Twenty One Years I married Peter
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puppetmaker(21 year and a day because for some reason the blog entries didn’t fire)
My wedding day is very special to me. It was a gathering of friends and family who witnessed Peter and I pledge to be there for each other no matter what.
And there has been a whole bunch of what in our lives usually followed by the appropriate sentiment expressed verbally.
But I would not trade a minute of it even with all the ups and downs. I am never bored.
I thought this year would be a good one to give you a photo essay with some of the stories behind the photos.
The rehearsal the day before was a quick run through of what we would be doing the next day.
From left to right Wally David (Peter’s Brother) Gunter David (Peter’s Father) Harlan Ellison (best man) Pastor, Peter, me, and Mary Aileen my maid of honor.
(For the VI: This is in Cannon Chapel at Emory University before the renovations. You can just see Wally as he is behind Gunter who is wearing a light blue shirt and dark blue jacket. Harlan is wearing a blue shirt and sunglasses. He is holding his hat, the Pastor has a white jacket and is facing us. Peter is wearing a shirt with some clever saying and a plaid shirt. I am wearing a brown shirt. Mary Aileen is wearing a blue shirt.)
Funny story before this rehearsal, Peter and I picked up Harlan and Susan at the airport and got them situated at the hotel. We went out to lunch. Peter told Harlan about this rib joint that was the best in Atlanta. Harlan was doubtful because he was taken to this hole in the wall BBQ place that had rib meat that flaked perfectly off the bone. Harlan is rattling on as Susan and I caught up. Peter turn into the parking lot of Fat Matt’s Rib Shack and Harlan shouted “This is IT!” Needless to say lunch was a lot of fun. Susan and I just sat back and let the two wordsmiths have fun.
This is Peter’s favorite photo from the wedding album.
(For the VI: This is me sitting on a bench in the quad at Emory. I am wearing a white wedding dress with a lot of volume. I am looking to my right. My long brown hair has ringlets and my veil.
Me and my bridesmaids
On the left is my sister Sheila, me, my maid of honor Mary Aileen Buss, and my sister-in-law Rozana
(For the VI we are standing. I am in my wedding dress and my bridemaids are wearing dark blue skirt and a light blue top)
Sheila, Me, My Mother and Father in the quad at Emory.
I cannot thank my mother and father for all that they did to make this day happen. My mother was my wedding organizer, and she did a bang up job. My dad was the photographer of the reception.
(For the VI: From left to right Sheila in her bridesmaid outfit, I am in my wedding dress, my mother is wearing a lovely floral print dress, my father is wearing a white shirt, a blue blazer, and an art tie)
Gunter, Me, Peter, and Dalia in the chapel
Gunter is wearing a medium blue blazer, light blue shirt, blue tie and a white boutonniere, I am in my wedding dress with my bridal bouquet, Peter is wearing a brown suit with a white shirt and blue and white boutonniere, Peter’s mother is wearing a nice floral dress with a long jacket and a pink scarf.
I would like to give my sister-in-law Carrie a big thank you for the floral arrangements that gave an extra special touch to the wedding. At the time she was Patrick’s fiancé and was married two weeks later.
On to the reception at the Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern.
Funny story on how we got this venue for pretty much free.
I attended the wedding of my friend Heidi at the Shakespeare Tavern. It was a lovely ceremony and I pretty much knew everyone there. At some point Jeffrey Watkins, the artistic director for the Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern, and I sat down and talked about the next couple of shows along with some other things we had needed to talk about. At the end of the conversation, he told me that when I got married, I could have my reception for free at the Tavern. I asked Really. He affirmed what he said.
Fast forward about six years and my mother called Jeffrey reminding of what he had said. He did remember the conversation and my parents have been patrons of the Tavern for about ten years.
Thus we found ourselves at the Tavern celebrating our nuptials.
On the left is Jeffery Watkins on the right is George Takei talking about theater and the Tavern.
(For the VI: Jeffrey is wearing a grey blazer and a blue shirt. George is wearing a dark blue jacket, white shirt, and polka dot tie)
Shana, Mom, and Harlan along with I believe David Seidman right before the best man speech
(For the VI :From left to right the back of David Seidman’s head(?), Shana turned toward my mother wearing a white sweater and a lovely floral dress, my mother talking to Harlan. Harlan smiling that smile that usually processed trouble. He has a dark brown shirt, a lighter brown jacket, and an ocher tie.)
