More About the Wedding

If one should get married in Oregon, and one wants an outdoor wedding, August is the perfect month for the event. Mt. Pisgah Arboretum is a lovely venue for a wedding. Next to this large pavilion stands a large oak tree under which I'm sure many couples have said their vows. After the ceremony, the pavilion is an excellent place to host the reception, the guests having a place to enjoy each other's company while the family and bridal party take photos under the great oak tree.

The ceremony was short and sweet. The bridal party, intimate. The couple chose one of their good friends to perform the ceremony.

Bridal Party

The happy couple with the celebrant and his wife

The food came from two places that are special for the bride and groom. I did not get photos of the pizza, but the delicious pie came from Mezza Luna Pizza and the cakes (five of them! each a different flavor), came from Sweet Life Patisserie. The couple chose a cake called Cloud 9, and each of the bridal party chose their own favorite type.

To make this wedding unique, since L and C are such great gamers and love Mario Kart, instead of having a first father/daughter and first dance, they played Mario Kart instead. Here the bride is explaining the controls to her dad, although he wasn't very chivalrous and ended up winning that race. The bride was kinder to her new husband by waiting at the finish line for him before she crossed over.