Morning of the wedding Outside the house Flowers Flower arrangement Flowers floating in pool Emily's hair with flowers Mom puts necklace on Emily Emily & Mom are ready Skinner family The offerings for the procession The musicians getting ready Mommy Lakrod giving Rik instructions The procession begins Procession in progress Musicans playing & singing Rik & girls in procession Ladies carrying foods Kids running after procession Sign on the street Kids following procession Musician girls Girls dancing outside house Waiting on the sidewalk Stealing Rik's shoes Preparing to enter gates "I want American dollars!" Entering the gate Mommies watching Rik More gates Fafa, Mom & Emily wait inside Waiting for ceremony to start Fafa & Mom before ceremony Kung puts garland on Emily Closeup of flower garland Rik & Emily with garlands Sin sod (dowry) Kung with the sin sod Rik & Emily pray to land spirit Emily & Rik in the kitchen Rik asks for Emily as his wife Rik gives the sin sod Giving sin sod Mom cries a little Rik puts ring on Emily Emily puts ring on Rik Mom smiling Emily & Rik respect her parents Giving Emily's parents gifts Giving Lakrod parents gifts Giving Lakrod parents gifts Receiving gifts from Lakrods Resting before monks arrive Rik puts necklace on Emily Family picture inside Group photo inside Group photos with the Thai girls Group photo All the Americans! Jill & Emily resting outside The mommies resting outside Kung and Mom Mommy Lakrod welcomes monks Monks pass sacred thread Monks begin chanting Daddy Lakrod leads the prayers Respecting monks Receiving sacred shower Emily during sacred shower Rik during sacred shower Rik during shower Sacred shower Blessings after sacred shower Pouring sacred water for ancestors Fafa listens to prayers Blessing food for monks Serving monks Serving food to monks Food for monks Monks eat Making offerings to monks Offerings for monks Our hands with wedding rings During water blessing Conch shell and water Chulee placing sacred thread With girls attending us Daddy Lakrod blessing Daddy Lakrod blessing Mommy Lakrod blessing Mommy Lakrod blessing Mommy Lakrod blessing Mom blessing Mom blessing Mom after blessing Fafa blessing Fafa blessing Fafa blessing Fafa finishes blessing Dr. Chulee blessing Dr. Chulee blessing Dr. Nitsri blessing Rik kisses Emily Rik kisses Emily Emily about to kiss Rik Emily about to kiss Rik Emily kisses Rik Family portrait Family portrait Family portrait with Lakrods With attendents after blessings Posing for pictures With family and Thai friends With the whole party Whole party Daddy Lakrod removes sacred thread Removing sacred thread Sacred thread on Rik Emily relaxing on the beach Rik & Emily at beach On the beach with beer Wedding bed with flowers Parents "dream" on bed Parents give Emily to Rik Rik & Emily hold hands