a thing in 117 photos in 2009 wedding showing 2009 only · show all years On the road from Tahoe to Reno. See you in a couple weeks! Amazing. Thanks again for coming all the way across the country to see us get married, guys! One last photo of us in our nice clothes before heading back to the hotel to change. JoAnn and Chuck. Thumbs up showing off our new rings! Chuck trying his hardest to keep up with my dad (who drives like he's a bad guy from an episode of The A-Team). ...make a thumbprint, and YOU'RE OFFICIALLY MARRIED! I love this photo so much. Sign on the dotted-line, then... Huzzah! ...we had a tail-gate bumper champagne reception! Back in the parking lot... Thanks for marrying me! Showing off the rings! Smooch. With the other Mr. & Mrs Battjer! With the Silvermans! Our parents! Thanks for making the trip, guys! We're really glad you came! The wedding party! There's a new Mrs. Battjer! After walking along the path next to the lake's shore for a couple of minutes... Feeling like the luckiest guy in the whole world. Eventually, the trees give way to... Meredith with her parents. Brian Sr shooting his cuffs and getting spiffified for the ceremony! And the views of Lake Tahoe from higher up in the surrounding mountains are spectacular. Excited! Me and mom! My mom was so excited to have another daughter-in-law. We just kept passing cameras around. Right at 1pm, my dad brought the car around... We didn't hire a wedding photographer! Putting my getting-married clothes on! Babe-o-rama. Meredith showed me that she had tucked tissues into her dress "Not because I'm stuffing my boobs, but because I'm definitely going to cry." Haha. HOLY MOLY. After a dose of cold medicine and a hot shower, I felt much better. Getting ready to GET MARRIED!!! On the morning of the big day, everyone let me sleep in while they went out for breakfast. Meredith took this photo of my parents coming in to wake me up! Haha. On Saturday (T-minus 8 days until we leave to get married!) Meredith went shopping with her mom and picked out her wedding dress! (Holy moly!) Byron and Victoria exchanging vows. The wedding guests settled in and waiting for the action. Me and Mer. Mr. and Mrs. Fateman! Congrats, you guys. Marina stood right in front of the band so that they could dance together. Aw. Hahaha. ...drew a crowd. Yay. ...but closer inspection revealed that Marina was just standing on Dave's feet. Haha. Dave took Marina out onto the dance floor. At first glance it looked like they were doing some kind of crazy-synchronized rehearsed dance routine... ...the tent looked even prettier from a distance. I loved that Marina loved Dave playing in his OWN wedding band. ;) Six Piece Nastee !The band knows how to get a crowd dancing. It was pretty sweet. Ta-da! ...whereas Dave employed the OPEN AS WIDE AS YOU CAN technique. Haha. Everyone has a unique strategy to ensure your brand new spouse doesn't smash cake into your face. Marina went with the rock-solid "hand poised to intervene" defense... Hahaha. So great. ...the wedding cupcake! With the sun starting to set in the background, they announced the bride and groom would be cutting... DESSERT TIME! The kid's had a playground reception annex. Ellen taking a wedding portrait. Dave showing off the ring! Check out the height of the tent poles! ...Bill Wadman was doing all the official wedding pics! (I love his portraits). The happy couple. Congrats, Dave and Marina. I love you guys! This one too. Mazel tov! (I love this photo) Uncle Ira performing the ceremony! They do! Marina and her parents. Enter the tent of MATRIMONY! (You're supposed to say that last word in a hushed whisper like a magician). Dave and his mother. We arrived to find the groom and best man surveying the beautiful tent that they'd set up in the back yard. Dave's Uncle Ira, posing here with Dave's mom, got certified to be the officiant at the ceremony. So awesome! Congrats, Brett & Amy! We're so happy for you two. Thanks for having us all down. We had an amazing time! 1am and the dance party was still going strong. ...headed back to the bar for the big dance party that was going on. ...for a duet with Brett. (Anyone remember the song?) ...which led to a huge impromptu party sesh on the beach! Yes! ...and none of could get over similar Steve looks to our grandfather, Hank J. Battjer, on his wedding day. Hahaha. So awesome. Brett and Amy opted for the "simultaneous-cake-feed" method which drastically reduces the chance that only one person will get cake smashed into their face. It's both or none. (None, in their very civilized case). In front of the cake table were a whole bunch of older wedding photos from both our families... Cake cutting time! My parents cutting some serious rug. My dad is ALL about the hustle. Yes! I was followed by Phil, Brett's good friend from college. Then, as best man, I went next! Followed by Amy's sister, Emily. Back at the reception hall, it was time for speeches! Bethany went first. Married-guy ring shot! First dance! Then I stopped by the bridal suite where Emily and Bethany were turning Amy's wedding dress into something more "danceable." Adorable. Adding in Sherwin and Maija! The bride and groom with the parents: Brian & Stephanie and Lee and Diane. Nick Adams , the wedding photographer they hired, was fantastic. Our mustachioed father!
