Our Travels

My brother Simon who was in charge of the music. Behind him L-R: Uncle Jeff and Aunty Evo from New Lynn NZ. Uncle Salu in the yellow and Uncle Lindsay and Malia looking away. Funny story about Salu: We went to his house on the Monday two days after the wedding to take our family and friends to see the tapa making by his wife Faamuli. Salu's daughter Lea comes out of the house to say hello and points to the fale laughing and accusing us for something. I asked what it was and she laughs and said that Salu is still rolling around on the floor of the fale hungover as heck since he came from the wedding Saturday night. We thought that was hilarious. Then Faamuli added that he's been helpless and has not gotten up since. Now that's how good the day was, even Salu who hasn't drunk a drop of alcohol in awhile (aside from kava at the market) got wasted on the day and he's 76 years of age. Manuia Salu!

I am now back in Oman after our wedding, Christmas and New Years with family. Already it feels like the wedding was a long time ago however we have fond memories of it all. Looking back I feel so proud and grateful for our families' acceptance of our wishes for our wedding day. The day was fabulous, and not just for us because even afterwards our relatives were still talking about how lovely the day was. Thanks to our cousin Rudy for filming the wedding. I picked up the wedding DVDs three weeks ago and viewed it a few times with my family. Now I wasn't sure whether that was a good thing or not because our family being 'us' we were criticising the whole thing from the beginning till the end! It was just hilarious, but in the end it was the mistakes, the drunks, those that ate too much, talked too much and those that hogged the camera that made the day really fun and down-right great.

My aunties performing of course. L-R, Mom, Aunties Fonima, Namulauulu Tautala, Silaulelei Vaasili, and Lalotoa Mulitalo singing the infamous "Little Birdie"

Alex delivering our first official family speech...

My niece Yvonne(my older sister Leilani's 8 yr old daughter) sang a song for us on our day. It was really beautiful and touching... My girl: destined for great things. Love you Vonnie

Posing with our Oman Mum Ann who came with hubby Alec Waring all the way from Oman via NZ to party with us at the wedding. Alec and Ann showed us the ropes in Muscat. They had been living in Muscat Oman on and off for 27 years.

My older sister Leilani in the middle and Uncle Lealali Seti and Aunty Faalua from Brisbane, Aussie.