She's Married.

I had no camera. No camera! at my sister's wedding. It was left behind at the church.
All pictures here taken with my iphone. 

A few facts about the day.

~ Her wedding party consisted of...
11 Bridesmaids, 3 Jr. Bridesmaids, 11 Groomsmen, 10 Flower Girls
1 Ring Bearer, 1 Miniature Bride, 2 Ushers
39 people total.

~ It was a beautiful outside.
The first wedding in our family that didn't involve rain or drizzle.

~ My Grandma baked the entire sweet table herself.
She has done this for all her grandchildren's weddings.
Billions of her Italian cookies on display. 

~The reception took place in a gorgeous, old building.
I want to live in it! Oh I want to live in it so badly...{I wasn't the only one who said this.}
They say the building is haunted...OOoooOOAAaaaahhhAAHhhoOO...we didn't see any ghosts. ;)

~There was a separate room for hors d'oeuvres,
 you had to walk through an old elevator shaft to get to the dining hall.

~ My sister made her own bridal bouquet.
Her friend Stephanie made all of the bridesmaid bouquets...they were absolutely gorgeous! 

 

{the hired help ^^^ working hard}

{Can you see why I want to live here? }

~ We took pictures at an old airport my sister loves.

Late in the evening, right before my sister left for her honeymoon.
Such a beautiful bride she was....I can't believe she's married.

~ Dancing to The Tarantella and other old Italian songs, the little girls had a ball.

~ The {very handsome} DJ for the evening...along with his little nephew apprentice.

I love weddings. They are a lot of work, they can be stressful, but always so much fun.
I'm so happy for my sister and her new husband as they start this blessed adventure together.

She's getting ready.

Saturday at 3 O'clock in the afternoon my sister Stephanie will be getting married!

I love weddings. How special to witness and celebrate two lives becoming one.
What a wonderful gift our God has given us....marriage..I'm excited for my sister to experience it.

I lost my voice Saturday night and haven't been able to talk since.
Not being able to talk when you are a talkative person is no fun. ;)

This week has been devoted to "getting ready for the wedding".
What have we been busy doing?

{Just in case you are as observant as my children...
No, that is not a naked lady on the back of the home decorating magazine.
she is wearing a gold dress. Ha.}

{Not pictured}
Us running to a thousand stores a thousand different times.
Decorating. Place cards. Gathering centerpieces. Tux renting. Dress altering.
Shoes you should have bought weeks ago....you know, those sorts of things.

Happy Thursday.
XxOo