Meredith – Andrade Wedding

(Community Matters) Love that Kate and Pedro met in a bar in Spain, the summer before Pedro was moving to Austin. Even more that they met the summer she was visiting the Miro-Rivera clan in Madrid; I think Rosa’s mom was even with Kate when they met. I remember the summer and Lynn, Tommy, Rosa, Juan, Steven and I wishing we could all visit.

@ St. Teresa’s lighting a candle

Beautiful ceremony – including a full mass and a wonderful string ensemble.

the Four Season’s San Jacinto ballroom

The Four Seasons was transformed by David Kurio & Victoria Hentrich into a dark paneled den, luxurious club rooms, a magnificent ballroom and a foyer of deep-pile white carpet. Steven and I zipped over from the church to the reception, so most of my wide-eyed reception pics were even before others arrived.

a lounge are in the main ballroom

The bride and her attendants exquisite. Mother of the bride, simply wow. Tommy with the biggest smile I’ve ever seen – and big smiles are his usual way of being. Lots of friends and family from all over the world. Many Austinites in the middle of summers on a coast who flew back in for the wedding.

one of the bars in the main ballroom

Can’t remember the band’s name but they were excellent. It was great, three main spaces where you could mingle, and even though lots of guests, plenty of room including quiet.

first dance as a married couple

Kate & Pedro Andrade live in San Jose – she teaches elementary and he’s in treasury at Apple. Best wishes to the newlyweds.