Fall Weddings!

This Fall we have had a great time going to lots of weddings!  Who knew the Fall was such a popular wedding time; although I am the first to admit non-summer weddings can be especially awesome :)  The first in the bunch was Pat's friends Chris and Katy down in California.  Sadly I couldn't go because I had class that weekend at SU, but Pat had a wonderful time!  Elaine was the maid of honor, Peter and Caroline drove up from Newport Beach, and Erica said it was too bad sitting between Nick and Pat on all the flights!

A beautiful view walking along the beach before the wedding

very pretty ceremony and location!

It's official

Next up was Andy and Mandy, or as we like to say at work, M-Andy.  Andy is a religion teacher at HNA and we were excited to celebrate with him and Mandy on their special day.  The ceremony was at Seattle U and then the reception was down in Sodo.  It was fun to see how much fun both Andy and Mandy were having all day and how much they loved the ceremony and also the party after.

Andy has been commenting how it's hard to get used to the ring...Pat said the same thing

the talented musicians, Matt and Taryn

yeah religion teachers

Third wedding in a row went to Ceci and Waylon!  Ceci and Pat went to Gonzaga together and we have loved all being in Seattle and getting to hang out lots over the years.  Jeanine was a bridesmaid and looked amazing!  We had a great time out in Poulsbo for the wedding.  Nate, Rachelle, Pat, and I took the ferry over to Bainbridge and had lunch in the downtown.  We all commented on how fun it is to take the ferry and that we should go over to Bainbridge!  Then we drive up to Poulsbo.  The wedding was near the casino and down at the water.  Such a beautiful location!!!

Jeanine looking awesome!!!

Ceci and Waylon say I do

The lodge 

                         

                         Prom poses!!  Cathy and Srini

Nate and Rachelle

Pat and Marianne

love this pic!

Ceci and her dad did a traditional Italian dance for the first dance...amazing!

Our last wedding for the Fall was another HNA religion teacher, Amanda...it's the thing to do these days.  Her and John met at Gonzaga, but as Pat and I were saying at the reception, he is too old to know any of her friends :)  I guess that means I am too, but I really wouldn't have known them at UP!  The wedding was up in Stanwood.  The other times we have been to Stanwood is to go to Maria's family's cabin, so this was the most dressed up we have been in Stanwood ever!

A beautiful ceremony with some of the GU priests presiding

What a great looking group of religion teachers!! (me, Julie, Amanda, Julia, and Sarah)

Lots of fun dancing with the beaming couple!

Lots of weddings, lots of fun times with friends!  It was lucky most of the weddings were around Seattle this Fall.  Now we don't have another wedding until February.  Thankfully it's in Arizona which I will not mind at all come February!