Here Comes the Bride!



Proud father John Rindlaub with Bride Susan

Yesterday afternoon, Ken and I attended the wedding of Susan Rindlaub and Alex McKay at the Seattle Art Museum Sculpture Park. 

We arrived with Jimmy and Patty Barrier and it was fun to see many friends and acquaintances at the wedding.

Susan and Alex exchange vows

It was a beautiful day and bright sunshine shone on the bride and groom (maybe a bit too sunny for a few who were sitting in the sun during the service).  Jimmy Barrier and Ken proceeded down to the seating area a bit early in order to scope out a few seats in the shade, so I'm not sure whether we actually sat on the "Bride's side" or the "Groom's side" of the aisle, but decided that we will be friends of both in the future anyway so that it really didn't matter.

It was a lovely ceremony, very personal and full of warmth. The officiant was Phillip Manginelli, Pastor, Mill Creek Foursquare Church and he had a wonderful way of making everyone comfortable and at ease throughout the ceremony.  One of my favorite parts is when the father of the bride walks her down the aisle to join her groom at the altar.  John Rindlaub and his beautiful daughter, Susan, made a touching picture as they walked down the long staircase towards the rest of the wedding party at the bottom of the amphitheatre.

Mr. & Mrs. Alex McKay

Some of the challenges of the ceremony were a little wind that threatened to blow over the screen behind the wedding party, the noise of screaming sirens as ambulances sped by and the roar of the helicopters hovering overhead waiting for the start of the Seafair Torchlight Run and the Seafair Torchlight Parade which was scheduled the same day .  At one point when the KOMO helicopter was hovering overhead biding time, Colleen Brown, the CEO of Fisher Communications, whom we were sitting next to along with her husband, Guy, texted her office to ask that the helicopter move away from the wedding.  Later I heard that Patti Payne had also called her contacts at all three of the main news stations to request their help in moving the copters away if possible.  Whether it was Colleen's and/or Patti's urging or just luck, the helicopters finally did move and hovered a distance away.

Beautiful Bride, Susan

John and Sarah Rindlaub's other two daughters, Alison Rindlaub Chester, Matron of Honor and Julia Rindlaub,  Maid of Honor both participated in lightly roasting their sister during the toasts after the ceremony.  Alex' brother, Cory Cote, went straight for the jugular, and had everyone laughing out loud as he recalled in excruciating detail some of his little brother's childhood and teenage antics.

We had to leave before the dancing got into full swing, but it looked as if the party was going to continue for some time!  Best wishes Susan & Alex!

Ken and Father of the Bride, John