The Big Day. 24th September 2022

 

This is in Jill and Rua's apartment - Claudia getting the beauty treatment!  Their place looked down more towards the swimmers area.

Nippers practice, then the older surf life savers.

The morning was fairly low key and we had to be at the Park where the wedding was by 3.

The one good thing about being 70 now, they usher you to the seats!!

Such a wonderful setting!

Both Robin and Chris walked Phoebe up the aisle. Her frock was a very rich lace, with a hemline which lifted in the front. 

With this ring....

The vows that they exchanged were exceptional - Phoebe's were so tender we were all in tears, and Shannon's - being an early child educator - had the flavour of Dr Suess and had us all in fits of laughter.

The Happy Couple

Otis got a bit niggly towards the end of the ceremony, but just was included  - Phoebe held him till he settled down.

We had a short while to fill in until the reception started at 4, but the setting was glorious, and a pod of whales just started blowing and leaping out to sea - hard to photograph.

Shannon is from a very musical family, and for their original wedding plans, the wedding was more like a music festival! 

It didn't take long for the music to start humming.

The guy in the turquoise shirt, playing the sax is Peter (aged 94)- Shannon's grand-dad. Frank - with Otis above and below in the band on guitar is Shannon's Dad. They riffed and jammed and did a bunch of old jazz classics - Take Five, Summertime - which for some reason I know all the words to, and could sing along.

There were platters on the tables, and hot finger food bought round by waitresses.

Cousin's catch-up

Chris's speech was very heartfelt.

Phoebe and Shannon's speech of Thanks - "Well" said Shannon, "I'm going to leave all this to Phoebe"

The band started to play again - A rocker from Frank's Band did a crashingly good version of Mustang Sally.  I just loved it. All to soon it was time for us to go home and relieve the babysitter - a friend of Jackie's, so she was able to catch up with her on the weekend too.

Just the best wedding.

Family Photos - Our Blended- for the weekend family, and the Bushies!