...And speaking of Otto-man! Our conflab at check-in was due to the fact that we had sneakily upgraded Otto many, many weeks before, but not told him - Willard practices what he preaches, and "Friends don't let Friends Fly Coach!". Even though this is Otto's first time in Business Class (in fact, his first time on a long-haul flight full stop), as you can see, he has quickly understood the tao of premium travel, and is fully enjoying his first premium experience....

And, after a day of recovering from jet-lag (i.e. sleep!) we find ourselves, scarily, on the morning of the wedding. Willard has found the car he wants to be in today, sadly, the Bride and Groom have first dibs on this one!

And so, after a wonderful ceremony, Willard mingles with the other guests outside the church. He's just glad that, being male, and a bear, he didn't have to wear a hat!

And so we make our way (thanks to the assistance of some of our fellow American guests) to the drinks reception at the Hilton Garden Inn in Staten Island. Willard refused point blank to be placed on any of the huge ice sculptures ("this fur isn't that thick!"), but was happy to sit and relax with a glass of sparkling wine.

And on into the reception proper (or, as us Brits would call it, the "Wedding Breakfast". Willard takes pride of place on the table as we enjoy the festivities.