Michael and Catherine
November 16, 1997   

Our Renaissance Wedding Ceremony was held at Plymouth Congregational Church in Coconut Grove, Florida. It started at 5:00PM EST. and was a candlelight ceremony. I was wearing a black tuxedo with tails (I looked awesome). My best man was Dr. Jaime Yoham and my brother Paul as a groomsmen. All of us men were escorted down the aisle by formal bagpipes. Next I had my wife's Nephew carry my wedding sword. Then the doors opened, and there were the most beautiful flower girls (my wife's 2 kids and my God child). As they walked down the isle, camera's were flashing from all over. Then the brides maid, which is my groomsman's (Paul) wife. Then her Maid of Honor Lori, her cousin. Then the BIG moment, the trumpets started to play, and here she came up the isle with her father, followed closely by two royal guards. She was nervous, but I quickly calmed her with my strong grip on her hand, and my evil grin. We dedicated the ceremony to my God Mother, which recently died of cancer. My God mother was my mother's sister, and when my mother heard the Rev. mention this, she broke down. Of course I wasn't going to tell her, I like surprises. We were escorted by limousines all night.

Our Renaissance Wedding Reception was held at the Taurus Steak House in Coconut Grove, Florida. Cocktails began around 8:00PM. We had about 60 guests. Our first dance was "I Finally Found Someone" by Barbara Streisand and Bryan Adams. We then went to the Mayfair House Hotel, which was beautiful, all rooms have a jacuzzi in them, and let me tell you, it's beautiful to sit in it, late at night, listening to the sounds of Coconut Grove.