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Wedding Memories of...
Ronald J. Schnyderite Jr.
and
Lalana Dararutana
Married on September 27th, 2003
About the Couple...
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Lalana
is a 27 year old Senior Regulatory Associate in pharmaceutical research
and development, working towards a masters degree in Quality Assurance/Regulatory
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is a 25 year old Financial Consultant in the banking field, working
towards a bachelors degree in Business and Finance. |
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How they met...
Ron and Lalana met as dormmates at The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College) living on the same floor in New Residence Hall. Between floor activities, midnight pillow fights, runs to Halo Farms for ice cream, and quiet study sessions at Barnes and Noble the two became very close.
Setting the date...
Ron proposed on September 15th, 2001 - Lalana's birthday. Their engagement was announced on September 22nd, 2001.
The engagement ring was a diamond set in white gold with saphires and smaller diamonds on each side.
The Wedding Party...
Bridal Party
Groom's Party
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The Flowers...
The flowers were done by Avanda Flowers of Rittenhouse Square.
The Favors...
During the year preceding the wedding, the bride created the favors for the wedding ceremony and reception with the help of her friends and sister during several afternoons of laughter and anime viewing scattered over several months. Bridesmaid Karen Richards created the bows for decoration at the ceremony site.
The Bridal Shower...
The bridal shower was thrown on Saturday, July 19, 2003, as a surprise by the bridal party. It was held at the home of the bride's parents in South Jersey.
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The Bachelorette Party...
The bachelorette party was thrown on Friday and Saturday, September 12th and 13th. It began in South Jersey at the home of Karen, including hair styling ad make up for all of the girls in preparation for a night on the town. A limo drove the girls into Philadelphia for dinner and drinks at Filo's in Old City. The limo then took the girls to Envy Night Club for dancing. The close of the night saw the girls hopping out of the limo for a quick snack stop at Wawa before heading back to Karen's for a sleep over.
The morning brought sleepy girls to a day at the spa at Louis Christian Wayne Roberts Salon and Spa for a day of relaxation and pampering.
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The Bachelor Party...
The bachelor party was thrown on Saturday and Sunday, September 13th and 14th. It began at the home of the bachelor for meeting and heading out for the night. Dinner at Hooters was followed by a quick stop at the hotel room for driks before continueing into Philadelphia for the evening. The gentlemen parted ways at about 5am for either home or the hotel room reserved for the 'crash'. Sunday was spent recouperating from the night's festivities.
The Wedding Invitation...
I took
his hand
to have and to hold
Our hearts embraced
and never let go
Picture of the invitation...
The Merit Making Ceremony...
On Friday, September 26th, the couple gave their respects to Thai Buddhist monks in a ceremony for the making of merit by presenting offerings and received blessings for their future lives together. This was held at Lalana's parents' home with close friends and family.
In celebration of the event, several friends of the bride decided to join her in dressing in Thai traditional costume. Mrs. Ampai Kusakull created the costumes using fabric brought by Tharatip and Nisit Dararutana from Thailand and adapted the costumes to the different body types of the American ladies.
After prayers and blessings were complete, all guests were invited to take part in a feast of Thai culinary specialties.
The Rehearsal...
Held at Venice Plaza in Berlin, NJ 08009.
Memorable moments:
Never let a flustered bride drive.
The bride IS late. Never tell her that she can't be late - because she's still late even if things can't start without her.
The Wedding Day...
The Wedding Party
The Bridal Party
The Groom's Party
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Preparations...
The bridal party met early Saturday morning at Rizzieri Salon in Washington Twp. to begin wedding day preparations. Once hair and makeup was complete, the girls returned to the home of Lalana's parents to eat a snack and dress. Some extra time found the bride and her sister playing video games on their brother's Nintendo 64. Once it was time, all the bridesmaids dressed and helped the bride into her gown. Photos were taken at the house and at Washington Lake Park, a favorite childhood place of the bride.
Memorable moments:
Ariya and Alice require coffee in the morning.
