Showing posts with label reception. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reception. Show all posts

6.27.2011

...And Then They Lived Happily Ever After! [Part Two]

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For background on this post, go here to read about Kara & Jerry's love story and wedding or go here to see pictures of the bride and groom (and guests, of course!) at their reception this weekend!

When decorating for their reception, Kara wanted to honor Jerry's Chinese heritage by adding red.  Why, you might ask?  Because red is the color traditionally used for Chinese weddings. We decorated with lanterns, white lights, and red, white, and black.






One of Kara's daughters used a photo of Kara and Jerry holding hands to paint on this canvas...


Kara's other daughter made this...


The darker it got, the more beautiful all of the decorations looked.  Chris took these after most of the guest were gone and everyone had moved inside...








Overall, it was a beautiful fusion - from Italian beef sandwiches and pasta a la vodka to pork fried rice and egg rolls.  To top it off, there were fortune cookies on every table!

P.S. Remember when I mentioned we were providing (ourselves as) live music for the reception?!  Boy, do I have videos for you!  I'll post all of them later today (they're such good quality videos from Chris's camera that Vimeo is chuggin' slowly uploading them).  For now, here's a sneak peak to satisfy your music hunger...  This is Chris and I covering Train's "Marry Me" (Kara & Jerry's favorite song!).

6.26.2011

...And They Lived Happily Ever After [Part One]

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FYI:  I have so many images and videos from this reception that are share-worthy... this is going to take a few posts.  Here are images of people (the bride and groom and guests)... I'll update on Monday with photos from the venue/decor and music, music, music!

A few weeks ago, I wrote about Jerry & Kara's wedding and love story.  This weekend, we hosted over 100 people in my parents' backyard for their reception!  

A few hours into the event, all of the kids gathered on the stage for a toast.  While the faces focused on the stage, Chris captured the reactions of the bride and groom and found the bride clapping...


The groom celebrating...

Special moments of affection...

Quiet whispers...

and holding hands.

This couple is so lovey...

and smiley!

As the toasts continued, our handsome photographer's focus shifted to the crowd.  They were all smiles.  By that, I mean that every single person in the crowd was smiling from ear to ear.  The happiness was contagious.  I know, it sounds like an exaggeration... but it's not. Here are the photos...





And of course, not to disappoint, here is the cake cutting photoshoot...




And here are a few extras...







P.S. Remember when I mentioned that Chris and I were singing at the reception?  Turns out I sang three songs... and I've got a total of six performances on tape.  I'll start sharing those videos first thing tomorrow morning.  I promise.
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