The Preparations for Betsy and Brian's Wedding, St. Joe Beach, Florida, 22-25 August 2000

Planning a wedding from opposite ends of the country was a challenge. We had about 60 days to pull everything together, but the real action began Tuesday before the wedding when friends and relatives started to arrive. Family and old friends from Ohio, Brian's parents from California, Betsy and Brian's friends from Germany who now live all over the country, and family and friends from Florida and Alabama traveled to the Emerald Coast to share in the big day and help turn dreams and plans into solid reality . . .

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The setting -- St. Joe Beach, Florida	Wedding Central -- Betsy's parents' house	Applying for the marriage license


Thinking it over one last time?	Designing the ceremony	Yes, we did it all on the computer


Aunt Peggy to the rescue, hemming the dress	Cleaning up for company	Michael irons the centerpiece linens


Grandma Bierley and Aunt Helga make the bouquet and corsages	Preparing flowers for the ceremony	Lead musician Uncle John prepares the Samsonite sound machine


How many people will the kitchen hold?	Daryle prepares to feed the masses	Friends chowing down


Josh and Brian	take a music break	Erecting the canopy on the beach


Decorating the reception hall	Former roommate Josh lends Brian moral support	Pat tries to behave herself with all the young men


The decorating crew	Scene of the wedding dinner Friday night	Did someone say seafood on the beach?

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