As promised, some wedding photos (and a video of us dancing to a waltz I composed)

[Recursion]

Last edited Sun Jul 7, 2013, 10:34 PM - Edit history (2)

The vows



Just after the vows



Several waltzes (and mimosae) later, in shirtsleeves (it was too hot to keep that morning suit on, I'm afraid)



Eating brunch (we may be the only couple that actually got to eat at our wedding) pro-tip: seat yourselves at a table with just you two



And, the first dance, to a waltz by a little-known American composer (more down in the comments)

Next to last edit: Recursion in morning dress in the elevator:



One last edit, the kiss!

[Sanity Claws]

1. Congratulations

I wish the two of you all the happiness in the world.

P.S. Can your bride throw me her bouquet?

[Recursion]

51. We skipped all the throwing of stuff

We didn't have a wedding party, and throwing stuff in a boat seemed unwise...

[PoliticAverse]

2. Best wishes to you! n/t

[LeftofObama]

3. OMG! I can almost feel the happiness in the photos!

You both look stunning!

P. S. That is one of the most beautiful cakes I have ever seen. If I was there with a big jug of milk there wouldn't be any to take home.

[Recursion]

4. Apparently wedding cakes taste good now. I have no idea when that happened

The bottom level was a tiramisu, and the upper levels were lemon with a cherry filling.

[LeftofObama]

5. Oh man! YUM!

[Cracklin Charlie]

64. I agree.

That is a beautiful cake, for a beautiful couple.

Your comment reminded me of a funny story...my daughter made a beautiful wedding cake for a couple a few years ago. It was a delicious almond and honey cake, and was decorated in the style of Van Gogh's Starry Nights. The morning after the wedding, the bride's mother called my daughter, and asked her where the leftover cake was. Daughter said...I don't know, the cake was still there when I left, and some ladies were packing up the leftovers.

Apparently, the ladies were the bride's aunts from Oklahoma, and they took the cake home with them! All of it!

Best Wishes and Congratulations to the Bride and Groom!

[In_The_Wind]

6. She is beautiful! You look wonderful.

May your happiness together be never-ending.

[Recursion]

35. Thank you so much

We will do our best to live the peace we wish to see in the world

[SwissTony]

7. That second photo just gets me.

You both look so happy, I could kiss you both (neither of you would appreciate it )

But seriously, congratulations to you both. May you have a long and happy marriage.

PS: the other photos are great too.

[Recursion]

12. Here's us dancing to a waltz I wrote

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[LeftofObama]

20. That is a beautiful waltz!

Beautiful!

[Recursion]

38. Thank you! I haven't composed in like 10 years

I just figured I should do something for the wedding.

[MiddleFingerMom]

8. BEAUTIFUL... the ceremony AND the wedding couple. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[Recursion]

19. Thanks MFM!

It was about a thousand degrees, but it was worth it.

[cyberswede]

9. You both look so happy...

Especially after the vows!

My husband and I both thought our ceremony was fun - we didn't expect to think so. We thought the fun would be the reception afterward, which paled in comparison.

Congratulations to you both!

[Recursion]

18. The cool thing about a boat wedding is the reception is right there

And it's strictly limited in time. I can't stress the importance of that enough.

[femmocrat]

10. What a beautiful wedding!

Is that Inner Harbor?

I love the peacock theme! GORGEOUS!

Thanks for posting!

[Recursion]

11. DC's Southwest waterfront

Right by the baseball stadium

[femmocrat]

13. A lovely setting....

But I hope you aren't posting from your reception! LOL

[Recursion]

14. Ha. Fortunately it's now the next day

We can actually go about our lives again.

[petronius]

15. Very nice, congratulations! The second shot in particular is just radiant..

And that's a useful pro-tip; my wife and I always get a little private amusement at weddings by watching to see if the bride and groom actually get to enjoy any of the meal. We would have been blanked at our own, except that some good friends saw the dwindling buffet table and swooped in to set aside a supply for us...

[Recursion]

16. We had crab cakes, waffles, bacon, and spinach

For as much as the food cost us, we were definitely eating some.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

17. What a handsome, happy looking couple you make. Best wishes that it will always be thus!

[Starry Messenger]

21. Congratulations!

What a lovely wedding! Best wishes to you both! I like the little creatures on your table there, too.

[Recursion]

47. They're from a Bengali folk tale

Something about Hanuman

[Phentex]

22. Congratulations!

I'm happy for you!

[Arugula Latte]

23. Congrats to the cute, happy, and musically talented couple!

[BainsBane]

24. Congratulations!

I'm very happy for both of you. You both look fantastic. I love the peacock feathers.

[avebury]

25. Congratulations!

You both look so happy. Your waltz is beautiful.

[Recursion]

43. Thank you! I hadn't composed in 10 years.

But I thought I would dust the pen off to at least contribute something to the wedding.

