Daniel & Esther's Wedding

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We had the joy of attending the wedding of Daniel and Esther Boschbach this past Saturday.  The wedding was held in Weil am Rhein, just over the German border from Basel.

Sue's cake decorating skills have been raised to new levels ... literally.  This was her first four tiered cake.  Because of the size and weight (bottom layer was 16"), we had to transport the cake in two parts and added the flowers later when we assembled the cake.  It was cold and raining, which added other challenges with assembling the cake as well as photographing the wedding.  But the rain didn't dampen the spirit of those in attendance.

The day before the wedding (Friday) I was able to be at the civil ceremony held in a government building in Basel.  This is the official ceremony that's recognized and required by the Swiss government but most Christians also choose to follow this with a church wedding.  The civil ceremony lasted about 20 min. with a small gathering of immediate family and friends sitting in a beautiful room decorated with large oil paintings, a chandelier in the center and ornate trimming on the ceilings and walls.  The official sat up front behind a long desk with all the necessary papers to be signed.