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Wedding Photos

Elizabeth Michel Zenker and Miguel Angel Verdecchia Vega were married May 26, 2005 in Asuncion, Paraguay. Here are pictures from the civil and Baha'i ceremonies, as well as the party in the interior of the country with Michey's family.

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Baha'i Ceremony

This is our religious ceremony. We got married through the Baha'i Faith, a beautiful religion that believes that there is only one God.

Click here for more info on the Baha'i Faith (Bahai.org)

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My sister Jesi poses with Michey and I after the ceremony

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Here we are with my parents and Michey's sister Sandra and cousin Regis. (Both sides of the family!)

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Baha'i Ceremony

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Exchanging Rings

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Cutting the Cake

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Michey and I are feeding each other yummy cake

Our Civil Ceremony
Thursday May 26, 2005 11pm

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Civil Ceremony, Asuncion

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Michey signs the marriage book

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Our friend and housemate Elena signs the book as a witness

Our Wedding Celebration
Enramadita, Caazapa, Paraguay
Saturday, May 28, 2005

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Celebrating the marriage with Michey's family in Enramadita, Caazapa, Paraguay. Saturday May 28 2005

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Insteading of walking down an isle to meet Michey, I entered with him and we walked together

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Waiting for the right waltz music to begin

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Under the lights of the cameraman

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What a yummy dinner we had: "asado a la estaka"!

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Michey's mom with Michey and me

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Michey and I pose with Sandra (his sister), his nephew Alberto, and his mom

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My mom stands under the decorated entryway

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Fatima, Michey's aunt, created this amazing cake

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Both sides of the family came together during the week of celebration.

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Michey's cousins, brother and neice help us blow up balloons before the big party