.
ReplyDeleteMum & Dad would never have handled a long event but they were ok for the ceremony. That was a very handy coincidence in the planning
DeleteCongrats :)
ReplyDeleteThe photos next to the boats and under the trees are beautiful, healthy and fresh. I would have had the wedding drinks and food outside, if the sky was bright blue.
yes, that would have been nice but we didn't know how to make it happenwithout putting a lot of pressure on somebody. It was still very nice
DeleteEveryone is so handsome. I am glad relatives made it to the wedding. I know you are proud of all of them. It sounds like a simple occasion that was still elegant.
ReplyDeleteIt might have been the most elegant wedding I've ever been to.
DeleteThank you, Linda. And yes, I'm super proud of them
Congratulations to Caitlin and Brendan. A simple and enjoyable wedding. The floral display is wonderful. Glad the heat wasn't too overpowering!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nick. It was a good day.
DeleteToday is very hot and last night was Sydney's hottest in 147 years
So fun was had by all. Congratulations to the new couple.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Red 😊
DeleteIt never ceases to amaze me how happy it makes me feel to see happiness in others even when I have never met them. That is a beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteHi Graham,
DeleteThey are a very solid couple and it was a beautiful celebration. Thank you
What a happy and beautiful couple! Congratulations to them; may they have many good years together. I think the celebrations sound just right. I'm glad your mother and father could get there. I always like seeing photos of the family of origin (eg., your four children together) when seeing wedding photos. As my father used to say, they're a good-looking bunch! You look happy too, kylie, in that photo. I can see your kids' faces in yours.
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