The wedding...
Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 07:00AM ...continuing on...
So, on the morning of JULY 17, Nathan and I headed out bright and early to help set up the centerpieces at the reception site (also in the Tri-Cities). We then drove back to Prosser to finish getting ready ourselves and met everyone at the church (including our boys, who came with their grandparents who had graciously gotten them all ready for us that morning). With me in the wedding party (eight bridesmaids and eight groomsmen altogether), Micah as one of the three ring bearers and Nathan video-taping the ceremony, we experienced the beautiful wedding Mass. My baby sister and her new husband were so happy and gorgeous!
After the ceremony, we took some family photographs and then headed to the reception site. (I must interject here to recommend that people not have outdoor receptions in the heat of the day in the middle of July, lol. Don't get me wrong. It was absolutely beautiful! But people in formal attire shouldn't be made to sit in the sun in 95 degree temperatures if it can be helped. Just my two cents, LOL!) Anyhow. :) Cassy & Charlie finally arrived at the reception site (they'd detoured to take some "couple" photos at the family farm) and we did the "official" wedding party photos (though without the flower girls and ring bearers who couldn't all be convinced to stay in their wedding attire that long, lol). I haven't seen the wedding photographer's pics yet, but here's one of my favorites that Nathan caught from the sidelines:
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After we all lifted the bride and groom, we pushed them together to make them kiss. It was awesome. :) Here's another favorite:
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Gotta say that I was pretty impressed that all the guys really got into this and jumped...even in their tuxes and given the fact that we were all melting, lol.
After the pictures, things got rolling and proceeded nicely...toasts, cake cutting, yummy food, plenty of visiting, and lots of dancing. Here's one of the pictures Nathan captured of Cassy & Charlie during their first dance...so incredibly sweet and completely indicative of how happy they were all day:
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Can we get a collective "awwwww"? ;)
Moving on from Ken & Barbie there...(seriously, they're so dang attractive and could both easily be models for toothpaste companies, LOL)...
We also managed to get this fun little series toward the end of the night of all of us taking turns on my mom's lap:
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Unfortunately, our middle sister had to leave the reception early because one of her kiddos got sick, so I don't have a complete group. Poo. (No worries, my godson is all better now, though it turns out he had strep. Ick.)
So. That was the wedding. :)
More pictures to come from the trip home...which included a family reunion and a stop in Yellowstone...
Reader Comments (4)
Absolutely beautiful, Amanda. What a happy time for your family. God Bless. :)
Awesome pictures! Congratulations to the happy couple!
Awesome photos and nice summary. I agree... beautiful couple. Please pass on my congrats to the happy couple. I was refusing to let Cass grow up in my mind, but she has turned out to be a beautiful, young woman. Can I see more of the photos?
Zach looks so sweet sitting on his Mom's lap sucking his thumb! Love those pictures. Also think the couple is WAY to good looking:) but hey good looks run in the family and we are related to half of that couple! Well technically now we are related to the whole couple!