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Tongan Wedding - PuleTaha
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Showing posts with label Wedding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wedding. Show all posts
Friday, August 22, 2008
Tu'a and Ashley's Wedding
Ashley and Tu'a are doing great!
This amazing pictures are from Heather Uppencamp.
Thank you to everyone that helped and celebrated with us.
Tongan Wedding PuleTaha
Friday, August 1, 2008
The Reception - Part 3
Ashley and Tua's Reception - Part 3
After a wonderful wedding ceremony, Tu'a and Ashley changed into traditional wedding mats for the reception. They looked great. The party had started with a abundant amount of Tongan dishes, fresh fruit and Banana Frappe' (which was a hit). We also served a 260 lb pig.
Families did dances and people would throw money at them, what fell to the ground went to the bride and groom. It was a fun evening.
After a wonderful wedding ceremony, Tu'a and Ashley changed into traditional wedding mats for the reception. They looked great. The party had started with a abundant amount of Tongan dishes, fresh fruit and Banana Frappe' (which was a hit). We also served a 260 lb pig.
Families did dances and people would throw money at them, what fell to the ground went to the bride and groom. It was a fun evening.
Monday, July 28, 2008
The Wedding - Part 2
Ashley and Tua's the Wedding - Part 2
(Okay, I am still waiting for pictures from the photographers, so I will post some of the ones I have)
The weather was overcast with a breeze, it felt great. As the many gathered for the wedding the sun was getting lower in the sky, the scene was set including a Tapa cloth, very important in Tongan culture. The bride was beautiful and the groom anxious, the time had come.
Ashley had her sisters as her bridesmaids. Tu'a had two of his brothers and two friend as groomsmen. Donny walked Ashley down the aisle. It was a beautiful ceremony with wonderful words of wisdom.
What a beautiful couple
Ashley & Christi (mom)
Donny walking with Ashley
The wedding party
Lindsay
Ashley & Tu'a
(Tu'a is wearing a traditional taʻovala (mat) and Tupenu)
Sunday, July 27, 2008
The Set Up - Part 1
Ashley and Tua's Wedding & Reception - Part 1
As many of you know getting ready for a wedding and reception takes lots of planning, thought, and work. So many came to help us set up, we had Ward friends from the 3rd and 1st Wards, Mom, Michael, Lisa, Bud, Roy, David, some of my girls including the bride. We set up 22 round tables, 5 long tables, 8 food tables, a gift table, sign in table and a cake table. Laura and Hugh Black came and got all the table clothes to be steamed and pressed, WOW what a blessing to me.
The vision I had, because we were working with a large area of space was to bring it down in size a little, add lights and movement. As we worked throughout the morning into the afternoon, most of us got sun burned and was a little taken back by the heat. But I feel it was worth the effort. Everything was beautiful.
Tu’a is Tongan, so the reception had a tropical feel (Not Hawaiian) it was a big Tongan feast and party!! We had over 300 people celebrating with us. It was wonderful.
A group of family and friends helped with the set up
As many of you know getting ready for a wedding and reception takes lots of planning, thought, and work. So many came to help us set up, we had Ward friends from the 3rd and 1st Wards, Mom, Michael, Lisa, Bud, Roy, David, some of my girls including the bride. We set up 22 round tables, 5 long tables, 8 food tables, a gift table, sign in table and a cake table. Laura and Hugh Black came and got all the table clothes to be steamed and pressed, WOW what a blessing to me.
The vision I had, because we were working with a large area of space was to bring it down in size a little, add lights and movement. As we worked throughout the morning into the afternoon, most of us got sun burned and was a little taken back by the heat. But I feel it was worth the effort. Everything was beautiful.
Tu’a is Tongan, so the reception had a tropical feel (Not Hawaiian) it was a big Tongan feast and party!! We had over 300 people celebrating with us. It was wonderful.
A group of family and friends helped with the set up
Michael is hammering rebar for the bamboo poles
Lisa, Christi and Mom finishing the tulle and poles
Lisa & I working on lights to go into the trees and bows of tulle
to go on the poles
to go on the poles
Grandma & Ashley taking a break out of the sun
The stage is set.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
"25" Years - Donny & Christi
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There once was a very young women (only 18) who met and fell in love with a very handsome young man (he was 23) a return missionary, who was and still is a big flirt. Yes, there is a very long version of this story. So to get to the point, this handsome young man took the very young (but mature) women, (hee hee) by the hand to the temple to be married for time and all eternity. The day was beautiful, the occasion joyous, the moment complete. They were one, forever and ever.
Through the trials of life they had each other to lean on. There were many hardships as well as triumphs. They had their ups and downs, new places to see, and times to learn. Sometimes all they had was each other and at other times maybe said things they wish they hadn’t. This young man was counseled to tell her “you love her” everyday and he did, even if she didn’t deserve to hear such kind words some days.
They grew together, taught each other, loved each other. Even laughed and cried with and at each other. Through the years as time passed by until we come to today. Could it be, really? 25 years ago, you took me by the hand to the temple to be sealed for time and all eternity. Here we are, a little worn from the wear. I love you with all my heart.
Happy Anniversary Donny!
We have a lot more ahead of us, so hold on tight.
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