germany!

My "year of weddings" concluded with a 8 day blow out- my cousin Mallorie's wedding in Germany.  Susie, Dad and I flew out to celebrate her wedding to Fred Seiffert, in Munich, Germany, where she has been living for the past several years.

She planned an entire week's itinerary for her friends and family who were visiting.  The three of us connected with Uncle Curt and Aunt Linda, cousin Chris, and the rest of Mal's aunts and uncles.  We saw a lot of Munich, did a bus tour to Neuschwanstein Castle, and had lunch on top of a mountain in the Alps.  Mal and Fred reserved a table for us at Octoberfest, and we brought appropriate garb for an afternoon of beer and singing.

The wedding location was on Lake Chiemsee.  First they had a official German wedding in a courthouse, on an island, on the lake.  We got there and back by a rented ferry boat, with a cruise after the ceremony around the lake.  The next day was the more American version of a wedding, a beautiful ceremony followed by a long and very entertaining reception / dance party.

We had a wonderful week in Germany and loved meeting Fred's family and getting to spend some quality time together and with Mallorie's family and friends.  It's an experience we won't ever forget.