Our wedding dinner - Norway June 2006

The guests awaiting our arrival. The weather gods have been good to us the summer of 2006.

Honking the horn and showing off on our way into Rotnes Bruk.

Helping my wife out of the car.

I really like this picture. We look so happy and the light looks spectacular coming in from behind Kari's shawl.

Margret Wessel, the hostess at Rotnes Bruk received us with the traditional Chilean drink, Pisco Sour, and...

The Mercedes 'Pagode' at Rotnes Bruk.

Kari with her bridal bouquet.

The bridal bouquet.

My father giving me some words of wisdom about married life.

Synøve and Marianne enjoying their pisco sour.

I didn't realize someone was taking pictures. I was in the middle of the story about Kari's shoes getting stuck in the...

The dinner hall.

This must be the part we had most fun with. Decorating the tables. We had all the ingredients ready, including...

The dinner plates.

It got pretty crowded with 83 people, but it worked really well with round tables.

Husband and wife.

My mom and dad.

Kari's grandmother on her mother's side (Mormor) and her mom and dad.

My sister and Tord. Whenever light hit Lykke's dress it reflected like disco ball. Neat.

Kari's sister Kjersti and her husband Luis.

Lousy picture, but it has to be here. It shows that we had Chilean wine for the dinner. Undurruga.

The entrée.

Kari's speech to me. I have seldom heard so many nice things said about myself. I'm pretty sure I blushed..

The happy bride. Great shot, Endre!

Having a great laugh from Kari's speech (yes, she intended to be funny!).

Kari's mom and dad, Turid og Jon, held their speech together.

The famous laying on of hands by my father. There wasn't a dry eye in the room at this moment. He held his speech in...

My mom also held a very nice and funny speech. I can't believe she told everybody I had a perspiration problem at the...

A personal letter from the famous football player, Mini Jakobsen, to Kari. Kari used to be a fan of his.

Gunn's speech to Kari. She had everybody rolling over with laughter.

No cheat sheet for Einar. He held a very serious and quite philosofical speech, which I appreciated very much. I hope...

I go to the bathroom for one minute, and EVERY guy in the room is kissing the bride! There's no respect anymore.

No comment.

And then Kari goes to the bathroom, and suddenly I'm the popular one.

Thank you, darling. Next.

The dessert.

My sister's speech, about the importance and difficulties of finding the right person.

Surprise speaker. My cousin Svenn Arne impressed everybody. I wish I had his self-confidence at the age of 17!

Every time the guests rung their glasses, we had to get up on our chairs and kiss.

Synøve's speech. Giving away how Kari and I got together the first time, back in Chile in 2000.

Our toastmaster Renate. Thank you for a job well done!