The Best Man Speech
Harlan decided that my past was squeaky clean, apparently he didn’t talk to the right people. He unrolled the long roll of paper about the size of a roll of paper that you would find in a standard cash register. He got a laugh from the audience except one person. He continued with his speech and the one person who was not laughing started to really bother Harlan since he was killing it with everyone else.
He went over to my Aunt Marge who was married to my Uncle John and he was my mother’s brother. I knew that Aunt Marge did not have much of a sense of humor. She has always been polite to us. I knew that she lived through the accomplishments of her children.
So Harlan started to try to make her laugh. My Uncle John, who I loved dearly, was trying to do everything to not laugh especially when Marge looked at her.
Harlan failed to get her to laugh. He got half a smile that quickly went away. She found him vulgar and annoying. Honestly, she had no idea who Harlan was.
Harlan congratulated my Uncle John for staying married to Marge and then went into his next topic.
Members of my family who had to deal with Marge were having a field day with this.
Peter made a puppet out of a napkin for me to make my speech. I didn’t know I had to say something but I came up with words about old and new friends and how glad I was made that Klingon puppet that introduced Peter and me.
The feeding of the cake
Peter and I agreed early in the planning that we would not smash cake into each other’s faces. It just seemed mean.
(For the VI: This is Peter and me behind the tiered cake I am feeing him a piece of cake. Ariel and her cousin Matty have their heads on the table)
Catching up with George
We did get a chance to talk. He appreciated that I love Peter as much as I did. He told me Peter looked happier than he had seen him in years. Bill agreed with George.
(For the VI: from left to right me in my wedding dress, George, Winslow Thomas, and Bill Mumy)
It was a special day.
This anniversary was more important to us than the twentieth because this means that Peter and I have been married longer than he was married to his previous wife.
I am grateful for every minute I have Peter in my life.
And I am grateful to my family for pulling that wedding off especially to my mother.
My wedding day is very special to me. It was a gathering of friends and family who witnessed Peter and I pledge to be there for each other no matter what.
And there has been a whole bunch of what in our lives usually followed by the appropriate sentiment expressed verbally.
But I would not trade a minute of it even with all the ups and downs. I am never bored.
I thought this year would be a good one to give you a photo essay with some of the stories behind the photos.
The rehearsal the day before was a quick run through of what we would be doing the next day.
From left to right Wally David (Peter’s Brother) Gunter David (Peter’s Father) Harlan Ellison (best man) Pastor, Peter, me, and Mary Aileen my maid of honor.
(For the VI: This is in Cannon Chapel at Emory University before the renovations. You can just see Wally as he is behind Gunter who is wearing a light blue shirt and dark blue jacket. Harlan is wearing a blue shirt and sunglasses. He is holding his hat, the Pastor has a white jacket and is facing us. Peter is wearing a shirt with some clever saying and a plaid shirt. I am wearing a brown shirt. Mary Aileen is wearing a blue shirt.)
Funny story before this rehearsal, Peter and I picked up Harlan and Susan at the airport and got them situated at the hotel. We went out to lunch. Peter told Harlan about this rib joint that was the best in Atlanta. Harlan was doubtful because he was taken to this hole in the wall BBQ place that had rib meat that flaked perfectly off the bone. Harlan is rattling on as Susan and I caught up. Peter turn into the parking lot of Fat Matt’s Rib Shack and Harlan shouted “This is IT!” Needless to say lunch was a lot of fun. Susan and I just sat back and let the two wordsmiths have fun.
This is Peter’s favorite photo from the wedding album.
(For the VI: This is me sitting on a bench in the quad at Emory. I am wearing a white wedding dress with a lot of volume. I am looking to my right. My long brown hair has ringlets and my veil.
Me and my bridesmaids
On the left is my sister Sheila, me, my maid of honor Mary Aileen Buss, and my sister-in-law Rozana
(For the VI we are standing. I am in my wedding dress and my bridemaids are wearing dark blue skirt and a light blue top)
Sheila, Me, My Mother and Father in the quad at Emory.
