We're married!

Robert's parents, Joseph and Maria, hosted the Rehearsal Dinner, following the Church Rehearsal on the evening of Friday, November 30, 2007. It was held at the Somerset Hills Hotel in Warren, New Jersey. Robert's cousin, Mary, handcrafted the invitations, favors, and decorations. His sister-in-law, Stacey, her friend, and Robert's mother developed a slideshow of old pictures set to the Beatles' In My Life and Ray Charles' What a Wonderful World. Robert's mom welcomed all the guests and introduced the montage. Even before the fourth picture in the series appeared, Florence began crying. Later on, the Matron of Honor, Marisha, gave an emotional toast. Then Florence and Robert each gave speeches dedicated to family and friends.

a favor
a favor handcrafted by Mary S. and a dinner program by Robert and Florence
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table setting
table setting
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lighting
lighting
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Stephanie, Florence's second cousin's daughter
Stephanie, Florence's second cousin's daughter
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Florence's father, her cousin Rachel, Florence's mom, Rachel's husband, Eric, & Stephanie
Florence's father, her cousin Rachel, Florence's mom, Rachel's husband, Eric, & Stephanie
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Robert's second cousin, Aiden, & his mom, Lynn
Robert's second cousin, Aiden, & his mom, Lynn
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Carly & Adasha
Carly & Adasha
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Nick
Nick
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Nick
Nick
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Carly & Adasha
Carly & Adasha
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Nick
Nick
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Robert's aunts Nina & Gerri
Robert's aunts Nina & Gerri
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Robert's cousin, Noel, & her s.o., Anthony
Robert's cousin, Noel, & her s.o., Anthony
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Robert's mom, Maria, his cousin Lynn, & Robert
Robert's mom, Maria, his cousin Lynn, & Robert
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Eric, José, Ted, Stephanie, Rachel, Mercy, Evelyn, Mary
top row: Eric, José, Ted
bottom row: Stephanie, Rachel, Mercy, Evelyn, Mary
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Eric, José, Ted, Stephanie, Rachel, Mercy, Evelyn, Mary
top row: Eric, José, Ted
bottom row: Stephanie, Rachel, Mercy, Evelyn, Mary
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buffet spread
buffet spread
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Anthony, Adasha, & Sheronne
Anthony, Adasha, & Sheronne
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table decor
table decor
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Maria
Maria
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José
José
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Evelyn & Mary K.
Evelyn & Mary K.
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Kathy & Tony
Kathy & Tony
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Kathy & Tony
Kathy & Tony
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José
José
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Gabby
Gabby
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Florence's older brother, José
Florence's older brother, José
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John & Sheila T.
John & Sheila T.
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Don & Nita, James, Marisha, Jen, Winnie, Ryan
top row: Don & Nita
bottom row: James, Marisha, Jen, Winnie, Ryan
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Robert
Robert
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John (back), Kathy & Tony
John (back), Kathy & Tony
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Florence
Florence
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John & Sheila
John & Sheila
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José
José
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Florence
Florence
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Stephanie & Rachel
Stephanie & Rachel
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Robert & Anthony
Robert & Anthony
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Nick & his mom, Stacey
Nick & his mom, Stacey
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Florence (back) & Melissa
Florence (back) & Melissa
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Maria
Maria
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Nita
Nita
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John
John
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Jennifer
Jennifer
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Winnie
Winnie
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Beth F. & Scott P.
Beth F. & Scott P.
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Francis, Florence, Melissa, José, & Sheila
Francis, Florence, Melissa, José, & Sheila
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Marisha, Matron of Honor
Marisha, Matron of Honor
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Marisha
Marisha
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Marisha
Marisha speaks to the other guests
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Marisha
Marisha
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Florence
Florence
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Francis
Francis
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Florence
Florence
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Marisha
Marisha
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Susan & John, Robert's cousin
Susan & John, Robert's cousin
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Francis, Sheila, & Florence
Francis, Sheila, & Florence
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buffet
buffet
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John & Sheila
John & Sheila
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Lynn & Aiden
Lynn & Aiden
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Florence & Marisha
Florence & Marisha
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Eric, Rachel, & Stephanie
Eric, Rachel, & Stephanie
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Mary & Eric
Mary & Eric
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Maria, Marie, & Dave
Maria, Marie, & Dave
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Jen, Winnie, Robert, & Ryan
Jen, Winnie, Robert, & Ryan
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meat!
meat!
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Robert's uncle, Fred, Anthony, & Donald H.
