The Pascoal Family Virtual Scrapbook: Tim's Wedding Day

It finally arrived – wedding day! Today was filled with joy and family. We all got up in the morning and went downstairs to eat breakfast buffet with Tim, Steve and Junior in the hotel restaurant. We figured we’d better fill the guys up, since they wouldn’t be eating again until dinner at the reception.

After breakfast, all the guys went up to their hotel rooms to put on their tuxedos. Andrew and Aiden looked so handsome! It was really cool. Then they took off to the church where they would prepare for the ceremony and take pictures.

Aiden getting ready at the hotel

Maria and Jeremy got ready after the guys took off. He looked so cute in his little button-up shirt, vest and tie. He even had little mini dress shoes – kid ready (they velcroed shut)!

Jeremy getting ready

We all met up at the church about an hour before the ceremony. It was getting exciting! Madison and family arrived to get her ready for her flower girl role. Maria said she looked like Belle in her golden dress! Vavo and Vavu arrived, so Vavu could get dressed in his tux. Peter, Nai and Luke arrived, dressed quite handsomely in their matching blue attire! Little baby Luke even had on mini tuxedo pants – with the silk stripe down the leg and everything! Too cute!

Tim immediately prior to the ceremony

Jeremy giving Luke kisses before the ceremony (Luke was HECKA laughing)

Soon, it was time to start. We all went inside, and the moms were escorted in. Then the wedding began. It was a traditional Catholic ceremony – with a full Mass. Tim and Heather looked really happy. It was special to be there with them on this day. Aiden did a really good job as ring bearer. He escorted Madison and took his job quite seriously. In true 2-year-old fashion, Jeremy decided he needed the bathroom as soon as the wedding started. Maria tried to hold him off, telling him he’d go after the ceremony. He made it about halfway through, then mentioned his need again. Finally, when it was time for communion, he said sternly, “Mommy I need to poo poo”! Needless to say, Maria and Jeremy missed communion.

After the ceremony and family photo time, we all drove to the reception at Finnigan’s Hall. We ate appetizers and mingled while the wedding party stayed behind to take more photos. After the wedding party arrived, dinner and dancing began. Drew toasted the newly wedded couple (in the appropriate family vein of humor). Then we did cake and more dancing.

Maria with the boys during the mother-son dance (all moms were invited)

Cake smashing time!

Vavu during the father-daughter dance (all 4 daughters shared - Dionne's head is hidden, but you can see her legs)!

The DJ was really funny, and finally figured out that all the Pascoal sisters (yes, that includes Maria) are into the early 90’s dance music. He played Baby Got Back, The Humpty Dance, Ice Ice Baby and all the other fun stuff we love. He really hit his stride during that last hour! He also figured out that this family would go for the Chicken Dance and the Hokey Pokey, so everyone had fun with that as well. The kids ESPECIALLY had a good time dancing. They were trying to break-dance and all other sorts of crazy stuff. Mostly they just ran around a lot. Jeremy tired himself out. Toward the end of the evening, he was laying on the carpet sucking his thumb.

Another fun dance was the money dance $$$. Tim’s sisters had lots of fun pinning on money in all sorts of inappropriate places. :-) Heather raked in the ca$h, tho! Something about being the bride that just brings in those bucks! The evening was really enjoyable. A lot of people had their charicatures drawn by a local artist who was drawing in the lobby for Heather and Tim’s collection of family cartoons. So their collection should grow by a lot by the time they get home!

They took off for their honeymoon the next morning on an early flight to Florida. They’ll be on a cruise for quite a while before we see them again! Congratulations, Tim & Heather! We love u!

Inappropriate dollar placement (you should see his butt)