My sister’s wedding, May 20, 2006: the preparations

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My sister M and her husband P got married on May 20, 2006 in Vilnius, Lithuania

The wedding took place in a Russian Orthodox church, which was a bit of a strange choice, because she is neither. Our family is Lithuanian, not Russian. She just really, really liked this particular church and wanted to get married in it.

M steps into her wedding dress
CIMG2312 M steps into her wedding dress, as my sister-in-law and mom hold it open.

Mom zips up the dress for M

Mom zips up the dress for M
CIMG2314 Mom zips up the dress for M

M in her bridal dress, getting ready

M in her bridal dress, getting ready
CIMG2319 M in her bridal dress, getting ready

Mom (right), and my brother’s wife E (left, getting ready for my sister’s wedding

Mom and sister-in-law E, May 2006
CIMG2328 Mom (right), and my brother’s wife E (left, getting ready for my sister’s wedding

Mom (left), and my brother’s wife E, getting ready for my sister’s wedding

Mom and sister-in-law E, May 2006
CIMG2328 Mom (left), and my brother’s wife E, getting ready for my sister’s wedding

My brother’s wife E (left), and the groom’s friend E were the witnesses at M and P’s wedding.

E and E, the witnesses at the wedding
CIMG2335 Sister-in-law E and groom’s friend E, the witnesses at the wedding

M and P getting ready for the wedding

M and P getting ready for the wedding
CIMG2339 M and P getting ready for the wedding

My brother’s wife E, P, M and other family members are having a champagne toast before everyone heads to church for the wedding.

E, P, M are having a champagne toast before the wedding
CIMG2342 E, P, M are having a champagne toast before the wedding

My mom in a very animated moment, perhaps giving a speech while we are all having a champagne toast before the wedding.

Mom and champagne toast
CIMG2345 Mom and champagne toast

My mom and dad

Mom, dad, and a champagne toast
CIMG2346 Mom, dad, and a champagne toast

P’s friend E, my brother’s wife E, and my sister’s fiance P, having champagne before heading to the wedding

CIMG2348 E, E and P having a pre-wedding champagne toast
CIMG2348 P’s friend E, my brother’s wife E, and my sister’s fiance P, having champagne before heading to the wedding

Me in a green dress, ready for my sister’s wedding

Me in a green dress
CIMG2351 Me in a green dress, ready for my sister’s wedding

The back of my sister’s wedding dress

My sister M in her wedding dress, from the back
CIMG2353 My sister M in her wedding dress, from the back

M (the bride), P (the groom) and the witnesses E and E are about to leave for church.

The wedding party leaves for the church
CIMG2357 M (the bride), P (the groom) and the witnesses E and E are about to leave for church