I cannot thank my mother and father for all that they did to make this day happen. My mother was my wedding organizer, and she did a bang up job. My dad was the photographer of the reception.
(For the VI: From left to right Sheila in her bridesmaid outfit, I am in my wedding dress, my mother is wearing a lovely floral print dress, my father is wearing a white shirt, a blue blazer, and an art tie)
Gunter, Me, Peter, and Dalia in the chapel
Gunter is wearing a medium blue blazer, light blue shirt, blue tie and a white boutonniere, I am in my wedding dress with my bridal bouquet, Peter is wearing a brown suit with a white shirt and blue and white boutonniere, Peter’s mother is wearing a nice floral dress with a long jacket and a pink scarf.
I would like to give my sister-in-law Carrie a big thank you for the floral arrangements that gave an extra special touch to the wedding. At the time she was Patrick’s fiancé and was married two weeks later.
On to the reception at the Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern.
Funny story on how we got this venue for pretty much free.
I attended the wedding of my friend Heidi at the Shakespeare Tavern. It was a lovely ceremony and I pretty much knew everyone there. At some point Jeffrey Watkins, the artistic director for the Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern, and I sat down and talked about the next couple of shows along with some other things we had needed to talk about. At the end of the conversation, he told me that when I got married, I could have my reception for free at the Tavern. I asked Really. He affirmed what he said.
Fast forward about six years and my mother called Jeffrey reminding of what he had said. He did remember the conversation and my parents have been patrons of the Tavern for about ten years.
Thus we found ourselves at the Tavern celebrating our nuptials.
On the left is Jeffery Watkins on the right is George Takei talking about theater and the Tavern.
(For the VI: Jeffrey is wearing a grey blazer and a blue shirt. George is wearing a dark blue jacket, white shirt, and polka dot tie)
Shana, Mom, and Harlan along with I believe David Seidman right before the best man speech
(For the VI :From left to right the back of David Seidman’s head(?), Shana turned toward my mother wearing a white sweater and a lovely floral dress, my mother talking to Harlan. Harlan smiling that smile that usually processed trouble. He has a dark brown shirt, a lighter brown jacket, and an ocher tie.)
The Best Man Speech
Harlan decided that my past was squeaky clean, apparently he didn’t talk to the right people. He unrolled the long roll of paper about the size of a roll of paper that you would find in a standard cash register. He got a laugh from the audience except one person. He continued with his speech and the one person who was not laughing started to really bother Harlan since he was killing it with everyone else.
He went over to my Aunt Marge who was married to my Uncle John and he was my mother’s brother. I knew that Aunt Marge did not have much of a sense of humor. She has always been polite to us. I knew that she lived through the accomplishments of her children.
So Harlan started to try to make her laugh. My Uncle John, who I loved dearly, was trying to do everything to not laugh especially when Marge looked at her.
Harlan failed to get her to laugh. He got half a smile that quickly went away. She found him vulgar and annoying. Honestly, she had no idea who Harlan was.
Harlan congratulated my Uncle John for staying married to Marge and then went into his next topic.
Members of my family who had to deal with Marge were having a field day with this.
Peter made a puppet out of a napkin for me to make my speech. I didn’t know I had to say something but I came up with words about old and new friends and how glad I was made that Klingon puppet that introduced Peter and me.
The feeding of the cake
Peter and I agreed early in the planning that we would not smash cake into each other’s faces. It just seemed mean.
(For the VI: This is Peter and me behind the tiered cake I am feeing him a piece of cake. Ariel and her cousin Matty have their heads on the table)
Catching up with George
We did get a chance to talk. He appreciated that I love Peter as much as I did. He told me Peter looked happier than he had seen him in years. Bill agreed with George.
(For the VI: from left to right me in my wedding dress, George, Winslow Thomas, and Bill Mumy)
It was a special day.
This anniversary was more important to us than the twentieth because this means that Peter and I have been married longer than he was married to his previous wife.
I am grateful for every minute I have Peter in my life.
And I am grateful to my family for pulling that wedding off especially to my mother.
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Date: 2022-05-28 01:40 am (UTC)