Alex has very fond memories of his childhood vacations which he and Senta spent almost always in their Grandmother Annemarie's and Uncle Dietmar and Aunt Ulla's house. It was very important for him that Jelena and her family would get to see the "old homestead" in Kirchzarten and meet my siblings and their families. On August 8, one week after the wedding celebration in Belgrade, Alex, Jelena and approximately 30 family members and guests came together in a renovated barn, very close to where he had spent so many happy summers. My siblings outdid themselves and with their enthusiasm, creativity, and humor made this celebration a wonderful event. My brother Dietmar really was the shaker and maker of the entire happening; he found Steiertbartlehof, www.steiertbartlehof.com (in case you want to rent a vacation apartment on a farm), organized just about everything, like the food and drink and a whole lot of other things. He was the "invisible engine behind the scene". My sister Daggi and her daughter Lisa did the lovely decorations that made the guests feel welcome. And my brother Ruediger and his wife Ulrike were the "wild entertainers" whose ideas and plays carried the afternoon and evening and made everyone laugh and happy. A great THANK YOU also goes to Ruediger's son Oliver and his girlfriend Katha without whom the celebration would not have happened either, and Nele, Iris, Irmi, Ulla, and everyone who helped with various things, like cakes, salads, and last not least the clean-up in the kitchen.
The barn in which we celebrated:
After the coffee and cake Ruediger and Oliver, both certified master cabinet makers, set up a large wooden log for Alex and Jelena to saw through. For this they had to dress up as Black Forest farmers....
Presentation of the saw: Oh boy! What now???
After they had sawed the log through successfully, Ulrike said that they had "passed their first marriage test".
Black Forest Cherry Cake. Yumm!
Ok, by now cutting the cake (the third one!) is a cinch...
Jelena's Parents: Zoran and Zorica
Uncle Dietmar, "The Operator" behind the scenes. Alex' cousin Oliver as Grillmaster #2 and Operator #2:
Uncle Ruediger explaining something the Happy Couple and/or guests have to do...
Life on the barn: the little black newborn calf trying to stand up:
To Hans' tunes one can sing along or dance to....
Ruediger and Ulrike "at work" while the grillmaster takes a rest:
The Entertainers:
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