May 5, 2007
A Warm Reception in Tennessee
Two months to the day after saying their vows in Florida, Matt & Dana are feted by their Volunteer State family and friends.
Laura C. and Kevin hang with the newlyweds.
(Click to view larger version of any of the photos below.)
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Dana decorates the banquet room... |
...and confers with the room's manager. |
“Yep, that's our cake!” |
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Ready to welcome guests! |
the cake in ambient lighting |
Dana and Cora in ambient lighting. |
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Matt, Dana, Cora, Cora's Matt |
Sarah, Dana |
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Sarah & Daniel |
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the cash bar |
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Beer was free. (We bought a keg. Cheers!) |
Dana, Christy |
Christy & Shannon |
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Kay (Matt's Mom) and Dana |
Dana, Somer, Emily |
David (Matt's Dad) and Laura C |
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Cora, Dana, Cora's Matt |
Shannon |
the cutting of the cake |
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Matt makes his toast to Dana. |
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We take to the floor for our first dance. |
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Our song of choice? |
From Sir Elton John... |
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“I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues” |
We chose it because it was the first slow song we ever sang together in the car. |
We're both big car singers. |
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Plus, hello! “Rollin' like thunder under the covers.” C'mon! That's us! |
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Laura C, Kevin |
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I think my wife will make me take this one down, but I love it. She's the cutest girl EVER. |
Kersh, Laura C |
Hi! We can't stop smiling! |
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Kevin sneaks up on Dana |
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Shannon, Christy, Dana |
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Laura C doesn't feel like dancing. Oh. Wait. |
Shannon, Matt |
Christy, Shannon, Matt |
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Kersh, Dana, Laura C |
Christy, Matt |
Kay, Shannon, Christy |
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Laura C seated |
Why, yes. |
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Somer and Anton chill. |
Anton, Michelle |
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Emily, Dana |
Amanda, Leslie |
Emily, Dana, Amanda, Leslie |
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Dana gets her Mom, Carol, on the dancefloor. |
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Dana and Carol are groovin' to “The Authority Song” by John Mellencamp. |
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Kevin and Kersh |
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But it feels so right. |
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Your barmaids for the evening. |
Dana, Julie, Tammy |
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“Coffee, tea, or... oh, who the hell are we kidding? It's beer, beer, and beer!” |
The serving gals bought Dana and Matt shots of Patron. |
This Best Western rules! |
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Now it's Matt's Mom's turn. |
The song is Kay's favorite pop single of the 80's... |
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Steve Winwood's “Back in the High Life Again” |
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Dana gives Kay a spin. |
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Dana's stepdad Sam... |
...and Mom Carol cut a rug. |
The tune that got 'em moving? |
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Don Henley's “All She Wants To Do is Dance” |
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Steve and Emily |
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Bruce, Julie, Amanda |
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They tried to make us go to rehab, we said no, no, no. |
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Amanda works it like a true Go-Go. |
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Kersh, Laura C |
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The bride and groom performed... |
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a spontaneous interpretive dance... |
...to Pet Shop Boys' “You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk” |
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Emily |
Leslie, Robbie |
Robbie, Dana |
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For Johnson
City, Tennessee's best free hotel breakfast and friendliest
staff
(plus great nightly rates), stay at the Best
Western!
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