Instalment #7: Wedding

The happy couple, signing their lives away!

Danny Ellis, Groomsman and me

Mike's parents and grandparents

The view from Mudbrick Vineyard where the wedding was held on Waiheke Island

The two Bruces....must have been a good shot!

Photos by the cellar

Rhys and I waiting for the pictures to be over

The two bouquets
The beautiful vases were on each tableThis is the restaurant at the vineyard where we had the wedding breakfast
Eldon and I

Darryn and Denise looking rather snazzy

Saying goodnight!!

Instalment #6: The morning of the wedding

We woke up on Friday morning to a glorious day! What a surprise! Our houses faced Oneroa Beach and the view was amazing! The wedding wasn't until the evening, so we were able to relax and have a really enjoyable morning.

The view from our balcony

Mum, Dad and Eldon enjoying the beautiful sunshine in their pajamas!

Granddad reading Monkey Puzzle to Rhys

I made a breakfast of scrambled eggs and bacon

We went to get our hair done about 1pm

Halfway there...looking good

All done...Roz had a beautiful flower decoration in her hair

Me...looking somewhat like Cousin It as the hairdresser ratted my whole head of hair!!

Almost done...an amazing french roll

Instalment #5: Thursday night BBQ

The two families, Pattersons and Ellises got together on Thursday night and had an awesome barbeque. We rented houses on Waiheke and it came equiped with a barbeque. The weather was still pretty awful but the boys managed to cook everything just fine.

Bobby Ellis and Darryn cranking up the barbeque

Roz was not impressed with Mike's shirt!!

Darryn and Denise made us yummy chai tea lattes

It was fairly cold that night....

Bobby and Jessica Ellis...Mike's brother and wife

Danny Ellis...another brother
you know who
night-night kisses

Instalment #4: Ferry to Waiheke

Dad, Mum, Darryn, Denise, Eldon and I and Rhys took the car ferry to Waiheke on Thursday, the day before the wedding. It was rotten weather...windy and raining and awful...we didn't hold out much hope for a sunny wedding day.

Rhys loved climbing up and down the stairs on the ferry

Going round and round on the swivel chairs

"Are we there yet?"

You can see the wonderful weather we were having as we pulled into Waiheke

Instalment #3: Bridal Shower

The Bride-to-be on her throneThe "beautiful" dress Denise and I bought for her


Lovely flower arrangement by Denise and the purple cake (made with lots of food coloring!)

We had a tea party style shower with purple and silver for colors
My helper, Denise and her lovely apron

The boys showed up at the end and we just couldn't keep them apart...