scenes from a wedding: the day before

Friday, May 2
Claire and I went over to Miguel's mom Lolita's house to finish the wedding bouquets,


Miguel's Mom's house

...while Lolita, a baker.  worked on the wedding cake.

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After the flowers were finished I came back to the hotel and  made the flower-pot candy bowls.

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Guests continued to arrive throughout the day.

My sister Romaine my and 93-year-old  mother, also Romaine

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The rehearsal was 5:30 at St. Anthony of Padua Church

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After the rehearsal was the rehearsal dinner in the church hall.  About 60 people came.

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Including my brother, Michael and his wife, Louise.
Here's Romaine, me,my Mom, and Michael

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A delicious Mexican dinner was provided by Miguel's Uncle Chuey, owner of El Ranchero restuarant in Wickenburg.

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Miguels' grandmother, Aunt, Uncles, his mother, and cousin Pepe

My mother.

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