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Yonder mountain wedding snapshots

September 16, 2009 by heidi 10 Comments

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Until I get my photos from kate backdrop Photographer Wendy, these random shots from my dad’s camera will have to do. Here’s me & Joe with my Oma & Opa on the top of HoliMont ski hill in Ellicottville, N.Y. 

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Joe and I with our brilliant officiant Zac Chase – the man who insisted I ask Joe out.

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The wedding party  and the perfect wedding veil– and what a party it was.

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Joe played the guitar when I walked down the aisle. The song was one he had come up with (coincidentally) on the same night we met.

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Papa and Nana with my cousins Reb and Erik. I love this photo. A lot.

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My cousins Krystle and Cory are newlyweds too! They got married in Buffalo a month ago. After the wedding they drove us back to our suite in their yellow Hummer and 15 minutes later brought us back takeout from The Gin Mill. Cory, unable to find salt packets for our french fries, decided to swipe the bar’s glass salt shaker and stick it in the bag with our food. I’m forever grateful for this and thus plan to use the salt shaker forever.

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MEN IN BLACK: Adam (my future brother-in-law), Zipper Boy, Joe’s brother Phil, and of course Joe.

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MY GIRLS: Leilani, Rosey & Ro.

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MY GIRLS, TAKE TWO: Yuuki, Heelya & PK.

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This was the view coming up the hill.

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This was the view coming down the hill.

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And this was the view on the top of the hill: me, Joe, Grandpa Ra and Joe’s mom, MaryAnn.

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Filed Under: Buffalo, french fries, grandpa ra, Heelya, Joe, Joe's guitar albums, Leilani, love, lovey doveyness, Nana, oma, Opa, papa, pk, Reb, Ro, Rosey, salt, trees, wedding pomp, Western NY, Yuuki, zippers Tagged With: Reb

Comments

  1. Gracia says

    September 16, 2009 at 1:33 am

    It’s 7.36AM here and I came hoping that I could see your wedding (not that I’ve checked all week… nooooo… I’m nooooot a stalker… noooo…)

    Anyway, you two looked gorgeous, I’m totally in love with your dress, and your wedding looks like one of the most fun weddings I have ever seen. Actually, it’s one of the few weddings of strangers I’ve actually wished I was invited to! It looks like you had a great day. All the best for your marriage!

  2. reb says

    September 16, 2009 at 9:42 am

    haaah. this makes me want to put our photos up. i got a video of nana on the ski lift. classic nana. 😀

    i loved being there! i loved the ski lift! i loved your dress (and your shoes)! it was all just very perfect. 🙂

  3. Delilah says

    September 16, 2009 at 3:04 pm

    AHHHHHHHH Beautiful!!!! Period. Glad you had a fabulous day 🙂

  4. Tabitha (From Single to Married) says

    September 16, 2009 at 4:37 pm

    YOU DID IT!!! And you looked gorgeous doing it too! So glad the weather cooperated and it sounds like everything went well. I’m so excited for you both!

  5. reb says

    September 17, 2009 at 9:25 am

    btw, i love how yuuki, holly, and pam are fanned out in the one picture. 😀

  6. Carrie says

    September 17, 2009 at 3:09 pm

    without a doubt the most perfect wedding i have ever been to! i was so glad i could help you two lovebirds out!! YOU LOOKED GORGEOUS!! that dress…wow! fit you SO perfectly! so flattering…
    thanks for having me and dan, he had a fantastic time and loved meeting all of you!

    hope to see you soon-
    have a safe honeymoon!

    xoxo

  7. Sonia says

    September 18, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    You look amazing! I am sure everyone had a great time!! everyone looks just so beautiful!

    lots of love

    Sonia & Randy

  8. Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com says

    September 18, 2009 at 9:14 pm

    You look BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!! Congratulations to you both =)

    Now go commit more mortal sins.

  9. Tam says

    September 19, 2009 at 12:23 pm

    tear, heids…….. everything looks so amazing!!!

  10. Ricci says

    September 20, 2009 at 9:25 am

    absolutely awesome.

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