tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54154077378650857832024-02-21T22:36:10.251-08:00The Mad Gay WeddingA gay wedding planning blog. Covers our own wedding planning for our 2009 wedding at the Disneyland Hotel and also wedding planning tips and news for all couples.Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-42221494129634319592009-09-25T17:08:00.000-07:002009-09-25T17:36:54.458-07:00Wedding Recaps Part V: The Reception EndsWell, This is it folks! All good things must come to an end, and the same must be said for wedding pictures.<br /><br />I love our wedding pictures. I love to look at them, see our friends and family, look for details I had not noticed before.<br /><br /><br />I hope you've enjoyed the ride. There's still more of the occasional wedding goodness coming your way, and maybe I'll start writing about married life.<br /><br />So enough of that, we want pictures!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCtDl-40X2v96KJzUR0NdTPBzTCWQ5LeuHm2BsbIFELzqQ1ScWMcIPQsTqCS5MO-W-z1MeVjnV2pbAdrz9WEuMbKiSzRNqH-ow89GMm1X_oaDdSq5N1e22bxnUwvzxabkQiakrVVlIuA/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_184_LuisMichael_cake_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCtDl-40X2v96KJzUR0NdTPBzTCWQ5LeuHm2BsbIFELzqQ1ScWMcIPQsTqCS5MO-W-z1MeVjnV2pbAdrz9WEuMbKiSzRNqH-ow89GMm1X_oaDdSq5N1e22bxnUwvzxabkQiakrVVlIuA/s400/ProWed_Reception_184_LuisMichael_cake_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385563009526172114" border="0" /></a>Married for a few hours and already I was pointing a knife at him.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdahjMZcN64oADxaePUaNAu1FNyGOkAwkneQk1WyWZusrlxuSeyL-OTIwgQPmjlleGmbCIUqOcj8vQUCYOi88Xy5lJEJ0dh9Hz17He7d-MAVLuKGXovAtjQGj4486SY7IDaPFzcjWIZ5U/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_196_LuisMichael_MM_cake_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdahjMZcN64oADxaePUaNAu1FNyGOkAwkneQk1WyWZusrlxuSeyL-OTIwgQPmjlleGmbCIUqOcj8vQUCYOi88Xy5lJEJ0dh9Hz17He7d-MAVLuKGXovAtjQGj4486SY7IDaPFzcjWIZ5U/s400/ProWed_Reception_196_LuisMichael_MM_cake_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385563005162260098" border="0" /></a>The fight to get to see who gets the rest of that first piece of cake.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXTCwPv6zHAZOEMrWR0VbXDb-HxRL__ZO6NcHXlb6_ynVkYwrCjJJVlcCvIIieDuM0xAeKPfO0V9Oc7w8ED8npzu302SHvO4AoKx3O5IJExY-NBYxIGbiBbEoWadWaOk2FVd1CTFl-14/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_199_LuisMichael_MM_cake_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXTCwPv6zHAZOEMrWR0VbXDb-HxRL__ZO6NcHXlb6_ynVkYwrCjJJVlcCvIIieDuM0xAeKPfO0V9Oc7w8ED8npzu302SHvO4AoKx3O5IJExY-NBYxIGbiBbEoWadWaOk2FVd1CTFl-14/s400/ProWed_Reception_199_LuisMichael_MM_cake_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385562999886252514" border="0" /></a>Mickey and Minnie came to our cake cutting. It was a total surprise for our guests, the whole room of adults turned into 5-year-olds.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GweB3KcvSepCkfzXC4_B96yk7y-2CIeB3UPSj4U3-asU-Y5LsPFWhLVXPBZeZU3XI3SX6pyhBluVPssRnpCNzKINJSnLC7HycGivieLRTgyxNHw5nsqG-MaGb-BsgsEWb-5Y6Z9PMaM/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_222_LuisMichael_MM_entrance_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GweB3KcvSepCkfzXC4_B96yk7y-2CIeB3UPSj4U3-asU-Y5LsPFWhLVXPBZeZU3XI3SX6pyhBluVPssRnpCNzKINJSnLC7HycGivieLRTgyxNHw5nsqG-MaGb-BsgsEWb-5Y6Z9PMaM/s400/ProWed_Reception_222_LuisMichael_MM_entrance_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385562989091908274" border="0" /></a>Minnie tried to kiss me or eat my head, I can't decide which.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_8_KVMyD2WawjJuFahR9ce5wTiuvrRN0UEtp6Xvm8q68TOdpKxZ5kzxqJUhlRqx36VfVNNChD8FdrKYwAhx6JPMAOuKbhBEKa3KYEfD7OXt27H6jnDeH1AQxxxIyGB8pQhA0WapH5Kk/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_284_LuisMichael_MM_dance_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_8_KVMyD2WawjJuFahR9ce5wTiuvrRN0UEtp6Xvm8q68TOdpKxZ5kzxqJUhlRqx36VfVNNChD8FdrKYwAhx6JPMAOuKbhBEKa3KYEfD7OXt27H6jnDeH1AQxxxIyGB8pQhA0WapH5Kk/s400/ProWed_Reception_284_LuisMichael_MM_dance_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385562985881215186" border="0" /></a>We got do dance with Mickey and Minnie. This is Mickey showing Michael my wedding ring to win his woman back.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxIKD1gGEH-IbJUR0MeUjPjhkyfclJXcGfc4uU0ibXW1WJ0RgaQtUIJCBT8hP1Iw4XtBj8-LyB5GbAxRb2giGvUo7X5lF8ueFTv533v4ni2Yxqv3KLeKCT_0NjEsNVZGChwmmEiiox0b4/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_292_MM_Sachielle_dance_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxIKD1gGEH-IbJUR0MeUjPjhkyfclJXcGfc4uU0ibXW1WJ0RgaQtUIJCBT8hP1Iw4XtBj8-LyB5GbAxRb2giGvUo7X5lF8ueFTv533v4ni2Yxqv3KLeKCT_0NjEsNVZGChwmmEiiox0b4/s400/ProWed_Reception_292_MM_Sachielle_dance_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385562561028718258" border="0" /></a>This was quite possible the happiest day of my niece's life to date. She loves Mickey.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKNCfBDh0iGEUR8SHGRLEY75NdA4ZnjqXVPmVWsLNAfG83q39Vb47u5gDJH1GpoIIQjHnuzcFA94qj1mUdcTPX3K93wdQp415k7Dm4oyKho3GF454TJC9NaRngBCciTjz6ZG5yKf4nm0/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_299_Luis_MM_portrait_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKNCfBDh0iGEUR8SHGRLEY75NdA4ZnjqXVPmVWsLNAfG83q39Vb47u5gDJH1GpoIIQjHnuzcFA94qj1mUdcTPX3K93wdQp415k7Dm4oyKho3GF454TJC9NaRngBCciTjz6ZG5yKf4nm0/s400/ProWed_Reception_299_Luis_MM_portrait_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385562558459973314" border="0" /></a>Who am I kidding, so do I!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXj08sVEhnbrlNnGpFaNVJ_DVzck92-_mIMfRycUwDEcN95VwzNig2tJbCKdGOL7b0HIyjAqLnOFue8B7vgTNCQYDInjoJ0phoX9HDeFECerrTcyRqV6ltKOcKGwmQZVS9CHvTN-cYV4/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_306_Marcus_Annette_Misty_Jenie_MM_portrait_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXj08sVEhnbrlNnGpFaNVJ_DVzck92-_mIMfRycUwDEcN95VwzNig2tJbCKdGOL7b0HIyjAqLnOFue8B7vgTNCQYDInjoJ0phoX9HDeFECerrTcyRqV6ltKOcKGwmQZVS9CHvTN-cYV4/s400/ProWed_Reception_306_Marcus_Annette_Misty_Jenie_MM_portrait_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385562546232728178" border="0" /></a>And apparently so does everyone else.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqlB0h6rHp1kSlo9QIU6SPnBXWk9LUSi0qIvNJKoyWTBi_kb2bB233cdJY5ruXjSSeqttrgGsyP6JaOY4N0Z5tP9NI9l-qBvjgXhJSjlwCstSvA4nsFHtfO7dCYjFpVJBDK0o5YIVhl0/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_310_Mike_Patty_Luis_Annette_Angelica_MM_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqlB0h6rHp1kSlo9QIU6SPnBXWk9LUSi0qIvNJKoyWTBi_kb2bB233cdJY5ruXjSSeqttrgGsyP6JaOY4N0Z5tP9NI9l-qBvjgXhJSjlwCstSvA4nsFHtfO7dCYjFpVJBDK0o5YIVhl0/s400/ProWed_Reception_310_Mike_Patty_Luis_Annette_Angelica_MM_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385562542984526850" border="0" /></a>I love these pictures.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikH-8zBZgvxDZod_AjJ4lTkM3RnWIxdzhNZBDgYKldIWeFYIU7h499-ByhlX0oBa3-IM9So8vIM2LAdQYFDh1kf0sMnnkZZqCVs3a2lWGtGxALS8pmNc6Ktn-ZIWgi0ZyXhMMpHjlIw08/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_365_Michael_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikH-8zBZgvxDZod_AjJ4lTkM3RnWIxdzhNZBDgYKldIWeFYIU7h499-ByhlX0oBa3-IM9So8vIM2LAdQYFDh1kf0sMnnkZZqCVs3a2lWGtGxALS8pmNc6Ktn-ZIWgi0ZyXhMMpHjlIw08/s400/ProWed_Reception_365_Michael_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385562541087068242" border="0" /></a>My husband holding one of the pages people made for our album using the photobooth.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvvnBUFOAwpXHtNhyphenhyphenJ4k3yANGokG9PIQAoJtH1sCGqWE7JELFXNtbV0IuCiRqHxUNxupUBckxC3FOAjPLXESOWJc5EG3tjpOnhNHZtc6wp5tWA_K0kT8Ol8chIkL71y0lM-4uAr8zzGE/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_346_Luis_Sachielle_conga_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvvnBUFOAwpXHtNhyphenhyphenJ4k3yANGokG9PIQAoJtH1sCGqWE7JELFXNtbV0IuCiRqHxUNxupUBckxC3FOAjPLXESOWJc5EG3tjpOnhNHZtc6wp5tWA_K0kT8Ol8chIkL71y0lM-4uAr8zzGE/s400/ProWed_Reception_346_Luis_Sachielle_conga_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385562086248756594" border="0" /></a>A conga line broke out, and I didn't start it, I just got pushed to the front.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZwBV62-71CYTagA9hEnWbeLo8z3Y8aS86N18rqNqU4AqgooCDqWpIoPLAyTvZIdss4Rw39dVNax9-GviAuGJryUVLfw9ndgBqzeiqkMa8oic9jG7PuCt_rO-CpzCfWGmV9eJufw9eY0/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_388_feet_dance_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZwBV62-71CYTagA9hEnWbeLo8z3Y8aS86N18rqNqU4AqgooCDqWpIoPLAyTvZIdss4Rw39dVNax9-GviAuGJryUVLfw9ndgBqzeiqkMa8oic9jG7PuCt_rO-CpzCfWGmV9eJufw9eY0/s400/ProWed_Reception_388_feet_dance_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385562080076874306" border="0" /></a>And we even line danced. All the things people pretend to hate about weddings are the things they love. I should have asked for the chicken dance.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTKp_162J_dN8gYZObKKSFJvRwzTJalrICPn-Nbi7XlewN0EAUTK4t0S6sT_ZnzbU5CdIOzWWEBmyGeUr4ULRivroKMDfDYnyZqV6Fjw6JUgItVoJLyniZyV5Rep0bX1GAsHcQVYgIEU/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_469_Sachielle_portrait_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTKp_162J_dN8gYZObKKSFJvRwzTJalrICPn-Nbi7XlewN0EAUTK4t0S6sT_ZnzbU5CdIOzWWEBmyGeUr4ULRivroKMDfDYnyZqV6Fjw6JUgItVoJLyniZyV5Rep0bX1GAsHcQVYgIEU/s400/ProWed_Reception_469_Sachielle_portrait_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385562066750121202" border="0" /></a><br />Adorable closing shot of my niece.<br /></div>Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-45244503591094195932009-09-18T16:28:00.000-07:002009-09-18T17:03:40.329-07:00Wedding Recaps Part IV: The Reception BeginsI wanted to be surprised when I walked into the reception room. We had given our florist a rather vague idea of what we wanted and told him to use his imagination. What he delivered totally floored me.<br /><br />I'm a strong believer that when it comes to creative types the best thing you can do is give them the least amount of direction possible and put your faith in them (I know that's the best way to get great work out of me.)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzPShKN0pHh3L0b2wHkK3tmj3oj1Ntht7CgL_SXXQJwQajm7FtMCf30xK0cqgR6RrpU4i0BVJHmNzyXr0JQUxGeHamUbCD-cgxGo7LlZoiaBFbcUtI3w51V79oSetbt_QVGAh1_Kf8yw/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_495_room_details_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzPShKN0pHh3L0b2wHkK3tmj3oj1Ntht7CgL_SXXQJwQajm7FtMCf30xK0cqgR6RrpU4i0BVJHmNzyXr0JQUxGeHamUbCD-cgxGo7LlZoiaBFbcUtI3w51V79oSetbt_QVGAh1_Kf8yw/s400/ProWed_Reception_495_room_details_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382958250528186626" border="0" /></a>The room before anyone was inside.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApMl8KQ8gj01gXDcqs1PbRMDEBuAemvhdnVUkE9JvLqMSFjrzkM2ZgmDDH9oahiv8ndvBVQrGwhIyy0PxYMPQNeBLoJJa6Dzeu143d6fvne4hZlFXyEPcpGyHrA23QiYxCEZfh8OCPmc/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_416_lanterns_details_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApMl8KQ8gj01gXDcqs1PbRMDEBuAemvhdnVUkE9JvLqMSFjrzkM2ZgmDDH9oahiv8ndvBVQrGwhIyy0PxYMPQNeBLoJJa6Dzeu143d6fvne4hZlFXyEPcpGyHrA23QiYxCEZfh8OCPmc/s400/ProWed_Reception_416_lanterns_details_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382958242522112690" border="0" /></a>Hanging a bunch of lanterns on the chandelier was his idea. I knew I just wanted lanterns like Alice would have sat under during the mad tea party.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Qgn4Rlv-xmIHEmnFRe-Rc-iMV4QEs855hZvZBqaNAznbhsNx_0UGC8OfBZcuOlC7KWevwRgHu_00lRcIkvxSzmi8khzp46dokQ7MCX9RQ76AiMsLf15LvMVAGhaD6nDj98j-6AuAHXs/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_501_lanterns_details_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Qgn4Rlv-xmIHEmnFRe-Rc-iMV4QEs855hZvZBqaNAznbhsNx_0UGC8OfBZcuOlC7KWevwRgHu_00lRcIkvxSzmi8khzp46dokQ7MCX9RQ76AiMsLf15LvMVAGhaD6nDj98j-6AuAHXs/s400/ProWed_Reception_501_lanterns_details_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382958240533270770" border="0" /></a>Shapes and colors, wow.