Photos from the Wedding of Curtis Lyons and Lisa Nieforth
November 12, 2000

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Our desire was to do something different and memorable. The ceremony itself was performed by Captain Michael Bagley.









We wanted a very small service, here are the ship's crew, the ship's captain Helmut Hawkins, Lisa, Curtis, and Captain Bagley.











Here we are after the service with the lovely waters of Chesapeake Bay in the background. It was a sunny day with a bit of wind and the sailboats were out to take advantage of it.











We had originally planned on being married that Friday, but the 30 MPH wind gusts convinced us to delay until Sunday. While the day was sunny, it was also November and windy. After the ceremony and a few shots, a warm coat was definitely in order.










This shot looking from the fore of the boat is one of the better ones showing the ship. The romantic interplay of sails and ropes gives sailboats a mystique that can never be replaced by motorboats.











No wedding, seaward or otherwise, would be complete without a champagne toast. Aristotle and Jackie had nothing on us.













Then we slipped into more casual clothes to enjoy the rest of our journey, which included Annapolis Harbor and the Chesapeake Bay. Here we stand on the bowsprit with the dome of the beautiful chapel at the Naval Academy in the background.










And with the stress of wedding planning behind us, we were able to kick back, hang our feet overboard and just watch the beautiful landscape in wedded bliss.