My older brother got married on August 17th. Ironically, they also got married at my parents' house and they had also known each other for many, many years. I can remember finding out that his new wife liked him way back when he was in high school! Here are some pictures from that weekend... it might be true that Emerson kind of stole a little of the spotlight from time to time ;).
Rehearsal and dinner:
Proud grandparents :)
Wedding Day
My mom and my brother headed up the isle
EJ during the ceremony
This is how Theresa and her dad made their entrance - in her dad's mudding Jeep!
The crowd loved it, it was very fitting for them :)
My dad saying a prayer
Vows
My parents
:)
She loves her Grandpa
Cutting the cake
Their cake was so awesome. Also very fitting. The horses look like their horses,
the dress is very close, they have a red barn (love the little hay bales) and my brother
always wears a black hat and carries a gun. It even tasted good!
Toasts (my younger brother giving his best man speech)
First dance
Father daughter dance
At our wedding the DJ played the wrong song for our first dance,
so my brother had their DJ play our song for us and gave us the floor.
(He also played the wrong song for a few seconds - but as a joke)
EJ joined us
Group hug :)
The bride (my new sister-in-law!) was gorgeous, the ceremony wasn't too long, the food was super delicious and everyone had a great time! And best of all, my how happy they are!
My youngest cousin, Kalen, got married to his love Brandie in March, and had a great reception in July to celebrate. There is always fun to be had when this family gets together. It was a perfect evening and a gorgeous setting for the celebration. Now I'll over load you with pictures ;) (and you can see their wedding photos here. I'm a sucker for pictures of the white dress).
There was some dancing
and there was cake
There were some family pictures too
My aunt and uncle, my parents, and us
My parents :)
My momma and me
My cousin and her niece.
Grandma and granddaughter. Seriously, this girl loves to dance.
Bellingham is close to my heart. Some of my favorite adult years were spent there. Bellingham is where I became my own and owned my faith. I had some great years there as an undergraduate student at Western Washington University, as a believer fed by Campus Christian Fellowship and as an outdoor enthusiast in one of the most beautiful places in the Northwest.
We were brought back to Bellingham this weekend, officially for a wedding, but also because I'd been wanting to go back for a visit for quite some time.
We didn't have as much time for running around as we'd thought and the weather wasn't exactly outdoor exploration kind of weather. So we stuck to the campus and I got to show Blake my old stomping ground.
Old Main (several years) post ivy removal.
Red Square
The new (much stinking cooler) CSD dept. and
University Speech & Hearing Clinic
Where I spent my two years of on-campus living.
The wedding was gorgeous, but chilly. They had it at a winery - outside - on a drizzly Saturday. The rain held off long enough for the ceremony and the reception was inside a large tent. It was one of the more meaningful messages I've heard from a pastor at a wedding. I hope that the couple heard those words, but I know they will scarcely remember it. Maybe they have video.
Speaking of video, you've got to see the video of the ring bearer keeping himself occupied during the vows. Probably the cutest thing I've seen in a long time! It's pretty short but you get the point.
I've never uploaded a video before, so hopefully it works.
Here are some pictures from the wedding:
Not a great shot, but what is a story about a wedding
without a picture of the bride and groom.
