Speeches

My dad made his speech before dinner. He wanted to start to welcome everyone. He did his speech both in French and English.

Then it was Rich's dad's speech after the cheese and before the desert. The reception hall didn't want any speeches to be done between hot courses because it was hard for them to know when to fire up the dish and keep it warm. So we were allowed for a break before the meal, then once we started we couldn't interrupt dinner until cheese was served. My sister was the "official" translator for the French part of Rich's dad speech.

Then the Best man and the maid of honor followed both helped by my mom for the French part.

Time for food!!!

Entree: Foie Gras

Plat Principal: Duo de Fillet Mignon

Fromage

For Dessert, you will have to wait a little... now it time for toasts and speeches!

Dinner starts...

After cocktail, the guests all settled down at their tables.

Here the room all ready before the guests came in...

The table of honor, ours ;-)

The ladies don't eat with their hats on, so when they came in there were coat hangers to hang their hats for dinner, which made a pretty arrangement of colors and shapes.

Rich and I had to wait a little bit before coming in, so we walked around the cocktail area patiently... before it was time.

No announcement, no special song, we wanted it simple (and that's what is done in France): the guests stood up and clapped!

Cocktail time

We had outdoors and indoors portions which was nice for the guests, as the grand parents preferred sitting and relaxing inside, while others could walk around outside. 

With friends

My mother and my grand mother

My grand mother, and Rich's grand mother

Cocktail... Group Picture Time

All our Friends

My sister and I

All the hats ;-)

All the guys

And Family...

This one is great, it is all the guests (even though some are missing which is a little frustrating)

Cocktail... Couple Picture Time

We did take about 2 couple pictures with the photographer during the cocktail, but I ended up liking pictures of our guests.

Reception... Details

Some hors d'oeuvres and drinks

Guestbook and "Place cards"

Table Setting with Name, Favor (recipes), Upload pics tag & Menu

Centerpieces & Table "Number"

To the reception site... Tomorrow

I have been back for a week today, and we have been doing a couple of things. When I made it last week, it was the end of the DNC, so Denver was chaotic. Then all a sudden on friday it calmed down. Then on sunday we found a new place (a little bigger for all the gifts we received ;-) )... and I applied for a job yesterday. 

We are starting to move in a week, and I am checking my emails daily to see if I will at least be asked to come in for an interview. 

Once Outside the Church

Guests did use our bells! They understood what to do with them even though they asked my sister to make sure.

I don't know if you realized while reading the previous post that the priest never asked us to Kiss! Yep, we didn't even realize either, but ended up doing it anyway. 

Then the family picture with the parents

Just my parents and I

The Groom's parents

Grand parents, parents, and us as well as the priest

The wedding party and my sister's friend. Funny that the colors were purple and green... everyone was wearing pink :-), but is looked really nice.

Brother and sister

My sister and us

The gorgeous ladies with hats: Fleur, Fiona, Aude, Mom, Marie Elizabeth, Dominique

My mom and her best friend

In the car

Once we left the church, we were supposed to go around to the parking lot and wait for my dad to lead us there. But we waited and waited, and he didn't come. We ended up loosing the driver who was looking for my dad, and we arrived late to the reception site! But we took pictures!