Wednesday, February 26, 2014

My cousin Carolyn's wedding in Guatemala - Part One

 
Guatemala was everything I hoped and more.  It was absolutely great.  I got to spend time with my cousins and my Aunt.  I met Edyn and his family, who were all amazing people.  I got to run along Lake Atitlan, which if you Google "Most Beautiful Lake in the world" you can see photos of.  (On the other side of the lake were 3 volcanos.)  And I kept up with my cousins who run marathons!
After the weddings (there were two - one civil and one in the church) I went to visit Los Seaman, a family from my church in Honduras who moved to Guatemala City last year.  My time with them was super too.

I got a camera the third day in, but unfortunately I spent that day in bed.  The girl who has not had any stomach problems for two years in Honduras got an upset stomach and lost a day in Guatemala.  Luckily it was sightseeing day, not wedding day.

In the 48 hours of the civil ceremony and church wedding I took 793 photos.  It took a while to get used to my new camera, but it was a fun learning process.


The mural outside of my hotel window

Flowers from a local market
Given to me by my cousin's wife when I was sick

My cousin Jack (brother of the bride)
And his awesome wife, Kadija

My cousin Lisa (sister of the bride) and me

Boats on Lake Atitlán



CAROLYN AND EDYN'S HOME
Everything built by hand



Gathered in the new house before the civil ceremony


Carolyn explaining the day to come



Carolyn and Edyn's new kitchen


Then the civil ceremony:
Edyn's Mom with Jack's wife Kadija

Edyn, my cousin Jack, Edyn's Dad

Edyn's nephew, mother and sister



Carolyn and Edyn coming in

Carolyn and her soon-to-be nephew



BODA!  (Wedding!)

My family - Aunt Ann, Cousin Jack and his wife Kadija,
Cousin Lisa



The ladies cooked during the ceremony

The ceremony



 

Cousin Liz, signing as a witness
Kadija signing as a witness
Fingerprints for some
The Godfather




Ladies cooking for the dinner after the ceremony


The men served the food

Chicken, a traditional soup, and tamalitos

Delicious!




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