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLGjMHdIF1IA66d-SJQmH_DD1p_RixO3x5OEOgY8aJ1c5If9icTwy-oHCix56tSSCXUrWTwtuc8OFA2pCHp7yKidDXCKSNbq9hPnQqKbaniOZPL_rp5Q_-FlDlWVaHPlK4zHqUjxOb_A/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_504_centerpiece_details_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLGjMHdIF1IA66d-SJQmH_DD1p_RixO3x5OEOgY8aJ1c5If9icTwy-oHCix56tSSCXUrWTwtuc8OFA2pCHp7yKidDXCKSNbq9hPnQqKbaniOZPL_rp5Q_-FlDlWVaHPlK4zHqUjxOb_A/s400/ProWed_Reception_504_centerpiece_details_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382958230439207554" border="0" /></a>Half of the table had these short centerpieces. Each one was unique.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO21EGWYW2f7QeH734RL2qEC7OCjwawu4k6-0m4nASrzodWYPf3R031780X1T6rVWQoQp8Dsspn-Cy996lo7bJYIidpy7AVlDmSbfPxhEYp0G1yopA3o8XxPCM6ZmIq3uCH2IRlgKchbE/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_505_centerpiece_details_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO21EGWYW2f7QeH734RL2qEC7OCjwawu4k6-0m4nASrzodWYPf3R031780X1T6rVWQoQp8Dsspn-Cy996lo7bJYIidpy7AVlDmSbfPxhEYp0G1yopA3o8XxPCM6ZmIq3uCH2IRlgKchbE/s400/ProWed_Reception_505_centerpiece_details_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382958226886076642" border="0" /></a>The other half had the tall centerpieces.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvN6g4K2yFm3USmfNaKYn9topcFIDvJ5BuKxW1P7HN3lD6Idu3seXDC1xtzPvSeqEQiEDOOSbv3biw6TsLNXha0X3NFoVR3X_kyr_ZKTvXo_Yyk376yOFA8CspAyB7pB8sZHUazm_N04/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_507_tablenumber_details_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvN6g4K2yFm3USmfNaKYn9topcFIDvJ5BuKxW1P7HN3lD6Idu3seXDC1xtzPvSeqEQiEDOOSbv3biw6TsLNXha0X3NFoVR3X_kyr_ZKTvXo_Yyk376yOFA8CspAyB7pB8sZHUazm_N04/s400/ProWed_Reception_507_tablenumber_details_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382957952475927922" border="0" /></a>Our tables were named after characters and places from Alice in Wonderland.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEE_ipU8HF7bb5EWT1u1pMeZdLgYEfjFIaZW1MvKn5wZucffc8CQiHmACOGydwrY_Fn3dKATHh_vGXTnK-pTf4Nd1So38sjsVIt5MCTPz4uspcYt2TDmYBIhtt8UvVMUu2uU8ClLdFNPw/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_511_centerpiece_details_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEE_ipU8HF7bb5EWT1u1pMeZdLgYEfjFIaZW1MvKn5wZucffc8CQiHmACOGydwrY_Fn3dKATHh_vGXTnK-pTf4Nd1So38sjsVIt5MCTPz4uspcYt2TDmYBIhtt8UvVMUu2uU8ClLdFNPw/s400/ProWed_Reception_511_centerpiece_details_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382957940982498514" border="0" /></a>Each of the tall centerpieces was monochromatic and unique.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSb5wOsJg61wHvbXBaAGHuFJisYc3WdsbeV2SicEBoq5mga9CGj9QacB8C0n1Ck0QbMyg_r_ITw4R7JaSm7AZi4IPDUeI9Rf7_ijXUtN2bJBWKF1eZrCBbUpz61NxLKBniqyRMKUSOPsU/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_516_centerpice_details_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSb5wOsJg61wHvbXBaAGHuFJisYc3WdsbeV2SicEBoq5mga9CGj9QacB8C0n1Ck0QbMyg_r_ITw4R7JaSm7AZi4IPDUeI9Rf7_ijXUtN2bJBWKF1eZrCBbUpz61NxLKBniqyRMKUSOPsU/s400/ProWed_Reception_516_centerpice_details_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382957937526027954" border="0" /></a>So we ended up with splashes of color all over the room.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfx4A1u55nwq3fOQ6nSeh3D62dpsssLlTwJ7LavMEi0WfpgdXvFbLucrQjTf146MIKir-yuzwlu7VIwL4gYse9Nq2yhyphenhyphenbziDPqfoiXMJEqo5sGDVIaH0VLoCRHSHX3ccooKxK5FMaGqI/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_521_favors_details_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfx4A1u55nwq3fOQ6nSeh3D62dpsssLlTwJ7LavMEi0WfpgdXvFbLucrQjTf146MIKir-yuzwlu7VIwL4gYse9Nq2yhyphenhyphenbziDPqfoiXMJEqo5sGDVIaH0VLoCRHSHX3ccooKxK5FMaGqI/s400/ProWed_Reception_521_favors_details_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382957931978301634" border="0" /></a>I didn't really care about favors either way, but it was the only choice I had made that my mom lobbied for. I figured it was such a small request that I made some since I wasn't particularly opposed to them. I still have some of these lying around my desk, I use them to keep paper clips and stuff.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVlHnuP_szUxJrRx9dDMnpIglyRJB1DkrTva8yPzPPOL12AMR5tDw8X5GlosFPL06BLD2k8NjdBv1XlQDIqCNPSnMjyzya01Po9NWrH5wOl2hm4WWm4J9UQCq-MFK4RuZadPgtMOQNxc/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_527_cake_details_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVlHnuP_szUxJrRx9dDMnpIglyRJB1DkrTva8yPzPPOL12AMR5tDw8X5GlosFPL06BLD2k8NjdBv1XlQDIqCNPSnMjyzya01Po9NWrH5wOl2hm4WWm4J9UQCq-MFK4RuZadPgtMOQNxc/s400/ProWed_Reception_527_cake_details_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382957924405000834" border="0" /></a>I didn't want to eat this cake. It was too pretty to look at. I asked Michael if we could take it home and keep it on the coffee table. He said no, grrr.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfHvhfpN7j0GhkZl3mCNmoF4DLrccHVA_-t3WAnb-ZOgxzqk-69WNsT7DsjFxoOpRx85an1mFoyIOC7ucIVYa-0HbvDPPWLuex77Jb_B1jqfjmgOehLsMd4x15_dCn9TWEmNDg449IcA/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_013_LuisMichael_entrance_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfHvhfpN7j0GhkZl3mCNmoF4DLrccHVA_-t3WAnb-ZOgxzqk-69WNsT7DsjFxoOpRx85an1mFoyIOC7ucIVYa-0HbvDPPWLuex77Jb_B1jqfjmgOehLsMd4x15_dCn9TWEmNDg449IcA/s400/ProWed_Reception_013_LuisMichael_entrance_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382957485604330258" border="0" /></a>A shot of us as we entered the reception room holding hands.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM97Uh16_ixjFwsBTnaPX3vFXqn6BX35cMaeeJ86wYvpLlDRadH6UfRogwXdbX0i55pDYik_EV3L_Jo59OILmx1bEQzZs8O23uR7Vcqlf1oXwXlzqcjmtY5qk7H2HlzeflZ6yxjevdtGY/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_018_LuisMichael_first_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM97Uh16_ixjFwsBTnaPX3vFXqn6BX35cMaeeJ86wYvpLlDRadH6UfRogwXdbX0i55pDYik_EV3L_Jo59OILmx1bEQzZs8O23uR7Vcqlf1oXwXlzqcjmtY5qk7H2HlzeflZ6yxjevdtGY/s400/ProWed_Reception_018_LuisMichael_first_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382957066072488450" border="0" /></a>First Dance.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pEPrtkt2rSr6xJSv1ycTnQwtMBC1tN22ffXzJsdhcJelLaj8l7srspd_I_Qn4xX9qeiLypo-hkOO2LX0vh8X0AsxGWeDhkl-vlvHli-sktXH7RVT7C_UBB1fUX8-NrDZLlJOsgnULHk/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_060_LuisMichael_first_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pEPrtkt2rSr6xJSv1ycTnQwtMBC1tN22ffXzJsdhcJelLaj8l7srspd_I_Qn4xX9qeiLypo-hkOO2LX0vh8X0AsxGWeDhkl-vlvHli-sktXH7RVT7C_UBB1fUX8-NrDZLlJOsgnULHk/s400/ProWed_Reception_060_LuisMichael_first_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382957056641286370" border="0" /></a>This is the moment. The moment when the weight of the day hit me and I broke down sobbing. So many emotions to feel at one moment.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJpnaMuLrkiotILQW_elCofUZXXFm8W1Wd9We6fAbjzgvRumXMi2FeX-T2dbZjjVTvwglkyQNLFVmBzils2r0GCt24wad6EJw982mMPcPP6Ie9zJ4cAViIDbpXzWlX4g_0YjN3CsrL58A/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_098_LuisMichael_solo_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJpnaMuLrkiotILQW_elCofUZXXFm8W1Wd9We6fAbjzgvRumXMi2FeX-T2dbZjjVTvwglkyQNLFVmBzils2r0GCt24wad6EJw982mMPcPP6Ie9zJ4cAViIDbpXzWlX4g_0YjN3CsrL58A/s400/ProWed_Reception_098_LuisMichael_solo_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382957051248944178" border="0" /></a>I don't think this was during our first dance, but I still like it.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8P87t1Z85fH80NAi87KtdV-IzofRRW3KFqv3jCTrVuvKYVWEo_VwEWoycSmOxMXLciEBeSHe751IijJw9gOyhdmuaCakJ5AWu8-X9olyEAU8aEVKL5JdPlP-QJ5LEb44Sys4YekNHEww/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_120_LuisElisa_mostherson_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8P87t1Z85fH80NAi87KtdV-IzofRRW3KFqv3jCTrVuvKYVWEo_VwEWoycSmOxMXLciEBeSHe751IijJw9gOyhdmuaCakJ5AWu8-X9olyEAU8aEVKL5JdPlP-QJ5LEb44Sys4YekNHEww/s400/ProWed_Reception_120_LuisElisa_mostherson_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382957043333958258" border="0" /></a>Dancing with my mother.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZXbw_r7f3D_TyVU5x6nn8LdYhbxal1rBvCmi9ajzDC20q97LlvrpfA36Kug1Bkc-iYc84TwYblkm4-mMYuVD_7_4ivKSKQKrDotB-q6brqAz9TKvvwq-9w3CHTjyULbEZyIrnp4YEw4/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_131_MichaelJanye__mostherson_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZXbw_r7f3D_TyVU5x6nn8LdYhbxal1rBvCmi9ajzDC20q97LlvrpfA36Kug1Bkc-iYc84TwYblkm4-mMYuVD_7_4ivKSKQKrDotB-q6brqAz9TKvvwq-9w3CHTjyULbEZyIrnp4YEw4/s400/ProWed_Reception_131_MichaelJanye__mostherson_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382957040758876530" border="0" /></a>Mike and his mother.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6J_d9FBTsWRoOqGto0z4XQK68VD-eQgN3P1MMxUcMtgqxfqLmVY1g-DH5hUl5hF8Vn3VBe8lBhRkP1CvpVu-W-Up5IbR5RTV-gJSm9LZUP4F72nns_PIg5k3GcwGg2fO7c6gcdTuLhpM/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_144_Michael_Sachielle_dancing_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6J_d9FBTsWRoOqGto0z4XQK68VD-eQgN3P1MMxUcMtgqxfqLmVY1g-DH5hUl5hF8Vn3VBe8lBhRkP1CvpVu-W-Up5IbR5RTV-gJSm9LZUP4F72nns_PIg5k3GcwGg2fO7c6gcdTuLhpM/s400/ProWed_Reception_144_Michael_Sachielle_dancing_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382956592318400082" border="0" /></a>My niece loves to dance.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGssSQbbI_Hy69Q0XIqivMMO0djwrwlXxaDc74a7p34BsrKVIBEUx9_nM5kvkfQfIVpw6bU77AHC1YezdrEEPYSKOS-zDFbTVDsjfQraQOI-qWmehkPZxu5Uox5oviQ4XkXMG1RNQrkk/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_157_Tom_toasts_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGssSQbbI_Hy69Q0XIqivMMO0djwrwlXxaDc74a7p34BsrKVIBEUx9_nM5kvkfQfIVpw6bU77AHC1YezdrEEPYSKOS-zDFbTVDsjfQraQOI-qWmehkPZxu5Uox5oviQ4XkXMG1RNQrkk/s400/ProWed_Reception_157_Tom_toasts_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382956588943625074" border="0" /></a>Wonderful speech by the best man,<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAL1MP4Fy-9RapDPOaUVQbJSsOsvp69GQ3nasLUaTyYxmq8sAKPHM_LKkzeWERHYxj9LyPwvg0M8y0vTSUemG8pK1dLfksFtEcCC-JLno3J3M9WNj-TY1h3mM-pK-GpYJMLuvWqvnQwQ/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_170_Sandy_toasts_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAL1MP4Fy-9RapDPOaUVQbJSsOsvp69GQ3nasLUaTyYxmq8sAKPHM_LKkzeWERHYxj9LyPwvg0M8y0vTSUemG8pK1dLfksFtEcCC-JLno3J3M9WNj-TY1h3mM-pK-GpYJMLuvWqvnQwQ/s400/ProWed_Reception_170_Sandy_toasts_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382956586178139218" border="0" /></a>And also from my sister.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIMI7L5gYjTR7xQwqxVI62ClB1GA3A2_QjuS7zYzHJTSjwI5VVx4SzyVBvuoI2w6SPSiOdfwIkL7SoK-fEtaLjeVLN3jE-DBhbnAz4trecSn1mvqcl8m0-NkbNUpiEmzaXbreCWP5bgA8/s1600-h/ProWed_Reception_177_Luis_toasts_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIMI7L5gYjTR7xQwqxVI62ClB1GA3A2_QjuS7zYzHJTSjwI5VVx4SzyVBvuoI2w6SPSiOdfwIkL7SoK-fEtaLjeVLN3jE-DBhbnAz4trecSn1mvqcl8m0-NkbNUpiEmzaXbreCWP5bgA8/s400/ProWed_Reception_177_Luis_toasts_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382956570624469122" border="0" /></a>It was definitely an emotional day.<br /></div>Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-23920212214958952482009-09-12T10:08:00.000-07:002009-09-12T10:49:40.659-07:00Wedding Recaps Part III: Some Portraits and StuffThis is just a sampling of some of the great portraits taken by Danielle at <a href="http://www.skyebluphotography.com">Skye Blu Photography</a>. I love having such grat pictures of our friends and family and ourselves.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzivIJ7_sWcYgvQwjiYtiYbUJuo_Or_RqN5xRd8A-ox_IxxZ9vR72LRewEAE-i4C5tx4hMepQ4bFSkiuZEk3TnkH4bJl6WQhurOQ_cwiMVdEMtcRJw90MX9tnutKLhzsTPzXgJc-cYE8/s1600-h/ProWed_Portraits_008_Luis_Parents_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzivIJ7_sWcYgvQwjiYtiYbUJuo_Or_RqN5xRd8A-ox_IxxZ9vR72LRewEAE-i4C5tx4hMepQ4bFSkiuZEk3TnkH4bJl6WQhurOQ_cwiMVdEMtcRJw90MX9tnutKLhzsTPzXgJc-cYE8/s400/ProWed_Portraits_008_Luis_Parents_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380636400825295266" border="0" /></a>My parents.