Wedding Pictures

Pride Pics (and others) Near The Bottom Of The Page

If you have had a Holy Union or Marriage Ceremony and you'd like to share a pic with us, please write up a little blurb and send it to me.

FRANK KAJFES
and
BRYAN WANNOP

were married on May 7, 2006
in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
on their 30th anniversary!

The day started with the Eucharist service at The Church of St John The Evangelist, Ottawa. Their best men read the lessons, the hymns, and the anthem had been chosen in consultation with the Music Director. The rector of
St John's, delivered a wonderful sermon on the Church's inability to marry them and thanked Bryan and Frank for sharing their day with the congregation. At the end of the service, the rector, and the interim associate priest, asked them to come up to the front of the sanctuary, and lead the congregation in the blessing of them and their upcoming marriage.

The actual marriage rite was performed at The Glebe Community Centre, Ottawa, by a Justice of The Federal Court of Canada, a dear friend and neighbour. The nuptial cortege consisted of Madame Justice, Frank's two great-great nieces as flowergirls, Marie-Julie and Camille, Frank's niece, Lise, as his official witness escorted by Rick, Bryan's best man, Bryan's niece, Colleen, as his official witness escorted by Bern, Frank's best man. The grooms were escorted by their sisters, Jeannette and Gloria. Music was provided by members of The Strings of St John's under the direction of Dr Johnston. The processional was "The Triumphal March" from the opera AIDA with the principal trumpetist of The National Arts Centre Orchestra. The solo piece at the signing of the registry was "The Meditation" from the opera THAIS performed by the Music Director on the harp and the concertmaster of the Strings of St John's on the violin.

A reception followed the marriage ceremony. Bryan and Frank were surrounded by the love of their families and over 280 friends.

ALAN
and
NIGEL

celebrated their wedding day on July 7, 2007 in Spain.

It was a beautiful sunny day with the temperatures soaring into the high 30's Celsius (104º F). It was a pleasant afternoon as the sun was high in the sky, and the rays glistened on the Mediterranean Sea beyond the fountain and the gardens, where the ceremony was conducted by an interfaith minister.

We had designed the ceremony ourselves with regard to the personal content and in liaison with the minister who was sensitive to both our needs; we had a religious ceremony that was our desire, not a requirement of the minister.

It was a small wedding with a few very close friends. The event began at 3:30 pm with a selection of classical music playing while the guests gathered and had a glass of Pimms prior to the ceremony.

The ceremony itself began at 4 pm with the minister proceeding ahead of us to the alter, accompanied by another piece of music.

The minister began with a Welcome, and then a time of Reflection. Most of the ceremony was in Spanish to honour our guests. The two readings and the "Confessions of St Augustine" were in English, as the meaning would have been lost in the translation.

It was a typical Spanish Wedding Ceremony with the exchange of Coins (Arras), the exchange and blessing of Wine, the solemn Vows and the exchange of Rings and signing of the Register. All the vows and prayers were in the Catholic Tradition.

The setting was absolutely stunning; the large ornamental fountain was glistening in the afternoon heat of a July day. The ceremony was followed by the most important part of the day for us, an absolutely delightful buffet, where we enjoyed an exquisite feast of dressed salmon, various meats and salads, quails eggs, cheese, melon, other delights, wine and cava. Prepared by the owner/chef at the venue, this was really beyond our expectations. We were delighted.


Note from Mary: See more pics of Alan and Nigel's wedding on the CG1 List Serve site. You must be a member of our List Serve to view them. If you are not a member and would like to join us, please do so from the Subscribe to CG.com page.

PEGG KOSCINSKI
and
CASSY FISHER

celebrated their Union on May 26, 2007.

Rev. Lori Rivera officiated the dock side service.

Cassy says: "Pegg and I met on-line, and when we finally met face to face we knew at that moment that we were meant for each other, however we continued to date for 5 months, then deciding "life is to short" and we were going to spend the rest of our lives together, so we exchanged our vows at the Nokomis fishing piers, (my favorite fishing spot) where we first kissed.

We were blessed with our friends witnessing our commitment to each other. We had a small reception at a cafe along the intercostals waterway, spent the evening at a drumming circle and watched the sunset.

We will be vacationing (honeymooning) in P-Town & sharing the news with her family at the end of June for 10 days. And I am happier than I have ever been...."

CHRISTOPHER LEE ELLIOTT
and
MARLIN JAMES TOFTAGER

are blessed to announce that they have been united in spirit. Vows were exchanged on January 27th, 2007,
with the Marriage Commissioner
Marie Carter presiding.

They both reside in Abbotsford,
British Columbia, Canada, where Marlin is finishing his Elementary Education degree and Christopher is working toward his Nursing degree.

Christopher and Marlin would like to thank ChristianGays.com for making their union possible!

Note from Mary: Please see the Personals-Men page for their story.

JUAN CARLOS NEGRON
and
JOSEPH JOHN KOVACH

were united in Holy Covenant of Marriage on September 9, 2006 at Hope Unites UCC / MCC in Orlando, Florida.

The Reverend Linn Possell, pastor of Hope Unites, presided and The Reverend Dr. Patrick Powers, Dean of Chapel at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL, preached.

The couple, who have lived in Apopka, Florida for nearly nine years, have planned a trip to Australia.

CHARLES T. MC CRACKEN JR.
and
SCOTTY R. THACKER

Are pleased to announce that
on October 7, 2005, in Louisville, KY,
they tied the knot, in celebration
of their love for one another.

"It's a real blessing to be married."

WINNIFRED AGNES LOUCKS
and
TAMARA JEAN WARE

Are thrilled to announce that they began a new chapter in their lives by exchanging wedding vows on Saturday February 12th, 2005, in a beautiful home setting in
Ottawa, ON, Canada.

They chose for their wedding theme, I'm Blessed from Marsha Stevens' album I Still Have a Dream.

ANNE ERSKINE &
REV. DEANA DUDLEY

Celebrated their very unique wedding in Oct, 2004.

The marriage was officiated by Rev. Elder Diane Fisher at Rev. Deana's home church, MCC Christos, in Toronto, ON, Canada.

Note from Mary: I was blessed to be in attendance at this very happy occasion.

THE PEACOCK WEDDING

After a 36-year wait and a four-year court case Bob (kilt) and Lloyd (tux) Peacock were finally married at Ryerson United Church in Vancouver, B.C., Canada on July 17, 2004. The wedding was performed by three pastors and attended by about 100 friends and family.

A reception was held at the Law Courts Inn, which held many great memories. It is located in the very building, (The Law Courts) where 8 couples gained the right to marry. The grooms and guests enjoyed a fabulous meal followed by dancing until midnight.

The wedding and reception was filmed by the National Film Board for their documentary, "I Thee Wed", which will be released in the spring.

Note from Mary: Bob & Lloyd were involved in the court case for equal marriage in Canada. Read the presentation that they made to the government's Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights back on April 1, 2003 before they won the right to marry.

     Women's Voices Festival, July 2002
     Toronto Pride Parade, June 30, 2002
     Toronto Dyke March, June 29, 2002
     MCC Toronto Conference, June 2001