The Big Day (!)

Here they are!  The big day captured forever on digital and brought to you, dear viewer.  I haven`t posted any of our traditional film photos, I`m afraid, as finding a scanner in Pakchong is just about as difficult as you might expect.  Fortunately our photograper took about a hundred shots on digital, the results of which you will see here.  Some of these photos also came from our digital camera, with Ryota and Krista starring as photographers.  Let`s begin with their shots, shall we?

This is a partial photo of the Brookfield United church where we wed.  This church is quite significant to my family, as there are pedestals donated by my great-grandparents and stain-glass windows donated in their memory.  It is also where I stood as a bridesmaid at my grandmother Shirley`s wedding to Roy.

Having the wedding here felt perfect.  Ryota and I originally planned to have a private beach wedding either in Thailand or in Bali.  I`m so glad that we went home instead.  Having family and friends with us on our day was the best way to celebrate, and getting married in the Brookfield church gave everything a more sacred feeling..

This is the wedding party: Hara, my brother Sean, Kuroki, Ryota, me, Julie, and my neices Shelby and Mia.

If I hadn't had to reduce these photos quite so much, you would see that the wine labels say  `celebrating the marriage of Tamara O'Leary and Ryota Katayama, August 2, 2003`.  But alas, you can't see that, can you?

And just like that, Ryota became part of the family.  I can`t tell you how his eyes lit up when the girls first called him `Uncle Ryota`.

Now here are some shots of better quality from our photographer, Brian Rau:

This photo was taken during the benediction given by Reverend Harrison.

I loved our cake like only a bride can!  Not only was it gorgeous, but it was also a very edible carrot cake which my mother decorated beautifully with fresh roses.

Kuroki has us in stitches with his speech...

I get to hang out with my friends and Ryota finally gets to put faces to stories.

Mia gets to hang out with the J-boys.

And who could forget how I managed to keep my dress white after a trip to the park?  tee hee!

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