Wedding Blog

One of the best things that we did was put together a slide show of images to share with our guests at our reception. I wish I could share the video with you, but we created it on my mother’s MAC at her office because I thought that would be quick and easy. I began the project using a PC program called Photo Story on the recommendation of weddingbee readers. I think it was actually more flexible than iPhoto but I simply ran out of time and was home the weekend before the wedding and just HAD to get it done.

My brother and Mr. Onion were best childhood friends and boy scouts together — this means Mr. Onion and I met when we were 5 and 6 years old! Here are the boys as kids (Mr. Onion on the left, my brother on the right):

We included historic photos from my family and Mr. Onion’s family, photos of both of us as children growing up, photos of us with our family and friends during our courtship and finally our engagement photos. I set the slide show to a beautiful solo piano version of “There Is No Greater Love” (which a dear friend sang at our ceremony) performed by Bill Evan. It lasted about 10 minutes and everyone really enjoyed it.

In lew of the slide show itself, I thought I’d share some of the photos with you.

First, Childhood photos of Mrs. Onion:

My first birthday party with my mom

My first ride

When I learned to swim in St. Martin

A bit of mischief in San Fransisco

With my grandmother who I adored

With my mom at my grandmother’s house

My favorite photographer of me and my father. This was on a trip to the south of France when I was nine

Next, Childhood photos of Mr. Onion:

Playing spaceship with his big brother

All dressed up for Easter

School Picture — too cute

He didn’t know it then, but he was getting ready for our honeymoon!

Up next — the last part of the slide show: photos of us with our family and friends during our courtship and a few more engagement photos.