Shihab and Gwen Get Married
Shihab and Gwen were already engaged. That much was for sure. Shihab asked if Michele and I thought a surprise wedding would be a good idea. Our friends told us to attend: It would either be the party of the century or the fight of the century! It turned out to be a lot of fun!!
The Preparations
There were so many preparations... Shihab and Gwen were already on their way to New Hampshire for a relaxing weekend in the mountains. Gwen was told of the wedding a couple of days before it was to happen. Gwen didn't know until later that it was a setup. First the boys, Adam and Casey, showed up with Gwen's good friends Bill and Jodi Miller. Then Christof and Gabriel Koch "happened" to be staying at the Moose Mountain Lodge that weekend. Gwen figured it out when Malcolm and Michele sat down on either side of her for dinner on Friday.
Shihab arranged all the hard stuff from Maryland. Shoes and a wedding dress came from California. Flowers and food were arranged by Kay Shumway. All we had to do was have fun! We really enjoyed the snow.
- Casey gets a ride from dad up the hill
- Christof lends a hand to Adam
- Gabriel finds an easy way down
- Adam does it like a pro
- Michele shows the causal approach
- Gwen shows the pre-wedding jitters
- Malcolm shows proper form for extreme slopes
The Location
The location was superb! The Moose Mountain Lodge in Etna, New Hampshire was spectacular. All we had to do was enjoy the skiing, the relaxing, and the scenery.
- Michele and Shihab
- Jodi and Gwen just an hour before the wedding
- The Moose Mountain Lodge
- The Moose Mountain Lodge
- Peter and Kay Shumway, Shihab, Adam, Gwen and Casey
The Wedding
The wedding happened without a hitch!
- Gwen (I like that dress!)
- Gwen and Shihab
- Adam and Casey stood with Gwen and Shibab
- Adam played XXX
- Gabriel read XXX
- They did it! A very happy family
The Guests
It was a small and wonderful wedding.
- Bill and Jodi Miller, Gwen and Shihab Shamma
- Malcolm Slaney, Michele C., Gwen and Shihab Shamma
- Gabriel Koch, Gwen and Shihab Shamma, Christof Koch
- Bill and Jodi Miller, Christof and Gabriel Koch, Malcolm Slaney, Gwen Shamma, Michele C., Shihab Shamma. Casey and Adam Shamma in front.
Flowers everywhere!
- Jodi
- Gwen
- Jodi and Gwen
- Gabriel caught the bouquet!
Everybody enjoyed the party!
- Shihab, Adam and Casey
- Malcolm, Shihab and Christof
- Malcolm, Shihab and Christof with Gwen
- Jodi, Bill and Shihab
The new family!
- Casey and Gwen do the traditional arm wrestle for the first piece of cake
- Adam
- Shihab and Gwen!
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