What a wedding!
The daughter of our friends was married this weekend and what a wedding it was - forget all that walking down the aisle thing and the concept of one or two bridesmaids - No - we're talking alternative wedding here - with processions and shared ceremony and 14 Maidens and 6 Men (Best Men). Poppy married Pablo with a three day event and several hundred people in a blaze of glory and celebration!
And this was 23 years to the day after Geoff and I did the same thing!
Pablo's Mexican influence was very evident and Poppy's family home was the setting for the best of parties.
Here are the Bride and Groom and 14 rainbow clad Maidens leading the guests into a huge circle dance, the Best Men were drumming. (The weather was kind!) (Two of the Maidens are about to give birth - quite literally - any day now - but my professional services were not required!)
Very happy people, lots of live music, children, dogs, all ages and colours of the rainbow
The Men...
The ceremony was elaborate, funny, moving and tear inducing in equal measure. My favourite bit was singing Bob Marley's 'Is This Love' with a tent full of people! Wonderful!
Mexican food in a Mexican decorated tent...
with Owen as Head Pudding Coordinator
Live music until 4.00 am - we gave in at midnight as we had another open studio day each to prepare for! After 23 years I feel married and after this weekend I think Poppy and Pablo do too!
Well done to everyone for an amazing celebration.
When I am with you we stay up all night.
When you are not here, I can't get to sleep
Praise God for these two insomnias!
And the difference between them
From the minute I heard my first love story
I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was
Lovers don't finally meet somewhere,
They are in each other all along.
Great Art Tour today too, I made Fairy Skirts!
What a wonderful wedding, I love the rainbow dresses.
Posted by: Maddy | June 16, 2008 at 01:25 PM
Oh what a fabulous wedding! I've wanted to do it all over again for a while now but it I ever did it would have to be something like this. The rainbow dresses look fantastic! And the happy, festive atmosphere comes across so strongly in your photos. Wish I'd been there :o)
Posted by: Lindsey (ethel & edna) | June 16, 2008 at 04:56 PM
Just catching up, what a wonderful celebration. The open day looks like much fun too!
Posted by: jill | June 18, 2008 at 03:44 PM
what a great post and those dresses! wow.....
Posted by: jude | June 18, 2008 at 07:10 PM
Oh what fun!!!! I love the rainbow dress idea. Everyone gets to wear their favorite color and style and look fab. I say this after wearing one too many poofy / slinky / antebellum numbers.
Hey, how can I get one of your lovely book bags? I just used up the last of your children's illustration envelopes to send off gifts I knitted.
Posted by: Lindsay | June 18, 2008 at 09:22 PM