The Wedding of Jonathan & Rachael

The Wedding Party
Bride: Rachael
Groom: Jonathan

Maids of Honor:
Alanna, sister of the bride
Megan, sister of the bride
Bridesmaids:
Rachel, friend of the bride
Kathryn, friend of the bride
Bethany, sister of the groom

Best Man:
David, brother of the groom
Groomsmen:
Nathan, friend of the groom
William, friend of the groom
Robert, friend of the groom
Joseph, friend/former pastor of the groom

Flower Girl:
Emily, sister of the groom

Ringbearer:
William, friend of the bride & groom

Officiant:
Gene, pastor of the bride & groom

Music
Bridesmaids Processional:
"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" (Bach)
Bride's Processional:
"Canon in D" (Pachelbel)
Recessional:
"L-O-V-E" (Nat King Cole)
First Dance:
"Me and You" (Kenny Chesney)
Father/Daughter Dance:
"What a Wonderful World" (Eva Cassidy)
Mother/Son Dance:
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Harry Nilsson)

Photographers featured here:
Lara (friend of the bride)
Jon Baldwin (professional)
Carol (aunt of the bride)
Michael (father of the bride)
Steve (uncle of the bride)
Kellie (friend of the bride)
Various others

The Wedding of Jonathan & Rachael - May 30, 2003

"Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is as strong as death..."
Song of Solomon 8:6a

We were married on Friday, May 30, 2003 at 7:30 PM, at Burkeshire Plantation in Conroe, Texas.

Posted here are pictures taken by various parties, including our professional photographer, Jon Baldwin. His shots came out great; unfortunately, our scanner went nuts and made them all look grainy and weird. It's really been going downhill over the past few months; we need a new one!

The names of the photographers, as far as they can be remembered, are in parentheses beside their pictures. If anyone notices mistakes in this regard, please let me know!

Pre-ceremony

Burkeshire Plantation (Carol)
The joint that hosted the event.

The Aisle (Carol)
Don't ask me why there were petals on the aisle before the flower girl even had a chance to disperse hers. I have no idea.

Mother Arranges the Veil (Jon Baldwin)

The Musicians
Melodie (violin) and Michelle (cello) provided beautiful prelude music.

Father and Daughter - #1 (Jon Baldwin)

Father and Daughter - #2 (Jon Baldwin)

Mother and Daughter (Jon Baldwin)

Parents and Daughter (Jon Baldwin)

Rachael's Parents (Jon Baldwin)

Rachael and Emily (Jon Baldwin)

Looking in the Mirror (Jon Baldwin)

Listening to 'Buongiorno, Principessa' (Steve)
Emerged from the bride room to hear the musicians play the song that brought us together. Kellie blocked me from potential viewing and showed me the wads and wads of Kleenex in her purse.

Still Listening (Steve)

A Candid Shot (Lara)

Ceremony

Seating of the Mother of the Bride (Jon Baldwin)

Seating of the Mother of the Groom (Jon Baldwin)

The Giving of the Bride in Marriage (Steve)

The Processional (Jon Baldwin)

The Processional

The Charge (Steve)
The father of the bride gives a charge before the vows are taken.

Ceremony (Jon Baldwin)

Jonathan's Vows (Lara)

Jonathan's Vows (Steve)

Jonathan's Vows (Jon Baldwin)

Rachael's Vows

Lifting the Veil (Lara)

The Kiss (Jon Baldwin)

The Kiss (Lara)

The Kiss (Steve)

Recessional - Bride and Groom (Jon Baldwin)

Recessional - Flower Girl and Ring Bearer (Jon Baldwin)

Recessional - Maid of Honor #1 and Best Man (Jon Baldwin)

Recessional - Maid of Honor #2 and Groomsman #1 (Jon Baldwin)

Recessional - Bridesmaid #1 and Groomsman #2 (Jon Baldwin)

Recessional - Bridesmaid #2 and Groomsman #3 (Jon Baldwin)

Recessional - Bridesmaid #3 and Groomsman #4 (Jon Baldwin)

Reception

Starting the Buffet Line (Jon Baldwin)
Ooh, look how hungry we were!

At Our Table (Kellie)

Various - #1 (Michael)

Various - #2 (Michael)

Various - #3 (Michael)

Kissing (Jon Baldwin)
One of my favorites.

Kissing Some More

And Some More

Cutting the Cake (Carol)
All right, I'll be honest. We didn't actually cut the cake. It was a hoax! Gayle, the "coordinator", made us pretend, and then she did the actual cutting.

Cutting the Cake (Jon Baldwin)
By the way, the cake was beautiful, but it wasn't what we asked for. The flowers and colors were all wrong. It tasted good anyway!

Eating the Cake (Jon Baldwin)
I don't know what's with the two fingers in the mouth.

Eating the Cake (Michael)

Hands (Jon Baldwin)
A sprig of limonium covers Jonathan's ring. Blast!

The Best Man Toasts the Bride & Groom (Jon Baldwin)

The Best Man Toasts the Bride & Groom (Michael)

Drinking the Toast (Jon Baldwin)

First Dance - #1 (Kellie)
"Me and You" by Kenny Chesney.

First Dance - #2 (Kellie)

First Dance - #1 (Michael)

First Dance - #2 (Michael)

First Dance - #3 (Michael)

First Dance (Lara)

First Dance (Carol)

First Dance (Jon Baldwin)

Father/Daughter Dance - #1
The song was "What a Wonderful World" (Eva Cassidy rendition)

Father/Daughter Dance - #2

Father/Daughter Dance - #1 (Jon Baldwin)

Father/Daughter Dance - #2 (Jon Baldwin)

Mother/Son Dance (Jon Baldwin)

Mother/Son Dance

Best Man/Maid of Honor Dance (Jon Baldwin)
David and Meg take the floor.

Rachael's Parents Dance (Jon Baldwin)

Rachael's Parents Dance (Kellie)

The T'ss Dance

The A's Dance

The F's Dance

Rachael and Kellie Dance - #1 (Lara)
To "In My Life" by The Beatles.

Rachael and Kellie Dance - #2 (Lara)

Rachael and Kellie Dance - #3 (Lara)

Rachael and Kellie Dance - #4 (Lara)

The Mothers Look On (Michael)

Rachael and Parents

Jonathan and Mother - #1 (Michael)

Jonathan and Mother - #2 (Jon Baldwin)

The Bouquet Toss (Jon Baldwin)

Rachael and Sarah, Bouquet Catcher (Jon Baldwin)
The GIRLs had just unanimously chosen Sarah as most likely to be married next--and she happened to catch the flowers! (And as it happens, she was indeed the next to marry.)

Ready to Run (Jon Baldwin)

Saying Goodbye to Dad

Dodging Birdseed (Jon Baldwin)

Safely in the Getaway Truck (Jon Baldwin)

The Wedding Party

The Bride in the Brideroom (Carol)

The Bride - Close Portrait (Jon Baldwin)

The Bride - Close Portrait in the Gazebo (Jon Baldwin)

The Bride - Full Portrait (Jon Baldwin)

The Bride - Full Portrait in the Gazebo (Jon Baldwin)

The Bride - Full Portrait on the Staircase (Jon Baldwin)

The Groom - Close Portrait (Jon Baldwin)