Dear friends met us at Celebrations to load up chairs and tables then return home with us to help set everything up. Even at 9:30 a.m. it was already hot work! But, many hands made it go much faster. Things began looking like a wedding! :)
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| a trailer load of tables and chairs |
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| unloading the tables at the reception site |
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| setting up the head table for wedding party |
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| laying out the dance floor to put together |
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| now to unload the chairs at the wedding site |
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| it was a lot of chairs to set up! |
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| getting things lined up... |
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| Mama brought drinks and pizza for everyone! |
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| those black chairs at the front would have chair covers on them by the wedding time. |
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| looking nice so far! |
Dear Jennifer had arrived the night before (it was SO good to see her and have her here with us!). More family began trickling in throughout the day on Friday.
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| Jennifer cleaning up the wagon |
Jim arrived with his RV and got set up to stay for the weekend. We then started the wedding rehearsal inside the house; choosing to go over as much as we could before we went out into the heat of the evening. So thankful to Jim for his guidance throughout the wedding. He is not just a dear friend; he is truly family.
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| bride and groom! |
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| Rev. Jim going over the order of ceremony inside where it was cooler! |
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| bridesmaids |
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| groomsmen |
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| adorable flower girl and ring bearer! |
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| Here comes the bride! |
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| I love this photo!! |
We made a decision to move the rehearsal dinner from our backyard to Mama and Daddy's front yard because of the extreme heat. Their front yard felt quite a bit cooler (although cooler is relative) because of all their huge trees. Plus, it was a lovely setting for the dinner.
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| Yummy dinner from 1000 Hills Dining Lodge! |
Even though it was hot, it was a lovely evening and we enjoyed delicious food catered by 1000 Hills Dining Lodge. After the meal several people spoke, sharing memories of and encouragement with Jackson and Brianna. We also watched a video montage on the outdoor screen. I wish I could upload that one but apparently, because of the songs I used in the background, I am unable to upload it publicly.
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| Jeremy speaking to everyone |
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| watching the video montage |
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| Mama and Daddy :) |
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| watching the video montage |
Julie had a houseful of people who all stayed up late that night (and worked hard all the next day) to prepare decorations for the wedding. We literally couldn't have done this wedding without all their time and effort. We are so thankful. Wish I had more photos of Julie and her amazing 'crew'!!
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| Margaux and Susanna |
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| Korin and Sarah |
You can see an album of all the photos I took during the wedding weekend by clicking on this link.
And here is a direct link to all 6 blog posts about the wedding.
Rehearsal day - http://lifeatwilliscreekranch.blogspot.com/2015/07/rehearsal-day.html
Wedding day - getting ready - http://lifeatwilliscreekranch.blogspot.com/2015/07/wedding-day-getting-ready.html
Wedding day - afternoon - http://lifeatwilliscreekranch.blogspot.com/2015/07/wedding-day-afternoon.html
A beautiful day! - http://lifeatwilliscreekranch.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-beautiful-day.html
Post wedding - http://lifeatwilliscreekranch.blogspot.com/2015/07/post-wedding.html
Wedding Reception - http://lifeatwilliscreekranch.blogspot.com/2015/07/wedding-reception.html
Laura, I wondered why Brianna wasn't carrying a bouquet in the wedding pictures even though she had one in the posed pictures before/after the wedding. Now I see that she did carry one at rehearsal. Did it get in the way?
ReplyDeleteHa! I will mention this in an upcoming post, actually. :D She DID have a bouquet! And it is in all the formal photos. However, by the time it came to walk down the aisle for the wedding, she forgot and left it sitting in a vase on our dining room table! :D Even funnier, I never even noticed until Shonda said something to me at the reception. It turned out great, though, because then Brianna's hands were free to hold Jackson's throughout the wedding ceremony. :D It was a beautiful bouquet, though! (and the one she carried for the rehearsal was a different one altogether.)
DeleteAh! Yes, I noticed they were different. Well, stuff like that is what makes each wedding unique. :)
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