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqlSPOFFaMS5nNsILO93bSPlobmdJhjA2wf1wjgxoFfvuotx79pMprIIVSFPnVJSOM-hU63WG2nV7KTUGxMqwfQZclZpe1kF4nbZmo2YM_rTki5zw5fZawC8L2oxNYMc0OgrUoaXX7BkI/s1600-h/ProWed_Portraits_059_Luis_MichaelParents_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqlSPOFFaMS5nNsILO93bSPlobmdJhjA2wf1wjgxoFfvuotx79pMprIIVSFPnVJSOM-hU63WG2nV7KTUGxMqwfQZclZpe1kF4nbZmo2YM_rTki5zw5fZawC8L2oxNYMc0OgrUoaXX7BkI/s400/ProWed_Portraits_059_Luis_MichaelParents_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380636396711176546" border="0" /></a>His Parents.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oB-q9KBMwFxunk8LrUcBG1_uwimT3jDb1Kvv3GkVxweq1zFPMpEDjLsSXyiBAU89tfbCyh6Cxxa97mrHk4ONd1oTJ6qwGI0dSTjNLFWgDkvuKegIE6PZB1x1z9-enldBsZ6KoC8duV4/s1600-h/ProWed_Portraits_098_WeddingParty_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oB-q9KBMwFxunk8LrUcBG1_uwimT3jDb1Kvv3GkVxweq1zFPMpEDjLsSXyiBAU89tfbCyh6Cxxa97mrHk4ONd1oTJ6qwGI0dSTjNLFWgDkvuKegIE6PZB1x1z9-enldBsZ6KoC8duV4/s400/ProWed_Portraits_098_WeddingParty_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380636387056034466" border="0" /></a>Our wedding peeps.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQoLGjdEPb85mZOYUtiW_69c5TOQC6NFkYrvG662OMFt571845gnaUeWZxRbvRqQD4xBhtyTt29HsmdfBeRsLXucchCefQE-RgFfFVLlZceImI6E8lNWJ4ea5pQoC4eeJ3y9tqVI5jcc/s1600-h/ProWed_Portraits_104_Luis_Girls_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQoLGjdEPb85mZOYUtiW_69c5TOQC6NFkYrvG662OMFt571845gnaUeWZxRbvRqQD4xBhtyTt29HsmdfBeRsLXucchCefQE-RgFfFVLlZceImI6E8lNWJ4ea5pQoC4eeJ3y9tqVI5jcc/s400/ProWed_Portraits_104_Luis_Girls_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380636382149240722" border="0" /></a>Me and my ladies.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vk8o_0Ia500BT6oFqrSkzmCDVtplBArEi49CFm-5xKXlLoP6eo_IkvtzsaDjzIV2gfoctwO8fCmDTLAtY0bmEqhyphenhyphenqKqimo0RCzjkkoSb6uRnW5dyhosAFqbg3LKEzgwXZW0WFZujWng/s1600-h/ProWed_Portraits_111_Necklaces_Girls_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vk8o_0Ia500BT6oFqrSkzmCDVtplBArEi49CFm-5xKXlLoP6eo_IkvtzsaDjzIV2gfoctwO8fCmDTLAtY0bmEqhyphenhyphenqKqimo0RCzjkkoSb6uRnW5dyhosAFqbg3LKEzgwXZW0WFZujWng/s400/ProWed_Portraits_111_Necklaces_Girls_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380636379244121042" border="0" /></a>Boob shot . . . . er I mean necklace shot.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9S6pY5TuJpMU0MdTk3-NwJYsvSeHU0nKx19x4tizqBjYtNfbYcHmCH_VK48PeqWsFxc6_xslCRnXLEcKW5DnuDr1Rqwy04LLRhrK8CjmgdOnkLWnDaI_TrKvxsRkKvOFH7_4IOzCFheM/s1600-h/ProWed_Portraits_112_Bouquets_Girls_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9S6pY5TuJpMU0MdTk3-NwJYsvSeHU0nKx19x4tizqBjYtNfbYcHmCH_VK48PeqWsFxc6_xslCRnXLEcKW5DnuDr1Rqwy04LLRhrK8CjmgdOnkLWnDaI_TrKvxsRkKvOFH7_4IOzCFheM/s400/ProWed_Portraits_112_Bouquets_Girls_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380636029962443634" border="0" /></a>Cool floral work.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTVV7cc2oz0ty-WYEOz6o16BjUyvXf8wgMbyUA5hx1jqIBQ7BssJ5MEB0eWH5kZ49WUZyAxgwMqT3ld18-sioOBgH4NXV20he2ABuyKzlfq1CvommMIpe75RSgt5725hCOHAQgwxn9YQ/s1600-h/ProWed_Portraits_117_Girls_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTVV7cc2oz0ty-WYEOz6o16BjUyvXf8wgMbyUA5hx1jqIBQ7BssJ5MEB0eWH5kZ49WUZyAxgwMqT3ld18-sioOBgH4NXV20he2ABuyKzlfq1CvommMIpe75RSgt5725hCOHAQgwxn9YQ/s400/ProWed_Portraits_117_Girls_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380636027668158994" border="0" /></a>Another great shot of the girls. They were sitting because they had been on their feet for a while and they were complaining about the walking and their feet hurting. I told them I never said they had to wear heels, so there.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpg_YohK_zktvSG_q1HNg7Uloc1TdVlt5JSMgh1aU7vyFZxuj1mw5LgElO6DMAEbyecTQTITw8WdtvOuMpg-hG6_sJoHkHi7vXDrVLAU_Sx_V8ncvPOhDzNRNCVSoMeAp7YiCYfwZADg/s1600-h/ProWed_Portraits_121_MickeyBouquet_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpg_YohK_zktvSG_q1HNg7Uloc1TdVlt5JSMgh1aU7vyFZxuj1mw5LgElO6DMAEbyecTQTITw8WdtvOuMpg-hG6_sJoHkHi7vXDrVLAU_Sx_V8ncvPOhDzNRNCVSoMeAp7YiCYfwZADg/s400/ProWed_Portraits_121_MickeyBouquet_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380636024485533762" border="0" /></a>My niece.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fWL1K-kYswEO56QMfLzJoLz2GhSrcC1ztcQOjAqTKNOg-7BXdgBjjZ0w_bAomM7Iu6OcL_ORUHxAoFea9e2b1JBCVHKzI5gKGEE9LBknxUx6fSpPc12KaLlABrQwYaEDjlXja6gp_5g/s1600-h/ProWed_Portraits_124_Sachielle_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fWL1K-kYswEO56QMfLzJoLz2GhSrcC1ztcQOjAqTKNOg-7BXdgBjjZ0w_bAomM7Iu6OcL_ORUHxAoFea9e2b1JBCVHKzI5gKGEE9LBknxUx6fSpPc12KaLlABrQwYaEDjlXja6gp_5g/s400/ProWed_Portraits_124_Sachielle_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380636013072782994" border="0" /></a>Again.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjZXntoDOWWsqNsYxeHlhumSF9Sy2sMDGkfyRs8BVVXvF0LBV0trQ7GvR9KJcQDUcADptmLopNTbxTQTL37FQJCwQZANuy6F302k7FjwDijoCmSCT8hPfNkGp0ArHVeghIfL92Fx2TPA/s1600-h/ProWed_Portraits_179_LuisMichael_Hug_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjZXntoDOWWsqNsYxeHlhumSF9Sy2sMDGkfyRs8BVVXvF0LBV0trQ7GvR9KJcQDUcADptmLopNTbxTQTL37FQJCwQZANuy6F302k7FjwDijoCmSCT8hPfNkGp0ArHVeghIfL92Fx2TPA/s400/ProWed_Portraits_179_LuisMichael_Hug_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380636012099583458" border="0" /></a>Such a great shot.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZuQXZGnWYyo91AmUSurKtRVpaT819dPvMs-pGJNoBGUdNPsDkpVpkiEerXZ_1O5Flcvjes4njuQoG1VP9zI5BN2S0xstEZe9sWL9usBodzGrQcHGkQDjjAo4DDcTdwqGkei3IDZJKizU/s1600-h/ProWed_Portraits_206_LuisMichael_Waterfall_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZuQXZGnWYyo91AmUSurKtRVpaT819dPvMs-pGJNoBGUdNPsDkpVpkiEerXZ_1O5Flcvjes4njuQoG1VP9zI5BN2S0xstEZe9sWL9usBodzGrQcHGkQDjjAo4DDcTdwqGkei3IDZJKizU/s400/ProWed_Portraits_206_LuisMichael_Waterfall_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380635614413706930" border="0" /></a>Love me some fisheye, lens that is. Not so fond of fish eye when it's inside a fish head staring at you from your plate.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRGNa65WCQEUf7BU4du-oXSkCryor30kO1kITAo-i1YInCvOXiivBPXEjp4t0IIdF-aTrnvtghi9mNwGCdduauWUcqAsaVht-009ixR0z8IsPHrnW_i0NEhRWxxQ1OEr6Be0bm7VFrMw/s1600-h/ProWed_Portraits_213_Group_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRGNa65WCQEUf7BU4du-oXSkCryor30kO1kITAo-i1YInCvOXiivBPXEjp4t0IIdF-aTrnvtghi9mNwGCdduauWUcqAsaVht-009ixR0z8IsPHrnW_i0NEhRWxxQ1OEr6Be0bm7VFrMw/s400/ProWed_Portraits_213_Group_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380635610773392914" border="0" /></a>I really wanted a shot of all of our guests.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCajOESWfyqAnMNaWYlh5NzCZcJ7xeMuyX-nj6ElRacKay0NzO-UyITYKJlllhqRd8sUvoJDZr7NIrLuDp8caozDk_Zg-JAn2-Sadnrw6ZR1zXLiT7UHexKBBljYJF4yI8KmhWbggwUA/s1600-h/ProWed_Portraits_218_RingBox_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCajOESWfyqAnMNaWYlh5NzCZcJ7xeMuyX-nj6ElRacKay0NzO-UyITYKJlllhqRd8sUvoJDZr7NIrLuDp8caozDk_Zg-JAn2-Sadnrw6ZR1zXLiT7UHexKBBljYJF4yI8KmhWbggwUA/s400/ProWed_Portraits_218_RingBox_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380635604601198978" border="0" /></a>I painted our ring box to be passed around during the ring warming ceremony.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqNfimE0KtuQKqyw80wr5-jJ3PoetazaftEa4X0XC0Kmk10BdjXD9wyj977IpEwdjNGqK4hRtqdTutAArriDhBVIwjZV8i-QKwTPKJYM_kUcFk6i3oHtFL6I2RAQXbnA9JwE5a_3XF1o/s1600-h/ProWed_Portraits_227_RingBox_Rings_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqNfimE0KtuQKqyw80wr5-jJ3PoetazaftEa4X0XC0Kmk10BdjXD9wyj977IpEwdjNGqK4hRtqdTutAArriDhBVIwjZV8i-QKwTPKJYM_kUcFk6i3oHtFL6I2RAQXbnA9JwE5a_3XF1o/s400/ProWed_Portraits_227_RingBox_Rings_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380635603060937698" border="0" /></a>The inside.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8RJEBkX8B3Cxl-ITG5gjKxo7yryOZjc3Oce5BkwwTmHY0vE-CSLRBgd9YuEDC4LqIsxcHkzNH6tM_HuiT_W0m5Ji8F16USsOxI8L5SgiMb7KDpX73keI8sORsqdnLTLq6q-M-z1XXMI/s1600-h/ProWed_Portraits_231_Fans_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8RJEBkX8B3Cxl-ITG5gjKxo7yryOZjc3Oce5BkwwTmHY0vE-CSLRBgd9YuEDC4LqIsxcHkzNH6tM_HuiT_W0m5Ji8F16USsOxI8L5SgiMb7KDpX73keI8sORsqdnLTLq6q-M-z1XXMI/s400/ProWed_Portraits_231_Fans_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380635595193820930" border="0" /></a><br />Our program fans were a big hit on a warmish day.<br /><br /><br /></div>Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-1358117439023190632009-09-09T11:39:00.000-07:002009-09-09T11:46:55.542-07:00Our Thank You Card DesignNothing too fancy. I put this together and should be receiving it from Vistaprint soon. I've actually been very eager to get these out. Having our friends and family come together was so special and meaningful to us, and even though I've already told most of them that personally, etiquette demands gratitude come in card form.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERbh8DR_3G25BMxGgtUE4Ne0sqG7cHXZgUHNcg4RDgPXKKPh0ZcB7jsIcZWIyvzyAH3KXQ8eYv15jvPg3MZNjFFbiAWh3BqMG4q-C5W6Bb0klq6VhEK8_Sjp0HGBMv3sjcBZoIgwEJS4/s1600-h/CardFront_web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERbh8DR_3G25BMxGgtUE4Ne0sqG7cHXZgUHNcg4RDgPXKKPh0ZcB7jsIcZWIyvzyAH3KXQ8eYv15jvPg3MZNjFFbiAWh3BqMG4q-C5W6Bb0klq6VhEK8_Sjp0HGBMv3sjcBZoIgwEJS4/s400/CardFront_web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379540448637655234" border="0" /></a>Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-28860335818886977982009-09-01T17:32:00.001-07:002009-09-01T18:13:10.672-07:00Wedding Recaps Part II: The CeremonyNow we can move on to the wedding ceremony! It was a beautiful ceremony, on a beautiful warm Spring day, with all my beautiful friends and family. So I guess if I had to summarize the ceremony, I'd have to call it beautiful.<br /><br />The beautiful photos are still from the very talented Danielle at <a href="http://www.skyebluphotography.com/">SkyeBlu Photo</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC511Lhbn9wkv3L32CRtMyqPOxBTexZKd5B-kMaboPWhLwVxXBSmR_rh_DDCAy7_F8BbzKxeOHGqtq191-eVp_I3d2a1Dvb_IVp5g75Qp1zgH1-rqfKYTO47I-TNoQ3X7exjpz2NGK1ps/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_215_Fans_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC511Lhbn9wkv3L32CRtMyqPOxBTexZKd5B-kMaboPWhLwVxXBSmR_rh_DDCAy7_F8BbzKxeOHGqtq191-eVp_I3d2a1Dvb_IVp5g75Qp1zgH1-rqfKYTO47I-TNoQ3X7exjpz2NGK1ps/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_215_Fans_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376663257390564130" border="0" /></a>We spent the week before the wedding doing a few last minute projects. Finishing up the program fans was high on my list, since I wanted our guest to have someway to cool off a little. Fortuantely the morning was overcast, so the sun had only been out a little while when the ceremony started at 11:30.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGcEg7RbK-Yo4eLlPdxup76qQfUcG2KPmixWHUdrPlRjvJ7tc9mtJoukNIUgCy5eQ3IkIVUG77XVTqm2p3KonkNYbsva3P1x3av9XApWngijzwJGzJyD9o-ugGgU0uIgBZYslM7E2E4Nw/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_199_Piano_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGcEg7RbK-Yo4eLlPdxup76qQfUcG2KPmixWHUdrPlRjvJ7tc9mtJoukNIUgCy5eQ3IkIVUG77XVTqm2p3KonkNYbsva3P1x3av9XApWngijzwJGzJyD9o-ugGgU0uIgBZYslM7E2E4Nw/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_199_Piano_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376663266245900050" border="0" /></a>Mike really wanted a piano at the ceremony. It was a great addition.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAB7R4pgRbcIpEcdkBVEJcMhLjDu1SlWmDbAEzhqB9z15lonFV20xJ8mPXdjlYSX7J8Pq1wYxd189lv3ypz6YosKiaMDbxSfDNVYvu4f3SNp5bNFDHKdjerB8eFl8JOJSt8IF9XHW-860/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_002_Sachielle_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAB7R4pgRbcIpEcdkBVEJcMhLjDu1SlWmDbAEzhqB9z15lonFV20xJ8mPXdjlYSX7J8Pq1wYxd189lv3ypz6YosKiaMDbxSfDNVYvu4f3SNp5bNFDHKdjerB8eFl8JOJSt8IF9XHW-860/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_002_Sachielle_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376663035512257282" border="0" /></a>My adorable niece.