August 15, 2004

Frank and Liz's Wedding Party

My friends Frank Picarazzi & Liz Reisch were on a Caribbean cruise and stopped off on the island of St. Thomas to quickly get hitched! When they got back into town, Frank's super-Italian mom (who'd been planning his wedding for years) freaked out and insisted that she be allowed to put together a "small party" to celebrate the union. Well, this small party pretty much turned into a full-scale Italian style wedding reception. Hahaha. A few weeks after they returned from their trip, we all headed up to Connecticut to celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Picarazzi! Woooo!

frank, liz — Here's a pic from their ceremony that they emailed out to everyone. Pretty rad, huh?

frank, liz — Frank kissing Mrs Picarazzi for the very first time.

frank, liz — Carrying the bride across the, uh, beach thresh hold.

frank, liz — Congrats, guys!

fatty, grant — Three bozos. Grant, Fatty and me arriving at the reception in CT. (Note the accidental irony in Fatty doing the "L is for Loser" handsign backwards. Hahah).

Inside at our table. Grant cracking up about something.

seth — Most likely something totally innappropriate that this guy said.

Frank's parents (the tour de force behind this whole party).

frank, liz — Yay! Frank and Liz taking a walk down the aisle in front of the crowd. (That'll teach you to sneak off to an island and get married!).

frank, liz — The first dance!

frank, liz — Awwww. (Rumor has it that Frank had to go to dance school for the party. Thought you'd be able to avoid that with the whole "sneaky beach wedding" thing, eh? WRONG!)

Frank's parents thanking everyone for coming. (I had one of your parents somewhere Liz but I can't seem to find it! Sorry!)

frank, liz, seth — Best picture ever! Liz and Frank making the rounds to all the tables. (Boy, this "small party" is getting to seem more and more like a REGULAR WEDDING! And Liz, isn't that like a wedding dress you're wearing? Mrs. Picarazzi totally tricked you two into HAVING A WEDDING! Hahahaha.)

Table 16's crazy-ass floral arrangement.

Seth, Chip and me.

Seth snuck up in between songs and somehow managed to talk the band into letting him steal lead vox for a few songs and treat the crowd to some Stevie Wonder and some Michael McDonald magic!

seth — The beaming boy returning from the stage.

After food, everyone went outside for pictures by the water. (Check out the couple to Liz's left, they both look like they're singing the national anthem).

frank, liz — Yay! Mrs. and Mr. Picarazzi!

liz, me — Liz and squinty me. (It was so bright outside I could hardly open my eyes with out sneezing and tears pouring down my face).

grant, liz — Grant and Liz (who look like they're brother and sister in this pic, no?)

colin, frank, heather, liz — Heather, Colin (formerly known as "Big Daddy" who from this day forward will be known as "King of Clocks" or K.O.C - go ahead, say it out loud!), Liz and Frank.

After the photos outside, the band kicked it into high gear and everyone went back inside for a dance party!

frank — Here's Frank shaking his shit-tank.

The new Mrs. Picarazzi dances with the "I Tricked You Into Having A Wedding Anyway" Mrs. Picarazzi.

frank — Square dance hoe-down.

frank — Frank doing his impression of Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic.

Frank's brother Phil (who Frank lovingly calls "The Phildabeast") scopes out the dancefloor getting ready to make his move.

There's a Phildabeast on tha loose! Frank cuts some rug with his older brother.

frank — Crouching Tiger, Hidden Frank.

frank, seth — Seth complementing Frank on his mizzoves while he wipes himself down.

fatty, grant — Grant started to say something and his lip stuck to his teeth. Hahahah.

fatty, frank — Fatty busting out some moves he learned off of his "Kid N' Play Dancetastic" DVD.

fatty, frank — Frank and Fatty.

liz, seth — Seth cutting Liz's hand off.

liz, seth — Seth and Liz.

fatty — Frankenstein getting ready to feed Chip some grapes.

fatty, grant — Grant getting ready to steal a napkin.

colin, heather — KOC and Heather.

colin, heather — Man, there's nothing like smooching some KOC.

Colin gets bonus points for managing to sneak in the internation sign-language sign for "pussy" behind me in my big "thumbs up" pic. Fucker.

Colin and the King of Wiggenstock.

liz — Frank's dad and Liz.

frank, liz — Cutting the cake.

Erinne and Seth under the canopy of the table's blooming bouquet.

fatty, grant, liz — Just in case there was any doubt about who planned this party (*cough* Frank's Mom *cough*), all the guests received silver lasagna serving spatulas. So awesome. Congrats Frank and Liz! Now get to work on some grandchildren already, will ya?