Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Rosie's Wedding

February 6, 2015
Guests arrive from near
and far.
The bride appears in a native paopo
As she nears, excitement rises
She must not get her feet wet
Her father escorts his beautiful daughter to the wedding bower
The officiate begins
The bride places a hibiscus flower over her left ear, accepting the proposal
And now, "Please welcome the new Mr. and Mrs. Pati Sionaia"
The reception begins with Samoan food aplenty
Old Peace Corps Volunteers, Peace Corps Medical Officer, and Rosie's Auckland classmate swap tales
A traditional Samoan taupau (featured dancer) starts the dancing
Ladies show their graceful moves

As bare-chested men wildly dance and shout for attention 
Family members do authentic Samoan dance
Rosie as taupau












Weddings are happy affairs filled with more emotions and events than photographs or videos can possibly capture. Hopefully these snippets give an idea of what a wonderful time it was.




              














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  1. Drew WattsDecember 3, 2018 at 1:54 AM

    Island wedding is something unique in itself. Retro or dance theme looks great. But my cousin chose Hawaiian theme for his wedding luncheon. Sea located event space NYC was hired with beautiful hangings of flower bushes all over. Dishes were tasty and cup cakes still have the taste in my mind. I must say it was a perfect planning.

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