Local flowers in coconut shells to decorate the fruit table
Local flowers in coconut shells to decorate the fruit table
The fruit and flower arrangement on the fruit table
Rodrigo made some really awesome bamboo torches for the garden!
My very first hollowed-out watermelon serving bowl...I was very proud...
Since our party was tropical-themed, we decided to make a beach out of cupcakes...
The food table again, with mini-pizzas, a "salty cake" (like a big layered chicken salad sandwich), and hot dogs
Rodrigo worked hard on what he calls his "zen garden" to get it party-ready
A close-up of the little beach cupcakes.
The "water" cupcakes are covered in blue icing and coconut, and the "sand" cupcakes have yellowish icing and coconut.
Willian had fun making one row of cupcakes half-and-half. He said it was the water coming up on the shore...
The car full of wedding presents after the party!
Presents, presents, presents...
The fruit and flower arrangement on the fruit table
Lorena and Rafael's wedding invitation was on display inside at the presents table...
Rodrigo's awesome homemade torches
Adrienne and Willian working in the kitchen during the party
One more shot of the cupcakes..
The first guests to arrive at the party - mostly church friends
Church friends at the party
We started the party around 4:00 PM and it went well into the night
Watching a video message from Rodrigo and Rafael's mother (who lives in Texas) and listening to a call from Lorena's mother
Watching a video of photos of Lorena and Rafael
Friends from Rafael's work
Willian (my kitchen assistant!) talks with party guests
Ana helps out in the kitchen
Guests watching the videos and slideshows
Rodrigo (on the floor!) surprised Lorena with a live phone call from her parents during the party
Lorena and Rafael surrounded by family and friends!
Lorena and Rafael surrounded by family and friends!
Family and friends at the party
Willian chats with our friends Jorge and Érica at the end of the night
Standing: Rafael, Lorena, Adrienne, Rodrigo, and a cousin. Sitting: Cecília (grandmother), Valéria (cousin), Ruth (stepmother), Roberto (father)
Rodrigo chats with Érica and Willian at the end of the night
Another cool shot of Rodrigo's torches!
A few family and friends stayed to chat until late
Jorge and Érica's daughter, Milena, posing for the camera under the lemon tree...
Luiz Claudio playing in the garden
Lorena poses with the flowers
Some of the first guests to arrive early
Friends from Rafael's university classes
Looking at the front gate from the buffet tables
The drink "table" (okay, so it's a barbecue pit...). Thanks, mom, for the paper lanterns!
We filled the place up by about 6:00...
Rafael and Lorena with his college friends
Rafael and Lorena with his grandmother Edna and other family members
Rafael with Sergio and Aurea, good friends from church
Rafael striking a pose...
Jefferson and Dani chatting with Lorena
Rafael and Lorena with Rafael's work cronies
Another shot of Elisângela's amazing "salty cake" and the hot dog stand
Rafael and Lorena with neighbors Celícia and Patrícia
Rafael and Lorena with a university friend and guest
Work friends at the party
Some of Rafael and Rodrigo's family, including their father (in the foreground)
Lorena chats with party guests
Our fancy party hot dogs!
Dayse and Leandro (work friends) examine the wedding invitation at the gift table
Hercules tried to make friends through the window...
The party around 8:00 PM...
The party just kept on going...
Rodrigo and Rafael's grandmother, cousin, stepmother, and father...
Lorena and Rafael chatting with family members
Rodrigo and Rafael's grandmother Edna with other family members
Flower arrangement on the fruit table
Rafael and Lorena under the lemon tree
The fruit table (before the fruit!) and the video screen
The coolest tropical cake ever
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.JPG "Snack food table")
.JPG "Local flowers in coconut shells to decorate the fruit table")
.JPG "Local flowers in coconut shells to decorate the fruit table")
.JPG "The fruit and flower arrangement on the fruit table")
.JPG "Rodrigo made some really awesome bamboo torches for the garden!")
.JPG "My very first hollowed-out watermelon serving bowl...I was very proud...")
.JPG "Since our party was tropical-themed, we decided to make a beach out of cupcakes...")
.JPG "The food table again, with mini-pizzas, a \"salty cake\" (like a big layered chicken salad sandwich), and hot dogs")
.JPG "The fruit salad table")
.JPG "Rodrigo worked hard on what he calls his \"zen garden\" to get it party-ready")
.JPG "A close-up of the little beach cupcakes.")
.JPG "The \"water\" cupcakes are covered in blue icing and coconut, and the \"sand\" cupcakes have yellowish icing and coconut.")
