This past weekend, we celebrated the Norwegian Wedding Reception. It was nice, especially for those from Norway who were unable to attend the wedding held in America. It was a good time and I'm extremely thankful for all those who helped put on this event. The only way this day could have been better is to have my friends and family from America present. The following pictures are in no particular order.
Enjoy...
Dinner setting for the reception. Well done!
Kristine and I played the "shoe game". Not
only did we play, but Kristine's parents played
also.
Fun picture of Karl Newman and myself. For those of you who
don't know, Karl moved to Norway a few years back
after the discovery of the Amdahl family in Norway.
He's part of the Amdahl relation in America. It's great
having an American friend in Norway.
Nice view from shore.
Another dinner setting pic.
Everyone was seated for dinner before Kristine and I
were announced for entry into the reception hall. The
problem we had, was knowing where to go once we
entered the reception area. We had never seen the
room before entering. So Bjørn directed us to our seats.
A nice picture of Kristine and I with her parents and
grand parents from her fathers side.
It's common in America for the newlywed couple to
stand up and kiss while people "cling" their glasses but
in Norway, apparently, if the wedding guests shuffle their
feet, the parents of the wedding couple must stand up and
kiss. Your lucky mom and dad (meyer) that this isn't an
American tradition.
A fun picture of Kristine and her friends holding me.
I'm thankful they set down the correct side of me first.
Nice picture of Kristine and her
sister Anna.
Kristine and I with her grand parents on her mother's
side (left), parents, and grand parents on her father's
side (right).
Everyone having a good time!
Time to set off some Chinese lanterns.
A few of Kristine's friends.
Lots of random pictures of Kristine and I.
Another view of the Chinese lanterns. Notice the grass
on the roof of the building. Tradition in Norway.
All the girls in attendance around our age and younger.
Bjørn giving a slide-show presentation of the
wedding activities in America. He did a great job!
I received a really nice thermos. Great for bringing along
on hikes and fishing trips. I desperately needed one.
Eventually wedding gifts were placed on this table.
Cousins and grand parents of the Bakkevig side.
Nice picture of Kristine, her cousin Edel-Merete, and
sister Anna.
If I would have thought better in advance,
I would have brought an American flag to
post in addition to the Norwegian flag.
Kristine's grand mother is a terrific cake
decorator. In fact, almost all her food looks
amazing. Norwegians call this cake the
"meter" cake.
A nice view of the cakes and deserts.
Kristine and her 1 year old cousin Amalie.
Bjørn giving the presentation.
Nice cake made by Kristine's aunt.
Kristine's uncle Arne caught off guard.
Kristine's uncle Mads giving a speech. He was nice
and spoke in English so I could understand everything
he said.
Kristine and a few of her cousins.
A good picture of Kristine's brother Eivind and cousin
Amalie.
Arne giving his speech.
One of many Mackerel fish I've caught over
the past few weeks. I've learned a lot over the
past weeks about fishing Mackerel from shore.
My thermos :)
This is one of our favorite gifts! The left side of the heart
is the geographical area where Kristine grew up and the
right is the north central WI area where I grew up.
Don't be confused with the date below our names.
Unlike America, Norwegians say day, month, and then
year. Apposed to the American system of saying month
THEN the day. So we didn't actually get married on December
7th, but rather July 12th. I enlarged this photo so it's easier to see.
One of my favorite spots to fish on shore.
Blake likes it too!
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