Introducing Jon and Tegan Leason

A few days before the wedding we had a large family supper at a restaurant called Simon's Wok Inn.  It was a banquet feast, where they just kept bringing new and interesting dishes until you were no longer able to eat or move.  Interesting too is that many restaurants, this one included, is BYOB.  It was a great evening, we ate outside and got further acquainted.

The wedding was Saturday.  Being in the wedding party I don't have many good actual wedding shots since I was busy, ok?  We brought 'virtual Merilee' on the iPad so she and Eleanor watched the wedding and met a bunch of people after the wedding.

We stood for the whole ceremony and I was very proud of Austin (and Sean) for making it through with no major drama.  After the wedding everyone in the whole hall went out on the Kingdom Hall steps for a picture - I've never seen that before and kudos to the photographers for getting everyone organized.  Then the photographers took multiple family shots at the beautiful grounds, which is where I stole the shot below. 

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We were all happy Jon is kneeling in this shot

After the family pictures at the Hall, the wedding party loaded into the four Holden Commodore SS's that Jon and Tegan organized and we drove off to the first of three picture spots.

I'm not going to lie, this picture taking expedition was a ton of fun.  The day was perfect, the company was great, and we all goofed around while the photographers tried to keep us in line.  It was a blast.

We spent our time trying to make traffic honk their horns

Its a camera, not a sniper rifle

After the fence/yard picture place we headed to Eimeo Beach for another round of pictures.  This one constituted a lot of jumping / holding Jon / dropping Jon / props and of course the beach and ocean.

Soon after the beach shots were done we headed to another smaller beach where the sun set in the background.  I don't have any pictures of this occurring since it was all just Jon and Tegan and the rest of us were too busy err... talking... to get any pictures.

The reception was a smashing success.  Leona gave a great speech and made Jon play a tiny blue organ from his childhood.  He of course, nailed it - "Little Brown Jug" was epic and sure to be in the compilation CD of his greatest hits.  Chris and Janice also gave Jon back his childhood teddy bear so nostalgia was in full swing.

"Tiny Bladder" Leason

I got to give a little speech, but that was upstaged by some pretty funny telegrams from Jon's friends who couldn't make the evening.  Jon put together a memories slide show that was very well received.

Then the party began in earnest until around midnight.  The lighting wasn't the best for pictures, but here are a few:

Thieves!

Vogue?

So You Think You Can Dance?

Sunday is gift opening day at Jon and Tegan's house - guess we'll have to clean it up!