Maine four mushrooms and a wedding September 4th - 13th, 2004
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On September 11th, 2004, Julie
Greene married Bill Swain. It
was the end of an era for anyone
who knew them, perhaps for
Julie especially.
The ceremony took place in
log-built Oquossoc church, in
beautiful Rangeley, outer Maine.
The reception was hosted in a
recreational centre adjoining
Sugarloaf Mountain Ski resort,
the area's biggest tourist
attraction and about a 45 minute
drive from the church..
I drove the wrong way back.
Thankfully, the bride took some breaks from
crying during the big day. On one of them,
here, she posed for her last set of
photographs as a single woman.
Karen, a single woman, helped her.
Julie and Karen Greene moments before rounding the corner to
the church, grappling with a handful of bridalwear
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Karen and Julie start
the 60 yard walk to
the church in
preparation for the
elder sister's
transition from
spinster to married
lady
Julie with
Donnie
Francis,
long-time
friend and
Bermuda's
most eligible
bachelor
Julie's dress
was stunning.
And it
contained no
Sam hair
When it came
to form-fitting
smocks, this
definitely did it
[Church was too dark to take decent pictures inside, so no 'I Do' shots. Sorry.]
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Ian cuts loose inside
the chapel,
pledging allegiance
to Old Glory and
dedicating a
special tune to John
Ashcroft, of whom
he's reputedly a big
fan
"Excuse me!"
Tommy
Greene, the
politest
pint-sized
warrior this
side of Portland
Little Tess
Greene, niece
of Julie and
Karen
Babes in the
woods --
Nicole, Tina
and Jeanne
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Karen and I after
the wedding. The
following 24 hours
would again see my
mysterious 'cooler'
powers start to take
effect after an other
wise uneventful
streak
The couple and parents (l-r):
Ed and Eleanor Swain, Bill
and Julie Swain, Mary and
Dick Greene
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Bill, possibly reenacting the
moment he proposed. Or
maybe just shaking hands
before going back to work
The happy couple do a circuit
of the grass in front of the
church
The bride, modest and
resplendent.
Well, resplendent.
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Homeward bound: Donnie and Karen see off
another family event
