October 05, 2014Hans and Ellen Get Married - Part TwoReception time! Ellen & Hans Get Married - Part One Sunday, October 5thAfter giving us a little time to get our dockside drank on, the bride and groom arrived just in time...wave ˆ wedding ˆ ellen ˆ hans...for that magic hour light!wedding ˆ ellen ˆ hansPiper leading the way! Haha.ellen ˆ piperSunset and a high full moon!moon ˆ sunsetGurj getting to know Mr. Hart! hug ˆ jeet ˆ jenny penny ˆ josh adcock ˆ karenjeet ˆ jenny penny ˆ karen ˆ me ˆ quinn ˆ the ktbCongrats Ellen & Hans - I love you both!best ˆ moon ˆ sunglasses ˆ sunset ˆ wedding ˆ ellen ˆ hansEach time we snapped...ellen ˆ hans ˆ jeet ˆ jenny penny ˆ josh adcock ˆ karen ˆ me ˆ quinn ˆ sarah ˆ the ktb...more people joined in!catrinel ˆ ellen ˆ hans ˆ jeet ˆ jenny penny ˆ josh adcock ˆ karen ˆ me ˆ meredith ˆ quinn ˆ sarah ˆ the ktbTwo more!axel ˆ dylan ˆ ellen ˆ hans ˆ jeet ˆ jenny penny ˆ josh adcock ˆ karen ˆ me ˆ quinn ˆ sarah ˆ the ktbEllen gave the arm-wave signal and started herding us all inside.moon ˆ wedding ˆ ellenAppropriately seated at the Tompkins Square Park table. tompkins ˆ jenny penny ˆ josh adcockjenny penny ˆ josh adcock ˆ karen ˆ quinnamanda ˆ grant ˆ jenny penny ˆ matt ˆ quinnTiny wedding party people! One of whom...lil kim...was Lil Kim!lil kim ˆ the ktbOut on the dance floor...dance ˆ wedding ˆ ellen ˆ hans...for the first dance!dance ˆ wedding ˆ ellen ˆ hansEveryone got settled in their seats and it was time for some toastin! Ellen's father went first...speech...followed by her mom!speechweddingNext up, Hans' father spoke (and was translated from German to English in real-time by Ulie, Hans' brother).speech ˆ ulieGot caught creeping on the bride!wedding ˆ ellenMeredith gave her Maid of Honor speech!speech ˆ meredithHigh fives! Nice job!high five ˆ wedding ˆ meredithLast but not least, Ellen's brother Ian spoke!groomsmen ˆ speech ˆ wedding ˆ ian hAfter the speeches Ellen made the rounds and did some table visiting.wedding ˆ ellen ˆ karen ˆ peter gCaught her and the Jeet laughing about something from across the room.laugh ˆ ellen ˆ jeetTime for some cake-cutting!cake ˆ wedding ˆ ellen ˆ hansVery well-behaved!cake ˆ wedding ˆ ellen ˆ hansNobody smashed cake into anyone's face or anything.cake ˆ wedding ˆ ellen ˆ hansCake-free faces...cake ˆ wedding ˆ ellen ˆ hans..are very kissable.bouquet ˆ kiss ˆ wedding ˆ ellen ˆ hansKaren & J-rod fired up the decks...dj ˆ jared ˆ karen...and Ellen got ready to throw the bridal bouquet!bouquet ˆ flowers ˆ wedding ˆ ellenAction shot!action shot ˆ bouquet ˆ flowers ˆ throw ˆ wedding ˆ ellenMeredith and Amanda were right there, but Ellen's (cousin?) made the catch!bouquet ˆ amanda ˆ meredithMeredith's parents were there!chuck ˆ dylan ˆ joannUp next for marryin!bouquet ˆ get a load of this guy ˆ ellenBaby Juliette showing off her Montauk sweatshirt and icing-covered face.amanda ˆ julietteEllen danced with her father...dance ˆ wedding ˆ ellen...and then Ellen and Hans made an appeal for everyone to come dance!ellen ˆ hansdj ˆ laptop ˆ amanda ˆ karen ˆ sarahAlready making DJ requests! CAN YOU PLAY SOME HIP HOP?dj ˆ juliette ˆ karen ˆ sarahThas my jam.dance ˆ jenny penny ˆ josh adcock ˆ julietteXavier & Kim...the ktb ˆ xavier...got dance floor recruited.dance ˆ amanda ˆ catrinelAmander & me.amanda ˆ meThey use Tinder out here, right?phone ˆ grantShimmy shimmykaren ˆ sarahEllen's got moves!ellenFour-drink mule superstar.ulieDing!cheers ˆ ellen ˆ uliegroomsmenPosing, posing...jenny penny ˆ josh adcock...sucking thumb and posing!julietteEllen handed me a really neat picture frame cut-out that her father made and asked me if I'd use it to take group photos!frame ˆ jeet ˆ peter gShe was worried that it was going to be hokey...frame ˆ tarts of pleasure ˆ wedding ˆ karen ˆ sarah...but it turned out to be the hit of the party!frame ˆ wedding ˆ mattEveryone loved it...frame ˆ wedding...and all the pictures came out great!frame ˆ wedding ˆ ellenframe ˆ kiss ˆ wedding ˆ hans ˆ ulieframe ˆ weddingframe ˆ weddingframe ˆ wedding ˆ quinnframe ˆ weddingframe ˆ wedding ˆ josh adcock ˆ meredithframe ˆ wedding ˆ bruno ˆ catrinelthe ktb ˆ xavierframe ˆ wedding ˆ chuck ˆ joannframe ˆ weddingframe ˆ weddingframe ˆ weddingframe ˆ weddingframe ˆ wedding ˆ vanessaframe ˆ wedding ˆ dylan ˆ meredithframe ˆ wedding ˆ ellendj ˆ tarts of pleasure