Stephen and Sigrid's Wedding

Here are a few (ha!) pictures of our trip to Austria for Stephen's wedding. We were in Graz, where Stephen lives, for a few days and then went to Deutschlandsberg, where the wedding was.

Levi was very content in the bassinet seat on the airplane. It made travelling with the kids by myself much easier! James joined us on Friday.

Micah kept herself busy by watching movies...not proud of it but it helps a lot! It was a picture-perfect flight - hardly any crying!

Levi with Sigrid - the Bride

Church across the street from Stephen's apartment...Micah was very intrigued by the bells all around town.

Dad and Micah on a bridge in Graz

Funny how you can see where the building used to be here.

We went to a palace in town and they had many peacocks on the grounds...as you can see it was hard to get a good pic because they move so quick! They didn't want the corn we had...they wanted Micah's cracker in her hand!

Looking at the moat with Grandpa

Very pretty gardens all around the palace.

Playing with Uncle Stephen

At the castle in Deutschlandsberg, Austria

View from our hotel room: Sunrise on Stephen's wedding day

Civil Ceremony will take place on the grassy area

See me in the window?

View from castle over the vineyards

First shot of the Bride and Groom getting pictures taken before ceremony

Nice flowers, Stephen


First part of a very long sequence of events. This is the reception before the first ceremony. There was a civil ceremony that was at the castle. Then after a second champagne reception, we all went down to the town for the church ceremony. Following that there was a bread and wine reception outside the church. Finally, the dinner reception ended the evening, including dancing and goulash served at midnight. I only made it until after the cake was served at 10:30pm. My children were up by 6:30am the next morning - which is actually early for them.

Micah is wearing a traditional Austrian dress called a dirndl. She was the flower girl. Some other Austrian ladies were also wearing a dirndl. If I were Austrian, it is definitely what I would wear - you always know what you would wear to a wedding!

Levi with Sharon and Sigrid's mother, Gerti

Levi is under there!

Pointing at her new Aunt Sigrid - sorry, didn't get any pics during the civil ceremony...I was concentrating on keeping my children quiet!

Church ceremony in town
Cousin Susie, Dad, Sharon, and Sigrid at the wine and bread reception outside the church

Very funny posing

Wheels up to the castle

Micah keeping herself busy during dinner by drinking water with a spoon.

Pig made by Sigrid's sister and Maid of Honor

Fire balloons

Not sure what happens when they come back down!

This is actually the newlywed's room - it is three floors!

In Deutschlandsberg the day after the wedding

View from the town with castle up the hill.


Since nothing but cafes are open on Sunday, we just hung out at a cafe with a playground for Micah until it was time to go to "brunch" back near the castle at 2pm. Stephen told Sigrid it is more like "lupper".

Uncle Stephen and Levi looking pretty tired.

Stephen posing with his new wedding ring!

View of the castle from "brunch" location

Friends and family at brunch

I don't remember the name of this thing but it kept me awake at night. It sounds like a kettle drum rolling down a hill. It is driven by wind and meant to keep the birds away from the grapes.

See the grapes?

Although it was a little hot, even for us desert folks, we had a great time! We loved seeing green and being with family. Micah became pretty friendly with everyone.