Joe & Melody's Big Day July 27 2012

The wedding festivities were being held at F.E.A.S.T on Round Hill Road in Washingtonville, NY.  The ceremony was performed in the gardens under white clouds and blue skies. After, everyone went into the grand hall for appetizers, drinks, dinner, and of course, dancing.  Joe & Barbara have 5 children: Al, Joe, Christine, John, and Luke.  Al got married last year; Joe today. Adele & Michael have three children: Rachel, David, and Jill. Rachel was married this past May. Carol and Nelson have two:  Annie & Matt.  With 3 of the 10 kids married within the past year,  folks were taking bets on who would be next! ( I found out later Annie caught the bouquet...)

The grounds 

Bob

Me

The bridal party

Melody & her dad

Melody & Joe

Mr & Mrs Joe Piascik

Baumstamm Sagen (an old Bavarian tradition wherein the newly married couple saws a log in half which symbolizes that together they can accomplish anything)

Inside the hall, wedding photos of family members and friends were displayed.  This one is of Barbara and Joe, parents of the groom

Barbara

 Barbara's parents, Mr & Mrs Jones

Uncle Mickey & Rita

Alex & Christine

David & Kim

Adele with a vegetarian "ice cream cone" appetizer

Carol, The Groom Joe, and Adele

Sue Ann & Lynne, Melody's aunts

Bob & Joe,  father of the groom

Bridal Party Table

Uncle Mickey & Rita Rockin' & Rollin'

Jill, Kim & Annie

Melody designed the programs which were a fan used by many during the ceremony, favors and name place cards.  Joe is a high school chemistry teacher in Warwick, so she used the periodic table for the place cards and test tubes for the favors.  Very clever!

Melody & Joe had rented a photo booth, like ones on the boardwalk.  Although Bob was reluctant to have pictures taken until Annie dragged him to it, once inside, he mugged so much I couldn't stop laughing.