Wedding Videos

Select individual videos below or watch them all on this playlist!

~ Our Ceremony ~

This was a full-participation wedding, both in terms of the ceremony and blessing and in setting/cleaning up, and we are so grateful for every part those who were with us in person played in helping this come together! We couldn’t have done the practical stuff without you, and we wouldn’t have wanted to have done the rest without you either. Special thanks to Ben and William [and possibly others], for videoing!!

Click here to read the text of our handfasting, blessing, and vows (modified from Eric Schwartz’s script and Quaker vows).

~ First Dance ~

  • 0:00 Father/daughter, mother/son
  • 1:07 Chris and Ashley
  • 2:34 Wedding party

Our music was “Le ciel dans une chambre,” performed by Carla Bruni (“Il cielo in una stanza,” written by Gino Paoli).

~ Cake + Drinks ~

We used the cake server from my parents’ wedding, which has both their names/date and now ours engraved on it, and champagne flutes that belonged to Mary Anne’s parents ♥️

  • 0:08 Cake (La Bête Noire from Extraordinary Desserts! It was so good [and we were so hungry] that there was no way we weren’t eating the whole [tiny] piece! Apparently, my [Ashley’s] reaction at 2:30 was the same one I had to my first birthday cake)
  • 2:49 Drinks (cider and champagne)

~ Reception ~

Following our ceremony and photos, we went back to Chris’ parents’ house for a fun and relaxed mini-reception

The decorations were such a lovely surprise (our dads did the lights, and the beautiful balloon garland and other details were completely unexpected)! We had delicious food catered from Buona Forchetta (eggplant parmesan, lasagna), Refill (salads, bread), and Extraordinary Desserts (La Bête Noire cake – ? extraordinary!!).

  • 2:33 This was earlier in the evening, but I decided to include the fantastic dance our younger friends performed for us because it was so good and also sweet of them!

~ Toasts ~

The stories and toasts our friends and family shared here and during the ceremony meant so much to us ♥️

  • 0:16 Matron of Honor (Renee)
  • 5:55 Best Man (Kerry)
  • 10:35 Father of the Bride (Fred)
  • 11:20 Mother of the Bride (Barb)
  • 11:56 Mother of the Groom (Mary Anne)
  • 14:18 Father of the Groom (Randy)

~ Bouquet & Garter Toss ~

  • 0:00 Bouquet
  • 1:18 Garter

~ Newlywed Game ~

This was so much fun! Thanks to Sonja and our moms for putting it together!