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 mom) who couldn’t walk the whole way. That sign says “wedding 2000 ft.”
.. partway there
… 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.
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.
An ivy semicircle for the bride & groom to stand inside —
Ed escorting Elyse up to the altar (as it were)
The groom’s parents
The bride
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.
