This day
I will marry my friend,
the one I laugh with, live for,
dream with, love.

 

 

 

 


It is with joy that we,
Karen Louise O'Neil,

daughter of William and Sally O'Neil,
and
Paul Raffi Marganian,

son of Vahe and Linda Marganian,
welcome you to our celebration
as we exchange our marriage vows.

Two forty-five in the afternoon
 Saturday, July twenty-first

Two thousand and one

Odell Lake Lodge

Willamette Pass

Oregon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bridesmaids:

Anne Nelson, Christine Goldman, Jolinda Smith (& Angelito)

 

Groomsmen:

Jeffrey Marganian, Ray O'Neil, Dan O'Neil

 

Flower Children:

Katherine Nelson, Maggie Nelson,

Sonja Goldman,  Alicia O'Neil

 

Officiant:

Reverend1 Stan Micklavzina

 

First Toast:

Jeffrey Marganian

 

Guest Registrar and Bubble Distributor:

Iris Micklavzina

 

Beer Bearer:

Brian Goldman

 

Reception Music:

The Big Fiddlin' Sue Band

 

 

1As certified by the State of Oregon

Pre ceremony music  performed by Tanya Bunson & Sue Hunnel

 

Processional:  " The Cherry Tree" traditional Appalachian song. 

Performed by Andy Bergman & Adam Campbell-Kaswell

 

Reading:  " Letters to a Young Poet" by Ranier Maria Rilke

Read by Sally and William O'Neil

 

Reading:   " Tu Risa"   by Pablo Neruda. 

Read by Jane Brubaker

 

Music: " A Ditty for My Honey" by Paul Marganian

      Performed by Dunc Lorimer and Tanya Bunson

 

Beer Ceremony: Ancient Egyptian Poem read by Dianne Sandal

 

Reading:   " Love Sonnet XVII" by Pablo Neruda

      Read by Angel  Amores  and Jolinda Smith

 

Reading:  From " Love Song" by Ranier Maria Rilke

      Read by Christine Goldman

 

Marriage Vows

 

Music:      " This Must be the Place" by The Talking Heads

      Performed by Tom Hughes and Sandie Collins

 

Reading:  " Now Touch the Air Softly"  by William Jay Smith

      Read by Ray and Dan O'Neil

 

Ring Ceremony

 

Music:      " When I'm 64" by J. Lennon and P. McCartney 

      Performed by Dana Vion, Nina Celeste, & Andy Bergman

 

   Reading:  " The Minute I Heard My First Love Story" by Rumi

      Read by Anne Nelson

 

Music:      Written and performed by Stan Micklavzina

 

Reading:  Apache poem, read by Stan Micklavzina

 

Pronouncement and Kiss

 

Recessional Song performed by Tom, Sue, and Roxy Hunnel