75206: Recap #13 The Reception

Well here we are a little past our 3 month anniversary and I am done with the wedding day recaps, sad but true.
So here we go!

After the ceremony we all went to the Cadillac Lounge and that is where we had our little reception. Since we decided to do the cruise line wedding the reception was not the dinner and dancing one would expect. Instead we did a cake and champagne toast, our first dance, mother son, father daughter dances.

First Rene and I had our first dance to Michel Buble's "Everything"

Next up Dad and I shared a dance. Trust me my dad is not a big dancer so this was quite impressive...music choice was made by Mom...Chad Wick's "Stealing Cinderella" and Rene and his Mom danced to the Beatles's "Let it Be".

Then it was the time for toasts, we had both of my maids of honor, the best man, and groomsmen all give toasts. And each and every one of them were so different--some sentimental, some funny stories, and some quite tearful (Kelly really didn't get all the way through hers due to water works of tears). They each touched on good memories and fun times and well wishes for us in our new married life!

After that it was time for cake! We chose to go the classy route and not smash cake in each other's faces--though Rene is known to smash cake in people's faces...

How cute is the knife! We didn't even notice this detail until we saw the photos! Sad side note, we didn't get to keep the serving set **tear** but I will be looking to buy it just as a keepsake eventually!

I am such a sucker for black and white photos! I love that Jenn was able to capture such great images! I love looking at them, and I really don't think I'll ever get sick of it!

We make a pretty good looking extended family group huh?

This finishes up the wedding day recaps! It's a little sad writing the last one. But of course this was not the end of our wedding cruise! We had a great time the last 2 days with family and friends. We could not have been happier than to be able to share this time with those close to us! And we can not wait to see what the next chapters of our life as "Mr. & Mrs." brings our way!