This weekend was pretty busy for us. We had a birthday celebration for Jeremiah's grandma in the early afternoon on Saturday (6/7/08) and then we headed out around 4:30pm to drive quickly up to Orange County for my friend Emily's wedding.
The party was really nice with family and friends. My grandparents (my dad's parents) were there as well as my Grandma Doris and Jeremiah's Grandma Dee have become good friends and really enjoy each other's company.
I got to share some of my England trip experiences with Jeremiah's cousin Lindsey who lived over there for a few years. She was really anxious to hear all about it and it was fun being able to talk about places we had both been to at separate times. The food was great and we even had homemade icecream!
Like I said, we left the party early to help up North for the wedding. We made it to my parents' house around 5:30pm and Jeremiah changed into his nice clothes while I chatted with my dad who was fixing the floor in the family room (they have been remodeling different rooms in the house and this one is getting closer to being done). My mom and sister went up to Arroyo Grande for another wedding (we wanted to go to this one as well, but the 4 hour drive between the two made that a little impossible - very busy day!)
We got to the wedding around 5:40pm and saw some people I hadn't seen in quite a few years (Emily's family attends the church we grew up in together as kids and teens so I knew quite a few people that were there).
The inside of the church was dark but lit up with twinkle lights everywhere. It was so beautiful. I made sure to get an aisle seat as I love to see the bride walk down the aisle. When she did walk, she was gorgeous and absolutely glowing. It was so much fun to see her so happy.
The preacher's words were a good reminder of what a husband and wife should be to each other: a loving husband and a respectful wife, when times are good and it's easy and especially when you don't feel like it. I'm really glad we got to hear it.
One of the highlights of the ceremony was "A World Wide Commitment" ("The Kiss of Awesomeness" was good too, but the "Commitment" was a little more unexpected). During this part in the ceremony, it was announced that Emily and Jeff would make this World Wide Commitment and change their Facebood status from "Engaged" to "Married."
There was a computer on the stage that they had just used to play a photo slide show from while they took Communion so you didn't think much of it being there. But then after they announced this, they walked over to the computer and you watched them changed their status live on the screen. It was so much fun!
The reception was great as well. More twinkle lights in the Courtyard, In 'N Out for the dinner, a dance floor where we all boogied, and a photo booth to take pictures and add to their Guest Scrap Book (very creative way to do a Guest Book, might I add). You got a duplicate copy of the pictures you took in the photo booth so you even got a suvenier.
Jamie was there as well so it was really fun getting to spend time with her during the reception and catching up (she's going to be an aunt, by the way! Her brother's wife is pregnant and due in September! I'm very excited for them. Oh, and it's a girl!)
Jamie, Emily, and I took a set of pictures together in the photo booth for old times sake. Back in Jr. High and High School when we all hung out together (we were inseparable) we would always cram into the little photo booths at amusement parks and water parks to take some great photos. I still have them somewhere and this one is getting added to the collection.
It was a beautiful and very fun wedding!
I got to share some of my England trip experiences with Jeremiah's cousin Lindsey who lived over there for a few years. She was really anxious to hear all about it and it was fun being able to talk about places we had both been to at separate times. The food was great and we even had homemade icecream!
Like I said, we left the party early to help up North for the wedding. We made it to my parents' house around 5:30pm and Jeremiah changed into his nice clothes while I chatted with my dad who was fixing the floor in the family room (they have been remodeling different rooms in the house and this one is getting closer to being done). My mom and sister went up to Arroyo Grande for another wedding (we wanted to go to this one as well, but the 4 hour drive between the two made that a little impossible - very busy day!)
We got to the wedding around 5:40pm and saw some people I hadn't seen in quite a few years (Emily's family attends the church we grew up in together as kids and teens so I knew quite a few people that were there).
The inside of the church was dark but lit up with twinkle lights everywhere. It was so beautiful. I made sure to get an aisle seat as I love to see the bride walk down the aisle. When she did walk, she was gorgeous and absolutely glowing. It was so much fun to see her so happy.
The preacher's words were a good reminder of what a husband and wife should be to each other: a loving husband and a respectful wife, when times are good and it's easy and especially when you don't feel like it. I'm really glad we got to hear it.
One of the highlights of the ceremony was "A World Wide Commitment" ("The Kiss of Awesomeness" was good too, but the "Commitment" was a little more unexpected). During this part in the ceremony, it was announced that Emily and Jeff would make this World Wide Commitment and change their Facebood status from "Engaged" to "Married."
There was a computer on the stage that they had just used to play a photo slide show from while they took Communion so you didn't think much of it being there. But then after they announced this, they walked over to the computer and you watched them changed their status live on the screen. It was so much fun!
The reception was great as well. More twinkle lights in the Courtyard, In 'N Out for the dinner, a dance floor where we all boogied, and a photo booth to take pictures and add to their Guest Scrap Book (very creative way to do a Guest Book, might I add). You got a duplicate copy of the pictures you took in the photo booth so you even got a suvenier.Jamie was there as well so it was really fun getting to spend time with her during the reception and catching up (she's going to be an aunt, by the way! Her brother's wife is pregnant and due in September! I'm very excited for them. Oh, and it's a girl!)
Jamie, Emily, and I took a set of pictures together in the photo booth for old times sake. Back in Jr. High and High School when we all hung out together (we were inseparable) we would always cram into the little photo booths at amusement parks and water parks to take some great photos. I still have them somewhere and this one is getting added to the collection.It was a beautiful and very fun wedding!
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In-N-Out for the wedding reception?! Great but weird.
And the WWW change during the ceremony was different. Even though I am only older than you by 10 years, your generation is SO different from mine.
Jen
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