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_P0s-9wNsaGIUVLI0RCkAdnfqjkcbV-0Rkq9ENv5bYzm6gIH1z-2JkTd7BkgRviQON4ldiafZQhPuOK37cmbcAY4kKwm5RxLfonxt7urdkf2Tgs9OUq17MDtf3ttCy_NyO-vPCoyA9co/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_018_Patty_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_P0s-9wNsaGIUVLI0RCkAdnfqjkcbV-0Rkq9ENv5bYzm6gIH1z-2JkTd7BkgRviQON4ldiafZQhPuOK37cmbcAY4kKwm5RxLfonxt7urdkf2Tgs9OUq17MDtf3ttCy_NyO-vPCoyA9co/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_018_Patty_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376663028105673554" border="0" /></a>This is my buddy who came in all the way from the Caribbean for the wedding. Well, she went to another wedding the day before ours, but I don't think that one counts.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2XMGN7wJQH0vyWWUllay_Ejp8nS7rDftfCrzLy-g5_0BmgTtyM3vq6-F28wOHG6V4IhyphenhyphenSj3nXd8TQwThUgwrGKrrcAgyXwHnLs32dN8Q7cSq6xxTHUS80Uwwe6rhhyBN5PCK-7c0f1g8/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_020_Joey_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2XMGN7wJQH0vyWWUllay_Ejp8nS7rDftfCrzLy-g5_0BmgTtyM3vq6-F28wOHG6V4IhyphenhyphenSj3nXd8TQwThUgwrGKrrcAgyXwHnLs32dN8Q7cSq6xxTHUS80Uwwe6rhhyBN5PCK-7c0f1g8/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_020_Joey_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376663023041884626" border="0" /></a>Mike has four brothers, this is #3.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKE8Ebz2lDfqx96sNBhcSv_TOsdU7jSXRoqNhM1Lc7eY4BWXBFYks6QVOYen_aNYZrvWhGmxYxvtSmE5fCbLEiwtYJ5vTEoJiJ3Ec6ywUyGYEoSs77lO8YzOpdEFyszkcXGjeQ2kQMok/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_021_Annette_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKE8Ebz2lDfqx96sNBhcSv_TOsdU7jSXRoqNhM1Lc7eY4BWXBFYks6QVOYen_aNYZrvWhGmxYxvtSmE5fCbLEiwtYJ5vTEoJiJ3Ec6ywUyGYEoSs77lO8YzOpdEFyszkcXGjeQ2kQMok/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_021_Annette_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376663021010099250" border="0" /></a>My best friend.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDyfHAbsWcj8YrWsbytWUGIG15aqB3SA4F1vFUt-wDCalMjga6xzj_iah35kpXwa_UcivHUEdHnaKXsRyQYZslnrcJMdGSYCOHUmSSYiIPwTp5NGaI_oU7thilYtFsyvSYpnHJ6FQ6D4/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_025_Eric_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDyfHAbsWcj8YrWsbytWUGIG15aqB3SA4F1vFUt-wDCalMjga6xzj_iah35kpXwa_UcivHUEdHnaKXsRyQYZslnrcJMdGSYCOHUmSSYiIPwTp5NGaI_oU7thilYtFsyvSYpnHJ6FQ6D4/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_025_Eric_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376663011854364210" border="0" /></a>Mike's bro #4.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJJATxoT67V8MkEe0xWUcXuLHJdog37mSZyI6JMD6fr9gwCqJdIsUBkWrnkJhjQiK6s_fzPHa44SftwhPDFew6oB7T5lJMMnqplSwaO20pzy60ZAbZEtDXBG5XlRsrCilw42ncB3aSmk/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_027_Sandy_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJJATxoT67V8MkEe0xWUcXuLHJdog37mSZyI6JMD6fr9gwCqJdIsUBkWrnkJhjQiK6s_fzPHa44SftwhPDFew6oB7T5lJMMnqplSwaO20pzy60ZAbZEtDXBG5XlRsrCilw42ncB3aSmk/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_027_Sandy_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376662886494596178" border="0" /></a>I've got one sister, she's #1.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVbcLbOlNvgB56IFNaTZbq4oRuKQMTDJHv1bQCvjp_Mg_QFmjaiKoFVhMEcfQOT1Ev4PCwJNgYmO-z_qTPxxUEu-4vqsBzmpZ3IeRMSigI5fq69gVQ2NZfbce_UsA61jo6ll1p7UV4D8/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_032_Tom_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVbcLbOlNvgB56IFNaTZbq4oRuKQMTDJHv1bQCvjp_Mg_QFmjaiKoFVhMEcfQOT1Ev4PCwJNgYmO-z_qTPxxUEu-4vqsBzmpZ3IeRMSigI5fq69gVQ2NZfbce_UsA61jo6ll1p7UV4D8/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_032_Tom_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376662880676753938" border="0" /></a>Mike's best friend served as Best Man and oversized ringbearer.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1ZwGHCg-ArruYypZ9FriH-oajgHNW5XWCyEAdf-zxgLy8NkunYGZ1U977T_-PQR3-N2Kb-Jt1gQJ5yYD4M8WCzUjs1HOESocMPBFrrOsHaENhnJiGSY03jJSRLg20vKc_T5kv9o_QkA/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_040_Luis_Michael_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1ZwGHCg-ArruYypZ9FriH-oajgHNW5XWCyEAdf-zxgLy8NkunYGZ1U977T_-PQR3-N2Kb-Jt1gQJ5yYD4M8WCzUjs1HOESocMPBFrrOsHaENhnJiGSY03jJSRLg20vKc_T5kv9o_QkA/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_040_Luis_Michael_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376662867394716082" border="0" /></a>Just about ready to go down the aisle.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuMBNxbIJ5QgV772CxGx1dXWqrum2o5VeBTVJ92h_DDNd0-L1q5pLLuFT_Bs13ZSHuhxb2Sy1ciycpFpAWcwT-ynNV-szc0U1GE3FfFHuXcrYxmFvcfbJw8eazCNZzJPmg3hFGK81Yv0/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_051_Luis_Michael_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuMBNxbIJ5QgV772CxGx1dXWqrum2o5VeBTVJ92h_DDNd0-L1q5pLLuFT_Bs13ZSHuhxb2Sy1ciycpFpAWcwT-ynNV-szc0U1GE3FfFHuXcrYxmFvcfbJw8eazCNZzJPmg3hFGK81Yv0/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_051_Luis_Michael_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376662863126538258" border="0" /></a>And we're off. See the tears forming already?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOn7itNVym5m8ZR_lvvx0WQMx24R4km4omnk1MvFoFAo2hn78fru3SFXhLKUOB5C6NK3tSrDsGetzcXGN6omZCZpn0LjJ2jrWDo27q_A2ahgmc9GQ-V98V_Vt7YUaz_K3FvgpjUr4fuE/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_074_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOn7itNVym5m8ZR_lvvx0WQMx24R4km4omnk1MvFoFAo2hn78fru3SFXhLKUOB5C6NK3tSrDsGetzcXGN6omZCZpn0LjJ2jrWDo27q_A2ahgmc9GQ-V98V_Vt7YUaz_K3FvgpjUr4fuE/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_074_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376662859729585026" border="0" /></a>Made it to the front after what seemed like a very long walk.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UqhoUml3oE9Pjg01IqXmLv_jlnlhSOMeAmo3AyU0MGSAinD64AVP73Uwt6KX_LIgtfXEyr5no_A0Gw7-7_WnWUjeSfBdSK8s7PeW_T9bBIy8-_JiEijPa2hWmTIKlqXNFpTgK2lKQyU/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_205_girls_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UqhoUml3oE9Pjg01IqXmLv_jlnlhSOMeAmo3AyU0MGSAinD64AVP73Uwt6KX_LIgtfXEyr5no_A0Gw7-7_WnWUjeSfBdSK8s7PeW_T9bBIy8-_JiEijPa2hWmTIKlqXNFpTgK2lKQyU/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_205_girls_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376663260795807026" border="0" /></a>I love this shot of the girls lined up.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQg6KkcBtBQ4-jpmX0_XyldUhQQGci2Sx6vQC7AsiIY0rEOImztnMTjdNaRF0axCRgRG7BNfuNxGt8daREIX8xRZ89hmi6GxNRLDr3Y0PsVcaG0apv797q_oGMkybFGK9-r3x5xw54yn8/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_086_Luis_Michael_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQg6KkcBtBQ4-jpmX0_XyldUhQQGci2Sx6vQC7AsiIY0rEOImztnMTjdNaRF0axCRgRG7BNfuNxGt8daREIX8xRZ89hmi6GxNRLDr3Y0PsVcaG0apv797q_oGMkybFGK9-r3x5xw54yn8/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_086_Luis_Michael_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376662653680668418" border="0" /></a>Where did our heads go?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIluAIbyxf25D7Jx4I2Ldbr28viGKsjCcH86Ss7uAl90jBuIwjrljwzjcz9LYoJMCkTMEAl5zD3RmVtnj85p76Fdg-Xi0I5wCKR4e6wuIrEsBpPPsb0Wlfn-ar6LPwVIAvFDSO5O3_hxw/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_100_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIluAIbyxf25D7Jx4I2Ldbr28viGKsjCcH86Ss7uAl90jBuIwjrljwzjcz9LYoJMCkTMEAl5zD3RmVtnj85p76Fdg-Xi0I5wCKR4e6wuIrEsBpPPsb0Wlfn-ar6LPwVIAvFDSO5O3_hxw/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_100_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376662645783672018" border="0" /></a>Do I have to put a caption under every one of these?<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJkArMAcgkoN_vw2GEFbdyugv5tdLf56Hp4YvSLcjV6nHLqKeFS-CI69tN4JY1bkW6hkPFY_2J_zC3f_yLPikUfUenQpWLt0bNngKJd2rJhatYtn7B32GdBBPDYIsnJtO69hlW8bHoEg/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_105_Luis_Michael_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJkArMAcgkoN_vw2GEFbdyugv5tdLf56Hp4YvSLcjV6nHLqKeFS-CI69tN4JY1bkW6hkPFY_2J_zC3f_yLPikUfUenQpWLt0bNngKJd2rJhatYtn7B32GdBBPDYIsnJtO69hlW8bHoEg/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_105_Luis_Michael_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376662642239174210" border="0" /></a>The view from behind.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjap0piRYwmgJdIz2NDTk0yynhGPbch69X9Lo9_FJ9F4iAphE-mKI2TZ-tprGT2xu0Iksqir5Y41t-wq11jaxEvBBjqRsaOsRIkeNXByvO4tRf6VnoH_ESro0niIICcq38Y8w8WHLcLC48/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_110_Luis_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjap0piRYwmgJdIz2NDTk0yynhGPbch69X9Lo9_FJ9F4iAphE-mKI2TZ-tprGT2xu0Iksqir5Y41t-wq11jaxEvBBjqRsaOsRIkeNXByvO4tRf6VnoH_ESro0niIICcq38Y8w8WHLcLC48/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_110_Luis_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376662631031414402" border="0" /></a>There were a few laughs, always a good sign in a wedding I think.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8G3d8DIy80zs0QPOVVBcxF6x-xlIcD0L4VQvY7gpWmdgg0XZXFpZuTWHJzUdq7pU__ySwRHUs22vx5ADG90yE5cbnDEIp75nIsuabCJ9taWtdS_L9etphJRRZNWnhI2mkE1G-fPAO9_o/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_124_Luis_Michael_Rings_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8G3d8DIy80zs0QPOVVBcxF6x-xlIcD0L4VQvY7gpWmdgg0XZXFpZuTWHJzUdq7pU__ySwRHUs22vx5ADG90yE5cbnDEIp75nIsuabCJ9taWtdS_L9etphJRRZNWnhI2mkE1G-fPAO9_o/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_124_Luis_Michael_Rings_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376662629502709170" border="0" /></a>The ring shot.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLHEzyfgeCtHvDTKkb53gozuKqstqFK5HcYtPkfth-POymWIhXGprCNbmQLhUtPvvmDXKrn8lgntE1SGRjBpzEzsNdn_MLvdbyF_UhxRUkwyEiMkMEE5claKIoKC-Uhkwohj3oSNomY8/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_160_RoseCeremony_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLHEzyfgeCtHvDTKkb53gozuKqstqFK5HcYtPkfth-POymWIhXGprCNbmQLhUtPvvmDXKrn8lgntE1SGRjBpzEzsNdn_MLvdbyF_UhxRUkwyEiMkMEE5claKIoKC-Uhkwohj3oSNomY8/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_160_RoseCeremony_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376662347689669458" border="0" /></a>We presented our mothers with roses during the ceremony to thank them for all the love and support they have given us throughout the years. They totally weren't expecting it.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj941eNEnSQ981YkHc3W_rVq2KEl3dqzqlMVyec_A-53hfnrUbE5P8cUAzxbhX7fkFVT-1FY7LYX65UYsRVg98F4ijgb7tNf3WsVTYb5OqrsuedJQB-GLPURComWt13IfYIlYmRgifbTYE/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_162_RoseCeremony_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj941eNEnSQ981YkHc3W_rVq2KEl3dqzqlMVyec_A-53hfnrUbE5P8cUAzxbhX7fkFVT-1FY7LYX65UYsRVg98F4ijgb7tNf3WsVTYb5OqrsuedJQB-GLPURComWt13IfYIlYmRgifbTYE/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_162_RoseCeremony_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376662346699143250" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fAoO-Gt7yS7EtCABmJ7fIMFyLqpBhGCyRatDd0Mmtoqpsf_tjkRCw4dPt9tIXL-_uZJGo6Wnl5N9ILJnyL3ec51y_2OOpjFZZpRClpLFSjCk-y-3XBYa4qNMY3QRz0vZRgsYQI-y6o8/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_166_RoseCeremony_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fAoO-Gt7yS7EtCABmJ7fIMFyLqpBhGCyRatDd0Mmtoqpsf_tjkRCw4dPt9tIXL-_uZJGo6Wnl5N9ILJnyL3ec51y_2OOpjFZZpRClpLFSjCk-y-3XBYa4qNMY3QRz0vZRgsYQI-y6o8/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_166_RoseCeremony_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376662338992738482" border="0" /></a>"Did I ever tell you you're My Hero" is playing on the piano during the rose ceremony. Many tears are shed by those in attendance.