Aramco ExPats Celebrate a Wedding
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Author: Aramco ExPats
Released 14 June 2004
Rusty Swayne and Kara Belka
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Aramco Brats Rusty and Brad Swayne
Aramco ExPat Vicci Thompson
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Aramco ExPats website has had much to celebrate this year including the return to the states of creator Vicci Thompson, the retirement of Errol Thompson, Vicci's husband and former pilot in Saudi Aramco's Aviation Department, and most recently the wedding of Vicci's son and co-creator of the Aramco ExPats website Rusty Swayne to Kara Belka.
The wedding was scheduled June 9 during a traditional Thompson/Swayne family vacation to Orlando, Florida.
In years past during repatriation from Dhahran, Vicci would join Rusty; her younger son and Aramco Brat, Brad Swayne, his wife, Taka, and their two children, Jacob and Satomi, for a fun-filled vacation in Orlando where the family would visit Walt Disney World, Animal Kingdom, and Epcot. Kara joined in the tradition last year.
Bride's Family
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Vicci's husband Errol, Kara's mother Marsha, Marsha's husband Bob, and Kara's sister Maya were all able to travel to Florida for the wedding.
The wedding was held in the Azalea Garden at Winter Park, Florida, a breathtaking location that happened to be graced with sunshine at the very moment of the ceremony while summer rain poured down in nearby surrounding towns.
Following the ceremony, the families enjoyed a wonderful dinner at a Cuban restaurant in Downtown Disney, then headed to watch the amazing fireworks display at Epcot. The Bride and Groom honeymooned at the Grand Floridian Resort Hotel then rejoined the family to continue a tradition of Disney fun.
Wedding Dinner
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Jacob and Satomi with Pooh
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The wedding and the vacation were magical and indeed, it was the happiest place on earth!