.JPG "Willian had fun making one row of cupcakes half-and-half. He said it was the water coming up on the shore...")
.JPG "The car full of wedding presents after the party!")
.JPG "Presents, presents, presents...")
.JPG "The cake table again...")
.JPG "The fruit and flower arrangement on the fruit table")
.JPG "The food table again...")
.JPG "Fruit and flowers")
.JPG "Lorena and Rafael's wedding invitation was on display inside at the presents table...")
.JPG "Rodrigo's awesome homemade torches")
.JPG "Adrienne and Willian working in the kitchen during the party")
.JPG "One more shot of the cupcakes..")
.JPG "The first guests to arrive at the party - mostly church friends")
.JPG "Church friends at the party")
.JPG "We started the party around 4:00 PM and it went well into the night")
.JPG "Lots and lots of guests!")
.JPG "Watching a video message from Rodrigo and Rafael's mother (who lives in Texas) and listening to a call from Lorena's mother")
.JPG "Watching a video of photos of Lorena and Rafael")
.JPG "Friends from Rafael's work")
.JPG "Party guests")
.JPG "Willian (my kitchen assistant!) talks with party guests")
.JPG "Ana helps out in the kitchen")
.JPG "Flower arrangement")
.JPG "Guests watching the videos and slideshows")
.JPG "Rodrigo (on the floor!) surprised Lorena with a live phone call from her parents during the party")
.JPG "Lorena and Rafael surrounded by family and friends!")
.JPG "Lorena and Rafael surrounded by family and friends!")
.JPG "Family and friends at the party")
.JPG "Willian chats with our friends Jorge and Érica at the end of the night")
.JPG "Standing: Rafael, Lorena, Adrienne, Rodrigo, and a cousin. Sitting: Cecília (grandmother), Valéria (cousin), Ruth (stepmother), Roberto (father)")
.JPG "Rodrigo chats with Érica and Willian at the end of the night")
.JPG "Another cool shot of Rodrigo's torches!")
.JPG "A few family and friends stayed to chat until late")
.JPG "The cake corner")
.JPG "Jorge and Érica's daughter, Milena, posing for the camera under the lemon tree...")
.JPG "Luiz Claudio playing in the garden")
.JPG "Lorena poses with the flowers")
.JPG "Guests at the party")
.JPG "Guests at the party")
.JPG "Some of the first guests to arrive early")
.JPG "Friends from church")
.JPG "Friends from Rafael's university classes")
.JPG "The buffet area")
.JPG "Looking at the front gate from the buffet tables")
.JPG "The drink \"table\" (okay, so it's a barbecue pit...). Thanks, mom, for the paper lanterns!")
.JPG "We filled the place up by about 6:00...")
.JPG "Rafael and Lorena with his college friends")
.JPG "Rafael and Lorena with his grandmother Edna and other family members")
.JPG "Rafael with Sergio and Aurea, good friends from church")
.JPG "Serving cupcakes!")
.JPG "Party guests")
.JPG "Rafael striking a pose...")
.JPG "Jefferson and Dani chatting with Lorena")
.JPG "Rafael and Lorena with Rafael's work cronies")
.JPG "Another shot of Elisângela's amazing \"salty cake\" and the hot dog stand")
.JPG "Rafael and Lorena")
.JPG "Rafael and Lorena")
.JPG "Party guests")
.JPG "Rafael and Lorena with neighbors Celícia and Patrícia")
.JPG "Rafael and Lorena")
.JPG "Rafael and Lorena with a university friend and guest")
.JPG "Work friends at the party")
.JPG "Some of Rafael and Rodrigo's family, including their father (in the foreground)")
.JPG "Lorena chats with party guests")
.JPG "Our fancy party hot dogs!")
.JPG "Dayse and Leandro (work friends) examine the wedding invitation at the gift table")
.JPG "Hercules tried to make friends through the window...")
.JPG "The party around 8:00 PM...")
.JPG "The party just kept on going...")
.JPG "Rodrigo and Rafael's grandmother, cousin, stepmother, and father...")
.JPG "Lorena and Rafael chatting with family members")
.JPG "Rodrigo and Rafael's grandmother Edna with other family members")
.JPG "Lorena and Rafael")
.JPG "Lorena and Rafael")
.JPG "Flower arrangement on the fruit table")
.JPG "Rafael and Lorena under the lemon tree")
.JPG "The food table")
.JPG "The fruit table (before the fruit!) and the video screen")
