The Wedding and Reception

We met with Joyce and other family in the hotel dining room for breakfast.  We had a couple of hours to relax before meeting Susan (Joyce's sister) & Bruce in the lobby.  They were nice enough to give us a lift to the Fort Snelling Chapel.

A very picturesque chapel

Tye, the nervous father of the bride

Sam escorting Joyce in

Handsome groom and groomsmen all in dress whites

bridesmaids

Hard to get a good picture with them walking down the aisle

no pictures allowed after this until the end

Marianne and Sam Diedrick

Marianne and Sam came out through the arch of swords.  very cool

Ring bearer - cutie.  He screamed bloody murder when it was the time for him to bring the rings down.  Luckily they had a back-up plan.

After the wedding we had several hours before the reception.  We relaxed a bit and then Marianne needed some help bustling her dress so I helped Joyce with that. We were near the bar area.  After fixing the dress the people in the lounge offered us all free drinks.  That was nice. The reception started at 4 pm with appetizers and iced tea or lemonade or a no host bar.  The dinner started at 5 pm.  

Joyce and Susan at the reception

the minister

The cake

delicious dinner of chicken, stuffing, vegetables and potatoes

Sam & Marianne cut the cake with his dress sword.  They did not announce that they were doing it so I did not get a picture.

first dance

Father - daughter dance.  

Once the dancing got underway, George and I left.  It was a very beautiful wedding and nice reception.  I am glad that we could be here.