the icewedding cometh.
Well, they did it:
But before I even tell you about that, here’s where the wedding was held:
THE SNOW CASTLE!
That’s right — a big ol’ building made out of ice and snow.
Here’s the doorway in that my mom RAILED her head on (on the way out, too… you think she’d have figured out how to duck through the 5′ doorways by then):
Once you go inside, you notice the fabulous ice windows of varying sizes (my favourite part):
And of course, the Snow King:
Here’s the open entryway:
Here’s the view from the roof:
The Snow King has his own flag, of course:
Actually, I should show you what the REAL Snow King looks like:
(He insisted that only mutual photos are allowed.)
When Sean and Carey asked him if they could get married there, he didn’t just say yes, he built them a special Snow Chapel (from various vantage points)…
The front:
The back viewing arch:
The front roof:
And the flowers:
It was actually quite lovely. There’s no other way to say it. Cold, but lovely. And not that cold, since there was a warm air vent blowing in once we got inside the little chapel.
Now that you’ve seen the venue, here are the people.
The wee Scottish pastor who did the ceremony…
The gorgeous bride, Carey, making her entrance (she remembered to duck)…
My brother, Sean, awaiting his bride..
Those wacky kids doing their vows…
My mom and my brother:
Meg and Sean (pre-hitching):
Meg and Mom:
Meg and Dad:
Now I have to go gussy up for the reception, but I’ll post more pictures and tell tales later.
But I’ll end the post the same way the ceremony did:
Stay warm!
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:28 pm
That is beyond amazing. How long did it take to build the entire thing?
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:34 pm
That’s incredible! Truly memorable photos from the day!
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:55 pm
I should totally do that… if I was prone to this whole marriage thing.
March 22nd, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Congratulations to the new couple! And thanks for sharing the photos. Very cool. Oops, no pun intended!
By any chance, are they going someplace warm for their honeymoon?
March 22nd, 2008 at 2:49 pm
That is CRAZY! You could not pay me enough money to get married in the snow.
It sure is pretty, though.
Also!
You look like your Mom!
(Who is beautiful, by the way.)
March 22nd, 2008 at 3:07 pm
That is the wackiest venue for a wedding I have ever seen. But you all look fab! Love the bride’s coat…and hair! Everyone looks so happy!
March 22nd, 2008 at 3:22 pm
How very fun?! What a great day…thanks for sharing it.
March 22nd, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Darling you look GORGEOUS! And that castle/wedding/flowers/everything looks so cool (literally and figuratively)! Your bro and Carey look so handsome and beautiful respectively!! haha :) Love Carey’s hair! So many exclamation marks!!
Miss you, and wish I was there. Say hi to the rents for me and hope you have a fabulous time at the reception and get home safe and sound. Love you! xoxox
March 22nd, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Meg,
LOVE your sunglasses, what are they?
March 22nd, 2008 at 7:43 pm
that is one of the coolest things i’ve ever seen and no pun intended.
March 23rd, 2008 at 9:15 pm
wow, thats just amazing.
March 23rd, 2008 at 9:45 pm
hi megs & all great pics!!! have fun…love c & b
March 23rd, 2008 at 9:50 pm
is that a hudson bay blanket hanging in the back!!!!
March 24th, 2008 at 6:04 am
Wow! Magical.
March 24th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
that is just about the coolest (no pun intended) thing every! best wishes to your brother and his new bride!
March 26th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Hi Meg,
The SnowKing has a website that you can check out:
www.snowking.ca
You can see how it’s built. Very Neat!
Cheers,
Carey
March 27th, 2008 at 8:58 am
so spectacular!! i want to go to a ice wedding!
jane, pinks & blues
April 7th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Quite nice. Your brother is giant compared to you. Its a fab looking wedding.