The Reception

Rachel and John were married September 13 on the beach on St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Their wedding reception and party was on September 22, at the beautiful historic McCreery House in Loveland. From the street, the house is nice - but it's the back yard that really sells it as a wedding venue. It's huge, with little touches of whimsy throughout. The gazebo was in one back corner; the perfect setting for photos.
Marie was the official family photographer. Behind her is the wrap around porch where the ice-cream cone wedding cake was set up. One of Rachel's friends made the cake, which was baked in the cones and then frosted. It tasted wonderful and was a big hit, especially with the kids.

Gary put on a 'real' shirt for the occasion - with his usual rock band black t-shirt underneath. The star of the day was - surprise - Addison. She entertained the crowd for the entire afternoon, until she finally just passed out.