Its Only 365 Days
THE WEDDING PARTY
I believe my aunt shot this photo as we won't have official photos for a while, but there we all are...well actually looking this over, we're actually missing two more ladies, but there we are. This was right after my new sister-in-law and my brother did first looks. It was "romantical." We giggled and held the barn doors closed, and a quiet sort of hush fell on the place as the photographers readied everyone. We had to make sure no early guests saw the bride for one, or that no one walked behind this one and only moment on the other side of the barn. When it was clear, we shove open the doors and the two of them had such a touching moment. I couldn't look b/c I knew I'd cry. And sure enough, when I turned back, everyone was wiping away tears including my bro.
So, do you want to know how many of these people I know in this picture? Two! The bride and groom! That's it! Before this wedding I'd never met, seen, heard of, anyone except for K's sister who is standing right next to her (K's brother is the last guy on the grooms side). Everyone else, a complete stranger. The first four of us standing next to the bride were the official bridesmaids who stood in the wedding and the other (supposed to be 6) girls were the honorary maids. Not really sure where the other 2 were when we took this, but they were in other shots. The blonde lady (sorry, for 6 days I met so many hundreds of people, I have no clue who any of there names are now...so lady it is), the blonde lady did K's make-up. I was so shocked having been a part of this wedding that I was chosen as a bridesmaid...still am. There girls, as I said, have known K since she was in pigtails. I've only met her all of 3 times, and all within the past 3 years b/c we've never lived in the same state. I honestly felt bad being one of the four up there. I kept thinking, why am I like here when these girls really and truly do love her and know her a hell of a lot better then I do! K admitted to me that originally she just wanted her sister as her only bridesmaid, but I think my brother wanted his original four guys, but ended up with just the two, b/c the other two couldn't make it (which is kind of ironic) and one K flew in for the surprise of his life.
In other news, hands down, my FAVORITE new toddler, was O, being held by my brother. That kid...uh-mazing. He was so sweet and loved to play and cuddle and nothing phased the kid. He bit it pretty hard on the floor at the bridal shower and just got up and kept playing. Totes adorable. Even at dinner, there were tons of yellow jackets flying every where (my dad got stung) and a couple flew all in little O's face, and the kid was cool as a cucumber until they actually managed to breach his fortress and fly in his mouth, then I saw him sort of well up with tears, but his mom at our behest rushed him inside the barn to continue eating so he wouldn't get stung. Those stupid bee traps didn't do jack squat, but it was like the food was so good, I mean, what were you going to do? LJ actually ended up catching one in like this Matrix move, and he literally threw it across the table. It was totally awesome! And our lil' monster, second from the bride with her hands on her hips...she's the one who lost her shizz at the wedding after walking to the front and realizing she didn't have a chair. She screamed bloody murder until finally her dad had to haul her off.
So LJ, the middle groomsman was my hip mate at the reception. Other then M, the best man on his picture left, no one else in the entire party was a dancer or wanted to dance (I thought bm's and gm's were supposed to rouse the guests and get them going?!?), and so when LJ grabbed my brother and me and was like, lets get this thing started, I was like, oh yeah, lets go!!!!! I think we ran through like 6 songs before, at least, I needed a bit of a break. I was kind of worried it would end up being a sit down wedding, but we found 4 other of my brother's friends who wanted to get down and so it built up from there. Surprisingly, like I said, other then the actual wedding party, everyone, including the elderly folk were out on the dance floor. I think my favorite of the dances had to be the one for the married couples which holy crap, her entire side of the family are all married. The only ones sitting out were her young cousins. But the dj said, counting down, if you have been married, less then an hour, my brother and K, sit down, 1 year, 5 years, 10 years, and on up. The longest couple married, who didn't even look that old, were married 43 years. Wow! I think my parents were out there the longest from our side at 30 years.
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Anyway, in process of uploading some more gems. Stay tuned.
