A wedding!

Our friends Jackie and Felipe were married on Saturday during an outdoor ceremony at a ranch. On the way to the ranch we got lost and arrived 45 minutes late but weddings in Brazil never start on time, so we were there to see Jackie walk down the aisle! Below is a photo of the ringbearer and flower girl getting ready to throw flower petals at the newly married couple. A photo of my mother-in-law Pearl and the happy couple.After the wedding, the bride and groom stand behind the cake and take pictures with the family and wedding party. Instead of using the church steps as a background for photos or other locations, the main photos are taken by the cake. This cake is never cut at the ceremony. Guests are brought out cake from the kitchen already served on plates. Different, huh?
During the reception, the groom walks around with a tie around his neck and guests (mainly the men) are given the opportunity to purchase a piece of the tie if they donate money for the couple's honeymoon. The bigger the amount of the bill the louder the groomsmen cheer. It's funny to watch.

James put money into the pot and there were several people that took photos of it. I asked where was James' piece of "gaveta" after he put his money in. Everyone started laughing. The word for tie is "gravata" and I said the word for "drawer". Oh the joys of learning another language!