Wedding Details

John & Kathleen were married on June 4, 2003 in a private ceremony on St. Thomas of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The wedding was arranged through the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Royal Romance Group. 14 friends and family joined John and Kathleen on The Explorer of the Seas, one of RCCL's largest and most luxurious cruise liners for 7 days of sea, sand and sun. 

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THE CEREMONY

John & Kathleen filling out the marriage paperwork.    Best Man, Jim Monihan, contemplating the fastest escape route for the groom!
John signs his life away to Kathleen, while the Best Man, Jim Monihan, contemplates the fastest escape route for John!

The soon-to-be-newlyweds.
The soon-to-be-newlyweds arrive.

The Ceremony!
The Ceremony!!

Gazing!    Prayer    "You may kiss your bride!"    Mr. & Mrs. Monihan

Overlooking the water!    The Happy Couple!

           

 

OUR BELOVED FAMILY AND FRIENDS!!!

Kat's Mom "Cookie", The Newlyweds, Leah & Shawn Lankford Shannon, Kathleen & Gene Monihan, The Newlyweds, Jim & Abbie Monihan Everybody!! The 16 castaways!
Kat's Mom "Cookie", The Newlyweds, Leah & Shawn Lankford Shannon, Kathleen & Gene Monihan, The Newlyweds, Jim & Abbie Monihan Everybody!! The 16 castaways!
Trev, John, Jim The Wedding Party! Leah, Kathleen, Laura
Trev, John, Jim Wedding Party Leah, Kathleen, Laura

       

THE ISLAND RECEPTION

The Cake    Cutting the cake!    (A kind) Feeding of the cake! 
The cake. See...Kathleen was kind!

Preparing for the Best Man's Toast (Roast?)    The Spoils of a bet!    The Best Man's Toast! See that faraway look in his eyes?
The Best Man's Toast! The dollar bill is the prize from a bet Kathleen made with Jim back in 1999. Jim said that he believed that something major in Kathleen and John's relationship would occur around August/September of 2000 (good or bad). Kathleen, in all her infinite wisdom, said that she knows John better then his own twin brother did, and bet him a dollar that anything of any magnitude would occur much later then that...she lost! September 2000, John  and Kathleen moved in together. Jim was one buck richer...and a story for the ages was born!

From a brother to a brother! "Good Job!"
"Whew! Nice job Jim!"

 

THE BOAT RECEPTION & DINNER

First Dance!
First dance.

Listening intently to the Matron of Honor's Toast    Matron of Honor's Toast
Matron of Honor's Toast

        Best friends sharing a brain freeze!

David & Erkan....Best waiters in the RCCL fleet!!
David & Erkan....Best waiters Royal Caribbean has!

Absolute Horror for the Father of the Groom! The Monihan Men! Absolute Heaven for the Father of the Groom!!
Absolute Horror for the Father of the Groom!! Dad & his Boys! Absolute Heaven for the Father of the Groom!!

       

The End...or better yet, the Beginning!!

Carrying across the (Stateroom) threshold...a new beginning!