Robert's uncle, Fred, Anthony, & Donald H.
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lectern
lectern
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Dave & Marie
Dave & Marie
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view from the lectern
view from the lectern
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Maria & Florence
Maria & Florence
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Joe, Jr. & Robert
Joe, Jr. & Robert
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Maria, Joe, Jr., & Robert
Maria, Joe, Jr., & Robert
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José & Florence
José & Florence
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José & Florence
José & Florence
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Nick
Nick
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Maria & Scott
Maria & Scott
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Nick
Nick
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Nick
Nick
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desserts
desserts
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James & Marisha
James & Marisha
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cake
cake
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Florence & Sheila
Florence & Sheila
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Nick
Nick
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Florence speaks to the other guests while Robert lends support
Florence speaks to the other guests while Robert lends support
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Stephanie
Stephanie
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Mercy & Evelyn
Mercy & Evelyn
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Francis, Florence, & Robert
Francis, Florence, & Robert
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Robert speaks to the other guests with Florence
Robert speaks to the other guests with Florence
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Marisha
Marisha
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Robert & Florence
Robert & Florence
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Robert, Florence, & Mary
Robert, Florence, & Mary
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Robert's aunt, Antoinette, Robert, & Florence
Robert's aunt, Antoinette, Robert, & Florence
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Florence, Rachel, & Robert
Florence, Rachel, & Robert
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Robert, Antoinette, & Florence
Robert, Antoinette, & Florence
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Robert's uncle, Joseph, & aunt Lana
Robert's uncle, Joseph, & aunt Lana
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Florence, Robert's cousin, Mary S., & Robert
Florence, Robert's cousin, Mary S., & Robert
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Robert, his aunt Gerri, & Florence
Robert, his aunt Gerri, & Florence
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Tony & Kathy
Tony & Kathy
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Robert, Florence, & Lynn
Robert, Florence, & Lynn
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John & Gerri
John & Gerri
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Robert, Aunt Mona, & Florence
Robert, Aunt Mona, & Florence
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Mercy, Florence, Robert, & Evelyn
Mercy, Florence, Robert, & Evelyn
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Beth, Aunt Mona, Scott, & Uncle Marty
Beth, Aunt Mona, Scott, & Uncle Marty
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Beth, Scott, Mona, & Marty
Beth, Scott, Mona, & Marty
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Mercy & Evelyn
Mercy & Evelyn
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Florence, Maria, & Robert
Florence, Maria, & Robert
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Melissa & José
Melissa & José
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Marisha & Jennifer
Marisha & Jennifer
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Melissa & José
Melissa & José
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Anthony, Robert, & Florence
Anthony, Robert, & Florence
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Melissa & José
Melissa & José
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Florence, Anthony, & Robert
Florence, Anthony, & Robert
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Anthony & Robert
Anthony & Robert
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Carly & Gabby
Carly & Gabby
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José & Melissa, Jen, Florence, & Winnie
top row: José & Melissa
bottom row: Jen, Florence, & Winnie
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Marisha, Florence, Jen, & Winnie
Marisha, Florence, Jen, & Winnie
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Marisha, Florence, Melissa, Jen, & Winnie
Marisha, Florence, Melissa, Jen, & Winnie
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José & Francis
José & Francis
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José, Melissa, & Franci
José, Melissa, & Francis
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Marisha, Jen, Florence, Winnie, & Nita
Marisha, Jen, Florence, Winnie, & Nita
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Beth, Scott, Anthony, Mona, & Marty
Beth, Scott, Anthony, Mona, & Marty
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Lana, Joseph, Maria, & Lynn
Lana, Joseph, Maria, & Lynn
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Robert, Maria, Anthony, Joseph, & Joe, Jr.
Robert, Maria, Anthony, Joseph, & Joe, Jr.
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Eric, Ted, José, Rachel, Stephanie, Mary, Mercy, & Evelyn
Eric, Ted, José, Rachel, Stephanie, Mary, Mercy, & Evelyn
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Kathy, Gerri, Fred, & Nina
Kathy, Gerri, Fred, & Nina
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Sheila, John, Dave, Marie, Melissa, & José
Sheila, John, Dave, Marie, Melissa, & José
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José, Evelyn, Florence, José, & Francis
José, Evelyn, Florence, José, & Francis
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José, Evelyn, Florence, José, Francis, Rachel, Stephanie, & Eric
José, Evelyn, Florence, José, Francis, Rachel, Stephanie, & Eric
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