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Our Wedding

On September 18, 2010, Martin Dareff and Yaowarej Boonnak were married in a traditional Buddhist Ceremony in Bangkok. It was a simple ceremony performed by nine Monks early on a Saturday morning. The ceremony was in the event room of a large facility dedicated to sick religious men. Besides the couple, her mother, daughters and her sister with her husband attended the ceremony. After the ceremony the couple presented simple traditional donations to thirty-two monks who were receiving attention in the facility and who blessed out union in return. Hopefully, the prayers of forty-one Buddhist religious men will be sufficient.
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  • My bride getting ready for the ceremony.

    My bride getting ready for the ceremony.

  • Oops, are you taking a picture of me getting ready?

    Oops, are you taking a picture of me getting ready?

  • The Wedding's Ceremonial area.

    The Wedding's Ceremonial area.

  • More of the area decorations.

    More of the area decorations.

  • Yaowarej waiting for things to start in the event hall with her daughters and mother.

    Yaowarej waiting for things to start in the event hall with her daughters and mother.

  • Wedding Hall area being prepared.

    Wedding Hall area being prepared.

  • The Bride

    The Bride

  • The couple and my (now) MIL.

    The couple and my (now) MIL.

  • The Monks who will perform the ceremony and prayers are having breakfast.

    The Monks who will perform the ceremony and prayers are having breakfast.

  • Couples waiting for the cultural ceremony.

    Couples waiting for the cultural ceremony.

  • The lovely wedding couple waiting for the ceremony.

    The lovely wedding couple waiting for the ceremony.

  • The couple still waiting for the wedding moment.

    The couple still waiting for the wedding moment.

  • Ceremonial equipment for the water prayers.

    Ceremonial equipment for the water prayers.

  • Offerings for the Monks.

    Offerings for the Monks.

  • The Monks preparing for the weddings.

    The Monks preparing for the weddings.

  • The Bride and Groom before the Monks.

    The Bride and Groom before the Monks.

  • The couples praying before the ceremony.

    The couples praying before the ceremony.

  • The couples praying before the ceremony.

    The couples praying before the ceremony.

  • Offerings to the Monks for their prayers and the ceremony.

    Offerings to the Monks for their prayers and the ceremony.

  • Offerings to the Monks for their prayers and the ceremony.

    Offerings to the Monks for their prayers and the ceremony.

  • Offerings to the Monks for their prayers and the ceremony.

    Offerings to the Monks for their prayers and the ceremony.

  • Pouring water near the end of the ceremony.

    Pouring water near the end of the ceremony.

  • Water being thrown during the ceremony.

    Water being thrown during the ceremony.

  • Prayers at the ceremony.

    Prayers at the ceremony.

  • Are you my wife yet?

    Are you my wife yet?

  • Traditional pouring of ceremonial water after the ceremony.

    Traditional pouring of ceremonial water after the ceremony.

  • and a little something yellow.

    and a little something yellow.

  • Untangling the chain.

    Untangling the chain.

  • My heart is your heart.

    My heart is your heart.

  • Husband and wife.

    Husband and wife.

  • Husband, wife, wife's sister and mother.

    Husband, wife, wife's sister and mother.

  • Husband and wife.

    Husband and wife.

  • Husband, wife, wife's daughters, sister, mother and sister's husband.

    Husband, wife, wife's daughters, sister, mother and sister's husband.

  • Praying with sick Monks in the hospital.

    Praying with sick Monks in the hospital.

  • Leaving the ceremony as husband and wife.

    Leaving the ceremony as husband and wife.

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    The couple and my (now) MIL.
    The Monks who will perform the ceremony and prayers are having breakfast.
    Couples waiting for the cultural ceremony.