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After 33 years of unmarried
bliss (well, most of it has been surprisingly close to something
like bliss), Andreas & Sharon got married on August 8, 2007 at
home in the presence of their daughters and a marriage commissioner.
Photo by Michael Klein at Spence's Restaurant, Sechelt.
PS. If you want the full sized photos the whole collection
can be viewed at flickr
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Days in advance, Sabrina &
Vanessa planned and made preparations. On the actual day,
Andreas & Sharon were dispatched to the cottage to keep out
of the way. Once they were out from underfoot, Sabrina cooked
up a feast and made floral arrangements. Phyllis Surges picked
Vanessa up from work and also performed much magic with flowers
and tulle. In the space of not so many hours the Schroeder-Brown
household was transformed into a perfect setting for a wedding
- including a tasty array of appies. |
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Outside, the picnic table was readied for
the signing of important papers. |
Flowers and tulle
were arranged along the railing - all colour co-ordinated. |
Geraniums grown from TG's cuttings with other
flowers tucked in for show. |
Of course, anyone who knows the
Brown family, knows of our obsession with food - so feast your
eyes. Sabrina slaved over these appies for hours - time well spent
as far as I am concerned. |
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Crostini with garlic |
Cambrozola & roasted garlic |
Tomato tapinade |
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Dates, sage, goat cheese & prosciutto - baked till crisp. |
Mushroom, onions & roasted garlic |
Salmon paté with basil
garnish |
Some of the preparations ... |
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Dale Jackson was the marriage
comissioner and we couldn't have been happier with our choice.
Left to right: Sabrina, Vanessa, Andreas & Dale. |
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Dale took this photo before
the ritual part of the ceremony began. Later,
Sabrina played violin as Sharon & Vanessa entered. The ritual
was simple with other readings performed later in the evening. |
Essay on Marriage by Rainer
Maria Rilke.
The point of marriage
is not to create a quick commonality
by tearing down all boundaries;
on the contrary,
a good marriage is one
in which each partner appoints the other
to be the guardian of his solitude,
and thus they show each other the greatest possible trust.
A merging of two people is an impossibility,
and where it seems to exist,
it is a hemming –in,
a mutual consent that robs one party or both parties
of their fullest freedom and development.
But once the realization is accepted
that even between the closest people
infinite distances exist,
a marvellous living side by side can grow up for them,
if they succeed in loving the expanse between them,
which gives them the possibility
of always seeing each other as a whole
and before an immense sky.
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After the ceremony, it was time to relax and fool around
a bit. |
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Sabrina & Andreas |
Are we sure? |
Wow - she can do it! |
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Check out the muscles! |
I could lift you too. |
Lets just stand here - for now. |
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