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Peter, father of the bride watches
some of the preparations before the ceremony. |
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Marketa, the bride, lounges relaxing
awaiting the future....:) |
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Just a quick cup of tea before
everyone involved gets there. From left to right: Marketa (bride), Jirka
(groom), Zuzana (mother of groom), Eliska (mother of bride), Peter (father
of bride) |
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Just a quick last minute rehersal of
the ceremony just moments before the real thing. From left to right:
Marketa (bride), Hai (best man), Elizabeth (officiating), Jirka (groom)
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Anez, maid of honor
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Hai and Anez have a glass of white
wine for courage....after all they are the best man, and maid of honor.
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Jirka and Marketa (groom and bride)
getting ready. |
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Hai and Anez relaxing before
assuming their duties of best man, and maid of honor,
respectively. |
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One more close up of Marketa.
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Eliska, mother of the bride is ready
for the ceremony. |
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Eliska puts and artistic touch on
Marketa's hairdo. Marketa feels a bit silly with the flower behind her
ear. |
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Maid of honor Anez once again...
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Jirka, Marketa and Eliska pose for
pictures just before everyone gets ready for the ceremony.
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Proud parents of the bride, Peter
and Eliska, get ready.... |
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Marketa and Jirka listen to
Elizabeth as she reads their vows, while Hai provides some sun shade so
Elizabeth can actually see the words on the paper.
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Eliska, Jirka, Marketa, Zuzana and
Anez listen to Elizabeth reading the vows. (Zuzana is sort of eclipsed by
the happy couple in this shot.)
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Jirka and Marketa watch Elizabeth
officiating the ceremony, while Hai stands by with the rings, and Zuzana
takes pictures.
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Jirka and Marketa kiss as the
ceremony reaches it's climax.
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Jirka and Marketa look around in
their first moment as a married couple.
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And here they kiss again, partly for
all the cameras present, and partly out of joy.
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Jirka and Marketa pose for pictures
as everyone else snaps away.
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Anez taking one of those pictures.
(You can bug her for her pictures.)
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Jirka and Marketa grinning like mad,
or a cat that ate the canary. Oh happy day. :)
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All the participants posing for a
group photo, except for Elizabeth who took this picture using my camera.
It is me on the very left. From left to right: Martin (brother of groom),
Michal (father of groom), Jirka (groom), Marketa (bride), Anez (maid of
honor), Eliska (mother of bride), Peter (father of bride), Zuzana (mother
of groom)
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Marketa and Jirka watch as
Elizabeth, who presided over the ceremony, signs the marriage certificate
thus making the whole thing actually legal. Just waiting for signatures of
the best mand, and maid of honor to finish all the legalities now.
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Maid of honor Anez intently watches
the signing.
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Anez, maid of honor, signs the
marriage certificate, while Marketa and Jirka watch grinning.
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Hai, best man, signs the marriage
certificate, while Anez, Marketa and Jirka watch as this signature makes
it all official.
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Anez with a flower, watching the
signing process.
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Marketa and Jirka during the toast
to their health.
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Marketa and Jirka grin during the
toast.
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Peter, father of the bride, looks on
contently.
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Hai, best man, watches the newly wed
couple during the toast.
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Hai takes picture of Anez and
Marketa.
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Hai shows Anez and Marketa the
pictures he just took. (Oh the joy of digital cameras.)
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Marketa, Hai, and Anez pose for a
picture together.
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