The Big Day

Well, yesterday was The Big Day.
After struggling a bit with the white tux I rented which was a worse fit than in the rental shop me and Marja got all ready for the ceremony. Respecting tradition I had not seen her dress before that moment, it really suited her magnificently. Our witness Derrick came over to our room and presented us with some excellent Whiskey to celebrate the imminent events.
At 6pm we were picked up by a white limo at our hotel and driven to the chapel. Inside it looked much as you would expect it to, it did the job just right. It was a bit odd to be there with so few people, but we knew that many were with us in thought. Just before the ceremony started Derrick played us some video messages made by friends, and my family had sent a rose with message to us. These gestures meant a lot to us.

The ceremony felt pretty unreal, the words were quite similar to those seen and heard in a million American movies and series, but when you're participating in them they do get a whole different meaning. Apart from the mechanical aspect of a Las Vegas wedding the personal touches by the minister were quite touching. I felt happy and proud to finish off the ceremony a wife the richer, it was a unique experience.
After being driven back by the limo Derrick treated us to a very nice meal at The Steakhouse at Camelot in Excalibur, 20oz Bone-In N.Y. Steak for me and Derrick and the 14oz N.Y. Steak for Marja paired with a very nice Mirassou Merlot.
We celebrated the rest of the evening in several of the bars in Excalibur and The Luxor.

Derrick made a lot of pictures, he was driving back home on Wednesday, as soon as he's able to he'll provide us with some pictures to post here. The official photographs will be ordered soon. Hopefully I'll have an update soon to show them here.

Today we took it easy after the preceding hectic days, driving out of Las Vegas around 1pm to Hoover dam, and stopping for the day in Kingman, Arizona.
Tomorrow we plan to take part of the Historic Route 66 to the Grand Canyon.