THE WEDDING PARTY
I believe my aunt shot this photo as we won't have official photos for a while, but there we all are...well actually looking this over, we're actually missing two more ladies, but there we are. This was right after my new sister-in-law and my brother did first looks. It was "romantical." We giggled and held the barn doors closed, and a quiet sort of hush fell on the place as the photographers readied everyone. We had to make sure no early guests saw the bride for one, or that no one walked behind this one and only moment on the other side of the barn. When it was clear, we shove open the doors and the two of them had such a touching moment. I couldn't look b/c I knew I'd cry. And sure enough, when I turned back, everyone was wiping away tears including my bro.
So, do you want to know how many of these people I know in this picture? Two! The bride and groom! That's it! Before this wedding I'd never met, seen, heard of, anyone except for K's sister who is standing right next to her (K's brother is the last guy on the grooms side). Everyone else, a complete stranger. The first four of us standing next to the bride were the official bridesmaids who stood in the wedding and the other (supposed to be 6) girls were the honorary maids. Not really sure where the other 2 were when we took this, but they were in other shots. The blonde lady (sorry, for 6 days I met so many hundreds of people, I have no clue who any of there names are now...so lady it is), the blonde lady did K's make-up. I was so shocked having been a part of this wedding that I was chosen as a bridesmaid...still am. There girls, as I said, have known K since she was in pigtails. I've only met her all of 3 times, and all within the past 3 years b/c we've never lived in the same state. I honestly felt bad being one of the four up there. I kept thinking, why am I like here when these girls really and truly do love her and know her a hell of a lot better then I do! K admitted to me that originally she just wanted her sister as her only bridesmaid, but I think my brother wanted his original four guys, but ended up with just the two, b/c the other two couldn't make it (which is kind of ironic) and one K flew in for the surprise of his life.
In other news, hands down, my FAVORITE new toddler, was O, being held by my brother. That kid...uh-mazing. He was so sweet and loved to play and cuddle and nothing phased the kid. He bit it pretty hard on the floor at the bridal shower and just got up and kept playing. Totes adorable. Even at dinner, there were tons of yellow jackets flying every where (my dad got stung) and a couple flew all in little O's face, and the kid was cool as a cucumber until they actually managed to breach his fortress and fly in his mouth, then I saw him sort of well up with tears, but his mom at our behest rushed him inside the barn to continue eating so he wouldn't get stung. Those stupid bee traps didn't do jack squat, but it was like the food was so good, I mean, what were you going to do? LJ actually ended up catching one in like this Matrix move, and he literally threw it across the table. It was totally awesome! And our lil' monster, second from the bride with her hands on her hips...she's the one who lost her shizz at the wedding after walking to the front and realizing she didn't have a chair. She screamed bloody murder until finally her dad had to haul her off.
So LJ, the middle groomsman was my hip mate at the reception. Other then M, the best man on his picture left, no one else in the entire party was a dancer or wanted to dance (I thought bm's and gm's were supposed to rouse the guests and get them going?!?), and so when LJ grabbed my brother and me and was like, lets get this thing started, I was like, oh yeah, lets go!!!!! I think we ran through like 6 songs before, at least, I needed a bit of a break. I was kind of worried it would end up being a sit down wedding, but we found 4 other of my brother's friends who wanted to get down and so it built up from there. Surprisingly, like I said, other then the actual wedding party, everyone, including the elderly folk were out on the dance floor. I think my favorite of the dances had to be the one for the married couples which holy crap, her entire side of the family are all married. The only ones sitting out were her young cousins. But the dj said, counting down, if you have been married, less then an hour, my brother and K, sit down, 1 year, 5 years, 10 years, and on up. The longest couple married, who didn't even look that old, were married 43 years. Wow! I think my parents were out there the longest from our side at 30 years.
Full Story: www.flickr.com/photos/37515175@N03/9461270175/in/photostr...
Anyway, in process of uploading some more gems. Stay tuned.