OMG JOEL'S GETTING MARRIED?!?! Part 1, The Trip and the Ceremony
Another reason for the Great Trek back to Ohio was so that I could attend my friend Joel's wedding. In Georgia. Stick with me, my story makes sense later. The Ohio contingent of friends all chipped in and rented a van to take the 10 hour drive down to Helen, GA, a tiny mountain town known for its Octoberfest. Here we see Christie, Paul, and Chase crammed into the van's rear seat:
One of the fun things for me about travel is finding all those regional oddities: strange names for strange things. Like Chester Fried Chicken! Chase, Mike, and Paul pay tribute to its majesty.
Once we made the long, long, oh so long drive, we ended up at the Edelweiss German inn. Several people had a cabin here. It was pretty swank. I was late in getting accommodations, so Brockman, Ellery and I were stuck at a Days Inn, and not this place:
Still, upon arriving Friday evening, we met Joel's family for a cocktail hour. Here's the crew! From left: Paul, Mike, Scotty, myself, Joel, Brockman, Chase, and Christie.
Dinner was following. I had an amazing piece of Horseradish-encrusted prime rib. Mmmm...slab of cow....
Jon and Ellery were fascinated by this place, as you can tell:
Damn, we can't possibly look any prettier. Lets get to the wedding quick before we are all snatched up by a modeling agency and made international jet-setters!
It seems that EVERYONE brought a camera, and we were taking pictures constantly. What I have posted here is but a small portion of the photos. Below we have Ellery and Chase taking a photo of me taking a photo of Brockman taking a photo of Joel:
Here's Joel and Mike (his Best Man) with the judge. I think he was asking for directions to Mexico, but I may be mistaken...
The wedding was held at a small church in a private resort. It was a very beautiful place, and the weather was nigh-perfect.
We tensely await that which we can only assume will bring on Armageddon.
Did I mention we were crazy with the cameras?
Joel and Mike: ready for anything.
And here are Joel and Kacey! Most of my ceremony pictures were crap, since the inside of the church was somewhat dark for my camera, but this one is pretty good.
May I present Mr. and Mrs. Joel and Kacey Spontak!
Next: ALCOHOL!
One of the fun things for me about travel is finding all those regional oddities: strange names for strange things. Like Chester Fried Chicken! Chase, Mike, and Paul pay tribute to its majesty.
Once we made the long, long, oh so long drive, we ended up at the Edelweiss German inn. Several people had a cabin here. It was pretty swank. I was late in getting accommodations, so Brockman, Ellery and I were stuck at a Days Inn, and not this place:
Still, upon arriving Friday evening, we met Joel's family for a cocktail hour. Here's the crew! From left: Paul, Mike, Scotty, myself, Joel, Brockman, Chase, and Christie.
Dinner was following. I had an amazing piece of Horseradish-encrusted prime rib. Mmmm...slab of cow....
Jon and Ellery were fascinated by this place, as you can tell:
Damn, we can't possibly look any prettier. Lets get to the wedding quick before we are all snatched up by a modeling agency and made international jet-setters!
It seems that EVERYONE brought a camera, and we were taking pictures constantly. What I have posted here is but a small portion of the photos. Below we have Ellery and Chase taking a photo of me taking a photo of Brockman taking a photo of Joel:
Here's Joel and Mike (his Best Man) with the judge. I think he was asking for directions to Mexico, but I may be mistaken...
The wedding was held at a small church in a private resort. It was a very beautiful place, and the weather was nigh-perfect.
We tensely await that which we can only assume will bring on Armageddon.
Did I mention we were crazy with the cameras?
Joel and Mike: ready for anything.
And here are Joel and Kacey! Most of my ceremony pictures were crap, since the inside of the church was somewhat dark for my camera, but this one is pretty good.
May I present Mr. and Mrs. Joel and Kacey Spontak!
Next: ALCOHOL!
posted by Michael at 11:20 PM
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