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Angela vs Jason

To make sure you didn't miss any of the details, here's the play-by-play.

Invitations

Most of the invitations were written on handmade wool paper from India. The invitations for our parents were made with authentic papyrus from Egypt, including the envelopes we constructed ourselves.

We hand-calligraphed every invitation, each including one of thirteen quotes from Jack Handley (featured on Saturday Night Live). Each of the 100 invitations took about 20 minutes to write.

Nearly all the invitations were mailed (postmarked) from Bridal Veil, Oregon on April Fools Day, 1998.

PICTURE: scan McDonnell invitation

The insert directed everyone to the pre-wedding web page.

Guest's Hotel

Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks, Oregon

Thursday's Picnic

Home in Aloha, Oregon. That's actually an old church pew on the porch.

Rehearsal

Bonneville Park, Washington

Rehearsal Dinner

Sam Hill's Den, Cascade Locks, Oregon

Cast

Officiant: Tom Colgan, SJ

Bride: Angela McDonnell
Bride's Parents: Tom & Mary McDonnell
Maid of Honor: Martha McDonnell
Bride's Attendants: Kim Hall, Melissa Bean

Groom: Jason Weber
Groom's Parents: Andrew & Judith Weber
Best Man: Andrew J. Weber
Groom's Attendants: Andrea Weber, Melanie Weber

Reader & Vocalist: Maria Jett
Vocalists: Janet Jett, Alice Tessier

Instrumentalists: Columbia River String Quartet

Wedding Sound: Jim Hurley

Hairstyles: Jessie Daubenspeck of Wavelengths, in Stevenson
(for Angela, Kim, Melissa, Martha, and Jason)

Note:
Kim, Melissa, and Martha are Angela's siblings.
AJ, Andrea, and Melanie are Jason's siblings.
Tom Colgan, Janet, and Alice are some of Mary's siblings.

Program

Prelude: various, including "Four Seasons: Winter" - String Quartet

Processional: "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" - String Quartet, Janet

Welcome: Tom Colgan, SJ

1st Reading: Ruth 1:16-17 - Melissa

Psalm: Psalm 121 - Maria

2nd Reading: Romans 12:1-3, 9-18 - Andrea

Gospel: Matthew 6:21,28-34 7:1-6,12 - Tom Colgan, SJ

Homily: Tom Colgan, SJ

Vows: Angela & Jason

"I Would that My Love" - Janet, Maria

Communion: "Pachelbel Canon" String Quartet

Meditation: "Ave Maria" Janet, Mary, Alice

Recessional: "Brandenburg #5" - String Quartet

The Rings

Hers: Platinum Anniversary Band (the smooth profile design is more comfortable)
His: Solid Titanium Band (6/4 aircraft-grade)

PICTURE: rings on hands

The Inscriptions

Hers: Hope
His: Honesty

Hearing the homily might explain a little. Basically, it's the trait/virtue that we believe in most strongly and feel that we contribute.

The Car

1929 Studebaker touring sedan
Chauffeur: Lou Nickerson

Reception

Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center

Sound: Andrew J. Weber
Tables and such: Interstate Rentals, Portland
Catering: At Your Service, Stevenson
Cake: Lemon Poppyseed garnished with real flowers (by Carla Groat)

Snack Table: a few surprises of our own

PICTURE: down on table

Soundtrack

We burned the CD's ourselves with a Compact Disk Recorder. A few of the songs were boosted and/or clipped.

Technically, we could make copies, but legally you would have to own all the CD's first. Besides, these are some good artists that deserve compensation for their efforts.

The first song was actually a Swing, but since we've taken lessons in Argentine Tango, we did it our way. Either no one was listening to the words or nobody cared. It seems that everything we did to shock people failed miserably.

Also, the last song was intentionally a little bit lewd, but nobody could hear it since everyone was cleaning up by then.

Under demands to "play more slow songs", some songs were skipped in the middle of the first disk. We're not sure exactly which ones, but we did skip one of the best tracks we had, "Mambo Swing".

Honeymoon

Edgefield

Westfir Lodge
Wall Creek Hot Springs
Salt Creek Falls

Too Much Bear Lake
Lower Diamond Creek Falls
McCredie Hot Springs
Umpqua Hot Springs

Rogue River Best Western
Orange Torpedo Trips: white water kayaking on the Rogue
* both of us in one-man kayaks

Morrison's Lodge
Orange Torpedo Trips: white water kayaking on the North Umpqua
* Angela switches to the five-man raft
* Jason wimps out on the Class 4 "Bathtub", but attempts Class 3+ Baker Falls rather unsuccessfully.
Aufderheide scenic highway

Woodland Cottages
Terwiliger (Cougar) Hot Springs

McKenzie River
"Blue Hole" underground waterfall

Bigelow Hot Springs
Sisters

Lara House
Drake Park
mini-golf

Old Welches Inn
Lost Lake
Tomanawas Falls
Bagby Hot Springs

Flying "L" Ranch
Ice Caves
Langfield Falls