our wonderful weekend part 3

then on the sunday morning, the hubs and i flew here

castaways resort, which is nestled among stunning coastal cliff tops overlooking the tasman sea

(their words not mine) - but they're all true!

this is the view from the main building looking down the hillside to the wedding area

 a closer look

no - this is NOT the groom paragliding in!

paragliders and hand gliders use the clifftops for a launch pad

there were tonnes of them floating about!

me on our deck just before the wedding

the 'familiars': the hubs, his 2 sisters, brotherin-law, eldest brother and his wife

nicky's 3 sisters and her future sister-in-law

i actually had a conversation with miss 20 recently and was lamenting the fact that i was never a bridesmaid

if it were ever to happen, i would be a MATRON!

i said to her 'ah well, at least YOU will probably get to be a bridesmaid THREE times, just like your cousins!'

nicky and shaun,  they just couldn't stop staring into each other's eyes

'twas lovely

young love *sigh*

i would have got a better shot, but the damned official wedding photographer kept getting in my way!!!

what's with that!!!! hehe

gawd - this is where it gets confusing...

my husband's eldest nephew's wife karen, nicky (2nd from right) with 2 of her sisters and me

the hubs and i have 4 girls, and his next eldest brother also has 4 girls, except we started where they finished

ie their youngest is 22 and our eldest is 20!

it was a tiring day - for everyone!

taking in the gorgeous sunset

sunset again - save the photographer, checking out his final shots of the day

pretty cool huh?

it's a shame ALL the cousins couldn't get together

the hubs has such a big family, our girls didn't get to go, but it was a wonderful wedding and a wonderful 24 hours.