Wedding
The wedding took place in a small village church in a beautiful part of Sweden. After the wedding ceremony everybody walked down to an old country mansion behind two musicians playing the "nyckelharpa". We were taken by two "Pied Fiddlers" to a wonderful evening.
We were treated to champagne, canapés and other nibblies in an octagonal (?) folly on top of a grassy knoll overlooking a sunlit lake ...
... where the bride's father first said a few words ...
... and then the two toastmasters laid down the law for the evening.
As you can see for yourselves it was formal dress code, white tie for the gents and long dresses for the ladies. Here is yours truly with son and brother.
After an absolutely delicious dinner, with twenty-five (25!) speeches, we finally got round to some dancing, old and young alike.
The band played music from the 60's to contemporary music. They were all professional musicians and knew their stuff, playing their socks off. How's this for an action shot?
Some party that was! We all got to bed very, very late, but happy. It certainly was a night to remember.
Graduation
Another happy night to remember was my niece's graduation the following week. Tradition has it that you come out on the school steps, one group at a time, with a special graduation hat on. You are met outside by family and friends, holding a sign with (often) a childhood photo and your name on it. You are then treated to lots of hugs, kisses and flowers.
Next you are transported home in style and greeted, yet again, by family and friends.
After that you party all night long. And even us oldies wear our old "studentmössa", a little discoloured, but otherwise intact after 41 years.
In a later post I will take you on a boat trip from Stockholm to (what remains of) Birka, the old Viking Capital, in Lake Mälaren.
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6 comments:
What a lovely wedding!
Ahhh, what a wonderful occasion. I love all the women's dresses. And the good-looking men aren't bad either. ;-)
Such a treat you have given us with the pictures & report, it certainly was well worth the wait Swen my friend.. :)
Good to have you home again. ;)
Diane - Yes, wonderful.
Christina - You flirt! ;-)
Eric - The lovely sunshine certainly added another quality to the outdoor pictures.
Beautiful pictures and lke christiana I love the womens dresses... Beautiful !
Lillian - Thanks for visiting, yes, there was a lot to lay one's eyes on!
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