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgashDEG-5uDq-VJSaNDokXvpiZg5v_TaKvQa_WY6JuVpndHc1bG7VLqEiUp2U4j9gZrb2wP9A_TK-Kh8fAp5AuoVhpSzFskZI6Lv3Brh0Q1ovP8miIaBQjJRmZuPAHbAqYiIdL378MonE/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_176_RingWarming_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgashDEG-5uDq-VJSaNDokXvpiZg5v_TaKvQa_WY6JuVpndHc1bG7VLqEiUp2U4j9gZrb2wP9A_TK-Kh8fAp5AuoVhpSzFskZI6Lv3Brh0Q1ovP8miIaBQjJRmZuPAHbAqYiIdL378MonE/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_176_RingWarming_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376662332688735698" border="0" /></a>We passed our rings around and had a ring warming ceremony. We asked our friends and family to bless them with their good thoughts and well wishes.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDl7CZWmC7x6pIG400pF-vtkhaXP9TeNQjPzRJCT9iA2M1V33sUFuwC0RE3mSypj8qavvIAh7I8LFAk1_gDm5NuZJddsgt3x-_RhpbcspUUiJkSw8zQPPIcBpqjZcvvjgoCkJstZsvIk/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_181_Crowd_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDl7CZWmC7x6pIG400pF-vtkhaXP9TeNQjPzRJCT9iA2M1V33sUFuwC0RE3mSypj8qavvIAh7I8LFAk1_gDm5NuZJddsgt3x-_RhpbcspUUiJkSw8zQPPIcBpqjZcvvjgoCkJstZsvIk/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_181_Crowd_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376662322526331634" border="0" /></a>We don't really know this many people. We hired a few extras to sit in at the ceremony.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT02S8XWZ3G4JhRu1qrvd2Jma6nti-iz_2uVKNnpnl6F6P0n6lxENrzpEr5C2pFwhp7aMHp6rXyZsa83H0SMJhz3Es3xOjlD8oYxZhH9aha0z17z9SAJM2_Y5eCHL6HbFLol9sDI4bD_Q/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_132_Luis_Michael_Kiss_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT02S8XWZ3G4JhRu1qrvd2Jma6nti-iz_2uVKNnpnl6F6P0n6lxENrzpEr5C2pFwhp7aMHp6rXyZsa83H0SMJhz3Es3xOjlD8oYxZhH9aha0z17z9SAJM2_Y5eCHL6HbFLol9sDI4bD_Q/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_132_Luis_Michael_Kiss_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376662056514144146" border="0" /></a>My favorite shot of "the kiss."<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmN2FvOXa3dwHs9St-nv4NkyM31r-p7g2dYDMBGwxRK6n7SrFSX1-sI_SOt6W8e96hTCs8RNQJqi_mnVp8_0lwmjot98J4Xfuw9Hc3XPB1KB0ENpNq4pa75DTHHOeJPDECT5G5FXL_vk8/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_159_Kathleen_Craig_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmN2FvOXa3dwHs9St-nv4NkyM31r-p7g2dYDMBGwxRK6n7SrFSX1-sI_SOt6W8e96hTCs8RNQJqi_mnVp8_0lwmjot98J4Xfuw9Hc3XPB1KB0ENpNq4pa75DTHHOeJPDECT5G5FXL_vk8/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_159_Kathleen_Craig_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376662031812574850" border="0" /></a>These two have been married for 25 years. One of her kidneys now lives in her husband. After all this time they are still goofy and cute and lovey sometimes. Sometimes not so much. I hope to be that lucky, that's why we asked them to do the closing reading.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxn7TfFONRwO0gWQ3TYlwD-H3ol7PTDgc9EYlSYfuMKbeqyXRWfniYZmDi5_ajPWw02JrorLpizoD3xOpshgUP-rFhwRKDKOoUwIkfpsK35A6smVYTJ1CLENb_JYfCXhxMkRY_nbIiQ8Q/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_139_Luis_Michael_Recessional_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxn7TfFONRwO0gWQ3TYlwD-H3ol7PTDgc9EYlSYfuMKbeqyXRWfniYZmDi5_ajPWw02JrorLpizoD3xOpshgUP-rFhwRKDKOoUwIkfpsK35A6smVYTJ1CLENb_JYfCXhxMkRY_nbIiQ8Q/s400/ProWed_Ceremony_139_Luis_Michael_Recessional_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376662047126303922" border="0" /></a>The piano starts playing "When I'm 64" by the Beatles and we make our way out.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioY_2sOxOZvdw4_zabNLveua7pjkysDNs1W8MLjNLnYHjJQ2S9QuaNo7zwCUc2Z1Nk5_PVIyVVV7Qd6aqVc5L1DqNAi-wXi4y8rde1RxjYeEkVMBdF6sxSLC0_dTM0Gx0S5Y8AqJZZ570/s1600-h/ProWed_Ceremony_154_Fabiola_Steven_052409.jpg"></a>Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-43468674952859102242009-08-31T14:06:00.000-07:002009-09-02T22:03:02.977-07:00Check Us OutCheck us out today over on <a href="http://www.apracticalwedding.com/2009/08/wedding-graduate-mad-gay-wedding.html">A Practical Wedding</a>. One of my favorite blogs! I would tell you more about it, but I think the title sums it up pretty well.Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-23236262000769628002009-08-25T22:18:00.001-07:002009-08-27T11:32:21.070-07:00Wedding Recaps Part 1The wedding was amazing. It was a day filled with fun and love all around. I think most of the guests had a really good time, and that was what I wanted more than anything.<br /><br />The amazing photographs come from our photographer Danielle at <a href="http://www.skyebluphotography.com/">Skye Blu Photography</a>. I can't say enough good things about the work they did.<br /><br />The amazing flowers are courtesy of <a href="http://www.bvfloralconcepts.com/">Bobbe Vagell</a>. I fell in love with his work the moment I saw his work, and while I don't think you would think it was cheap, the amount that we got for the money we spent was a deal. He takes great pride in his work and he set the whimsical bright tone we wanted for the day.<br /><br />Our videographer was <a href="http://www.mariaabarca.com/iWeb/Site%204/Home.html">Maria Abarca. </a>I will post a copy at the end of the recaps. She was so easy to work with, and had the greatest Disposition. I hired her to do a shoot only package and then edited the video myself. Did I do as good a job as she would have done? Definitely not. But I did enjoy the project. If you have the knowledge to do this sort of thing it's a great way to save a little cash.<br /><br />Our wonderful officiant was the Rev. Yves Edmond. She worked with us extensively to plan a ceremony that was uniquely us.<br /><br />so without further ado:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Story</span><br />Our day started in the Grand Californian hotel. We were supposed to be at the Disneyland hotel, but they lost our reservation for the first night of our stay, doh! Fortunately the Grand Californian is very close by, and they made it up to us, more on that later.<br /><br />Our ceremony wasn't until 11 so we had time to have breakfast burritos from White Water Snacks, which totally rocked. I don't know how women can go their entire wedding day without eating anything, I was starving all day long, and took every chance I could get to put food in my mouth.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5uiTVMAJUN2DiZ9BquYpXRm74ClLUJ0_S_uw6MYYpI85Ji-MPpZH_oymfkLYKmy4SiaYulhsUSxe0SQo-1taqj_tCcGylDFpvptT_0cqH04ROa3o9QcXbf0-S6mg2RvsARxskVgbMVAs/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_003_Luis_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5uiTVMAJUN2DiZ9BquYpXRm74ClLUJ0_S_uw6MYYpI85Ji-MPpZH_oymfkLYKmy4SiaYulhsUSxe0SQo-1taqj_tCcGylDFpvptT_0cqH04ROa3o9QcXbf0-S6mg2RvsARxskVgbMVAs/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_003_Luis_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374707571818903922" border="0" /></a>I started the morning wearing my fancy tuxedo shirt. Why couldn't I get married in that?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0v9BwbkKplwi6czOqQm1-r2JfuEe3cR17v9n0rPr1odccRI0xx65iWXiKprGP-PtumK6LQDpRL_veq8T7NcU4ZzgOGBZxqr9BxTLUbzbNYH894f3b_tGbNUqHZF9nTOpPwYVInKokzv4/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_005_Sneakers_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0v9BwbkKplwi6czOqQm1-r2JfuEe3cR17v9n0rPr1odccRI0xx65iWXiKprGP-PtumK6LQDpRL_veq8T7NcU4ZzgOGBZxqr9BxTLUbzbNYH894f3b_tGbNUqHZF9nTOpPwYVInKokzv4/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_005_Sneakers_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374707569674166658" border="0" /></a>I was also wearing my happy pink hippo shoes and shorts. Note the cool Mickey Mouse socks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOB0px28kzYmVM9TrdxWpywZCDnXZFfZAGRzP22u7667kM0MoYXK7PmMn7XSrgT2UlkcM1HbopwKsIhXp6kzulVtPVbWiT2KBm6fz4ivlpwA9LFMbiLish2hMA2duVlgHdRkESPCcPA20/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_016_Tux_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOB0px28kzYmVM9TrdxWpywZCDnXZFfZAGRzP22u7667kM0MoYXK7PmMn7XSrgT2UlkcM1HbopwKsIhXp6kzulVtPVbWiT2KBm6fz4ivlpwA9LFMbiLish2hMA2duVlgHdRkESPCcPA20/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_016_Tux_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374707554218833810" border="0" /></a>Fine, I'll wear the real thing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNTaXDy0oY_Qg-QaJYVZA-D8i-6d3VP0ks67IJYZeRW0qlrMJPuEzVrm9GwNKldGuzCdR9v8_PKMr9wcg8KjqaiWinWKJM_gFkuIOO37CKnxgpZI8F5DtMpfP-iyUv1SI54RRvprmXdU/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_017_Boutonnieres_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNTaXDy0oY_Qg-QaJYVZA-D8i-6d3VP0ks67IJYZeRW0qlrMJPuEzVrm9GwNKldGuzCdR9v8_PKMr9wcg8KjqaiWinWKJM_gFkuIOO37CKnxgpZI8F5DtMpfP-iyUv1SI54RRvprmXdU/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_017_Boutonnieres_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374707549992917490" border="0" /></a>These were our boutonnieres. Our florist totally outdid himself. We told him we wanted bright and whimsical, and he delivered.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtpL7HPEQOoGFPToaTk_LZWfs97jkXvMc2TbUYbsHAwj3mJwaCdwKoC-yG4KpwonczQEeCOcgqkx18HoSJlNe_CrPkzslkhNF9C-7UeKTKSLAMX3hyOu1ptqgwp_XFvI3jdYU9KtEnC0/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_032_Luis_Michael_Dressing_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtpL7HPEQOoGFPToaTk_LZWfs97jkXvMc2TbUYbsHAwj3mJwaCdwKoC-yG4KpwonczQEeCOcgqkx18HoSJlNe_CrPkzslkhNF9C-7UeKTKSLAMX3hyOu1ptqgwp_XFvI3jdYU9KtEnC0/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_032_Luis_Michael_Dressing_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374708886716443922" border="0" /></a>The best thing about being two guys getting married is being able to spend the morning getting ready together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1TEPBsGk1Li-Ev4swgujTKtCq-FmzRL44f3V4O0BkK9PMikIUUAQXpS7-fUE2QZTEYrMsnO7v4edWXyjQJWp4zDwbk34YAeOwfbREb0Yzm52AjYEqLhywzUBzABXWEMuQ1asgVXPPomk/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_044_Luis_Michael_Tie052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1TEPBsGk1Li-Ev4swgujTKtCq-FmzRL44f3V4O0BkK9PMikIUUAQXpS7-fUE2QZTEYrMsnO7v4edWXyjQJWp4zDwbk34YAeOwfbREb0Yzm52AjYEqLhywzUBzABXWEMuQ1asgVXPPomk/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_044_Luis_Michael_Tie052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374708880821582946" border="0" /></a>It's nice to have someone help you make sure your tie looks good.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEtU5r7iRBw532nNq6swK7aVw_1tMVztXliir09PN_wbsLWCzqfUf_Xjj1FOjg004MvSbxBJutcHqAMhObM12UOnh01j3bUk3dtlg2ig3T9c8xOzgnLA8PI-nPlq1IVBPefent0ts06k/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_062_Eric_Joey_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEtU5r7iRBw532nNq6swK7aVw_1tMVztXliir09PN_wbsLWCzqfUf_Xjj1FOjg004MvSbxBJutcHqAMhObM12UOnh01j3bUk3dtlg2ig3T9c8xOzgnLA8PI-nPlq1IVBPefent0ts06k/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_062_Eric_Joey_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374708876411376658" border="0" /></a>Some of the colors that are coming your way. We wanted everything to be bright and cheery and spring like.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMm6VbESBebgKo0N2O4Eeyhdftgtz4hnTTEJUautLsUBIJXoeaUFNSUhj7RgpHwEckIAML8h0QWKspDDSxLP1MZv6jDf7hQOFcFwSw4aT5yeKHY7f__Axx7SElwSAfzkdAlqsnaqagJA/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_063_Shoes_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMm6VbESBebgKo0N2O4Eeyhdftgtz4hnTTEJUautLsUBIJXoeaUFNSUhj7RgpHwEckIAML8h0QWKspDDSxLP1MZv6jDf7hQOFcFwSw4aT5yeKHY7f__Axx7SElwSAfzkdAlqsnaqagJA/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_063_Shoes_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374708871122848498" border="0" /></a>We even wore shoes. This was definitely going to be a fancy pardy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKM0FT1tJU8JGG9myshUN7gVpdx-_8Qi5-C1aO6if8CfxQCZj5kN6wTyVfNNglvrsMaDb-RzKWQuUKpT1W1AHQZpNhC7iM2fJDrGG01ffcaIUKPX4hYWyo0uzBZNXEZ0_tKBgKEd-uz14/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_072_Micahel_Luis_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKM0FT1tJU8JGG9myshUN7gVpdx-_8Qi5-C1aO6if8CfxQCZj5kN6wTyVfNNglvrsMaDb-RzKWQuUKpT1W1AHQZpNhC7iM2fJDrGG01ffcaIUKPX4hYWyo0uzBZNXEZ0_tKBgKEd-uz14/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_072_Micahel_Luis_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374708865255613426" border="0" /></a>After we got ready we took a walk to the ladies dressing room. I love this shot of us walking over there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhO5wAAGolAE_DRHtc7Z1c2g8mOlxqGMUgA_AsQJ7AEbjIfQtpKXqpflcVokNXBOZkWfGfUIlUB7q6cjAdGnECJbAt73Byb2OuQezwjR4n7x8zK014LuA6iNbYWWwzAIQP90D2cZK0kI/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_076_DreamsTower_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhO5wAAGolAE_DRHtc7Z1c2g8mOlxqGMUgA_AsQJ7AEbjIfQtpKXqpflcVokNXBOZkWfGfUIlUB7q6cjAdGnECJbAt73Byb2OuQezwjR4n7x8zK014LuA6iNbYWWwzAIQP90D2cZK0kI/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_076_DreamsTower_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374709379770985010" border="0" /></a>They were in the Dreams Tower. I just like this photo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugFl85gWU-XRkEXIAPoHCdi6PQ3dQguq2ZEiBWS97qjmUbKlJuyyiuU9mZ02ZyN9qggG847BL-8c6fAEXMSuCNYy4rQZsf2xPVTIvC1jlEFN1efmstOuUgiefRNBP8oNVs_uYqpcQzp0/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_077_Sachielle_Sandy_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugFl85gWU-XRkEXIAPoHCdi6PQ3dQguq2ZEiBWS97qjmUbKlJuyyiuU9mZ02ZyN9qggG847BL-8c6fAEXMSuCNYy4rQZsf2xPVTIvC1jlEFN1efmstOuUgiefRNBP8oNVs_uYqpcQzp0/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_077_Sachielle_Sandy_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374709370299425698" border="0" /></a>This is my sister and my niece.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsscvmmPMRYch1IvHPqOWCnivqT-SulnSKIDj2N07gDuycLH1SFDesJwsZyVg0gB9Cb0VgCi7xoXPE2VTAexeq0V6_ATSHfRCszYV89ROc_n_bivMrO6FQt-GXD_koX6BmBAqii9WwQRE/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_080_Sachielle_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsscvmmPMRYch1IvHPqOWCnivqT-SulnSKIDj2N07gDuycLH1SFDesJwsZyVg0gB9Cb0VgCi7xoXPE2VTAexeq0V6_ATSHfRCszYV89ROc_n_bivMrO6FQt-GXD_koX6BmBAqii9WwQRE/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_080_Sachielle_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374709368297425202" border="0" /></a>My niece examines the pomander she will be carrying down the aisle. She was very fond of it, since she is very fond of Mickey.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88wnu59XbzSj2Fwtq6fQt7aX0OtMPVefL1v05pKK4qUh-Qe9Y720CtLN9RvtxnmPf7U_4iTbd7dgPW8KuxWGkxvWSCpo8TMtmzsDNfROUGXVEyC9YQ69wG5EYpwZSr7FZzFwd6n6R5xw/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_083_Annette_Weave_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88wnu59XbzSj2Fwtq6fQt7aX0OtMPVefL1v05pKK4qUh-Qe9Y720CtLN9RvtxnmPf7U_4iTbd7dgPW8KuxWGkxvWSCpo8TMtmzsDNfROUGXVEyC9YQ69wG5EYpwZSr7FZzFwd6n6R5xw/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_083_Annette_Weave_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374709357587018274" border="0" /></a>This is my best friend. She killed a small animal and then asked the hairdresser to put it on her head.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2egcZ5NzAZFuA_23jP7g8_y9L5bBXwuOMxkA-v-w2iVGQO0m4t-12ID-9nMdbn9Sk1C5MxeM1jq1ykc7QFzid3ZLMud8mGK-czSrpTvUEf3dMIXEH3VyDqwSUC_ApoBWke0Rhm3HALkA/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_085_Annette_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2egcZ5NzAZFuA_23jP7g8_y9L5bBXwuOMxkA-v-w2iVGQO0m4t-12ID-9nMdbn9Sk1C5MxeM1jq1ykc7QFzid3ZLMud8mGK-czSrpTvUEf3dMIXEH3VyDqwSUC_ApoBWke0Rhm3HALkA/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_085_Annette_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374709356381985458" border="0" /></a>Looks good, right?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVxE0Dkc_QDBSUwRiAOSKsSAJZvr8NAFjgZwoZDsEbofFjIUjPI_D6bXFBO64xkAI4DydsQzQwkUGY7CRF0T6WFKu7CcI95h_uXA4U5aw-neTyu0kTYilZU2_Eb5QB0YIh_FlUjZGL3A/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_091_Eric_Joey_Michael_Luis_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVxE0Dkc_QDBSUwRiAOSKsSAJZvr8NAFjgZwoZDsEbofFjIUjPI_D6bXFBO64xkAI4DydsQzQwkUGY7CRF0T6WFKu7CcI95h_uXA4U5aw-neTyu0kTYilZU2_Eb5QB0YIh_FlUjZGL3A/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_091_Eric_Joey_Michael_Luis_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374709706456899346" border="0" /></a>Our photographer had to help us with our boutonnieres, since she is a pro at this sort of thing, and no one had worn one since prom.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gcSL5vLpbSVt9wVcEW5EmrsFYjhgDSE9YG0cIiV5KdnP6eft13eL3w2E2WbWlu6RuQarkoHtMmNP7FAwfxGhCRGo_0Ujhyphenhyphen4XbV7Lqkp45Eib9xBz26zTFHYcM5yObT7pTRJsJMf-mZ0/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_109_Luis_MakeUp_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gcSL5vLpbSVt9wVcEW5EmrsFYjhgDSE9YG0cIiV5KdnP6eft13eL3w2E2WbWlu6RuQarkoHtMmNP7FAwfxGhCRGo_0Ujhyphenhyphen4XbV7Lqkp45Eib9xBz26zTFHYcM5yObT7pTRJsJMf-mZ0/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_109_Luis_MakeUp_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374709700206769426" border="0" /></a>I should wear make-up every day! If it weren't so much darned work I might.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCQ44RV6yt3MOkliHgFDUzLyNkHfjsHylx3rtJBEcT8SLWBq8h_F7VgbjRHymmZLFE6p1i9TZUbjr8nvym1VBUdOsAKfCzRDiKIacv9IlfKtIgNHk_DJiQVnhvAaC7xneJivaCAgZ2F4/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_134_Gazebo_Fisheye_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCQ44RV6yt3MOkliHgFDUzLyNkHfjsHylx3rtJBEcT8SLWBq8h_F7VgbjRHymmZLFE6p1i9TZUbjr8nvym1VBUdOsAKfCzRDiKIacv9IlfKtIgNHk_DJiQVnhvAaC7xneJivaCAgZ2F4/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_134_Gazebo_Fisheye_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374709694935929826" border="0" /></a>Our ceremony site, the Disneyland Hotel Rose Court Garden.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXoEpiKbZu2wEA7tGbEB3bqxU3RF71d6zMYRS9zYAsR5gfyCKHVRBrQPEjz7UVT_cLyac-s3S1OL7I_jBQ0m1k3FoSLzpT3wB8PHwi0ekFJmodZmYd2BTWESpI6ueLyG_X3bll_O__xM0/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_137_GazeboSide_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXoEpiKbZu2wEA7tGbEB3bqxU3RF71d6zMYRS9zYAsR5gfyCKHVRBrQPEjz7UVT_cLyac-s3S1OL7I_jBQ0m1k3FoSLzpT3wB8PHwi0ekFJmodZmYd2BTWESpI6ueLyG_X3bll_O__xM0/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_137_GazeboSide_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374709684180595138" border="0" /></a>From the side.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjhqqUcEpqZMCEh7GWZbETQpKiHUE1yV2NTluRplVNsVPejLaYd4pP9BKehC7u4dvOnugZvbvqxR2ievpD-m9S4On-2dXOOkUT9svUs0Arbb67ujTz18uEHgV1LJ3kTxOmydYhmBO850/s1600-h/ProWed_PreCeremony_140_PewEnds_052409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjhqqUcEpqZMCEh7GWZbETQpKiHUE1yV2NTluRplVNsVPejLaYd4pP9BKehC7u4dvOnugZvbvqxR2ievpD-m9S4On-2dXOOkUT9svUs0Arbb67ujTz18uEHgV1LJ3kTxOmydYhmBO850/s400/ProWed_PreCeremony_140_PewEnds_052409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374709682575126850" border="0" /></a><br />These were the ceremony decorations. I told the florist to keep it simple, and this is what he came up with. They were awesome.<br /><br />That wraps it up for now, next we'll move on to the ceremony!Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-40663856176028410042009-08-24T11:02:00.000-07:002009-08-24T11:27:03.086-07:00Our Professional Pictures Came In<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCRGKwsrWhqceGA5B2oO0ihGERBCOEE4yXLAjSLtjnSwM3CzWlAwGRUCaz6BcqG94coKNGQPK_uFR6hfE1LckcvMoAulXLer_UOplFiEYFHEirr9n_IcDYYQ0QCzDCyOkBUwwEdJc9G8/s1600-h/05280013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCRGKwsrWhqceGA5B2oO0ihGERBCOEE4yXLAjSLtjnSwM3CzWlAwGRUCaz6BcqG94coKNGQPK_uFR6hfE1LckcvMoAulXLer_UOplFiEYFHEirr9n_IcDYYQ0QCzDCyOkBUwwEdJc9G8/s400/05280013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373598541945389170" border="0" /></a><br />Which means there are wedding day memories coming your way. Just as soon as I can get a grasp on organizing 1187 pictures.Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-17767366698542080562009-06-25T17:58:00.000-07:002009-06-25T18:05:45.671-07:00Joseph and Kevin's WeddingI found this on the website for <a href="http://ceremonymagazine.com/featured.html">Ceremony Magazine</a> today, randomly.<br /><br />I love this wedding! It reminds me of our wedding! The colors, the fun, you'll see!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tyDsfAETyZHv7FvKvUt5sztoOR-UeBL4ISo9sMg7aX6UFYZVsFOVR4WnPLmz08-mxdCnkEhHYpkVR1HI2Z0EaEDD2eCgwx6sLRCH4Z4Efkn0pI-kGyiFE7JKd3Hlvv8UbjZsrr-OJ3o/s1600-h/covey_saenz_karenfrenchphotography-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tyDsfAETyZHv7FvKvUt5sztoOR-UeBL4ISo9sMg7aX6UFYZVsFOVR4WnPLmz08-mxdCnkEhHYpkVR1HI2Z0EaEDD2eCgwx6sLRCH4Z4Efkn0pI-kGyiFE7JKd3Hlvv8UbjZsrr-OJ3o/s400/covey_saenz_karenfrenchphotography-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351435911115944018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnh-28Pp84MfFSUai9HDo0RxyINqbGLzwKQH8nr4ahQgvEN8CPZGa5zNaHDkKUzsfEiZbMnLP9AvxYE6iYiTgsOdNj5mb9kJ16Hr1JXeETa461i-EXKqiRs1BUhZwo4epqYzlh45UpFPk/s1600-h/covey_saenz_karenfrenchphotography-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnh-28Pp84MfFSUai9HDo0RxyINqbGLzwKQH8nr4ahQgvEN8CPZGa5zNaHDkKUzsfEiZbMnLP9AvxYE6iYiTgsOdNj5mb9kJ16Hr1JXeETa461i-EXKqiRs1BUhZwo4epqYzlh45UpFPk/s400/covey_saenz_karenfrenchphotography-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351435906366122002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp02_szmJgF9nBNZ-C6UBp72niLKe0dxZVFvaNZlo8ECcvShOe95yfIhzaydmQMGkOypW7rYp-TlcqnGGG7_OJPl28ScnOv0G7WmfqNssYcSDijv30X9v4L8xgosxkbXfwW1lcjZKAgQQ/s1600-h/covey_saenz_karenfrenchphotography-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp02_szmJgF9nBNZ-C6UBp72niLKe0dxZVFvaNZlo8ECcvShOe95yfIhzaydmQMGkOypW7rYp-TlcqnGGG7_OJPl28ScnOv0G7WmfqNssYcSDijv30X9v4L8xgosxkbXfwW1lcjZKAgQQ/s400/covey_saenz_karenfrenchphotography-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351435903528313346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81bGCgtlKdgAjvuYBdqOV1JTE2YErWEQyhSvZ1zf4oV62pDc5CSH4ERQzzQUih_g0a8zjxopNXjELV8oO4fitk21D2ykU2A48qRyJCz_Nrc3Tfc_CuSsxkI8FlZCbKjvOMBSKN1cNEVc/s1600-h/covey_saenz_karenfrenchphotography-4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81bGCgtlKdgAjvuYBdqOV1JTE2YErWEQyhSvZ1zf4oV62pDc5CSH4ERQzzQUih_g0a8zjxopNXjELV8oO4fitk21D2ykU2A48qRyJCz_Nrc3Tfc_CuSsxkI8FlZCbKjvOMBSKN1cNEVc/s400/covey_saenz_karenfrenchphotography-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351435895586390530" border="0" /></a>Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-83390224280499410562009-06-15T14:59:00.000-07:002009-06-15T15:10:05.607-07:00Waiting Waiting WaitingHi Everyone, I haven't forgotten the blog, I just figure I would much rather share our pro photos from Danielle at <a href="http://www.skyebluphotography.com/">Skye Blu Photography</a> than all the pictures our friends took. Not that there's anything wrong with our friends' pictures, but I think that Danielle's work is sure to be awesome, so we will continue to wait because you can't rush a good thing.<br /><br />We did however have a photobooth at the wedding. And I might post some of those pictures on here because they were hilarious and fun.<br /><br />This one was actually one of the very cool ones.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9AE9plLOovnR7x5i2YO2FMmTOzOgpiAZUZyENqfdhNjLD7UP3ZGu5qRZqNGQRSP7yD-k-g02_jV8a5bYF6SfW5a5wGZjlQqK7X_16MlT8dpipm5x1qgDH3wNBsLviQA5RLtW4N-DY9Vw/s1600-h/1371.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9AE9plLOovnR7x5i2YO2FMmTOzOgpiAZUZyENqfdhNjLD7UP3ZGu5qRZqNGQRSP7yD-k-g02_jV8a5bYF6SfW5a5wGZjlQqK7X_16MlT8dpipm5x1qgDH3wNBsLviQA5RLtW4N-DY9Vw/s400/1371.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347679856783544338" border="0" /></a>Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-80459383350193714612009-05-25T17:29:00.001-07:002009-05-25T17:29:46.419-07:00Wow.Details to follow.Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-6115933648565012452009-05-12T17:23:00.000-07:002009-05-12T17:44:24.882-07:00Sometimes . . .Sometimes wedding planning can be stressful.<br /><br />and sometimes we can fixate on finding the perfect first dance song.<br /><br />and sometimes when we get stressed we get hypersensitive.<br /><br />and sometimes a comment is taken out of context and our feelings get hurt.<br /><br />and sometimes we mope around for the entire next day even though we should know better.<br /><br />and sometimes your husband-to-be sends you flowers to cheer you up and say he's sorry.<br /><br />and sometimes those flowers show up a day late which sort of defeated the purpose of cheering you up because you felt better already.<br /><br />but then you remember why you wanted to marry this guy in the first place.<br /><br />because he's the type of guy that sends you flowers 12 days before your wedding to cheer you up and say he's sorry even though there was plenty of blame to go around and the whole thing wasn't that big a deal anyway.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk14/bibi_79/Miscellaneous%20Wedding/DSC_0259.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 509px;" src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk14/bibi_79/Miscellaneous%20Wedding/DSC_0259.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk14/bibi_79/Miscellaneous%20Wedding/DSC_0261.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 373px; height: 250px;" src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk14/bibi_79/Miscellaneous%20Wedding/DSC_0261.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-99331860483472342009-05-12T15:43:00.000-07:002009-05-12T15:50:11.926-07:00Wedding Rings . . . . Check!We went shopping for rings in the downtown Los Angeles jewelry district on my lunch break today.<br /><br />One of those details we probably should have taken care of sooner, but still it got done, and it was pain free. I think if we had started the process of looking for the "perfect" rings months ago, I would have gone crazy by now.<br /><br />As it is, the ring I chose was very similar to many rings I've been looking at, so I was kind of leaning in that direction anyway. It's the sparkly one of the two. Diamonds can be a boy's best friend too, right?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25-rd5MyMMxfmglv3KQ3kxqt4GkHfQ7IxlTdMJxwfE7Z1FT85vDrlEcmu_Hb_GIMyf7p9pK6-OkRm8J3pGVWaeodu_b0RAhgkLeazIQez7JtBxbBaiefpOEGUEhOYzHdzGR6h3pIXdqo/s1600-h/LuisRing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25-rd5MyMMxfmglv3KQ3kxqt4GkHfQ7IxlTdMJxwfE7Z1FT85vDrlEcmu_Hb_GIMyf7p9pK6-OkRm8J3pGVWaeodu_b0RAhgkLeazIQez7JtBxbBaiefpOEGUEhOYzHdzGR6h3pIXdqo/s400/LuisRing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335073405347260642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBflGrfC5oyjebD5e53huSThV_rAfLfVfOVqWdeLxPG0HbGTejH8yhOpq0QcwlFIRnUxcnzFecljcliSHi7wuvSnjucqbesKx82VJq-0vQqt7aD93zlI5sVuwe7pS3jcL9bAyofjhu78/s1600-h/MikeRing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBflGrfC5oyjebD5e53huSThV_rAfLfVfOVqWdeLxPG0HbGTejH8yhOpq0QcwlFIRnUxcnzFecljcliSHi7wuvSnjucqbesKx82VJq-0vQqt7aD93zlI5sVuwe7pS3jcL9bAyofjhu78/s400/MikeRing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335073405015206418" border="0" /></a>Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-33731895727846901712009-05-06T13:53:00.000-07:002009-05-06T13:56:05.200-07:00Thank You Maine!For being the next state to Make our love equal!<br /><br />We love Maine even if it does look like . . . .<br /><br />like . . .<br /><br />What the hell does that look like?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVglKs6OnIz9DOQqNm-ydFoge_bMo22fllL0l-FCSt-WuqpsvSTOi3Md0UgDISugi3ru5R7pGBdFO7_hD0foyyPve2PTNNm_aDyalyPxLHy3B9bLXFFt4l6lh2pdluziYAeLshMSPNW5g/s1600-h/maine.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVglKs6OnIz9DOQqNm-ydFoge_bMo22fllL0l-FCSt-WuqpsvSTOi3Md0UgDISugi3ru5R7pGBdFO7_hD0foyyPve2PTNNm_aDyalyPxLHy3B9bLXFFt4l6lh2pdluziYAeLshMSPNW5g/s400/maine.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332817574203687442" border="0" /></a>Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-47512334755853492662009-05-01T14:08:00.000-07:002009-05-01T14:18:53.638-07:00Gifts For Our PeepsI had a really hard time thinking of things to give the women that were going to be standing up with us. I wanted it to be something meaningful, but not super-expensive.<br /><br />The idea came to me at Michael's, I would make them all scrapbooks so that all they have to do is print up their favorite pictures of the day in 4x6, stick them on, done. Now before you go thinking this was a whole lot of work, I cheated a little and bought semi-premade kits. I still had to assemble them, but it only took me a few hours for each of them.<br /><br />I still put in a bit of work into each one though, and added a lot of touches and embellishments I made myself. Ultimately I think they should really like them, and they will have a semi-handmade gift that will hopefully be meaningful.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XVhiYMplAszyEg8XtqhtA8bbLkw2yarvLagMJ9TuCnbNUKkq2dOpN1F8t3WWUPHv9JwS_oQQiZbIey9zEi0qhXobKGWq85bCE6Mh9SIakpms8ydxU79I6O4tEhsVpprQY79SatlRZRQ/s1600-h/DSC_1336.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XVhiYMplAszyEg8XtqhtA8bbLkw2yarvLagMJ9TuCnbNUKkq2dOpN1F8t3WWUPHv9JwS_oQQiZbIey9zEi0qhXobKGWq85bCE6Mh9SIakpms8ydxU79I6O4tEhsVpprQY79SatlRZRQ/s320/DSC_1336.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330967670915520450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObIFs7jCCy2DYkC_6Y-UaoTubFMVk61x36wWn_B4YTL8xCy-7QiFMCNAVvocHK2O28vfFpRMGdRMdD5LGYATXSUNb58_VPQVUdw1mAosL0bx5vRDbmCmK7ySsJXqamt7mqIscUUJwmmI/s1600-h/DSC_1337.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObIFs7jCCy2DYkC_6Y-UaoTubFMVk61x36wWn_B4YTL8xCy-7QiFMCNAVvocHK2O28vfFpRMGdRMdD5LGYATXSUNb58_VPQVUdw1mAosL0bx5vRDbmCmK7ySsJXqamt7mqIscUUJwmmI/s320/DSC_1337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330967669215941762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFG-392oBED7RMGFkeYR3t6bEjm8ahuC1gpZrzdFENPKlpqa4erxmPLpWnmUXbW9jjg_I1vDYReFiF5rZHcPC_FQRFJFHKx5NncjfqElqyr35F2bBkIbEJ8EP774ovlnvwtrtJLUc15E/s1600-h/DSC_1338.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFG-392oBED7RMGFkeYR3t6bEjm8ahuC1gpZrzdFENPKlpqa4erxmPLpWnmUXbW9jjg_I1vDYReFiF5rZHcPC_FQRFJFHKx5NncjfqElqyr35F2bBkIbEJ8EP774ovlnvwtrtJLUc15E/s320/DSC_1338.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330967668899181074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7m2qvkmTzyfWG0XfMSfuS3bTGuu7bSzd1PfS0anUZXGyN89CzXHYSZs7mcy0LiKI6n6BCoHcWB5pTdqnr-XkRKQh-Edh0Vz78T0lGB9xYwdRmvnKh8fWOXI2EokscOVpuXYOETuf1sUY/s1600-h/DSC_1339.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7m2qvkmTzyfWG0XfMSfuS3bTGuu7bSzd1PfS0anUZXGyN89CzXHYSZs7mcy0LiKI6n6BCoHcWB5pTdqnr-XkRKQh-Edh0Vz78T0lGB9xYwdRmvnKh8fWOXI2EokscOVpuXYOETuf1sUY/s320/DSC_1339.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330967664092086674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmlBcQzn2T9eMjLigkC90QxW7jw-KWdL0zRG4dKSf5cl4xLvS9GNuu_GlBVhiBwOQNVK7QKoIH2HEPHg61lICEWsYdQMv0o9M-1jNXQ_tPL-LFZipqv1qWHo9CWaPj1B5k3zW_AWQcdE/s1600-h/DSC_1340.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 155px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmlBcQzn2T9eMjLigkC90QxW7jw-KWdL0zRG4dKSf5cl4xLvS9GNuu_GlBVhiBwOQNVK7QKoIH2HEPHg61lICEWsYdQMv0o9M-1jNXQ_tPL-LFZipqv1qWHo9CWaPj1B5k3zW_AWQcdE/s320/DSC_1340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330967658336426674" border="0" /></a>Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-76623837500831751602009-04-30T17:31:00.000-07:002009-04-30T17:35:57.935-07:00Our Second Wedding Gift<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5780rK9TPVy5Hq4RexuplXneY3g8jT1kfvXYCxqG3SEh5ogk-W-nX9wk4AP3auafgX-uRjPP5o_D6tCXpqi-P66-KOFg4PAo3LBP14g86AJepUT443z8OPq2WPcXpqD-argBpyFv02o/s1600-h/DSC_1218.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5780rK9TPVy5Hq4RexuplXneY3g8jT1kfvXYCxqG3SEh5ogk-W-nX9wk4AP3auafgX-uRjPP5o_D6tCXpqi-P66-KOFg4PAo3LBP14g86AJepUT443z8OPq2WPcXpqD-argBpyFv02o/s320/DSC_1218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330647388380534690" border="0" /></a><br />It arrived in the mail yesterday. Sorry, it completely slipped my mind to take a photo of the first one. This is all getting surreal!<br /><br />I'm waiting for hubby-to-be to come over for dinner tonite so we can open it together, though he already cheated and checked what it was on our registry, grrr.Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-55291721089320617552009-03-17T12:53:00.000-07:002009-03-17T15:07:48.040-07:00Where Have I Been?Excuse time! Muy muy busy!<br /><br />We had our food tasting at the Disneyland hotel two weeks ago, everything was great. The food is good, the chicken is moist, the cake is, well lets just say my guests might find that they get a box of animal crackers while I try to finish off a three tier cake by myself.<br /><br />Invitations went out this week! Took us a little bit of time to get them all out. Sensible fiance talked me into using standard postal format for the envelopes, which I thought would be hideous, but turned out to be very plain and stark in a cool way, that totally offset the crazy colorfulness that happens when you open the envelope.<br /><br />Standard postal format? Apparently the post office got new scanners a year or so ago, and it want all caps, san-serif, large type, no punctuation whatsoever. Looks like this:<br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">MR and MR FAKE NAME</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">123 FAKE ST</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">FAKEVILLE CA 12345-6789</span><br /><br />Anybody who sends out large quantities of mail knows that if you don't follow the format, you get a lot of mail back. We wanted these to get to their recipients. We wanted them to get there fast. They did. Mailed on a Saturday evening from Long Beach California, arrived as far as tiny town Oklahoma on Monday afternoon. Awesome.<br /><br />Also I bought a Cricut Expression machine. Love It. It cuts paper. Love it. It makes things like this. Out of cut paper pieces you glue together. I love it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0l2oipSL9uUEnONfKhzftDBb-3wTpKo6RVXHydI1AczVfBZC494UGoJpVJJChjWAyCjVGC_UcdS3OF0MKAdkuwa5AF1EEsBV_DRgh0TlOVqVpCWTSxjJQvs-046LrOS4OFAe2cp0Xjk/s1600-h/Ms.+Potts+Cutout.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0l2oipSL9uUEnONfKhzftDBb-3wTpKo6RVXHydI1AczVfBZC494UGoJpVJJChjWAyCjVGC_UcdS3OF0MKAdkuwa5AF1EEsBV_DRgh0TlOVqVpCWTSxjJQvs-046LrOS4OFAe2cp0Xjk/s400/Ms.+Potts+Cutout.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314253075093444434" border="0" /></a><br />My friend says if you love it so much why don't you marry it? I just might.Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-2688250879091096692009-03-03T10:59:00.001-08:002009-03-03T11:00:23.744-08:00It's All The SameFor anyone that tries to tell us persecution and violence are different from not allowing us to marry and have equal rights, all those feelings come from the same place.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nXI2zlhIk3s&rel=0&color1=0x6699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nXI2zlhIk3s&rel=0&color1=0x6699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-45469050513460187312009-02-18T13:24:00.000-08:002009-02-18T13:39:54.064-08:00Invitation SweatshopThis weekend I got some friends together to assemble invites. I felt like a sweatshop entrepreneur! I changed the girls names to Socorro, Consuelo, and Pei-Ming. We called Mike the gringo factory owner.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjum53sDAiYJ7zIyBtUvPNAJQU99NXlkeaaFx2plHJzr3YOFN-PrjHirzvONShGglOKpba6wA721_Fh6YnS0ZAzePXa5DR6pavRMmxhiAK41A3AbXAnXbKkFBEJx1pvMdVu8r4zn-4TTQs/s1600-h/Invite.