Wednesday, April 28, 2010

A beautiful Journey

Katie looked beautiful as she strolled down the scenic pathway that lead to the beginning of the rest of her life. Tears streamed unabashedly down her face.

Which made my cousin Matt get teary.

Their preacher was the perfect combination of sincerity and humor.

The Kiss.

The "Hooray we did it!" We are all so happy for them!

The girl side of the family in attendance minus Candi and Julie. We Wish they were with us.

The Happy Couple.

Here is the step father of the groom in his golf cart with his mother. So Cute!

The Stuff:
They had cold water to drink once you reached the gazebo- I thought this was such an awesome touch.
The program
The Flowers


Their equivalent to the "unity candle" was the vase with colored sand representing the blending of their lives.

The ring pillow
The card box


dinner place cards- so elegant

Center piece- Tiffany and I couldn't stop talking about how nicely everything was done.



The menu and party favor that won't rotate. The table settings were just perfectly beautiful.







There is a better one of the menu! The food was so yummy! I talked Mikey into giving me the food he didn't eat- I am big and preggo you know- eating for two never tasted so good!



Cocktail Hour:
Included lots of chit chat, an open bar, coconut shrimp, caviar and tiny potatoes and bruscheta. (sp?)
My beautiful Grandma.
All the men in attendance from our side of the family (Kai was at home with the kiddos so I could attend. It was very sweet of him though I wish we were able to be together.)
Love this picture of them:

The Young and eligible- except Sean in the back:)
The caviar and mini potato

Yummy.

The First Dance:

Cutting the cake

smash . . .

The bouquet toss:
The garter toss



Matt told us he was aiming for our side:) Ryan caught the garter and the n the MC said "Is that guy even of marrying age?!" It was awesome!

The Family . . .

























































































We made lots of wonderful memories during this lovely event! We are so happy for Matt and Katie. They are wonderful together and we are so glad we got to share in their special day. They both looked so amazing and the whole evening was beautifully planned!
I want to remember:
* Chris raising his hand when the preacher asked who was thinking about getting married.
*Mikey's back and fourth dance moves on the dance floor.
*Mikey touching the sweaty bald guys head on the dance floor and walking away like he wasn't the one who touched it and having the bald guy thin it was Tiffany who touched him.
*Having a great time with my cousin, Tiffany, as my "date"
*The brides made who wanted to ask Chris to dance but didn't because she thought he was engaged because he raised his hand when the preacher asked who was thinking about marriage.
*Dancin' the night away as an extended family.
* A fun night with family!!!!
One more CA post to go to wrap this up!

4 comments:

Kimberly said...

What a beautiful wedding! I love the sand analogy. Too bad Kai couldn't be there with you, but it looked like you had fun anyways. How are you feeling these days?

Amy said...

I am feeling large. Mostly okay. A few painful contractions. Less patience . . . you know, pregnant:)

Thank you for asking and caring:)

Sunnie said...

times like this make it hard to live so far away! it is awful having to miss this stuff! thanks for all the pics and memories so i can feel a little included:) love their cake and her dress is seriously beautiful!

Amy said...

I was thinking about family that lived far away, Sunnie. I wanted you to feel like you were there:) I won't be able to go to Greg's wedding so please take good pictures for me. I hate missing this kind of stuff!