A Franco-American Wedding in Portland, Oregon

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Last weekend, the colors of the trees in Portland, especially those in the Japanese gardens, were, I must admit, just as lovely as those "back east." And, once, from atop the City Grill Restaurant, we were able to catch a glimpse of Mt. Hood through the clouds. I didn't travel to Portland for the scenery, however, but for the wedding of my eldest son Eric and his fiancee, Patti.

The ceremony, which took place on Saturday, November 3rd at Portland's quaint Oaks Pioneer Chapel, was officiated by an older American friend of Eric's who did a marvelous job and even uttered a few words of French at the end. The groomsmen were either French or Quebecois and included my two younger sons, Sebastien and Marc, who'd flown over from Paris; Patti's sister was among the bridesmaids.

The ceremony was followed by a wonderfully fun reception at a French-owned venue, La Vie de Bohème, where we wined and dined and danced to live music by two bands. At one point during the evening, Eric and Patti sang songs from their new CD, 1+1=Freedom. A lively time was had by all-- family and friends from France, Colorado, California, Canada, and Boston, as well as local friends of Eric's and Patti's.

Vive les mariés! I wish you much happiness, and thank you for such a great event.



(N.B. There are 20 photos in all, so please scroll down to see them all.)

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Photos

Patti and Eric
Frank (officiator) and sons Sebastien and Marc

Grandpa, Tyler + Laurie
My Dad (aged 92) posing with my niece and nephew

the next day
HK, Eric and Grandpa

Mt. Hood
taken from City Grill Restaurant

At the B+B
Tom, HK, Dad, Bonnie, brother Gary

Comments

[JanickTiesse]

"The" french wedding in Portland !
Bravo pour le mariage d ' Eric, et tous nos voeux de bonheur aux jeunes mariés. Tu as du être bien contente de voir tous les garçons autour de toi.

[Betty Blum]

best wishes
Hilary, What a lovely wedding. I wish my name had been on the guest list. Congratulations to the bride and groom. May you have many many joyful years ahead. With much love, Betty

[Brenda]

Wonderful news - what a beautiful bride and handsome groom! The shot of them playing/singing together was fantastic. May they have a happy marriage!

[Peter Jarrett]

Félicitations
Congratulations to you and your son. It looks like a great time was had by all. I loved the photos of the Japanese garden, especially the red leaves. Hugs, Peter

[Danielle Chamla]

Nous sommes très heureux pour Eric et Patti et leur souhaitons plein de bonheur ensemble toute leur vie. Nous avons vu les photos, témoignage de la joie familiale en cette mémorable journée. Amitiés

[harriet welty rochefort]

wedding festivities
Wonderful news and a gorgeous setting. Congratulations to the bride and groom! Harriet