6.18.2007

walking in a wedding wonderland

the weekend of june nine was one filled with many emotions, all of them intense and wonderful. with all that was going on and all the details we were hopeful would come together, there could have been myriad opportunities for freak-out moments. by nearly anyone, really. however, other than a couple of tense moments that lasted what amounted to the blink of an eye in the grand scheme of things, the weekend came off beautifully, and with very little cause for stress.

following is a brief (no, really) overview of the weekend with accompanying photos where available.

thursday, june seven: girls’ night out . . . and in

because i’ve never been one for the hootin’ ‘n’ hollerin’ of a traditional bachelorette party, i opted to invite a few of my favorite gal pals out for dinner and then back to my parents’ house (where i lived for two weeks prior to the wedding) for drinks and general merriment.

the girls and me at nonno pino's


valerie, a-m, melissa, jennifer


friday, june eight: girls’ day o’ pampering/rehearsal dinner
four of my five bridesmaids and i went to vie’s nails for manicures and pedicures, followed by a trip to starbucks for our favorite
caffeinated beverages. the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner took place that evening.

laurie, valerie, jennifer, and melissa soak their feet for their pedicures


we have caffeine!!!


rehearsing the ceremony


saturday, june nine: the wedding day
the big day was finally here (and i thought a year-long engagement was necessary!). throughout the night before, as we were rehearsing and dining with our family and friends, david and i couldn’t help but feel as thought we were participating in the rehearsal o
f someone else’s wedding. an out-of-body experience, of sorts, but in a magical way.

the following photos were gleaned from cameras of friends who were able to catch a few moments here and there (thank you, laurie,
amy, and emily!), and i am hopeful that more will come as the weeks progress (especially as most of the pre-wedding photos are of my side of the sanctuary. i can’t help but hope that SOMEone took pictures of david getting ready and hanging out with his guys.) for now, enjoy!







our program and
a bridesmaid's bouquet















emma and emily
make friends












primping












the mother of the bride











with maid of honor
laurie













presentation to the
congregation













boys will be . . .
boys?













the father of the bride
offers a toast











preparing to cut
the cake












people actually came
up with more than

two songs with the
word "kiss" in them!






8 comments:

Stacy Peterson said...

Yeah!!! So happy for you! Wow- can't believe David and I have known each other from high school to weddings! Enjoy everyday together- wishing you both our best! Keep in touch.

Anonymous said...

It truly was a beautiful, blessed wedding! It was such a privilege to be there! I can't wait to see more pictures.

Kelly said...

It looks like a beautiful, magical, perfect event. Congrats to you and David!

Anonymous said...

Do I sound like an ungrateful brat when I say I want more pictureS????

They look great, you and David look great...what a beautiful, blessed day!

Thank you SO much for sharing. Looking forward to many more pictures and updates on newlywed life!

Anonymous said...

Awwww!! What wonderful pictures!!!

Congrats - again!

Alli said...

You look so elegant! And I love the last one of you and Dave-it's so fun.

Anonymous said...

You must have added that black and white one of you and Dave after I looked at them before. I LOVE IT! It's so fun and seems to capture both your personalities that day!
WOW!

Audrey said...

what a fabulous weekend! congratulations, again! and cheers to emily (it was so nice to sit with you!) for that FABULOUS last picture. love the expressions on your faces!