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjum53sDAiYJ7zIyBtUvPNAJQU99NXlkeaaFx2plHJzr3YOFN-PrjHirzvONShGglOKpba6wA721_Fh6YnS0ZAzePXa5DR6pavRMmxhiAK41A3AbXAnXbKkFBEJx1pvMdVu8r4zn-4TTQs/s400/Invite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304254599328039410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dNL9dw9Qp8TSnVbezCAbgH5pBfRHrcrrA4Rv2erXFOyijES_j1Y-LIYMC-MaFH1QxvVX3ZkwLZwA7LVz-VwGmW_XChnvBrGZVWGHAm5uoTeWOXHgNUo-446XXM8uB2OD54n_qkGBDcM/s1600-h/Pei-Ming.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dNL9dw9Qp8TSnVbezCAbgH5pBfRHrcrrA4Rv2erXFOyijES_j1Y-LIYMC-MaFH1QxvVX3ZkwLZwA7LVz-VwGmW_XChnvBrGZVWGHAm5uoTeWOXHgNUo-446XXM8uB2OD54n_qkGBDcM/s400/Pei-Ming.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304254479375099426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7Cf7FabXWuiDABJudi5F3BiaeJYL1fHXiZNfbLiZkscI8Jdn4TPJR-TgYizmUmFQmCMewGDiUpTMzBgceHIkG_eXnZHCSjka3ku37-pmmvcNiJq-YtWKAu6zeOkhcxWkO1pfywsVkWU/s1600-h/Consuelo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7Cf7FabXWuiDABJudi5F3BiaeJYL1fHXiZNfbLiZkscI8Jdn4TPJR-TgYizmUmFQmCMewGDiUpTMzBgceHIkG_eXnZHCSjka3ku37-pmmvcNiJq-YtWKAu6zeOkhcxWkO1pfywsVkWU/s400/Consuelo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304254458885521858" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks to everyone's help most of the work is done, and all I have to do is add the ribbon to the outside, add the embellishment, velcro closure, make some labels and get these suckers in the mail.Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-15386168659081498742009-02-11T22:00:00.000-08:002009-02-11T22:11:24.684-08:00Buying Jewelry for WomenLots of people mistakenly think that being gay is synonymous with good taste in clothing and jewelry. If you saw the way I dress half the time, you would know this is entirely untrue.<br /><br />Especially difficult is buying jewelry for women. Mostly because I don't "have" to very often. I don't know the first thing about it. Things I find attractive many of my friends tell me are gawdy and tacky. Maybe it's because I don't ever think how this would look on a person, and I am drawn to big pieces because then I can actually see the detail. Maybe it's because lots of the jewelry I see is worn by drag queens.<br /><br />I walked into Macy's today with a friend and right at the entrance I spotted these necklaces, and I thought "great for the wedding." They keep with the theme, they remind me of the embellishments on the front of the invites, they will go fine with black dresses which are a little low cut, I have 180 days to return them, and they were on sale! My friend assured me they were ok, and seeming as I trust her sense of style I bought one for each of the women in our wedding party. Let's hope they don't end up looking like drag queens.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicm3WfR_jiWFXc0E44pZOBgxklceGx6FERErK6vpDRZZ7T5ppQvytSZCltqCZZ7GJdj28dpnvw_yOYIRw2ozRmDKTmYhhVEQXtM1pw-Msb9Ka45SvqUuUvo_7bFCzyB4oo_ORFdm5g7fY/s1600-h/Necklace_web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicm3WfR_jiWFXc0E44pZOBgxklceGx6FERErK6vpDRZZ7T5ppQvytSZCltqCZZ7GJdj28dpnvw_yOYIRw2ozRmDKTmYhhVEQXtM1pw-Msb9Ka45SvqUuUvo_7bFCzyB4oo_ORFdm5g7fY/s400/Necklace_web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301788986200139682" border="0" /></a>Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-67516896078454661322009-02-10T09:29:00.001-08:002009-02-10T09:54:36.179-08:00Invitations Are Done!Or at least the super final final sample is done. Now I just need to get my friends together assemble 65 of them! I know it sounds like a lot, but since I've actually already cut all the pieces all we have to is gluing. The invitation part is printed on pearlescent paper, so it has a little shine to it. I cut the cardstock for the inserts myself and printed the inserts on an inkjet printer. The folder and pink mat for the invitation came from <a href="http://www.cardsandpockets.com/">Cards & Pockets</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpzDD5qBJBRUEGT-8nSBsiTnieEkimj_q22rq_M3foQWBfgb7XhjPR8orHnf-1oXqN2djB2SCtOSQezu3A5oYHYSrvgxfUTJfX6r2zKQu96ocWXSaFRg67i3wVK0LQtlAm8Zt2XGNttY/s1600-h/Invitation_Final2_inside_web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpzDD5qBJBRUEGT-8nSBsiTnieEkimj_q22rq_M3foQWBfgb7XhjPR8orHnf-1oXqN2djB2SCtOSQezu3A5oYHYSrvgxfUTJfX6r2zKQu96ocWXSaFRg67i3wVK0LQtlAm8Zt2XGNttY/s400/Invitation_Final2_inside_web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301223323433777954" border="0" /></a><br />I found the ribbon for the outside of the invites at Costco. They have a great selection of spring colors right now, and you can gat a 5o yard roll for only $6.99 at my local costco, that's a bargain. The hardest part for me to figure out was the embellishment for the front. Everything pre-made was so expensive, so I ended up buying three diffent shape-punches. A huge daisy, a smaller daisy, and a small mickey head. I used two large daisies and one small one and held the whole thing together with glue dots, and then used one large glue dot to attach the flower to the ribbon. The ribbon is held on using double-sided scrapbooking tape.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGV9G4zCOQuPcDimjopub3uNkzldLkogBU-joOC_OddufpsNPPPjM0g-dzaMvz2otw_UYp_7t0QsrSK9g-QJ0ndS5yMRrk_jHDyMjENT3_m2rCahHjJaiQup_4iEVV0IKA_Dd-QdD1PC4/s1600-h/Invitation_Final2_web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGV9G4zCOQuPcDimjopub3uNkzldLkogBU-joOC_OddufpsNPPPjM0g-dzaMvz2otw_UYp_7t0QsrSK9g-QJ0ndS5yMRrk_jHDyMjENT3_m2rCahHjJaiQup_4iEVV0IKA_Dd-QdD1PC4/s400/Invitation_Final2_web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301223324168708690" border="0" /></a><br />I made the inserts myself in illustrator, printed them up, and cut them. This is my favorite one of all.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcOzBAhVQ-Qrqynwr-aj_f7apSUqeaUBmpp2PSQ3s5TUqu3H5Qhq-Kwr55jl6EHky7vmaQ3Deo9DZEfAulH4F3IsWBlRXite5IbIjcnYxk-Lep4tdRSz6Y4Nj8lxAad8B26NziI0ka4M/s1600-h/Inserts_RSVP_couple.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcOzBAhVQ-Qrqynwr-aj_f7apSUqeaUBmpp2PSQ3s5TUqu3H5Qhq-Kwr55jl6EHky7vmaQ3Deo9DZEfAulH4F3IsWBlRXite5IbIjcnYxk-Lep4tdRSz6Y4Nj8lxAad8B26NziI0ka4M/s400/Inserts_RSVP_couple.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301223325069699202" border="0" /></a><br />I think people will be excited to get these in the mail, I know I would!Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-51824098858820603412009-02-06T14:24:00.000-08:002009-02-06T14:25:31.486-08:00Don't Divorce MeIt Sucks that I have to even ask.<br /><br /><object width="400" height="302"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3089746&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3089746&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="302"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/3089746">"Fidelity": Don't Divorce...</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/couragecampaign">Courage Campaign</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-12306325333384962842009-01-22T14:22:00.000-08:002009-01-22T14:57:49.142-08:00The Honeymoon Part 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/luis"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUsRRKGXOQuro8nTFdw9Px5QLIEm43dIiugdRGHtQnjk6htQZ6sN6_qdxo6-xnfzFRkOHWNkY9kgiKF5504RleN18HPF8RqjvwoibwnPNZ-2RmWLdrwJ3p_IlXDBt9bbotp314Uwt9f6w/s400/aidslifecycle-8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294247299220102370" border="0" /></a><br />A week after our wedding we will embark on the first part of our honeymoon. A 545 mile bicycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. I know it's not sipping piƱa coladas on a warm beach, but as the graphic above says, it's an experience you remember for a lifetime.<br /><br />I should know, we've been on the ride as a couple twice before. This year with all the setbacks the gay community has suffered, I think it's definitely a time to get together with 3,000 of our closest friends and do something monumental for our people.<br /><br />And monumental it is. I missed the ride last year, but in 2007 I managed to ride nearly every mile except for 40 on the first day. If you had seen the mountain we had to climb that first day, you would have called it quits at lunch too!<br /><br />So do we do all this for fun? Yes! And no. We do it to raise money for AIDS services offered by the LA Gay and Lesbian Center and the San Francisco Aids Foundation. These are organizations out there directly helping people with AIDS, offering low cost medication and services to segments of our community that would not otherwise have access. Let's face it, the government is broke, and before it was the last administration wasn't going out of it's way to help "our kind."<br /><br />So what does this mean for you? It means I'm hitting you up for cash. And I know times are tough, and lots of you out there are planning weddings of your own, but do I really need to give you a bunch of reasons to do the right thing?<br /><br />Besides after a week on a bike, my butt is seriously sore, and it takes nearly a week for the tingling in my arms to subside, so it's not like I'm not suffering too.<br /><br />You can contibute online with a credit card by clicking <a href="http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/luis">here</a>, or by using the nifty new widget at the top righthand corner of my blog. The widget is permanent until I leave for the ride, and look forward to updates on my training.<br /><br />Ugh. Training. On the bright side my legs are going to look great for my wedding!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEjxMM1WZgx2qP1Q6ZcOCgoBtGDZ51kvpdLo32_IFTmrmi7bctgnkZEHzxPxpNlqlhXe07P2j0br_5Ag9pzdxK3_G18Pu2MZRqjGFXXuyBdAC4b9Y1nQP-njUlr-1tzjG8LZ05RpekOwc/s1600-h/mid_web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEjxMM1WZgx2qP1Q6ZcOCgoBtGDZ51kvpdLo32_IFTmrmi7bctgnkZEHzxPxpNlqlhXe07P2j0br_5Ag9pzdxK3_G18Pu2MZRqjGFXXuyBdAC4b9Y1nQP-njUlr-1tzjG8LZ05RpekOwc/s400/mid_web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294256070562720994" border="0" /></a>Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-88033601701663820312009-01-20T12:01:00.001-08:002009-01-20T12:07:10.105-08:00How Much Would This Set Me Back?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.screamingqueens.com/strolling_tables"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zgMd74MlRDt0QdzbXuuCPbQYqGBH26Sz7kM3ADnvyZh81urv6vNq7geBfCxUnaBYmd4N_ot8PMm8u1N4q8nyLRjLJb99YGtmCYYE_C2a7g4AU0bNU1KGcNtNtDyj_-1fFvxoJXW2vAg/s400/Living-Table.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293468620663531698" border="0" /></a>Not only monetarily, but in the eyes of my guests.<br /><br />I joke. I would love to hire me some strolling Drag Queen serving tables from <a href="http://www.screamingqueens.com/strolling_tables">Screaming Queens Entertainment</a> for the wedding, but I'm sure they are pricey.<br /><br />I didn't even bother to ask, I don't need to add on any more expenses to the party at this point.<br /><br />Exciting news however, honeymoon plans are soon to be finalized! As soon as they are I will post about our two part honeymoon.Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415407737865085783.post-62631125799846350392009-01-16T15:21:00.000-08:002009-01-16T15:24:42.905-08:00Did Your Neighbors Fiscally Support Prop 8?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZ2xcCt4cCSnntzsmKYdvUraUFpOvF61-Wjf_DNxHdEWynwhaGqWDqUSSJtByqQdSWpKi6wPt2bvF8MMRND9ASnRKRcR6pFbqUpY1Y3O9mIT6TeYzWBg_vpqNkWliVue7ihmnbp8geew/s1600-h/eightmaps.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZ2xcCt4cCSnntzsmKYdvUraUFpOvF61-Wjf_DNxHdEWynwhaGqWDqUSSJtByqQdSWpKi6wPt2bvF8MMRND9ASnRKRcR6pFbqUpY1Y3O9mIT6TeYzWBg_vpqNkWliVue7ihmnbp8geew/s400/eightmaps.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292036090652608722" border="0" /></a><br />This handy little <a href="http://www.eightmaps.com/">Google Maps Website</a> will tell you. Also shows some local businesses that contributed. Good idea?Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945813943336222370noreply@blogger.com1