An amazing day

If you’ve been following my blog you know that my daughter Andrea got engaged at Uluru in Australia last year while she and her now husband Jason, and my now husband Keith, were visiting me.  

Getting dressed

Andrea and Jason decided to get married in 2013. They chose a venue that autumn which instigated 9 months of wedding planning. All the work and arrangements culminated August 3 with a beautiful day for everyone involved. In a summer of weird weather even Mother Nature obliged.  

Andrea and Jason wanted a personalized marriage ceremony with someone they knew guiding the ritual so my Mother, a retired Anglican priest, presided.   My daughter Stefanie was the Maid of Honour and their attendants were close friends who they had known since childhood.

My Mum before the ceremony

The ceremony and reception all happened at Murrieta’s, a classy restaurant on Whyte Avenue in Edmonton near where they met at high school. It was a small and intimate affair attended mostly by family and close friends. 

Gorgeous bride and attendants

Getting ready to remove the garter

Cutting the cake

Me and my siblings

By all accounts it was a success. Everyone complimented us on the occasion. The party went on until the wee hours of the morning. When the restaurant closed at 2:30 am the bride, groom, Maid of Honour, her boyfriend, and my husband and I walked a couple of blocks to our hotel, past wolf whistles and cheers from the kids spilling out of the bars.

On the dance floor

My expectations were exceeded.  Everything fell into place and everyone seemed to have a good time.

It was a good finale to a long but magical day!