My brother Rory and my sister Ellen got married this summer, not to each other obviously, and Nils, Jane, and I were fortunate to be able to attend both of them. It does help that they were two weeks apart.
Rory's Wedding - May 28
Rory's wedding was super awesome. Why? Several things. Numero uno... I didn't have to do anything except show up. Well, I did have to interpret for the marriage ceremony, but that's not so bad. The timing was fairly nice and we were all done at a decent hour. I believe we even decided to go to a restaurant together afterward. Now whoever suggested Chuck-a-rama was out of their mind. Okay, actually I was one of those who suggested it, but it was fairly good. I just feel bad for John and Wendy (anyone else?) who discovered why people call it "Up-chuck-a-rama". Still, that place brings back memories of NOT trick-or-treating on Halloween and oddly enough a waiter dressed up like Elvis with drawn-in chest hair.
Rory's wedding was super awesome. Why? Several things. Numero uno... I didn't have to do anything except show up. Well, I did have to interpret for the marriage ceremony, but that's not so bad. The timing was fairly nice and we were all done at a decent hour. I believe we even decided to go to a restaurant together afterward. Now whoever suggested Chuck-a-rama was out of their mind. Okay, actually I was one of those who suggested it, but it was fairly good. I just feel bad for John and Wendy (anyone else?) who discovered why people call it "Up-chuck-a-rama". Still, that place brings back memories of NOT trick-or-treating on Halloween and oddly enough a waiter dressed up like Elvis with drawn-in chest hair.
Also great about Rory's wedding was the amazing potluck food served during the family dinner and right before the reception. Rory married into a "good-cook" family. And speaking of the family he married into... Historically I've been rather proud of the size of our family, finding it quite the compliment that we had to stay in the hospital when visiting Molly's deaf school in Idaho because there wasn't any other place to put us. But the Andersons by far have us beat. Just take a look at the following photos. Note that we're a little more spread out and the others are all crammed together. Hard to catch all the little faces mixed in.
The happy couple and our family
(Wendy's family didn't make it into this photo. I'll have to see if I can find one with all of us. Also, Toby's family wasn't able to make it. They were greatly missed. Oh, and that guy on the end there by me is Tim - Rory's best friend.)
Both families
The O'Hara side circled. Again, it looks like the circle covers a pretty big area, but look at the person-per-square-inch in the rest of the photo.Ellen's Wedding - June 11
Being a sister and all, there was a lot more to do for Ellen's wedding than for Rory's. Luckily Rory's came first so we all had time to make the flower wreaths for the girls and the flower arrangements and ordering the food and fixing the wedding dress and not worrying about wedding cake and whatever else you're supposed to do for a wedding. Ellen did a great job NOT being bridezilla and making quick and rational decisions about everything. The day was beautiful, the location sublime, and the food was awfully good! Here's a picture of the immediate family (unfortunately missing Toby).
Being a sister and all, there was a lot more to do for Ellen's wedding than for Rory's. Luckily Rory's came first so we all had time to make the flower wreaths for the girls and the flower arrangements and ordering the food and fixing the wedding dress and not worrying about wedding cake and whatever else you're supposed to do for a wedding. Ellen did a great job NOT being bridezilla and making quick and rational decisions about everything. The day was beautiful, the location sublime, and the food was awfully good! Here's a picture of the immediate family (unfortunately missing Toby).
I'll see if I can find some more photos to share.
Congratulations Rory and Katrina!!
Congratulations Ellen and Levi!!
I just had to add this cute picture of the Ellen and Jane :)
(at least while Jane still had her wreath on)
