Thank you! Please come in and make yourself at home!

This is the Presentation of the Bride and Groom.

Ah, Father Bob is already here! Good morning Father, you are early!

Inside the Church all is ready... Beautiful!

Although it's rather early... some guests are starting to appear.

Let's meet them! Some still don't know each other very well yet... but they are starting...

Oh! Its Aaron Makowski (a Patrolman) in good company! On his right (to the left of the image) is a newcomer... her name is Gabriela, she's from Brazil.  And on his left (to the right of the image) is Babs, Father Bob's sister... who came soon after her brother, to see if he needed help with something.

He loves showing off in front of the girls...

The girl on the left (the Brazilian) is saying: He's so funny!

Here are Mr. and Mrs. O'Hara. He is a Policeman and she is a Flight Attendant.

And they are very much in love!

These two work together. They are still single!

Andy O'Hara (Yes, Jim's little brother) and Emily de Luca (Italian).

Mr. and Mrs. Corelli. She, Francesca, is Emily's older sister.

He, Ben, is of Italian descent, but was born in Brooklyn. He's a US Marines Sargent. 

They recently found out that they were going to have a baby!

Oops! We caught them "In Fraganti"

USMC Captain Campbell and Paramedic Sargent O'Hara (Yes! The O'Hara's middle sister!). They are both members of the same Team (Alpha Squad) and one day I'll tell their story.

It has no waste! Their love story is incredible and epic!

He is... he was... a witty and a little hooligan gigolo, they called him Captain Casanova!

And she was a little Tomboy!

That's only the beginning!... Here is the ending!

Kim Chang (Chinese-American), a Hotel Receptionist and Ray Batangbakal (Pilipino), an Archaeologist. They met when he stayed at the hotel where she works.

USMC Colonel Williams (Alpha Squad). Very happily married, and has two children. And US Army Nurse Corporal Lily Kiloha (also married to the Major - Major Taylor - of Alpha Squad).

And these two sweet kids are: USMC Private Tremayne (the youngest member of Alpha Squad) and his girlfriend Cassie Maxwell, who is a Hotel Receptionist (she works with Kim).

They met when they were teens, at his village. Another love story that has no waste... 

and I'll write it some day... soon.

He is very shy and she is sweet and extrovert.

Oops! He doesn't look shy at all here! But only with her.

Now they are all inside the church, seated and waiting for the Groom and Best Man to arrive.

All excited and chatting away...

The Groom and Best Man arrive in their vintage car!...

Speechless!

The Best Man...USMC Major Taylor (Lily's Husband)

And the Groom, FBI Agent Sheppard.

As soon as The Groom and Best Man are inside, arrives the Bride and her Entourage

in a beautiful vintage car!

This is Colonel Williams Wife, Jo, and the Bride's older sister.

Here she is with her baby girl (the firstborn, she's almost five years old. And the baby is at The Williams Grandparents Home. He is too small for these events). Chelsea is the Flower Girl for her Auntie Georgina, but she will also carry the Wedding Rings... she insisted!

All of them ready to enter...

And as the Wedding March starts to play... they enter... and the people cannot avoid the "Ohs" and "Ahs"... in awe.

The Bride and Groom meet at last!

Please be seated... The Ceremony is about to begin!

The "Ave Maria" playing in the background.

One solitary Best Man. Chelsea, the little girl, was supposed to sit by him, but she wanted to go with her daddy and mommy instead...

Both Maids of Honour (no Bride's Maids this time) and little Chelsea with her daddy,

opposite mommy.

And they all followed the Bride & Groom car around town, honking and hooting until they reached the Restaurant for the Venue.

All in Black and White... with a splash of red, on the ladies plates... a red rose.

They took several.

Here chatting.

And in The Lobby!

Now Chelsea has to go home with the Brown Grand-Parents, who only attended the Ceremony and stayed for a Toast and then would go home... and leave Chelsea with the Williams Grand-Parents, who stayed with the baby, Lenny.

Now... the toast with all the guests... To the Newlyweds! Cheers!

This is our Toast for the Bride and Groom...

Cheers!

We go into the Restaurant Hall... and take our assigned places.

All happily waiting for the meal to start... they're all hungry!

The Main Table: Bride and Groom and Entourage (and also Father Bob!)

When The First Course arrives...

Shellfish stuffed scallops.

And the comments...

It seems everybody loved the first course! Nothing left!

Second Course on the table... Filet Mignon and saeté veggies!

And... they always have something to say...

Okay, second course was also yummy but hard to finish... especially the girls.

What's next?... Oh, yeah! Dessert! Wedding Cake!

Mustn't the Bride and Groom cut the cake?

Here comes the cake! Hoorah!

While they wait for the cake to be served...

The Best Man must make his speech.... and a toast to the Newlyweds.

And finally... the cake! With a giant  mint ice-cream filled cookie!

And the guests' comments as usual! 

And now... how about some coffee for energy?

Some of them are already sleepy, others are full!

Coffee is the happy ending!

After the reviving coffee...

We can already hear music playing... I think it's time for the Bride and Groom to open the dance.

Everybody expectant and clapping with joy as the Newlyweds start dancing...

Some ambient lights...

Some romantic moments...

Jim & Lori O'Hara...

Pete (The Colonel) & Jo Williams...

Zack (The Major) & Lily Taylor...

Phil (The Captain) & Nicky Campbell...

Dr. Moses Wanjala & Charlene Brown... only friends yet!

Adam & Georgina Sheppard

The Newlyweds!

Ben (The Sargent) & Frani Corelli...

The Firefighters: Emily de Luca & Andy O'Hara...

Ray Batangbakal & Kim Chang... a little more than just friends.

Aaron Makowski (The Patrolman) & Gabriela dos Anjos (The Brazilian Beauty)...

They were introduced by Babs sometime ago... and now...

(In my novel: Gabriela, you can read all their story. But for now, it is only in Spanish version...

not to worry... very soon in English! I'm on it!)

Wess Tremayne (USMC Private = The Kid) & Cassie Maxwell

(He's the sweet type, that calls her cupcake, cookie, honeysuckle, etc.)

Here Dr. Wanjala dancing with Father Bob's sister, Babs.

While sitting for a rest...

Gaby & Aaron

Gaby & Babs... great friends.

Gaby's actually living in the Hicks' home for now.

And on the other hand.... Aaron confesses to Jim...

Oh! I think it's time for the Bride to throw her flower bouquet!

And the lucky one is.... Emily de Luca! (The firefighter)

Adam always has something to say...

Andy seems ready! Emily?

Andy... is that a proposal?

All the couples chatting away... How about some dancing?

Well, well, well...

The O'Haras...

Out in the Hotel terrace...

Aaron and Jim are partners: They patrol together (They are both policemen).

Meanwhile... inside... The Taylors...

Zack is worried sick for his Lily...

The Williams...

Ray and Kim...

Andy keeps trying through hints...

Cupcake and Sweetie (Sorry! Cassie & Wess)

The Bride & Groom...

Oh! The Campbells...

The Hicks Siblings...

The romantic Corellis...

That's a way to start Dr. Wanjala... 

Come on! Back to the dance floor!

The best part! Everybody do... the Congaaaaaa!

Time to say Goodbye and thank you for coming!

And off they went on their Honeymoon, while the rest stayed and danced till they dropped!

Shall we go with them to Paris?... Let's go!...