Stepha & Chris get hitched

I love weddings.  The dresses, the champagne, the dancing, the tears.  Reggie's only sister, the amazing Stephanie, got married to a wonderful man, Chris, in a splendid ceremony this weekend.  Lucky us! We got to have a mini vaca at the swanky Viceroy hotel in Miami to celebrate with them! Wedding+brunch+pool+sun= marvelous March weekend!  A very well behaved almost-toddler helped add to the perfection.

Mathilda signals the papparrazi to let her Haitian dance in peace!

lunch, in only a diaper, watching soccer

poor Tottenham Hotspur

We have a dearth of family photos. It's embarrassing when we have nothing to contribute to the family photo wall at school! (um, Mathilda's school, not mine.)  Many attempts were made this evening to get one.  I think this might be the best.  I also must point out that we did NOT coordinate our outfits.  It happened accidentally.  I'm really not into the whole family-siblings-matching thing, so I find this a bit embarrassing. And people noticed. Ugh.

Reg's grandmother.  She's not only super classy, she's also gangsta. Seriously.  I can tell you stories. And I only know about three.

Reg's gorgeous mother, Gina

I'm sure many a single lady rue this day.  Not only is he tall, dark, and handsome, he's incredibly nice, great with Mathilda (bonus!) and works for Marc Jacobs. For real.

Tilly is a bit worried about the whole "till death do us part" thing.

Kate, who? If I stand close enough, will her pretty rub off?  One of the most beautiful brides ever.

Aunt Cindy reading Corinthians in French.  But really, check out the front of that dress!

the kiss!

Generations of LaFonds

My soon-to-be sister-in-law, Melanie. Like his brother, Reggie's twin has great taste in women!  I loved my dress. Only $52 from Panello in Lawrenceville.

Tilly at the cocktail party, just cruising along

It's like she knows what she's about to do

Another family photo attempt.  This time she kissed me. Too cute to leave out!

We paid extra for the wind machine. Reg's hair was a mess.

twins! Can we also comment on the fashion?  Reg in that suit, and Jean-Yves' rockin' bowtie.

first dance

Father-daughter dance

Mathilda's new best friend, her cousin Vladimir.  The only person she let hold her all weekend other than her parents. He lovingly reminds us of Manny on Modern Family

Do you like my new dress?  Notice that it's different from the ceremony dress?  No, not pulling a celeb double-dress wedding.  She had a huge poop-splosion during the maid of honor's toast and we had to throw out the tights, diaper, and soak the dress.  Luckily mama was smart and brought back up! Damn disposable diapers.

family!  I look 12.

She stayed up partying till 10:30, but then was almost impossible to wake from this awkward sideways position at 5am when we had to leave for the airport.