After several months of planning and organizing, we had son #3 and our lovely new DIL’s wedding out in our yard last weekend. It turned out as beautiful as we had hoped. That was after a lot of prayers for good weather since it can be hit and miss here in the PNW, especially the first part of June. I was especially grateful to be retired these past several weeks, as it gave us the time and flexibility to get things done. Our yard has never looked better (and probably never will again) thanks to so many helping hands. It takes a village to pull off a wedding.
We still have family in town so I am just going to indulge in sharing a “few” quick wedding pics for my post this week (brace yourself.) Thankfully, there were some people brave enough to take pictures. Because we all know that the bride & groom do not run the wedding, and neither do their parents, or even the DJ. It is, drum role please… the photographer! Yep, and we just do as we are told. Actually, the photographer was great and I am excited to see her professional pictures. In the meantime, I will just enjoy the few photos we caught.
The rehearsal dinner was on Friday night.
Below is the entry table. The bride and groom chose cup koozies with the wedding date, etc. on them as their party favors.
I snapped the below photo at the end of the evening. It is a little blurry, probably because I was so exhausted. It worked out great to use the brick patio under the arbor as the dance floor.
Below is the groom (second from left) and his three brothers. They were three of the five groomsmen. Son #4 on the left is the groom’s twin brother and best man. The toasts that these guys provided at the reception brought a flood of tears to my eyes. Actually, I tear up again just thinking about it.
My family below. That is Mr. U hidden behind my dad. I wonder if he did that intentionally???
They decided to do a dessert table instead of a large cake. Yes, those are Twinkies and Hostess Cupcake on there too. It went over great!
Mr. U brought up the old truck that they used on the farm where he grew up. We got a bunch of roaring 20’s props and left out some Polaroid cameras for guests to take pictures.
Breaking out the cigars at the reception.
A very happy, and exhausted bride and groom. The bride chose sparkly Converse tennis shoes to wear…love her fun personality.
Next week, after all of the wedding things are returned, family have left, and I can think again, I will return to my regularly scheduled, and hopefully more thoughtful, blogging.
Beautiful, all of it. I’m just learning about the sneaker trend. My oldest granddaughter just celebrated her grade 9 prom & chose her maroon converse sneakers to wear with her dress. It’s a thing.
Hi Mona –
I kind of like the sneaker thing. It sure beats wearing too tight of shoes with heals and then getting bunions later in life like I did!
Lovely! Congratulations!
Thanks Janette. It was wonderful and now I am looking forward to some time to rest.
I very much approve of a dessert table! Yummy! Congratulations!
Hi Dawn –
I was skeptical about the dessert table, but it went over beautifully. And boy did those Twinkies and Hostess Cupcakes ever bring back memories. They were a rare treat at our house growing up.
Beautiful! What a perfect setting!
Hi Karen –
After the last couple days of rain and thunderstorms, I am particularly grateful for the good weather we got for the wedding. Our back-up plan was to use our large shop, and it would have taken a TON of work and creativity to convert it into a wedding venue. I had 8 bolts of tulle on hand though, just in case!
I may have cried as much as you! Such a gorgeous and special day.
PS Love the cigar pic! Lol!
Hi Melissa –
It was a beautiful day, thank goodness. I am especially grateful for that after the last two days of rain we are getting. Thanks for making the extra ice run!
The wedding was absolutely perfect! I am thinking that you might turn your backyard into a venue
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Thanks Kara. And you already know what my answer to that question would be… Bahahaha!
What an absolutely, lovely wedding. A couple couldnāt be more beautiful and happy than those two.
I didnāt shed a tear until the Mother and Son dance. I saw how emotional Marian was at that time and I found myself crying right along with her.
Mom and Dad, relax now, sit back and enjoy the precious pictures.
Hi Janie –
I think I cried through the entire mother and son dance. He chose a beautiful song. It was happy tears and tears filled with the awareness that life moves on. Should make for great pictures…geez!