Wedding

The happy couple before the civil wedding

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:09:31 -0700

Mike
The happy couple before the civil wedding

Catherine's father Donald and her brother John are lighting the candles before the civil wedding ceremony.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:10:46 -0700

Mike
Catherine's father Donald and her brother John are lighting the candles before the civil wedding ceremony.

All the formality of the big wedding long gone and forgotten. If only everything was this simple here.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:11:57 -0700

Mike
All the formality of the big wedding long gone and forgotten. If only everything was this simple here.

Most of Catherine's family attentively observing the civil wedding ceremony. Note the Irish themed decor.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:13:32 -0700

Mike
Most of Catherine's family attentively observing the civil wedding ceremony. Note the Irish themed decor.

John, woo hoo the camera is here.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:15:43 -0700

Mike
John, woo hoo the camera is here.

Nice one, what were they drinking here.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:17:13 -0700

Mike
Nice one, what were they drinking here.

Happily married with the whole family (minus 1)

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:18:44 -0700

Mike
Happily married with the whole family (minus 1)

Happyily married with the whole family (after the 3rd attempt)

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:20:06 -0700

Mike
Happyily married with the whole family (after the 3rd attempt)

The first dance as a married couple

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:20:48 -0700

Mike
The first dance as a married couple

John and Helen practising their salsa.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:21:53 -0700

Mike
John and Helen practising their salsa.

One of the church towers where the wedding was taking place.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:37:32 -0700

Mike
One of the church towers where the wedding was taking place.

There was just a tiny drizzle enough to add to the atmosphere.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:39:00 -0700

Mike
There was just a tiny drizzle enough to add to the atmosphere.

The empty church before it all began

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:40:53 -0700

Mike
The empty church before it all began

And there comes the groom ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:42:06 -0700

Mike
And there comes the groom ...

Ricardo with his mother walking up the aisle.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:43:26 -0700

Mike
Ricardo with his mother walking up the aisle.

This is how we were greeted to the wedding hall ... with music. After all this is Venezuela, music is a way of life.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:45:20 -0700

Mike
This is how we were greeted to the wedding hall ... with music. After all this is Venezuela, music is a way of life.

Alex and Francis posing for a photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:46:48 -0700

Mike
Alex and Francis posing for a photo

The wedding was actually a double wedding. This is the second couple. Reinald is Riccardo's brother and that's his lovely wife Andrina.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:48:10 -0700

Mike
The wedding was actually a double wedding. This is the second couple. Reinald is Riccardo's brother and that's his lovely wife Andrina.

Catherine decided to get sunburnt on her wedding day :)

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:49:53 -0700

Mike
Catherine decided to get sunburnt on her wedding day :)

If somebody can tell me the name of this girl I can give a title to this picture (instead of girl in blue singing)

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:51:05 -0700

Mike
If somebody can tell me the name of this girl I can give a title to this picture (instead of girl in blue singing)

The Lyons family at the table ... and a suspicious champagne inspector.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:52:14 -0700

Mike
The Lyons family at the table ... and a suspicious champagne inspector.

The two couples with their dresses still white.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:53:09 -0700

Mike
The two couples with their dresses still white.

Mark and Aneta take a go at salsa.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:54:08 -0700

Mike
Mark and Aneta take a go at salsa.

Catherine dancing with Riccardo's father Jesus.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:54:56 -0700

Mike
Catherine dancing with Riccardo's father Jesus.

Flow Catherine flow ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:56:31 -0700

Mike
Flow Catherine flow ...

Isn't that baby sitting on the lap wearing a nice dress?

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:57:56 -0700

Mike
Isn't that baby sitting on the lap wearing a nice dress?

No this isn't my fatherly instinct talking, but that girl so cute!

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:01:37 -0700

Mike
No this isn't my fatherly instinct talking, but that girl so cute!

Mike's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:02:51 -0700

Mike

Can you imagine why somebody put up 2 horns on Rory? .... mmmm ... yes!

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 12:53:21 -0700

Mike
Can you imagine why somebody put up 2 horns on Rory? .... mmmm ... yes!

There's Aneta teaching Salsa.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 12:56:19 -0700

Mike
There's Aneta teaching Salsa.

Mike's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:04:19 -0700

Mike

And the winner of the most eye-catching dress is ....Ewelina.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:05:41 -0700

Mike
And the winner of the most eye-catching dress is ....Ewelina.

Andrina in all her glory.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:07:11 -0700

Mike
Andrina in all her glory.

Holy hugging sisters!

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:08:11 -0700

Mike
Holy hugging sisters!

Mike's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:09:14 -0700

Mike

Ewelina standing out from the crowd.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:10:07 -0700

Mike
Ewelina standing out from the crowd.

Mmmm I thought this was a wedding not the masquerade ball ;)

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:11:06 -0700

Mike
Mmmm I thought this was a wedding not the masquerade ball ;)

No he's better than that in reality

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:12:15 -0700

Mike
No he's better than that in reality

Now there's a nice smile for the camera.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:13:36 -0700

Mike
Now there's a nice smile for the camera.

... the wedding took place on Valentine's day

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:15:10 -0700

Mike
... the wedding took place on Valentine's day

which is also Helen's (the tiny girl in the middle) birthday.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:16:30 -0700

Mike
which is also Helen's (the tiny girl in the middle) birthday.

A lady with a head of glorious red hair

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:17:57 -0700

Mike
A lady with a head of glorious red hair

... and Helen gets a go at bashing open the heart.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:19:18 -0700

Mike
... and Helen gets a go at bashing open the heart.

Catherine and Shane

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:20:28 -0700

Mike
Catherine and Shane

And there's a good matching partner for Aneta's skill.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:21:37 -0700

Mike
And there's a good matching partner for Aneta's skill.

Mike's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:22:55 -0700

Mike

All the formality flew out of the window and everybody is having a jolly good time.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:24:13 -0700

Mike
All the formality flew out of the window and everybody is having a jolly good time.

Mike's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:03:37 -0700

Mike

There was still energy left for the after party

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:04:57 -0700

Mike
There was still energy left for the after party

the same crew in slightly less flashy attire

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:06:03 -0700

Mike
the same crew in slightly less flashy attire

does this guy every stop talking?

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:07:27 -0700

Mike
does this guy every stop talking?

... and Raffa shows us his kinky pink panties to end it all nicely :)

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:08:47 -0700

Mike
... and Raffa shows us his kinky pink panties to end it all nicely :)