Rehearsal Dinner-Friday, July 14th

Tom with his nephew Austin.

The lovely bride catching up with the Nielsen's and the Navin's. Is she positive that she wants to call us family?

The Original Chicago Gang which has now dispersed amongst the Carolinas, Florida, and the die hards who are still fighting the Chicago winters.

Clockwise from left: Char Loftus, Jeri Quinn, Eileen Pokornik (mother of the groom) and Mary Winn Gagnon hanging out like old pals often do.

Barb and Jerry Jasper and Frank and Mary Jo Navin enjoy a cocktail or two to kick off the festivities.

Tom with Craig, his best man and Tom's Aunt Barb.

The Ceremony-Balboa Island, California on July 15th 2006

Austin is ready to begin his duty as a groomsman. 

The Nielsen's waiting to see the bride. 

Austin escorts the mother of the groom and his grandmother, Eileen, down the aisle.

Austin escorts the mother of the bride, Arlene, down the aisle.

Tom awaits the arrival of his bride with his nephew Austin. 

Junior bridesmaid, Nikki was ever so beautiful as she walked down the aisle.

Bridesmaid 

bridesmaid 

Shannon's sister and maid of honor enters the church. 

The bride prepares to take the walk. 

The doors open to the church and in walks the smiling bride. 

The first steps down the aisle of the church. 

The beautiful bride and her dad walk down the aisle to meet her groom. 

Shannon with her dapper dad cannot hold back the tears. 

Tom's mom looks on proudly as her son prepares to take the hand of his bride with her father's blessing. 

The bride and groom at the altar. 

Shannon shares her vows with Tom and places the wedding band on his finger. 

The unity candle ritual 

The single candle is lit to represent the uniting of two into one.