Ron and Karolina - The Wedding 3/21/70
All I have are snapshots. Your father has the album, so if any of you ever want quality pictures, you know where to find them.
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You're invited!
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Please come.
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A wedding moved from September to March.
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the boutonniere
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and the corsage
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I love you, cookie crumbs and all. :o)
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Brigitte putting on the garter.
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Leaving for the church.
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In the vestibule of the church, waiting for the organist (Sam Singer) to begin the processional. The bridesmaids are Cathy Mose
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In the back are Steve and his wife. They have Debbie with them. The lady in the foreground is Mrs. Matthews, the wife of my fi
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At the altar
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At the altar again. The man in the foreground with his back to us is Ron's father.
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The blessing by Pastor Suurkivi
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The kiss
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The groomsmen are Jim Price (best man), Walter Meyer, Richard Stutzman, Leroy Conners (high school friend of Ron's)
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I like this picture because it shows the embroidery pattern on the dress that otherwise is too subtle to show up in the other pi
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The bride and groom
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Yep. Did my own hair for the wedding, too. (I just didn't trust those hairdressers)
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The ladies again.
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Gretel und Kuntz
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With our parents (see description)
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Mr. & Mrs.
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Thanking our guests for witnessing the wedding (see description)
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more in the receiving line (see description)
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The rice is flying. On the left is Aunt Elizabeth and on the right are Aunt Meta and Peter? (see description)
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At the reception
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Richard, Gerri, Jim, Brigitte, Ron, Karolina, Connie, Cathy
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Konrad, Ron, Karolina, Walter, Brigitte, Margarete
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The best man's toast. Knowing Jim and judging by our expressions, it was a doozy. :o)
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more toasting type stuff
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Getting to dance a "Dreher" with Bruderherz. I'm getting too old, I won't be bugging you for any more of these, I thi
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Jim Price (best man), Charlie Johnson (Barbara Stutzman's husband, or "Ted", as we called him)
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Ron's side of the family (see description)
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Standing, background, Cathy and husband "Duke". To their right, seated, the Mellors with Carol in the middle. To the l
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Brigitte is enjoying herself
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First dance
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Removal of the garter
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Carol catches the bouquet
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Saying goodbye to one life and starting another.
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Later that night, we're ready to leave for St. Thomas, but first a night or two at the Marriott on City Line.
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Light-filled days. Don't weep at their passing, but smile that they were. "Leuchtende Tage. Nicht weinen das sie vergange
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This is the plaque in the previous picture. Mother had a real liking for this. I can only remember it as far back as Germantow
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We were the last couple married in this church. A year later it was torn down. This is a copy of the Service of Leave Taking o
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Service of Leave Taking - In the interest of completeness, because someone will ask sooner or later, in February 1997 Ron and I
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