I admit I had the wrong impression of the Church at Mt Angel. As we were driving south towards Salem, I was expecting a rustic church in the country. John and I were both astounded at the sheer beauty of St Mary’s. If not for Amanda and Wayne, we would have never known about this glorious cathedral.
A few days before the wedding, Amanda shared a story about her grandmother (great grandmother?)Apparently, Amanda’s Gram was also married at this very same church, two generations ago. At some point during the reception, the groomsmen kidnapped the blushing bride and held her hostage a few blocks away at “Tiny’s Tavern”. It fell to the then-bridegroom to locate and rescue his new bride at the beer joint on Main St. We stopped off to commemorate that bit of history with a photo at Tiny’s. (They didn’t however, pop in for some suds.)
So Amanda and Wayne, here’s a few of our favs from the day. There’s lots more we can’t wait to share with you. Thanks for being such a sport in the field by the barn. By the way, that snake was a LOT bigger than I admitted…
To see a slideshow of our favorite photos, click here.
To see all the photos from their wedding day, click here.
by Theresa Valls
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