Christine and Brian got married at the incredibly beautiful Carmel Mission on a slightly drizzly Monterey weekend. This marks my second wedding in a row with a large Portuguese family presence. Perhaps I should brush up on my Portuguese since the only word I know is "she-she" which means "pee"? I have no idea why I even know that one word...but for some reason it has stuck in my head all these years. I had so much fun listening to people at this wedding...portuguese sounds like a mix between french and spanish, like I could *almost* understand it. For certain I understood all the smiles, laughter, and good natured joking. And, I also now understand about Portuguese cheese. Now, where to buy some myself? Brian gave Christine two rings, one for an engagement ring and one for a bridal ring. LOVE that. {Note to my husband...jewelry is good. i love rings. christmas is coming, sweetie.} Normally, I don't get to see the guys getting ready, since I'm with the bride and her friends. But, this time a couple of the groomsmen got ready at the house with Christine. I really think the guys preparations are the way to go. Seems pretty laid back to me. Eventually, the guys did get ready...but Christine did their ties and cuffs for them. She's so sweet! Christine carried her grandmother's rosary for her something old, borrowed, and blue. The one quiet moment she had before the ceremony started. LOL.

How about some formal portraits for mom and dad?

Christine danced with her dad to a song in portuguese, which sounded like it was sung in a little girl's voice. I imagined she was singing about how she's going to love her daddy forever. At least, that's what Christine's face looked like when she was dancing with her dad. Don't you remember hiding under the tables when you were a kid?