Andrea and Michael chose to have their wedding and reception at Caffe Luna on Sunday April 18, 2010. Caffe Luna is a great place for a fun wedding. The restaurant is closed to the public on Sundays for weddings. Andrea and Michael chose to have only Michael's children, Autumn (age 12) and Andrew (10), for their attendants.
We did not have a formal rehearsal for the wedding so after Marty and I arrived and got my microphone plugged into the DJ's sound system, the DJ (Kevin Judicki, far right), Lee (friend of the bride acting as director, far left), Michael (groom) and I huddled together to get our signals straight. Andrew was listening in too.
So, when it was time to begin, Andrew escorted in his grandmother, Linda, then joined Michael and me up front.
Then it was time for Autumn to walk down the aisle. She looked so pretty but I think she must have been nervous because I could not get her to smile!
Here comes the bride! Andrea's father is beaming as he and the bride enter. (By the way, those empty chairs were extras that were already set up and not expected to be filled by guests!)
And, the ceremony began with a warm welcome to all the guests and a Blessing for the Parents and Michael's children, Autumn and Andrew.
The ceremony included the story of how Andrea and Michael met and fell in love which guests are always eager to hear about. They exchanged their vows and rings.
The couple and the children poured their sand together as a symbol of family unity.
What pretty layers of sand combining the lives of this blended family.
Then followed the pronouncement and the first kiss as husband and wife!
And out they go, husband and wife, now married!
Andrea and Michael are just beaming! It was a great wedding. Thank you, Andrea and Michael for allowing me to be part of your special day! I wish you many years of love, peace and happiness!
Kevin Judicki DJ provided the music for the ceremony and reception. Strother Floral Gallery provided the beautiful flowers. This beautiful cake was created by Ashley of Ashley's Cakes. The make-up artist was Unforgettable Beauty. The photographer was a friend of the family, Jon Sutphin. 
Andrea and Michael creatively made the table top signs by taking different photographs of themselves as children and teenagers, labeling the numbers and cleverly standing them up on corks. Cool! 
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