A SPANISH WEDDING

THE GRAND FIESTA

Good food, wine, music and who's for a dance ?


John sets the tempo with a toast in English and Catalonian.

John proposa un brindis per tothom a la festa.

John propone un brindis para todos los asistentes.


John's American friend Bob on the right with his jolly entourage.

Bob, l'amic del John i el "Trio Calavera"

Bob, el amigo de Juanito y el "Trio Calavera"


The Wedding Cake is now put to the test......

I ja li arriba l'hora del sacrifici al pastis.....

Y ya le ha llegado la hora del sacrificio al partel.....


...and successors chosen for the next wedding fiesta. Cristina's brother Xavia keeps well back as he took the plunge recently.

...i es seleccionen les properes parelles per passar per l'aro. El Xavi, el germa de la Cristina i la Pili, ja hi van passar no fa gaire.

...y se seleccionan las proximas parejas para pasar por la piedra. Xavi, el hermano de Cristina y Pili, ya pasaron por ello no hace tanto tiempo.


A twirl as John and Cristina start their swings and roundabouts.

Una Conga avans de comenar les rondes.

Una Conga antes de empezar las rondas.

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GROUP 1Gathering of the clans as family and friends get together at Pineda near Barcelona. GROUP 2Pre-wedding holiday activities with lots of fun. GROUP 3Come the wedding day come the hats and buttonholes and smiles and greetings.

GROUP 4A splendid wedding ceremony with accompanying music to remember. GROUP 5Onward to the reception centre where the champagne started to flow. GROUP 6Lots of group photographs with a few rebels sitting-out the posing.

GROUP 7A few more scenes with groups and individuals enjoying the ambience. GROUP 8All about a fine meal, wine, speeches, cake-cutting and dancing.

CONCERTA wonderful choice of music selected by John and Cristina. FIESTAA brief resumé of a very memorable Spanish holiday and wedding. Les BodesIf your Spanish is up to it, visit Cristina's site for more pictures.

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