The ceremony

Everybody sat out in the hot sun for us.


Then it was time for us to stop keeping everybody waiting, so I went in.



photo by Julia

We exchanged rings, which look like this:


Then it was "you may kiss the bride" time.


Once we were pronounced husband and wife, Matt whispered to me "raise hands in victory!!" So we did.

I thought it was pretty hilarious, apparently:


Then we walked back down the aisle...

hugged our friends...

and then everyone else got to go inside while we stayed outside to take pictures.

Next: the photo shoot