Wedding Day
Lindsay and Ryan
Our daughter Lindsay and son-in-law Ryan O’Donahue were married today!  The ceremony was held in the Earl Miller Burns Japanese Garden on the campus of California State University, Long Beach under blue skies and beautiful weather, even though it is nearly the first day of winter! Â
Lindsay was elegant, beautiful, and poised walking with her proud father. The bridesmaids wore red gowns of various styles, and the men wore black tuxedos with red accents. (there are other wedding photos on the garden’s website – none of our wedding, but you’ll see what a lovely setting it is!) The reception afterwards was held at the El Dorado Event Center in Long Beach (operate the scroll slider beneath the picture for more images).Â
Family and friends gathered with the new couple for dinner, dancing, toasts and all the traditional trimmings. I presented a slide show of photos from babyhood through engagement after dinner. What a memorable evening!Â
Click to see a photo slideshow of Lindsay & Ryan’s wedding!
Tags: Family
December 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Jan and family: Congratulations to all! I remember Lindsay fondly from Mt. Carmel marching band days. (Don’t know that she will remember Dan Barnhart, alto sax; I did Uniform Mom duties.) And I have a daughter now established in Long Beach, and can attest to the beauty of that area. Wishing the bride and groom much happiness. — Linda
January 6th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
The photos of the wedding, and especially of Lindsay and Ryan are just precious! What a perfect day for them and everyone. I am so glad I was there to share in their joy.
January 6th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
It was a special pleasure to have you there! Thank you for coming!
January 13th, 2010 at 1:48 am
Jan & Family – Congratulations on the wedding of your precious Lindsay. I became all teary eyed as I watched the photo slideshow. Beautiful photos! Beautiful Lindsay! All of us here are so thrilled to see the joy of Ryan & Lindsay’s special day. Thank you so much for letting us have a “peek’ via this blog! So thrilled for the new couple!
PS Jan – So cool that this arrived today. I had been thinking of you all day today since I just purchased… Diamond Quilts & Beyond. Your work still inspires me. So many fond memories learning to quilt from you. Thank you, Jan!
January 13th, 2010 at 10:16 am
Thanks, Patty! So great to hear from you! Yes, my hair has grown since that author photo was taken for Diamond Quilts & Beyond!!
We are so happy for Lindsay and Ryan; they are a great couple, well suited to each other.
February 20th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
Fabulous wedding pictures! You must be so proud of your beautiful daughter. How wonderful to have a sunny, perfect day! You do such a great job putting together slide-shows! Thanks for letting me share in your life with your blog updates. Joan