We have our table cameras back and just got them developed. There was a little problem with a couple of the rolls had bad film so the pictures came out grainy on those. And one or two of the cameras may have had a light leak and got these really weird red shadows on the prints. Overall we were really happen with them and all of our pictures. We have so many!
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This is the post that most of you have been waiting for!
One month ago Virginia and I flew to New York to finish final wedding arangements, and actually get married. It was an event that both of us have been waiting for, and looking forward to, for a very long time. Unfortunately we didn’t even get out of Washington state before the complications started. We arrived at the airport in Seattle about 2.5 hours early for our red-eye flight, and were greeted by a (relatively) friendly agent from Delta. After a few failed attempts at the kiosk check-in, he asked what our destination was. After telling him, we were informed that our flight had been cancelled weeks ago and that they had never told us. We spent a little bit of time working with an agent and were finally able to get seats on a flight to Atlanta, GA that was leaving in less than an hour.
For those of you who have never been to the Atlanta airport, great job! Those of you who have …
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Our photographer has finished working on the wedding pictures and they are now available online!
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Update: Virginia’s vows have surfaced from the wedding paperwork.
Virginia’s Vows:
I love you. You are my best friend.
Today I give myself to you in marriage.
I promise to encourage and inspire you, to laugh with you,
and to comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle.
I promise to love you in good times and in bad,
when life seems easy and when it seems hard,
when our love is simple, and when it is an effort.
I promise to cherish you, and to always hold you in highest regard.
These things I give to you today, and all the days of our life.
Jon’s Vows:
I, Jonathan, choose you, Virginia, to be my best friend, my lover, and my wife.
Today, before God, family, and friends I make this commitment to give myself to you as I am and as I will be. From this day forward you will not walk alone. My heart will be your shelter and my arms will be your home. I give you myself to hold, and my life to keep.
I promise you my love, devotion, and care through all of the trials and uncertainty that we may face. I will respect you, commit to you, and honor you. With kindness and unselfishness I will work by your side to create a wonderful life together.
I promise to remain by your side, to be the joy of your heart, provide food for your soul and the best person I can be for you. I promise to laugh with you when times are good, and to suffer with you when they are bad;
I promise to wash away your tears with my kisses and to hold you sweetly and gladly until our days on earth are over.
Well, we have returned home from the honeymoon and are still keeping busy with unpacking, telling all the businesses and government agencies that Virginia will be using a new last name, and finding a new routine to settle into.
It seems so weird to not have the wedding looming before us. It really has been a major focus of our lives for the past year. We are working on a longer post to let everyone know about the wonderful wedding that so many people helped us put on. As well as to try and describe how beautiful it was in Jamaica.
In the meantime you’ll have to check out the pictures on Flickr.
More updates soon to follow…
~Mr & Mrs Bates
Today’s the big day. Virginia and I are getting married!
There probably won’t be any pictures or anything up until we get back from our honeymoon unless our friends put them up and link them in comments. (*Hint hint*)
Pray for good weather and thanks to all that have helped.
~Jon