First the excitement begins... we're all ready to go, just trying to figure out who goes in what car. Even though there's really no reason at all to take vehicles - the Rathaus is approximately 5~5 1/2 blocks from our home...(right)
Finally, arrived and all settled in the beautiful room where the Civil Ceremony took place. That's Anne, me, Sebas and Christian (his witness) in the middle...(below)
No need to translate this one Linn!! The Civil Officer said auf deutch something like 'you may kiss the bride' and we share our first kiss as husband and wife! (below left)
After the short and sweet ceremony it was outside where the rice was flying! I'm trying to avoid getting it in my eyes.. and everywhere else.. and Sebas was apparently hungry!!! (right)
Can you see the look on my face...? I have to get up into that thing!? The rickshaw was a HUGE surprise and a huge adventure... our chariot ride to the Weiss-Wedding Dinner down the main road of Hennef - lots of honks and waves along the way. Classic. (right)
Sebas chit chatting with some Wedding Uncles, safely arrived at the dinner destination. (left)
Little did we know what was coming next
Cutting the sheet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have to do what now!? (above)
OOOOhhh...we cut ALL the way around this thing!? With these TINY sissors?????? Thanks for the explanation honey... our first team working task as husband and wife. (right)
Cut the sheet, ate cake, tea and coffee, cut the cake and then on to a toast... and a song. Then before we knew it, it was dinner time and our big day had flown by!
wow.
Can't thank you all enough for the congratulations and well wishes on Facebook etc. I was able to really enjoy the festivities of the day and in the moment I could appreciate so much what was happening and going on... having Anne there... sharing loving moments with Sebastian... and meeting so much of his family... but then later, looking back I really missed having my family there. (I know Sebatians family is my family now... but you know what I mean) I've been so fortunate to have been able to share in so many of your weddings and celebrations... and our wedding here really was a very special, meaningful and will always be one of the most meorable days of my life - but I also can't help but look forward to having the USA party to share the celebration with you all as well.
So much has happened after the big day! The day after our wedding Sebastian got a call about a job for UPS and started work the next day! So I got to jump into the role of hausfrau (housewife) right away... then the next weekend was a Wedding family reunion (that is, Sebatians fathers family, the Weddings... wow, this Wedding/Marriage Wedding/Last name thing is getting kind of confusing...). Since then Sebastian has been busy with a new work schedule AND wrapping up his first school module. He will go to Amsterdam this Sunday for 3 whole days to meet with his class and offically finish school.
Oh, and by the way I'm due in 7 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In all the busyness of everything else that's been going on, who can forget we're about to get to meet our little Lemon?! We have everything prepared for the homebirth, but perhaps most importantly I think I'm ready. no really. And it's not just the fact that my elegant pregnancy walk has turned into a somewhat penguin waddle... or the swollen feet... or the fact that I feel HUGE and exhausted on an houly basis... yes, I'm ready to be able to easily put my shoes on without having to perform minor acrobatics to do so... and I'm more than ready to not have to use the restroom every 45 minutes...
but also... besides all that... I'm ready. To have a family with my husband and get to finally meet our baby. I'm starting to get really excited and I've told Lemon many times - she can come whenever she's ready.
Much love from the Wedding family!
