My wedding!

[martin schulz]

This is boat-related?

My abstinence from this board was not because of the deranged minds that so often post absolute nonsense here and continuously start fighting among each other...
No the main reason is that I had a bit too much to do. Apart from job and Museumharbour (which actually is a fulltime job on its own) I had to organise my wedding, which was also a bit of a job.

It was always my wish to marry onboard ever since I was invited to the maritime wedding of friends of mine on their 1886 Smack Yacht WILLOW WREN.
Of course I (well we! - I have to get used to that) chose the same registrar, a keen yachtswoman herself.
As my little boat could not contain the 40 odd friends and familymembers, we asked my fellow museumharbour boardmember Joachim, if we can use his 1910 built 2 mast herring-logger for the wedding and to sleep on.

So on saturday morning at 10:30 we sailed out of Flensburg harbour (the place to marry was a bit out of the Bay, because we had to marry in a different community) on the RYVAR. Unfortunately it was raining hard, but funnily nobody really cared.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/sionnachan/Hochzeit/unterwegs.jpg
When everyone settled down and had a cup of hot coffee in hand we actually had a great time, although I had to put on the beige coat above my wedding "outfit".

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/sionnachan/Hochzeit/OkseinSicht.jpg
We passed the Ox-islands sailing out of the Bay. After the wedding we were to return to the big Ox-island (Storre Okseø) for the party.

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

Congratulations.

[martin schulz]

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/sionnachan/Hochzeit/Jacke.jpg
Me, taking of the breton-fisher coat and getting ready for the ceremony.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/sionnachan/Hochzeit/persenning.jpg
Everybody waiting for the boat to reach the proper anchorground.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/sionnachan/Hochzeit/vorTrauung.jpg
I never felt so much observed...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/sionnachan/Hochzeit/jawort-2.jpg
Probably just seconds away from my word of consent.

[PeterSibley]

Well done Martin ....my Congratulations !

[martin schulz]

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/sionnachan/Hochzeit/AufOkse.jpg
On the Storre Okseø welcomming the other guests who arrived with car&ferry.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/sionnachan/Hochzeit/Okse.jpg
The Boatbuiling shed I organised for the party.


This is just the first round of pics I could get my hands on.
More will follow I am afraid ;-)

[Spin_Drift]

Wonderful to have your wedding on such a nice boat... Our whole hearted congratulations.:D

Would like to hear more about the event and your all-important day.

More pictures please...:)

[martin schulz]

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/sionnachan/Hochzeit/sionnachen-slip-1.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/sionnachan/Hochzeit/sionnachen-slip-2.jpg

2 days before the wedding/party/honeymoon I managed to get SIONNACHAN back in the water, after working on her since winter (applying coelan against my leaking deck*).

Everybody told me that she will probably take a couple of weeks to get tight again, but it actually only took 2 days and Doris and I were able to sleep dry on her on our wedding night.

* more about that in another thread

[Larks]

Congratulations and what a great gig, looks very memorable. I wish you both a long, wonderful, comfortable and caring life together ( 'love the coat)...

[Robbie 2]

Best wishes to you both......Good things happen tp good people so enjoy your new life together.
Regards
Robbie

[Russ Manheimer]

Cheers Martin and Doris, fair winds always.

Russ

[martin schulz]

In case anybody wonders what We/I did during honeymoon.

After the coelan work was done and the boat in the water I turned to rigging, because I took away one of the chainplates each side (they were just bolted through the planks anyway) and changed to wire shrouds which had to be "dressed", tarred and rigged.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/sionnachan/sionnachan/bekleden-3.jpg

I did make some mistakes with the rigging.
Find the fault!

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/sionnachan/sionnachan/riggen-1.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/sionnachan/sionnachan/riggen-3.jpg

The last day on our "honeymoon" I finally stepped the mast.
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/sionnachan/sionnachan/Mast-setzen-3.jpg

[The Bigfella]

Congratulations. I have to say its very tempting to say something like.....

... you can't say that in a wedding thread!

But I'll resist.

Great photos. Enjoy.

[Paul Pless]

Martin, Congratulations to you and your lovely wife!

[Hwyl]

Wow, congratulations.

You have put me in a good mood for the day.

You are the best Martin and now Doris too.

[bamamick]

A hearty congratulations, old friend. I wish you and your lovely wife all the happiness in the world.

Mickey Lake

[AussieBarney]

Congratulations and best wishes for your future

[StevenBauer]

Congratulations Martin and Doris! :) Thanks for sharing your wonderful event with us.


Steven

[Canoez]

Congratulations!

Some of the best thread content in a long time!

[Tar Devil]

Awesome! Congrats!

[Thad]

Cheers and best wishes! Good to see a productive honeymoon.

[Antonio Majer]

Congratulations from me too, I noticed your absence; I have been reading your messages for so many years that I feel as if I know you personally.

[Wayne Jeffers]

Wonderful! Congratulations! Wishing you many happy, healthy, prosperous years together!

Wayne

[Willin']

Great thread...and threads (where can I get a jacket like that?)!

All the best!

[Mike Field]

Great news, Martin. Congratulations and best wishes to you both.

[Scott Rosen]

Congratulations Martin!

Thank's for the great posts.

[martin schulz]

where can I get a jacket like that?

Well its a fishermen jacket from Brittany actually. Usually they have them in navy-blue, but I was able to get this one in beige.

[martin schulz]

Good to see a productive honeymoon.

ehhh...well I sure was a difficult birth...

[paladin]

Congratulations for you both, Martin.....

[62816inBerlin]

H;)erzlichen Glückwunsch!!!!

Möge es bei Euch auch so lange halten, wie es uns bislang (36 + Jahre) gelungen ist! Durch dick und dünn ....

Werde mir doch mal den Museumshafen in Flensburg ansehen müssen (hier in Berlin jibt et ja ooch sowat).

Mir fallen keine weiteren Platitüden ein - alles Gute!


Gernot
:-{)

(sorry you English-speaking folks - but I assure you there is nothing offensive in the above text - just congratulating Martin!)

[Michael s/v Sannyasin]

congratulations to you both! The other thing you might need to get used to is paying as close attention to your wife as you do to your boat (especially on your honeymoon). Best wishes!

[SchoonerRat]

While I made up my mind eons ago that marriage was not for me, I am not stupid enough to believe that I'm totally immune. I do have one hard and fast rule, however. If I am ever coaxed down the aisle, that aisle will be on a boat.

Beautiful ceremony, beautiful wife, beautiful environment. You have memories that you can cherish forever.

Congrats!

[Dave R]

Congratulations Martin.

A very unique wedding indeed. May the two of you have many years of happiness.

Dave

[Henning 4148]

Herzlichen Glückwunsch und alles Gute für Euch beide!

[clancy]

Congratulations Martin and Doris

[Concordia...41]

What a beautiful and amazing event. Congratulations to you both!

- Margo & Sarah :)

[John Meachen]

Congratulations to both of you.A very individual and memorable event.

[Katherine]

Congratulations Martin!

Where's the jealous smilie when I need it?:D

[Ed Harrow]

Das ist gut! (hmmm, I think that's correct).

[htom]

My most sincere congratulations, Martin and Doris! May you have a long and happy marriage.

[lagspiller]

Gratulerer og til lykke.

[dwest]

Fair winds and favorable seas!

[martin schulz]

Thanks to all of you for your nice congratulations and greetings.

Doris was touched, even though she usually regards the time I spent posting stuff here as absolutely dispensible.