More from the wedding

After the vows, rings and dog tags (yes: dog tags) were exchanged, the contract signed by the happy couple, the bride was kissed and the pronouncement of "man and wife" was made, it was time to be presented as Mr. and Mrs. for the first time.

Mr. and Mrs. (Photo by Terry)

Then it was back on the pedicabs to return to the hotel for a celebration with food, drink, entertainment and friendship.

And they're off! (Photo by Terry)

John (the bride's father) and I did what Dad's usually do: cleaned up after the kids. But this time we had a lot of help in the form of several of the other guests. Chairs were returned to the park shed and the podium and pavilion (unused because it was such a nice day) ended up back in the Tundra to be returned to the rental center on Monday.

Since the guest list was small and intimate (just 30 or so attendees including the preacher and her husband) there were few eligible for the traditional bouquet and garter toss--so they only did the former with both males and females participating.

Sandy gets ready to throw her bouquet. (Photo by Joated)

The youngest (and I suppose quickest) person in attendance, Adam, caught the flowers. Partly because his older brother avoided them.

Despite (or maybe because of) being a Santa Cruz Slug,
Adam ended up with the flowers. (Photo by Joated)

Being small and intimate, Rick sort of lead everything through the evening, announcing when chow was ready and assembling every one for the cutting of the cake--a small, elegant cake just big enough for everyone to share. The topper decoration was unique and personal. It consisted of caricatures of the bride and groom. Sandy in her gown stands before her two pet rats who are, in turn, standing on her law books. Rick stands poised with his rake in hand. He says it's the one tool he uses everyday and is "special" to him.

Cake topper. (Photo by Joated)

The cake was cut with all due ceremony and there was no smearing of the face. (I suppose too many guests--and the bride--having graduated from law school the day before made it impossible to even consider it. That and the fact that the groom climbs trees and uses chainsaws on a daily basis.)

Cutting the cake. (Photo by Joated)

When the ceremonial activities and dinner were over, it was time for entertainment. Rick and Sandy decided against a dance floor. (It would have been empty most of the time.) Instead they hired Mr. Bill of Mr. Bill's Traveling Trivia Show to run a contest pitting youth against wisdom.

Mr. Bill and Rick (Photo by Jessica)

Mr. Bill and his daughter Tina emceed a trivia contest that pitted 20-somethings against one another and versus the adult table. (Although the adult table broke into three teams also: San Francisco, Chicago and Pennsylvania.) One 20-something table banded together as The Eavesdropping Sore Losers and won the trivia contest by by a mere two points over The Joats (Terry and me). If it hadn't been for the 90's music questions--oh, and the basketball ones, too--we coulda/shoulda won.

Everyone had a great time enjoyed themselves.