ˆ karen ˆ sarahdj ˆ frame ˆ wedding ˆ karen ˆ lil kim ˆ sarahframe ˆ weddingbest ˆ frame ˆ wedding ˆ amanda ˆ grant ˆ jenny penny ˆ josh adcock ˆ mattframe ˆ ellen ˆ jeet ˆ quinn ˆ the ktbframe ˆ wedding ˆ hans ˆ mebest ˆ frame ˆ kiss ˆ wedding ˆ ellen ˆ hansellen ˆ hansBruno gives dance floor shark-eye...bruno ˆ catrinel...like no other.bruno ˆ catrinelJosh is my favorite person to watch dance. dance ˆ josh adcockHe's got ALL the 90s moves.josh adcock ˆ quinnSo contagious.josh adcock ˆ quinndj ˆ tarts of pleasure ˆ karen ˆ sarahMr. Hart stepped to the floor to dance dirty with Gurj and Jenny!jeet ˆ jenny penny(Gurj's face!!!)jeet ˆ jenny pennyEllen caught her dad shaking his rump and gave him a little...ellen...get a load of this guy!dance ˆ get a load of this guy ˆ wedding ˆ ellenDiscothequeget a load of this guy ˆ axel ˆ jess kOMG, they had an AMAZING 5-tier chocolate fondue fountain. Mmmmmm.fountain ˆ treatAmanda & Grant.amanda ˆ grantHard work!dj ˆ tarts of pleasure ˆ karen ˆ sarahHehehe.laugh ˆ the ktbdance ˆ jenny penny ˆ josh adcock ˆ the ktbUlie getting ready to get Bowie on the dance floor!lipstick ˆ ulieGoing for it!cross dress ˆ lipstick ˆ ulieYou think I'm pretty, yes?awkward ˆ lipstick ˆ ulieWent outside to get some fresh air and enjoy the night view!Found some of my favorite party soldiers by the bar outside...lifted ˆ jared ˆ jeet ˆ matt...shot anna beer power combo.shots ˆ jaredReady to...hug ˆ jared ˆ jeet...and hit the dance floor again.dance ˆ weddingMosh pit Sarah!dance ˆ dj ˆ tarts of pleasure ˆ wedding ˆ karen ˆ sarahIt was getting close to 11 and everyone was still raging.dance ˆ weddingWith each song, the staff subtly increased the lighting.dance ˆ weddingParty breather.jared ˆ peter g ˆ quinnClosing time!dance ˆ pointThings were winding down.ian hGuests were directed towards party bags.weddingWe thought it was going to be the last song.jon c ˆ karen ˆ sarahOnly a few brave party people remained.jess kThe lights came up!dance ˆ ellenMore songs?dj ˆ karen ˆ sarahMore songs!dj ˆ karen ˆ sarahDance floor encore!dance ˆ weddingThey even brought the lights back down for our dancing pleasure.weddingOnce we realized there was a microphone on the scene...wedding...it turned into a karaoke dance party!karaoke ˆ weddingwedding ˆ ellen ˆ hans ˆ uliejosh adcockPass the mic!mic ˆ josh adcockdj ˆ karaoke ˆ wedding ˆ karen ˆ sarahI feel like...karaoke ˆ wedding ˆ daniel p ˆ jared ˆ matt...it's really obvious...jeet ˆ meredith ˆ peter g ˆ quinn...when you get to...karen ˆ sarah...Bohemian Rhapsody.karaoke ˆ jared ˆ mattWith each passing line...karaoke ˆ wedding ˆ hans ˆ jared ˆ max...this sing along crowd...karaoke...got bigger...karaoke...and bigger!best ˆ crowd ˆ karaoke ˆ weddingEllen and Hans were in the middle...best ˆ crowd ˆ karaoke ˆ wedding ˆ ellen ˆ hans...getting smashed with everyone's love!crowd ˆ karaoke ˆ weddingSo good.danceHahah.dance ˆ excitedWhoa.tired ˆ jaredbest ˆ wedding ˆ ellen ˆ hansdance ˆ ellenCaught Kim's twirling...dance ˆ the ktb ˆ xavier...disappearing act!dance ˆ the ktb ˆ xaviervanessaUlie delivered some refreshments to the dance floor!beer ˆ hans ˆ ulie...more drinks!beerBecause we all definitely needed....thumbs up ˆ jess kHaha.hansAnd that's a dance party wrap!karen ˆ sarah ˆ ulieMrs. Hart rounded up the stragglers in the room!piperSo did Jenny! jenny pennyWe moved the party outside for lighthouse cocktails under the full moon. moonAnd Daniel treated us to a sparkler show!sparkler ˆ daniel pPiper is not a fan of the sparklers.sparkler ˆ ellen ˆ piper2:40am. Getting our snack on back at the mansion.jess k ˆ josh adcock ˆ karen ˆ mattmarshmallow ˆ watermelonBusted by the canoodle cam!quinnJenny Penny and I went hot tubbing and cold pool swimming until the wee hours!hot tub ˆ poolMonday, October 6thWoke up to a gorgeous sunny Monday with the ocean in the distance.oceanbed ˆ karen ˆ mattTook the tricycle for one last out-of-control run down the hill...bike...and then headed over to the morning-after breakfast!brunchEveryone made it!We all got to watch Ellen & Hans...gift ˆ ellen ˆ hans...open some wedding presents!gift ˆ photo ˆ ellen ˆ hansWe cleaned up and packed up...car...and Peter drove us back to the city! Congrats Ellen & Hans!driving ˆ nyc ˆ skylineprevellen and hans get married october 03, 2014nextthe november roundupnovember, 2014
