CoasterFanatic Posted June 6, 2007 Posted June 6, 2007 Sorry for the delay folks, but here is the Trip Report that I have been promising for a long time now. As many of you probably already knew Catrina (IMAPRINCESS) and I were married on May 5th and we took a honeymoon to the mouse house to celebrate our nuptials. Here are the gory details ... Part I - The Rehearsal and Wedding Friday evening the gang all got together at the church for rehearsal. My niece and nephew look like they will be able to handle this no problem. Catrina and her mom practice their walk down the aisle. "Just think honey ... in less than 24 hours, you will get the pleasure of watching me pass out in front of all our friends and family!" After rehearsal, it was time to head next door to Staffelinos for some grub. My mother, brother and a few old family friends took over one of the tables. The Dessert was especially yummy as you could of guessed. After the rehearsal dinner, what better way to unwind than with some karaoke. Many of our friends joined us for drinks and karaoke including Ang and Kyle. Saturday morning and the big day is finally here. One of my groomsmen, Shaun, receives his required floral ensemble. The girls were treated to Air Conditioning while the men hung outside the church. Catrina taking a break before the big ceremony. The church is waiting to greet all of our friends and family. My dad and stepmother were some of the first to be seated before the ceremony. Shaun helps Catrina's mom light one of the candles. The men have taken their places and are ready to go. Time for the women to enter. Catrina's cousin, Jamie, walks down the aisle. Catrina's sister, Michaela, was the maid of honor. No idea what my nephew is doing here, but the Ringbearer and Flowergirl did eventually make it down the aisle. Here comes the bride! The ceremony is now underway. Just as long as her mom doesn't say no The preacher was excellent and I really wish that I could remember everything he said, but I was mostly concentrating on not falling or doing anything else stupid. Do you Ted ..... Lighting the unity candle. Please don't fall ... please don't fall ... please don't fall ... Flowers and a hug for my new family. You may kiss the bride! I present to you ... Mr and Mrs. Theodore Cromwell! Outside the church, we were attacked by millions of flying bubbles. At this point, I have no idea where we are walking to. Maybe we should get in the limo or something. "I will just drive you around the block so these people can get the hit to go get their drink on" Time to get our drink on in the limo before arriving at the reception. Drinking 40s of Miller High Life. Now that's classy. The Kentucky Derby was on the TV for our trip to the reception hall. Now at the reception hall and it looks like Amy can't wait to get out of the limo. Working with my good friend Carter to make sure that everyone gets announced properly. I know it may seem strange to some people from outside the region, but cookie tables are a must at any Ohio Valley wedding. The cake almost looked too good to eat. The centerpieces were beautiful also. Several of our best coaster friends from around the US made the long trip to WV. Her is Sandi (65Skylark's wife) with their two children, Chad and Ellie. I am sure that no theme park discussions are taking place. Right Paul? The traditional cutting of the cake. I guess that the agreement that Catrina and I had didn't exactly hold up once it got down to it. But what goes around ... comes around. Time to have out first dance as a married couple. The paparazzi was in full effect for the Bridal Dance. Once the floor was opened to everyone it became a real party. See what I mean. The flower toss. The battle ensues for what is left of the bouquet. The guys don't seem to be nearly as motivated as the women. Time to wheel out the cart for the dollar dance. A couple of my coworkers didn't have any interest in dancing with me, but they did force me to partake in a couple shots. As the night went on, it just kept getting weirder. The whole gang. In the end it was a magical day and we are thankful for all the people who made it out to witness it. Disney Honeymoon report coming soon. You can view all the wedding photos at Flickr. Just follow these links. Wedding (Pro Shots) Wedding (Catrina's Camera) Wedding (Ted's Camera)
BarryH Posted June 6, 2007 Posted June 6, 2007 Great photos! *sniff* I should have married Ted *sniff* Always the bridesmaid, but never the bride... *sniff*
Dleo Posted June 6, 2007 Posted June 6, 2007 Great photos! Thanks for sharing. I like the picture of Amy the bridesmaid stepping out of the limo at the reception hall "Yeah! I'm here let the party... be...gin." Congratulations!
Carnage Posted June 6, 2007 Posted June 6, 2007 I am sure that no theme park discussions are taking place. Right Paul? Of course not. Well we tried not to, but had no choice once Justin figured out just how inept my knowledge of music is.
shesaidboom Posted June 7, 2007 Posted June 7, 2007 It looks like a lot of fun was had at your wedding! Congratulations to you both!
Louise Posted June 7, 2007 Posted June 7, 2007 Ted is still hot, I'm so jealous. Catrina looked absolutely stunning. You both are awesome, I've said it before, but it warrants repeating: Congratulations!! Beautiful pictures.
disneygurlz2s Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 Congratulations Ted and Catrina! It looked like a really nice wedding. I didn't realize that the cookies were an "Ohio Valley" thing (although a few do that here in Cincy); I always thought it was an Italian thing. In any case, it looked YUMMY! I loved the picture of the lady in brown...what a hoot! Shari
cfc Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 Did someone say . . . cookies? Congratulations, Ted and Catrina!
bigstevet07 Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 Congrats Ted and Catrina! Hopefully your honeymoon at Disney is great. My wife and I took our honeymoon at Disney for a 4 day land 3 day sea package in 05. It was amazing!
BarryH Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 Mr. Ted, now that doomsday is over and you are married, please remember these 3 things for happiness in marriage: 1.) Say "Yes, dear" a lot. 2.) Give 1 flower during your anniversary and say "I love you." Don't give boquets or she'll expect more on the 2nd anniversary. 3.) Put the toilet seat down when you're done with it. Follow these 3 simple rules and you'll have a wonderful marriage!
ImAPrincess Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 For once, Barry is kinda right... 1."Yes, dear" is a good thing 2. The toilet seat thing is good, too. 3. I'm not a flower person, but I do like diamonds! I'll take one per anniversary
disneyfan1313 Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 Congrats!! Those were some awesome photos! Barry on Marriage advice = Priceless
Coaster Palooza Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 Congratulations Ted and Catrina!!!! The wedding looked great.
SharkTums Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 Totally awesome! Now come the 'when is the 'lil coasterfanatic coming' questions??
Erik Johnson Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 Oh very nice! Thanks for sharing and again Congrats!
BeemerBoy Posted June 9, 2007 Posted June 9, 2007 Congratulations to the two of you! The pictures were excellent.
FlyingScooter Posted June 9, 2007 Posted June 9, 2007 Congrats, Ted! Best of wishes for you and Catrina!
65skylark Posted June 10, 2007 Posted June 10, 2007 I am sure that no theme park discussions are taking place. Right Paul? Of course not. Well we tried not to, but had no choice once Justin figured out just how inept my knowledge of music is. Yeah, Paul, your musical knowledge needs a little fine tuning. But, I'm always up for a little coaster talk too. And, once again, congrats Ted and Catrina. You guys rock!
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