Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning

We have been friends with the Abrahamsons for perhaps 40 years. No possibility of missing David's wedding in Guangzhou, China. So off to Guangzhou we went. What an amazing time David and Karen made for us. Here is their day

Shamian Chapel

Jim and Ceecy

Ellen and myslef

Here comes the bride's maid

Bride's maid of honor

Here comes Sasha

And David is waiting

Start of the ceremony

Karen speaking

Karen's mom(foreground) and the Maid of Honor (background)

More ceremony

David's turn to speak

Vows

Vows

After vows

David slipping Karen's ring onto her finger

More of the "her ring" exercise

Now the "his ring" exercise

In Mandrin: man man (slowly slowly) Karen slips his ring on

End of ring exchange

Prayer

Unveiling the bride

The kiss: Before

The kiss: During

The kiss: After

Lighting the candle as two individuals

Two become one

Transiently there are three

The three

Gently blowing to extinguish two that became one

Husband and wife

A few words - well actually more than a few words, but nice (hao hua)

A few more words

Final prayer

Husband and wife

Leaving

Smiles

Karen's parents (her dad is a really really neat guy)

Walking out

Its over

Sasha and Karen

Alex, Sasha and Karen

David, Karen, Alex and Sasha

A kiss from Sasha

Ceecy and Jim

Karen

Karen

Ceecy and Ellen

Karen

Ellen in her super outfit

C. Frank Starmer

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