SAM CUSUMANO & KATIE VANVLIET GET MARRIED:
JULY 29TH, 2012 GIRLS! MUSIC! FOOD!

Thursday, August 29, 2013

The ceremony in the park!

We held our ceremony in Liberty Lands Park, a neighborhood owned and managed park mid-way between our home and our reception. Over the 20 years that the park has been owned by the neighbors, they've built a stage for concerts, which was perfect for the musical ceremony we planned.


The gals and I met my brother, parents, and Sam's parents
at our reception location and took a historic trolley to the park.
The trolley also brought our ceremony guests back and forth to the park.
The guys were waiting for us to escort everyone to the stage.


While we didn't have a maid of honor or best man,
my younger brother and Sam's best girlfriend broke up the gender monotony.
Sam's parents, Holly & Steve Cusumano.
Sam escorted my mother, Sharon.
So I could walk with Dad. 
Our friend Allen officiated, because of his excellent oratory skills and sharp dress.
 We obtained a Quaker wedding license (since Allen is not an official officiant).
Our promises were made among friends and family only.
Our ceremony included hugs and thanks to our friends.

With our community support, we made our vows.
All the while, dueling harps set the tone!
Yes, they played an adaptation of dueling banjos for us too.
Sam, an electronics artist, had our kiss rigged to make noise!
His "Apple Distortion" project was the trigger. Electricity!



It was a very hot day in July, so of course there is ice cream.
We did it!
Local legends, Little Baby's Ice Cream, brought the sweet treats to the park!
Izzy approved. Scrumptious!
A photograph capturing a photograph being captured.

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