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<\/p>\nThe wedding proper was on the bank of the Rappahannock River, on land belonging to the groom’s family. We joined a car caravan at his house, ending up in a grass parking area at the end of a gravel road, still 2000 feet from the river. They had a golf cart for people (like my mom) who couldn’t walk the whole way. That sign says “wedding 2000 ft.”<\/p>\n
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.. partway there<\/p>\n
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… and at the river. It was worth the walk. It’s a lovely spot, with enough rapids to make a nice babbling brook background sound. This is the river, not the same spot, but not far, that George Washington is supposed to have thrown a silver dollar across. Towards the end of the ceremony a great blue heron flew along the river across the middle of the picture.<\/p>\n
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Musicians — the violinist, the groom’s uncle, plays with the National Symphony. He did a Bach two-part invention, basically playing two parts at once, amazing.<\/p>\n
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An ivy semicircle for the bride & groom to stand inside —<\/p>\n
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Ed escorting Elyse up to the altar (as it were)<\/p>\n
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The groom’s parents<\/p>\n
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The bride<\/p>\n
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And here, everyone is smiling. L to R, Mara, Elyse, the uncle who officiated, Robert, best man Adrian (Robert’s brother), and a little corner of Walda. I like this picture a lot because you don’t need to see much of Elyse nor Robert to see how much they’re smiling.
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The wedding proper was on the bank of the Rappahannock River, on land belonging to the groom’s family. We joined a car caravan at his house, ending up in a grass parking area at the end of a gravel road, still 2000 feet from the river. They had a golf cart for people (like my … <\/p>\n