Destination Wedding (Part Two): Who's Who

I thought you might like to know the cast of characters in the destination wedding in Northern Ireland, my recent post.  

Main characters:  The bride Rebecca (my first cousin, twice removed) and the groom Thomas.

Thomas and Rebecca (Photo by Chad Frey.)

Father of the bride:  Kenneth, the Colonel

Father of the bride, Ken.

Mother of the bride:  Robin
Maternal grandmother of the bride:  Joan

Robin the mother of the bride.  Joan the maternal grandmother of the bride.

Maternal grandmother of the bride:  Joan

Joan, the maternal grandmother of the bride. (*Joan had a destination wedding too.  Future blog will cover that.)

Father of the groom:  David

David, the groom's father.

Mother of the groom:  Ann

Ann, the groom's mother.

Maid of honor:  Kate

Kate, the maid of honor. (Photo by James Laker.)

Bridesmaids:  Elizabeth and Emily

Ken with his three daughters.  Bridesmaids Elizabeth on left and Emily on right.

Best Man:  Aidan

Aidan the best man with Thomas. (Photo by James Laker.)

Groomsmen:  Stewart and Eddie

Groomsmen Eddie on left, Stewart (Thomas' brother) in the middle, Aidan, the best man on the right.( Photo by Helen Hillis)

Family of groom:

Thomas with his parents and sibs.  Sister Val on left and Helen on right and brother Stewart.(Photo by Helen Hillis)

Nephew and nieces of Thomas:

The nephew and nieces of Thomas enjoyed the wedding too.

This wedding brought together two wonderful families.  Blessings on the bride and groom for a long and happy life together. It was a fun wedding.
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Casey and Adam's Wedding October 11, 2014

Last weekend we were in Cleveland County for the wedding of my grandnephew Adam and his bride Casey.  It was a lovely wedding.  The venue was a beautiful meadow strewn with hay bales, and although it rained about an hour before the wedding, it turned out to be a beautiful evening.  Actually just after it rained, a rainbow appeared in the eastern sky behind the site of the bridal arch.  I think that must be a special sign for a special wedding.

Directions to the meadow.

The chairs are ready.  

The rainbow after the rain and just before the wedding.  A good sign I would say.

Dan and I waited around under the tent before the wedding and moved out to the chairs in the meadow just before the ceremony.

Dan talking with my niece Kelly, the mother of the groom, before the wedding. 

Adam's little nephews joined the wedding party just before the bride with Cason pulling his little brother Brayton in a little red wagon.

The bride was given in marriage by her mother, Donna.

The groomsmen, the bride's attendants, as well as the bride and groom wore cowboy boots.

The groomsmen.

Two brides maids (sister of the groom on the left and sister of bride of the right).

The bride and groom exchanged vows in front of a vine adorned arbor.

The happy Mr. and Mrs. 

The reception was wonderful.  Lots of good food, fellowship, and music.

The wedding cake. 

The couple enjoys their first dance.

First dance. 

The groom's family.