We got married!

We’ve had this site, HarmsBoone.org, for about five years, now. It started as an easy place to direct our families (the Harms’ and the Boones) for updates on our lives in Korea, then Hungary, but on August 2 we became the HarmsBoones after an incredible wedding celebration on Minnesota’s North Shore. We had a fantastic time with the friends and family who made the trip up to Castle Danger to party with us, and now we’re back in DC resuming our normal lives.

Below are some pictures we managed to take from the wedding (and a couple from our photographer). There are more to be found, for sure, but we want to quickly shout out a few people in particular who were crucial to making this weekend happen:

First, to our families for all the support they gave us before and during the wedding. We are endlessly thankful to have such wonderful parents, aunts and uncles, cousins, second and third cousins…you get the idea, couldn’t have pulled this thing off without all your support
To our many friends who came from far and wide to join us, and who reminded us of what we already knew: that we are beyond fortunate to have such a great network of friends.
A HUGE thanks to Laura and Galen, who drove all the way from Denver to transport a box of beautiful but breakables sculptures and more than one box of delicious but breakable Emperial Brewing beer. More big thanks to Galen for brewing that beer and to Laura for officiating the wedding as the best wedding captain known to humanity. The weekend would have been less ceremonial and decorative and hoppy without their skills.
Our amazing wedding party who helped with logistical and emotional aspects of bride and groom management.
Our photographer John Sharpe: seriously, not enough words for all the good things we want to say about him.
Lake Superior for being awesome.
Franky and Annie Scaglione for working incredibly hard to design and create gorgeously whimsical sculptures of the places we’ve been for us to scatter around the reception hall. Check them out below and soon at My Favourite Colour Studio. Okay, now the pictures.

Some highlights:

From the window of our beach house we could see waves lapping up at the shore and occasional geese and other waterfowl that inhabit the lake's chilly waters. — From the window of our beach house we could see waves lapping up at the shore and occasional geese cruising the lake’s chilly waters.

Early August and the lake was icy cold. We dipped our toes in, but they didn't last long. — Early August and the lake was icy cold. We dipped our toes in, but they didn’t last long.

Danielle's cousin Meghann made this delicious Norwegian Kransekakes for the wedding, and managed to track down flags from all the places we visited over the last few years to decorate it. — Danielle’s cousin Meghann made this delicious Norwegian Kransekakes for the wedding, and managed to track down flags from all the places we visited over the last few years to decorate it.

Italy, SolidState Sculpture from My Favourite Colour Studio — Our awesome friends Franky and Annie at My Favourite Colour Studio in Denver, CO made some amazing sculptures for us to use in our centerpieces. This one is Italy. Oh, and see those stellar flower arrangements? Those are by the lovely ladies at Saffron and Grey, in Duluth.

Washington, DC: SolidState Sculptures by My Favourite Colour Studio — Washington, DC

Danielle and Greg: pre-ceremony — It’s us! Photo by our amazing photographer, John Sharpe.

Danielle, looking stunning. Photo by John Sharpe. Flowers by Saffron and Grey.

Sunrise over Lake Superior at Castle Danger — The sunrise as seen from our beach house the morning after the wedding.

It's not really a book, but a map! All of our guests traveled to be with us. The shortest travel time was probably around 3 hours and the longest trips included guests who flew from every corner of the country and who drove from Idaho and Colorado to be with us. We are truly lucky to have so many wonderful friends and family who headed up north for the weekend. — It’s not really a book, but a map! All of our guests traveled to be with us. The shortest travel time was probably around 3 hours and the longest trips included guests who flew from every corner of the country and who drove from Idaho and Colorado to be with us. We are truly lucky to have so many wonderful friends and family who headed up north for the weekend.

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