Courtney & Chad wed - and dance the night away

Courtney and Chad were married before a crowd of relatives and friends at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Fla., on Oct. 20

Courtney's mom, Nanette, walked her down the aisle and later shared a dance with her daughter at the reception.

The joyous reception featured hours of dancing to a DJ/band combo. At one point, the DJ/bandleader serenaded the couple on an electric violin - then set off sparklers on the instrument! That moment is captured in this video that one of Courtney's friends posted on Facebook (login required).

Among the guests on the bride's side were Nanette's brother Larry, brother Emory and Robin, cousin Austin, cousin Owen and Ellen, cousin Dan and Julie, cousin Kathy and Robert. The gathering included scores of other friends and relatives of the bride, groom and their parents.

Click here for an album of photos of the happy event, most of them posted by Courtney's friends, along with a few taken by Dan on his phone.

Here are some snatches of video of the dance party that Dan took on his phone.

Family portraits: Vivien, CJ and Charlie

Charlie is already a month old, but way back when he was 3 weeks old he posed for these photos with his parents.

Congratulations to the beautiful family!

Stepanie performing with Towson U Marching Band

Towson University freshman Stephanie is in the midst of marching band season. On Sept. 30, the TUMB performed at the annual Allentown Collegiate Marching Band Festival in Pennsylvania.


Stephanie's mom, Cathy, was in the stands and took these great photos.

Aunt Julie and Uncle Dan also drove out to Allentown for the show - a nostalgic trip, since they'd been there several times before to watch Christine and Andy perform in high school band competitions.

Here's a video of the band's show, titled "Bold."


Earlier that weekend, the band performed and played stand cheers at the Towson football team's home opener. Stephanie's brother, Christopher, came to watch.

Next month, the Towson band will march in the Veterans Day Parade in New York City! More info here.