Thoughts from the North: August 2008

Summer Holiday - Days 17 to 22 (Bordeaux - Paris - Montreal - Ottawa - Iqaluit)

With an early start I took a plane from Bordeaux to Paris and then on to Montreal. After that I traveled to Ottawa. I spent a few days in Ottawa doing some shopping and hanging out with a few friends and family. Then my travels brought me back to Iqaluit three weeks and a day after I left.

Summer Holiday - Day 15 & 16 (Sainte - Bordeaux)

The day after the wedding, I helped Anne-Lise's family do a bit of clearing up at the reception hall. Anne-Lise and Greg turned up with big smiles still on their faces. I managed to get a snapshot of her rings.

The following morning I began my journey home by taking a train to Bordeaux. Rather than take a taxi to my hotel, I took the scenic public transit route via two trams and a bus. I reached the hotel and collapsed for awhile before having dinner in the hotel restaurant.

Summer Holiday - Day 14 (Sainte) - wedding evening

After a short drive, we arrived and the reception hall ready to eat, drink and dance the night away!

This was the bouquet behind the head table.

Quite a group of people, huh?

Anne-Lise and Greg arrive as husband and wife.

Awww...

Little girls on daddys' shoulders.

Chris and Cendrine are dancing the night away.

Which dance was this?

Anne-Lise and Greg dancing together.

Time for more champagne.

Look at the sparklers and the wedding cake!

Father and daughter dancing together.

Mother and son.

Mother-of-the-bride and father-of-the-groom join the waltz.

Anne-Lise's work friends from Ottawa.

Jen and Rob find a moment to dance while Jonathan is asleep in the corner.

A little more dancing before collapsing after a very busy day!

Summer Holiday - Day 14 (Sainte) - wedding day

The wedding day arrived with some cloud in the morning, but that didn't stop Anne-Lise from getting her hair done at 7:30am and make-up done around 9:30am.

José untangles Kyra's hair (Anne-Lise's niece), while Nicolas (Anne-Lise's brother) and her Nan hang-out.

José puts on the selected necklace (there was a choice of two) before Anne-Lise and Greg head out for pictures.

Anne-Lise and Greg are dressed up and with nowhere to go...just kidding, they were on the way to the gardens for official photos.

Don't you love Anne-Lise's dress and hair?

Before heading downtown for the ceremony, several family pictures were taken.

I even managed to get in a shot of myself with the soon-to-be-married couple.

José assembled photos to create a lovely family tree for Anne-Lise and Greg.

I think the camera was so surprised by Chris's attire that it couldn't focus! ;)

Cendrine and Chris...awwww.

Jen, Rob and Jonathan arrive.

Anne-Lise and Greg are swarmed by the "papparazi" as they arrive to get married.

They've escaped temporarily.

Jonathan obviously doesn't see the big deal...he's fast asleep.

Time to get married!

There was a mirror positioned at just the right angle so that we could see the bride and groom and apparently Anne-Lise could see us all behind her too.