Wedding Day!! - 28 May 2017

 

Got up early to have breakfast and run out to buy the centerpiece plants.  Both so happy.

And our new friend, riding along to the Mansion.

Most of the photos through the rest of the day are by Javier Alvarez Fotografo . . . our close friend.

Need to get the tie right.

And the vest.

Helping each other already.

Lots of help.

Alright . . . for each of us.

So handsome.

And foolish.

No turning back now.

Listening intently.

Handing over the jewels.

One . . .

. . . two . . .

. . . all done!

"Hace diez años . . ."

BESOS!

Some tears.

Some more tears.

Mickey with videos.

Beautiful vows by Rafa . . .

. . . as videoed by Jeff.

Some smiles.

Some MORE tears.

New mother-in-law.

Second in line for hugs and kisses . . . Jeff, Barb, Rafa.

Carlos and Rafa.

Conny and Rafa.

Silvia and Rafa

Ale and Rafa.

Moni and Rafa.

Micah, Rafa, Bryson.

Sean and Rafa.

Lynda and Rafa.

Sam and Rafa.

Brichi and Rafa.

Dining room.

Cake!  Raspberry cake with apricot preserves and French vanilla cream icing.

With our mothers.

With EVERYONE.

Brichi and Carlos.

Micah and Uncle Rafa.

Los Obregons.

Plus one.

Silvia and Tim.

Jeff, Barb, Rafa, Tim.

Becky, Rafa, Tim, Larry.

Lawrence, Tim, Rafa, Phi.

Fenlasons, Frenches, Wests, Horgans.

Both families.

Sexy ladies.

Vampire Micah biting Winking Sam.

Sam and Trish.

Proper shot.

Fun shot.

Tim, Javier, Rafa.

Rafa, Tim, Carlos.

Rafa's true love.

Ring plate made by Conny.

Custom soaps for everyone:  Sandalwood, Lily of the Valley, Eucalyptus.

And Jenga pieces to sign in lieu of a guestbook.

Witness 1 . . . Conny.

Witness 2 . . . Steven.

Officiant . . . Uncle Bobby.

Legit!!

Handsome husband.

Beautiful sister.

Crazy Command Sergeant Major.

Speechifying.

I THINK that he's catching Rafa, but he may be copping a feel.

Toast!

Pretty in Pink.

Mother and Son dance time!

Conny and Rafa.

Betty and Tim.

Conny and Tim.

Betty and Rafa.

Tim and Rafa.

Tim and Jeff.  It's an equal opportunity wedding, after all.

Jeff, Shane and Tim.

The Army's okay with this now.

The Latinos dancing . . .

Cake cutting.

To hell with feeding each OTHER!

Raspberry cake with apricot filling.  Mmmmm.

So, everyone asks, "Why the giraffes?"  I like giraffes.  When Rafa and I met, I had two.  Now I have over 200!

Rafa and Tim. 

Rafa, Tim and Bryson.

Bein' very careful.

Tim, Ryan, Lilliana, Amy and Rafa.

Steven, Lynda, Rafa, Tim, Betty and Trish.

SOOOOOO happy that everyone was there.  We haven't all been together in one place in YEARS.

Is he not the most adorable husband EVER?

Beautiful Silvia.

Verdant Maine.

Black diamonds.

Birthday month buddies Barb and Rafa.

Barb, Rafa and Jeff.  Best new friends.

Best "old" buddies.

Taking off to Boston.

The dance crew.

The jumping off point!