Mark & Amanda's Wedding.

We were lucky enough to attend Mark and Amanda's Wedding. It was on a warm day in lovely Mt. Tabor Park. It was a magical wedding which we both enjoyed a lot.

The Groom enters with his parents. The bride enters with hers.
The "minister" who was not really a minister, but a long time friend of Amanda. The ceremony really reflected Mark and Amanda's values. Example: they promised to live sustainably and their rings were made by a local artisan and brought by the ring bearer in a bowl holding dirt from their backyard.
They were married in the caldera of Mt. Tabor. You wouldn't think that an extinct volcano would make a nice place to get married, but it was a beautiful setting. After we pronounced them married (that was fun) they exited to one of their friends playing "Just Like Heaven" by the Cure. It was a great exit song and will forever be associated in my mind with this wedding.

First walk as a married couple. Not really, they got legally married a few weeks before and I'm sure they have walked since then, but they considered this their real ceremony.
The reception was held just on the other side of the caldera. It was a vegetarian potluck, which I was nervous about, but everyone brought their "A" game and the food was delicious.
Joel poses.
Joel and Amanda look stunning.
Michael and Hafidha. (Hafidha is using the wheelchair during her pregnancy).
One of the really fun things at the wedding was that people could use one of three typewriters to write a message to the couple. Many people had great fun clacking away.
A closer look at Amanda's dress.
And Mark's tux.
The cake.
Matt poses.
Getting ready to cut the cake.
And cutting.
There were sparklers.
Mark and Amanda live near Mt. Tabor Park and walked home after the ceremony. They attached their "just married" signs to their backs and pulled along the tin cans behind them.
A very super fun thing at the wedding was the photo booth.
It was so fun we used it twice.
It was truly a magical wedding and we wish Mark and Amanda the best.