Pokemon Puzzle League is addictive.
The windows need to be shut and the air conditioning on for days such as this.
Waterproof mascara is a must for the Mother of the Bride.
Rain? What rain?
It's all good.
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Wedding Program...
The wedding programs were printed and assembled by the bride. The cover was of 64lb. weight brilliant white card stock with the names of the bride and groom and the weddign date, as well as the same verse used in the wedding invitation. The inside of the program was printed on 24lb. grey parchment paper and including information on the wedding party and the order of events in the ceremony. The program was bound with a deep blue ribbon, hand tied.
Picture of the wedding program...
Ceremony...
The ceremony was held in the afternoon on September 27th, 2003. The location was outdoors at the gazebo in front of Venice Plaza in Berlin, NJ. The weather was fair and balmy with soft breezes. It showered briefly in the morning and just slightly during the ceremony, just enough for good luck on the wedding day.
Prelude
Music:
Symphony No. 6 - "Pastoral", Op. 68 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Ave Maria by Schubert
Processional
Music:
Theme from Canon in D by Pachelbel
Recessional
Music:
"Wedding March" from A Midsummer Night's Dream by Mendelssohn
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The Processional "Theme from Canon in D" by Pachelbel |
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The Ceremony click here to read the Wedding Vows |
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Memorable moments:
Not only one of the bridesmaids, but also the Bride, fell asleep in the limo on the way to the ceremony.
Vows begun by the groom: "I Lalana,...Uh, I Ronald take thee..."
Check the gazebo thoroughly for spiders to prevent bolting bridesmaids.
Note that a table made for a Thai ceremony might be too short for the groom, resulting in loss of blood flow to his lower legs.
Reception...
The reception was held Saturday evening at Venice Plaza in Berlin, NJ. The cocktail hour included butlered hot and cold hors d'ouevres and fruit and cheese selection, as well as several hot chafing dishes of assorted appetizers.
Dinner was a five course presentation. The appetizer was tortellini in vodka sauce. Fresh salad greens with a choice of dressings were served during the second course. The intermezzo was a fresh lemon sorbet. For the main course, a choice of Chateaubriand in a cabernet sauvignon reduction sauce or Chicken Saltimbocca in a sage demi glace was offered. A rolling dessert cart of fresh pastries and mouses was presented for dessert, accompanied by an international coffee and liquer service including gourmet coffee and fresh whipped cream, shaved chocolate, cinammon and miniature chocolate cups with a choice of dessert liquer such as Frangelico or Bailey's Irish Cream.
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| The Introductions "Beauty and the Beast " by Jump 5 from Disney Mania |
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| The First Dance "Sleeping Beauty Waltz" by Tchaikovsky |
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| The Father's Dance "When You Wish Upon a Star" by Billy Joel from Mad About the Mouse |
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| The Wedding Party Dance "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" by Elton John |
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| The Bouquet & Garter Tosses |
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Wedding Cake |
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The wedding cake was a four layer vanilla spong cake presented in two tiers. Two layers were filled with chocolate mousse, the other two filled with vanilla butter cream. The cake was decorated with white fondant and confection flowers shaped to resemble cattleya orchids. The wedding cake was done by La Panetierre in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.
Memorable moments:
Pitcher of water sent to Table 13, compliments of the Bride.
Empty pitcher sent to Bride, compliments of Table 13.
Bouquet toss - caught by Ariya Dararutana, younger sister of the bride.
Garter toss - caught by Kei Chiba, friend of the couple.
"Wojcik style"
The Dararutana Family
The Honeymoon...
The newlyweds left directly from the reception site by limo to the Marriott hotel at the Philadelphia International Airport. They departed the next morning on a flight to Orlando, Florida where they enjoyed one week at the Sheraton Vistana Resort. The couple then set off for a week long cruise through the Western Carribean on the Voyager of the Seas of Royal Carribean Cruise Lines.
Pictures from the honeymoon...