[Kali]

26. nice!

congrats, beautiful couple and setting! Love your bride's hairpiece and gown.

congratulations!

[Recursion]

48. I hadn't seen any of her outfit beforehand

She was s absolutely radiant, but then again she always is

[siligut]

27. Beautiful waltz and your bride is radiant, she exudes joy in the photos

You two make a lovely couple.

[KoKo]

28. And you never let on that you had a wedding Upcoming? Your lovely Bride...

must have done ALL THE WORK...or her Family supporting her.

Photos are good...and Best Wishes to the Both of you as you start your "Adventure Together."

And may Good Vibes be With You Forever!

[Recursion]

49. Oi! I wrote all the music. That has to count for something?

I also found the videographer...

[SoapBox]

29. Thanks for sharing!

Congrats.

[ReRe]

30. CONGRATULATIONS!

How lovely! Salutations to both you and to Mrs. Recursion.

And it's not everyday that a bridal couple dances to a waltz composed by the Groom!

Many happy loving days to you both. Thanks so much for sharing!

[Recursion]

46. I figured I had to do something

I didn't want to be that groom who just sat around looking stupid. And I did sit around looking stupid, but at least I had done something leading up to it. (Seriously, the boat people would ask me stuff, "Where do you want this stack of whatevers?" and I would say "Have you been to a wedding before? Are you actually asking the groom this?&quot

[bench scientist]

31. Congratulations Mr & Mrs Recursion!

May you have many long and happy years together!
peace
bench

[Recursion]

41. Thank you!

Peace to you as well

[Raine1967]

32. Beautiful day and weather!

I was tempted to take you up on the offer to go the waterfront! (I really wanted some clams on the half shell)

Blessing and happiness to you and your bride!

[Recursion]

42. Funny story, re: that

We wound up with one too few tables. As in, our contract said ten tables, and they had nine there the day of, and on a boat, not much chance of getting a new one. Fortunately, we had just enough no-shows that we could disperse the phantom tenth table to the other tables. So, in the end, it's just as well we didn't connect on that... I do appreciate your blessing though, very much. Take care!

[AtomicKitten]

33. mazel tov

Wishing you and your bride a lifetime of happiness together.

[Recursion]

40. toda!

Thank you so much for your wishes

[HipChick]

34. Congrats! you had a beautiful day for it

[Recursion]

39. It was a little warm, but it was worth it

That kind of comes with getting married in DC in July, so I won't complain.

[Bertha Venation]

36. Your bride is absolutely beautiful.

Congratulations.

[Recursion]

37. Don't I know it!

She really is.

[fizzgig]

44. absolutely beautiful

looks like you had a wonderful day. many years of joy to you.

[Recursion]

45. Thank you fizzgig! That's my favorite Lucasfilm character!

Except maybe for Aughra. It's a tie between Fizzgig and Aughra.

[Paulie]

50. Sto Lat!

Congrats! Great that you have video, something to put on the phone to watch on occasion.

[life long demo]

52. Lovely, lovely, lovely couple

Pictures are beautiful an I must say the bride looked radiant. Groom looked great also, but it's all about the bride lol. Thank you for the pictures.

[Skittles]

53. lovely

[pnwmom]

54. Congratulations! You had a beautiful wedding. n/t

[Locut0s]

55. Congratulations Recursion!! You make a wonderful couple :D nt.

[tblue]

56. Gorgeous couple!!!!

Mazel tov! I wish you a lifetime of happiness together.

[bunnies]

57. awwww!

Congratulations! Looks like it was the perfect day. Its obvious that you love each other. Beautiful.

[Skinner]

58. Great pics.

Congratulations!

[mainer]

59. Wish we could hear the whole waltz!

I'm a musician and I'm always interested in new tunes!

[meti57b]

60. What an adorable couple!!! You look so right for each other!

May all your dreams come true!

[valerief]

61. How wonderful! Congratulations. nt

[oldandhappy]

62. sweet

Congratulations and best wishes and well done!!

[JohnnyLib2]

63. Wonderful!

[Cleita]

65. Congratulations!

What a lovely wedding. Here's wishing both of you a lifetime of happiness.

[colorado_ufo]

66. Wonderful! Congratulations!

Thank you so much for inviting us all to share your happiness.

[kelliekat44]

67. Congrats!!! And many,many happy years together. nt

[cate94]

68. Congratulations!!

I love the second picture. You both look so happy!

[kimbutgar]

69. Congrats

Maybe your marriage be as happy everyday as your wedding day.

[southernyankeebelle]

70. What a beautiful bride. Congratulation. May you have a long life together with all

the ups and downs of life.

[Bluenorthwest]

71. Congratulations to the happy couple....

The waltz is very nice, you should dust it off more frequently, the composing. You wife has a radiant smile and I love her veil/feather piece. Any ceremony is better on a boat.