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* THE BIG DAY!
* THE BIG DAY!
* Wedding Date
* Peru, Peru......
* Link to more pictures of our trip.....
* Cusco
* HALF WAY !!
* A Few days at the health farm.....
* Ecuabackdor
* No smoke or fire
* Flying
* Made it to South America......
* Goodbye to Costa Rica
* Bocas Del Toro
* Tilawa Bowl
* tENT cITY dos...
* Tent City part one
* Playa Tamagringo
* eL cAMPO 2
July 19, 2005
Hi everyone,
Thank you for all the good wishes! The webpage seems to have trouble refreshing at the moment, so I hope that you get to see this page eventually!
So yesterday started off as any normal day here, great breakfast and some relaxation. Around 1pm the nerves kicked in as we started to get ready for.... our wedding!!
Our getting ready was halted by the hotel maids taking over our room to turn it into a honeymoon style suite with heart shaped pillows, millions of roses and rose petals and chocolates in heart shaped boxes!
Jono went down to the main area of the hotel that was being turned into our main wedding area and I ran around a bit grabbing some red roses to make my bouquet. I was a very good bride and ready exactly on time, but unfortunately the ecuadorian official wasn't so I was hid behind reception for half an hour!
With two minutes to go I was introduced to my surprise flower girls who showed me up with their beautiful hair dos and fancy dresses, I suspect they may have spent a little longer getting ready than I did! The hotel gardens were decorated especially for the day and it all looked amazing as I walked up the aisle. Up at the top we got down to business round the table. First Carol said some words welcoming us and introduced Brian O'Leary. We were so excited to have Brian at our wedding, we had read his books the last time we had stayed here in Vilcabamba and to actually meet him was ace! We'll update this entry soon with his speech transcribed from our video of the day. It was then the official registrars turn and we had Silvia translating, so the video then looks like a bit of a tennis match with me and Jono looking backwards and forwards between both of them! Then it was time to exchange the rings, and we waited patiently for someone to say you may now kiss the bride, but when they didn't we went for it anyway. We had a million things to sign, then we were done!
Mr and Mrs Atkinson!!
Afterwards we went to Carol and her ace husband Jons house for champagne and cake and to gasp at the amazing view from their front room. In our stylee wedding car we then went to Brians house to check out his equally amazing view.
Got back to the hotel and snuck in some trampoline action before dinner.
congratulations to you both
we are so happy for you
looking forward to seeing you
lots and lots of peace and love
hare krishna
len and kaz
Hare Bol!
Posted by: len & kaz (babbuss) on July 19, 2005 08:05 PMhello uncle jono and auntie siobhan
heard a lot about you
my dad says i dribble like you when your drunk
i am happy that you are married
when can i meet you
from sunay lenton aged 4.5 months
Posted by: sunay lenton on July 19, 2005 08:55 PMWhat a beautiful bride and groom.
Pictures and views are magical.
CONGRATULATIONS from a very proud Mum and mum-in-law
xxxxxxx
Hello!
We've never met, but I [Julie] am Rachel Goodman's Mum! Rachel and Richard sent this website link to us. Malcolm and I also got married 3 weeks ago on June 25th in Kettering.
Many congratulations on your wedding. What beautiful photos - it looks heavenly!
Wishing you both every happiness, and everything that you would wish yourselves. We would love to meet you one day.
Best wishes from
Julie and Malcolm Hill
Absolutely fabulous, the pictures are wonderful and the place looks out of this world.
Hope you will both be very happy.
Love
Mum
Big up....
wish we coulda been there - we owe you some drinks next time we meet...much respect to the both of you's, you make a loverly couple......
Brooks massivexxx
Once again congratulations everythings looks amazing you must have had a fabulous day lots of wonderful memories enjoy the rest of your honeymoon Mr and Mrs Atkinson
love always
Pat xxx
That is fantastic.
Posted by: caspar on July 20, 2005 09:21 AMCongratulations!
(Siobhan, as I suspected, not a meringue in sight!!!)
The photies are great, you both look so happy.
Enjoy the rest of your trip (the longest honeymoon ever!)
Lisa & Paul
xox
your trampoline fun rocks! ace photo's and you did so well planning - much love and hugs tracey xxx
Posted by: Tracey on July 20, 2005 10:54 AMGod, i'm almost crying! You both look beautiful and the place is gorgeous.
Much love to you bothXXX
congratulations kids i'll strike a yoga pose in your honour.good luck forever and a shitload of love.
Posted by: overdrive77 on July 20, 2005 11:18 AMCongratulations! You both look sooo gorgeous, what a fabulous day. I am now holding back the sniffles as I am such a sucker for lurve! Enjoy the rest of your trip, we look forward to seeing you both soon. Lol, Julia & Pete xx
Posted by: Julia on July 20, 2005 04:31 PMLovely Jubbly... looks amazing there,massive congrats to you both,keeping the love alive oh yes!
Posted by: crispy on July 21, 2005 11:03 AMHey you guys!
Congratulations. Jon, you look gorgeous with your hair long. Shuvwa, that dress shouldn't be white now should it! Looks like you're having a great time still. Just about to be evacuated from London again due to more bombs (best if yous stay away). Write soon.
Posted by: Wigley on July 21, 2005 01:40 PMmuchas dias feliz para tu personas muy linda, nosotros vamos a tomar pisco para el futuro ustedes!!!xxxxx
ps. ¿son ustedes vamos a ir a bolivia o chile que viene? nosotros son en cusco y vamos a ir a bolivia en 2 o 3 sermanas, bien
mike y louise xxx
ahhhh...i didnt know it was the 18th...oh well i couldnt have made it anyway...BIG LOVE to you both. saw ricardo driving a white van yesterday- he's brazilian.
Posted by: clem on July 22, 2005 08:24 AMcongratulations!!!
we're so happy for you both, photos are great and you both looked fab!have a great rest of your trip
take care
Dan & Emxxxx
que maravilosa!! you both look amazing, young and happy...congrats y mucho anos feliz
love mwah.
I was vegging from jet lag after we returned from a cool three-weeks exploring British Columbia and Alberta when Keris nudged me and told me the happy news.
We are all SO PLEASED for you both. And what amazing images! Everyone's favourite Shuvster came of age! Nice one Jon!
Hurrah!