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Before the ceremony, John and Gary tape down “Buzzer Marks” (like JuJu

petals in “It’s a Wonderful Life”) to help Eric find his place at the altar.

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Brad and Jay work to pin the aisle runner at the base of the altar steps. (Don’t rely on the adhesive strip!)

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Here, Rachel (Rain’s cousin’s daughter, born on Rain’s birthday) signs our “guest book.” We opted to have a poster style guests’ register instead of the traditional book. (So much for being traditionalists!)

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This was the picture used as a place holder on our “guest book.”

(That’s Rain on the left and John on the right, by the way!)

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This is the picture that will replace it!

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With only 5 minutes to go before the ceremony was to start, Keith decides that he needs something to eat. (It was about the same time that Rain told her bridesmaids that they couldn’t have anything to eat!)

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Each of our guests had a candle which was lit twice during our ceremony: first for Rain’s entrance & our vows, then later to remember all of those who were unable to be with us.

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Lighting the way...Brad and Jay process to the altar to light the candles, followed by the readers.

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Have you ever seen a more anxious groom?

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Rain gets to share one last minute as a single lady with her bridesmaids and her parents.

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Rain’s maid of honor, April, takes to the aisle.

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Do you think Dad is having second thoughts?

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It is finally here!

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During the lighting of our Unity candle, Rain’s dad, Larry, and a friend, Roy, sang a song that they wrote over 30 years ago to their wives, Mary and Judi!!!

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The minstrels and their muses!

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We made our own Unity set incorporating our colors and flowers. The verse is from “The Wedding Song (There Is Love)” and was used throughout the wedding.

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Love times two!!

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Love times three!!!

We can’t forget Eric!

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To show our unity in our new family, we gave Eric a Family Medallion. We sealed our family union with “hugs all around.”