Hi Everyone!
We are back from my sister's wedding! It was wonderful! I feel so lucky to have been able to be a part of her and Tony's big day!
When I was up north two weeks ago, I had the chance to help out with some wedding crafts. My mom got REALLY crafty for Em's wedding. It turned out just GORGEOUS! (Much like my sister on her wedding day!).
We had just a GREAT time! I'll give you a little run down of the weekend, with some crafts thrown in!
So, we arrived on Friday. After the rehearsal, our Aunt Amy (with help from Aunt Cindy) hosted the rehearsal dinner. My sister and Tony invited all family members from both sides to celebrate at the dinner, so we had a packed house! It was fun catching up with all of our family and getting to know Tony's two sisters who came in from Australia and New Zeeland.
Our cousin, Jill, with Sofia! Jill and her sister, Kristen, were so AMAZING this weekend! They helped out Miss Sofia and even took her overnight both nights so Em and Tony could be rested!
It was so amazing to see them and their families all weekend!
And speaking of Kristen and Jill's families, Mosby made a friend in Jill's son, Parker. Parker was the first really little one who liked Mosby. I think that's more a testament to Parker's easy going nature than to Mosby's understanding of how to interact with one year olds.
And here's Tony with Sofia! Cute little outfit!
Aunt Amy with Tony's sisters. Our family can be slightly overwhelming, but these ladies held their own!
Here's our dad with his first born daughter.
And first born granddaughter
Liza (the best ma'am) & me (the matron of honor)
The family of the hour!
And their beverages! (Bet you can't guess who each drink belongs to!)
SISTERS!
Emily got me a beautiful locket. We will put a picture of us at my wedding & a picture of us at her wedding inside. It is such a thoughtful gift; I just love it!
On Emily & Tony's wedding day (hooray!), we had lots of fun getting ready!
We woke up at the crack of dawn...
...Literally.
And we had fun getting ready.
And playing with Sofia.
On Wednesday, Emily texted me because she didn't have anything borrowed or blue. She asked if I could think of anything.
I decided to go for one last craft before the wedding.
Remember my wedding handkerchieves?
I had made a special "I Do" hankie for myself. I decided that this would be something nice to borrow. But I wanted to add something blue to it.
So on the opposite edge, I wrote in Jeremy and my initials and wedding date and Emily and Tony's initials and wedding date.
Then I embroidered them in blue. I thought it might be a nice family tradition to start. Someday, maybe Sofia will want to use the handkerchief when she gets married.
Anyways, we went to the ceremony and it went off without a hitch. Our childhood priest, Fr. Bill, married Emily and Tony. It was so wonderful to have someone who knows our family perform the ceremony. It made it feel very special.
After the ceremony, we went for pictures.
We went to a park where the colors where just gorgeous!
Then I headed over to the reception to help my mom and dad set up.
When I was up north, I helped my mom gather little leaves for the escort cards. She had already done a lot of the gathering, and we looked for lots of different types of leaves.
Then, we glued the onto the escort cards.
While I was up north, my mom and I trying to figure out a cute place to put the gift cards that Emily and Tony were going to receive.
We decided to get a HUGE pumpkin.
Paint a little plaque and letters.
And attached the plaque with ribbons. (There is plastic wrap inside the pumpkin so cards didn't get all "pumpkin-y".)
Emily, my mom, and the caterer, Carol, also design these beautiful centerpieces.
Didn't my dad to a great job carving all the pumpkins??
After the set-up, it was all fun! It was so fun to see all of Emily's friends!
Jeremy and I had a wonderful time dancing and chatting the night away. And of course, celebrating the beautiful couple.
Until next time, keep crafting.
SB
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