1 Invitation to the wedding of Alex and Nam, 18 August 2012.
2 The wedding was in Noyon, France — Nam's home town.
3 Nam plans for reception months before the wedding.
4 Much planning went into planning the seating of guests. Tables were named for familiar locations in New York City. The head table was named "Williamsburg," where Alex and Nam live in Brooklyn.
5 Guests at the head table included family, close friends, and the priest who officiated at the wedding. Names: Pauline, Alexandra's cousin. Alex's step-mom and Dad, Betty and Roger. Bride and groom. Auntie Zee and Uncle Darry. Friends / weddng party:: Emily, Paul, Mai. Nam's sister Thanh-Loan and her husband, Alban. Father Montier. Nam's Mom and Dad, Loan and Thanh. Nam's sister-in-law and Brother, Marie and Tam.
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9 Nam and Alex prepared extensively to help guests plan for and get to the wedding.
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16 Link to the toast presented by the Father of the Bride. An advance copy was sent to Tam who provided simultaneous translations from English to French as well as from French to English so that guests at the reception could understand the presentations.
