Jason's grandfather signing the witness portion of the marriage certificate

Q. I don’t get it. Didn’t you get married last summer? A. Yes, we were married July 1st, 2006. But it was a super small affair (just for immediate family) that we did so that Jason's grandparents could take part in the cermonies. They live in a retirement community in Florida and because of health issues they might not be able to make it to the ceremony we have planned for July 14th of 2007. So we took the ceremony to them. They signed the marriage certificate as our witnesses and it was a nice little afternoon with two nice little old people. We will be exchanging rings and all the offical wedding stuff in 2007.

Q. How should I dress? A. Dress as you would for any summer wedding. Most, if not all, of the wedding will be inside, so keep the air conditioning in mind. We may have the ceremony in the courtyard, depending on the number of guests and weather conditions. Ladies, if you get cold easily, you may want to bring a wrap or cardigan (Danielle always does that, just in case).

Cutting the un-wedding cake

Celebratory bubble blowing!

Q. If Danielle is a vegetarian and Jason is almost vegetarian, is this going to be a vegetarian wedding?? A. We did our best to accommodate all palates. Most of Danielle’s relatives are absolute carnivores and have been scratching their heads for years over her adamant refusal to eat meat. We are quite certain that all of our guests will find something delicious to eat from the elaborate buffet we are having. We have a number of vegetarians coming to the wedding as well, and Danielle made sure that there would be something for these vegetarians and her.

Q. My invitation has my name and “guest.” Do I have to bring a date?? A. We decided that our single friends from far away might be more likely to enjoy themselves if they could bring dates/friends. Since we are asking some of you to travel hundreds of miles, it seemed only fair to extend an invitation for a friend of yours or date to travel with you. But, by all means, don’t feel pressured to bring someone if you would rather not.

The first married kiss and hopefully not the last