 Andrew & Carmen's Wedding Week | |
The wedding of Andrew George and Carmen Burckhardt was too big  to be contained in a single day. Family and friends began arriving in Waldlaubersheim over the weekend of June 16-17, 2012. During the following week, we got to know a little more about this part of Germany and we celebrated a number of events with them, with their friends and neighbors, and with our extended family. Click on the photos below to see more of what we did each day of this wonderful week. |
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Mike, Ann, Andy, Georgeanne, Cindy, Dave, Rob and Ann all arrived in Waldlaubersheim. Andy's friends - John, Akira, Spencer and Ash - were already there. We settled into our rooms in the village and were hosted that night for the first of several wonderful dinners. |
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Carmen and Andy took us across the Rhein to tour Kloster Eberbach, a 12th century monastery, and then visit the town of Eltville (pictured), where Carmen works. Dinner that evening was "al fresco" on the courtyard in Waldlaubersheim. |
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It was a hectic day for Andy and Carmen. Enter Carmen's cousin, Markus, who showed us around Bad Kreuznach and some beautiful wineries. Joe, Jane and Roy joined us at Markus' winery, and we ended the day with the "Schnitzel dinner" (pictured). |
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The day of Andy and Carmen's civil wedding ceremony in Stromberg (picture from after the ceremony). Afterward, Andy and Carmen hosted family and friends for a lovely lunch, and that night everyone (and their pottery) showed up for the Polterabend. |
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Another visit to Bad Kreuznach (pictured), this time to wander in the city and do a little shopping. Mike and Uncle Andy stayed behind to see more of the village, while Andy and Carmen stayed to clean up their courtyard and get ready for Saturday. And then on Thursday night - Kegling in the village! |
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Steve and Robin arrived today, and several of us drove to visit the castle Burg Eltz (pictured). Dinner in the village that night included watching the German team's Euro 2012 quarterfinal victory over Greece, 4-2. |
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The day of the wedding in the Waldlaubersheim Church, followed by a memorable reception and celebration dinner in Bretzenheim. Pictures from this beautiful day are divided into two pages: the Church wedding, and the celebration in Bretzenheim. |
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