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Our Wedding

Siggi and Marlyn got married on September 12, 2009 in Renton WA. All family, friends and acquaintances were invited and around 170 showed up to help us celebrate. It was a huge success with lots of good food, good music, good company and dancing. We focused on the celebration (i.e. the party) than the ceremony itself. The theme was Hawaiian/Cowboy inspired and as such was very laid back and down home. This was not your traditional wedding ceremony, just some quick "I do's" followed by hours of dancing and visiting with friends. There were even dance lessons to make it both fun and educational.

The ceremony was performed by King County Superior Court Judge Andrea Darvas and lasted about 10 minutes. There was no wedding march or walking down isle. The ceremony started with the national anthem of Iceland which was then followed by the national anthem of the US. At the conclusion we entered the room together lead by the judge. Number of people asked what the lyrics in the Icelandic anthem meant, who performed it, where they could find it, etc. YouTube has a great video of a Scandinavian choir performing the national anthem which also subtitled both in Icelandic and English. Here is the link to it. The version played prior to the ceremony was performed by an Icelandic Church Choir and recorded on the album "Vikivaki: Icelandic Folksongs". I purchased that CD in Iceland about 20 years ago or so, not sure where you could find it today. The US national anthem was performed by LeAnn Rimes and can be downloaded in a MP3 format from Amazon.com

Credits/Special Thanks to:

Event Cleanup: Burt and Tammy Weston of BTW Services. Phone 425-299-4563
Catering: Tom and Laurel Heintz, Megan Wright, The Sauer Kraut
Wedding Cake: Janette and Kelly Brydson
Setup/Teardown: Hafdís Bjarnadóttir, Þórdís Bjarnadóttir, Kristinn Jónsson, Tracy and Terry Minnard, Linda Anderson, Kevin Doty, Cindy French
Witnesses: Kelly Brydson, James Dykstra
Waltz Dance Instructor: Jeanette Baker The Rocking Horse Dance Barn
DJ and dance instructions: Dave and Jimmy Serfling The Rocking Horse Dance Barn
Photography: Bob Ashby, WolfGrafx Photography bashby@wolfgrafx.com
Officiary: King County Superior Court Judge Andrea Darvas (206) 296-9270

The specifics:

In terms of attire Siggi wore black jeans, cowboy boots and a white short sleave button down shirt with Hawaiian style. Marlyn white mumu dress (Hawaiin style dress) and was barefoot.

When: September 12th, 2009 6:00pm – 11:00pm
Where: The Rocking Horse Dance Barn, 11820 150th Ave SE Renton, WA 98059-6032 Map
Dress Code: Hawaiian/Cowboy attire was recommended and most people dressed accordingly.

The Menu

Here is what the menu was at the reception:

Kailua Pig
Teriyahi chicken skewers
Chicken Long Rice
Veggie and Fruit Trays
Green Salad
Rolls
Potatoe Salad

Drinks

Coke Cola Classic
Diet Coke
Sierra Mist (similar to Sprite and 7up)
Diet 7up
Kirkland Signarture 16.9oz (500ml) bottled water bottles
Due to restriction from the venue no Alchaholic beverages were available

Gift Registry

For those that felt they absolutely had to bring something we had registered at the following places.

Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wedding/392JJZUSXQGBW
Target.com https://www.target.com/registry/wedding/find The registry ID is 013399700280360.