On October 17th, Mark and Veronica had a lovely ceremony at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary's Shelton Chapel. The sun shone down through the autumn air...

Veronica and her bridesmaids prepared themselves nearby. Cool and collected, she eagerly nibbled on some snacks and chatted casually. Her hair was simply gorgeous!

Mark prepared himself in another room with his twin brothers and groomsmen, Scott and John. Full disclosure: Mark is my cousin, and what a handsome one at that!

Oh, and what lovely flowers they had!

The chapel had a lofty ceiling with plenty of intimate seating. As the ceremony time drew near, the sanctuary filled. Both of Mark's brothers gave the gift of their music: John on the viola, and Scott on trumpet.

Veronica's dad, Manuel, gave the bride away gracefully and tenderly.

As a part of the service, designed by Mark's father (a minister) and their dear family friend, Glaucia (also a minister!), Eucharist was served.

Both Mark's father and Glaucia provided their blessing on the couple, followed by the entire congregation.

Married!

And so in love...

Here's a sweet slideshow with a few clips from the action: