The Rehearsal Dinner Was A Lot Of Fun
Welcome to Pete's Cafe & Bar!!! LA's Award Winning American Late-Nite Cafe in the Heart of The Old Bank District. Located at the corner of 4th and Main, Pete's Cafe & Bar is a beautiful and bustling city cafe in the heart of downtown. Nowhere else in Los Angeles will you find a cafe with spectacular views of historic downtown and spectacular food to match.
A rehearsal dinner is a pre-wedding ceremony in North American tradition, usually held after the wedding rehearsal and the night before the wedding ceremony. The purpose of the rehearsal dinner is for the relatives and friends of the bride and groom to meet and have a good time. The couple generally takes this opportunity to thank everyone who has put work into helping them with the wedding preparations. Activities generally include toasting (or roasting) and presentation of small gifts for those who have helped plan the wedding.
Sue with Nancy, Sam and Jackie Consol
The youngsters share their stories
Quite a crowd this evening
Sam and Chris
Sam and Amanda
Catching up
Amanda, Chris, Linda and Sam
Sue, Beth, and Lee
Jackie has her trusty phone ready to go!
Looks serious?
Katie has her camera in full operation this evening!
Edward enjoying the evening
We were safely tucked away in a great corner of the resturant!
The photographer escapes from behind the camera
The young ladies table
The Proud Parents
And The Party Goes On
Did you know? - Pete's is located in the Old Banking District. Located in the Historic Core of Downtown Los Angeles, the Old Bank District is a group of early 20th century commercial buildings, many of which have been (or are being) converted into residential (loft) use. The Old Bank District is bordered roughly by the Jewelry District, the Fashion District, Gallery Row, the Toy District, and the city's Civic Center - specifically the block from Main to Spring streets between 4th and 5th.
View from Pete's
Michael is looking pretty happy
Did you know? - A bridegroom (usually shortened to groom) is a man who is about to be married, or who has just been married. The word bridegroom is dated to 1604, derived from bride and the archaic goom, from Old English guma, "boy". A bridegroom is typically attended by a best man and groomsmen.
Did you know? -
The Western bridesmaid tradition is thought to have originated from Roman law, which required ten witnesses at a wedding in order to outsmart evil spirits (believed to attend marriage ceremonies) by dressing in identical clothing to the bride and groom, so that the evil spirits would not know who was getting married. Even as late as 19th century England, there was a belief that ill-wishers could administer curses and taint the wedding. In Victorian wedding photographs, for example, the bride and groom are frequently dressed in the same fashion as other members of the bridal party.
Other people cite the Biblical story of Jacob, and his two wives Leah and Rachel, who both literally came with their own maids as detailed in the Book of Genesis (29:24, 46:18) as the origin of bridesmaids. These women were handmaidens (servants or slaves) instead of social peers.
The Bride Visits Everyone
The happy couple
Rick, the father of the bride
Lee and Michael
Don't you wish we had audio???
Edward, Chris, and Andy
Sam takes it all in
"Now how does that go again??"
Time To Say Goodbye Until Tomorrow
Goodnight All!
Pete's Place
