A SPANISH WEDDING

THE GRAND FIESTA

Family gathering at Brighton for some pre-wedding plans.
Cristina, Nina, Terry, Ian and John in the 'war-room' study the maps.

Reunio familiar a Brighton. Cristina, Nina, Terry, Ian, John i Terry finalitzant els ultims detalls de la festa.

Reunion familiar en Brighton. Cristina, Nina, Terry, Ian, John i Terry trazando el plan final del bodorrio.

Now the scene shifts to Pineda, Spain where the forward batallion have established new headquarters.
Nina, Ian, Terry, Jacqui and Rosemary have morning break!

Seguidament translladem la escena a camps del Maresme, concretament Pineda. Aqui podem veurel's a un dels molts dels seus descansos matinals.

La escena se translada a Pineda como vemos aqui en uno de sus muchos descansos matinales.

. . .party numbers increase and here Brenda. Alan, Terry, Anne (having emerged from behind the camera), Jacqui, Mary and Roy continue discussions into the balmy evening.

..... Cada cop en son mes voluntaris que s'apunten a la festa. . .

. . . Cada vez hay mas voluntarios que se apuntan a la fiesta. . .

A celebration holiday in Spain (Sant Joan) with special cake Coca de Sant Joan, cava and fireworks. The evening scene from the hotel room balcony with full moon reflecting in the sea was quite 'top drawer'.

Celebrant Sant Joan com Deu mana amb coca, cava i petards des de l'habitacio de l'hotel amb la lluna plena reflexada al Mediterrani.

Celebrando San Juan com Dios manda con coca, cava y petardos desde la habitacion del hotel y con la luna llena reflejada sobre el Mediterraneo.

John and Ian enjoy a 'sundowner'

John i Ian van fent gasto.

John e Ian dandole a las birrillas.

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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