Our 4th of July was very different this year. We didn't have a picnic or do fireworks. One reason? It POURED! Second reason: we had a very special wedding to attend. M and Green Socks got married on Saturday and C was in the wedding as the ring bearer.
Friday afternoon was the rehearsal. I took C (original plans were for Daddy to take him; due to K's bad attitude, I took him--a break for me). It was at a church that I wasn't familiar with; I was afraid I would get lost. But Maggie (our GPS) got us there. The rehearsal went well. We had literally scared C in regards to how he was to act for this weekend. He took his job very seriously. Funny side note: one of the bride's brothers made T-shirts for all the guys to wear. The shirt had a funny picture on the front and the back said "I was a part of T & M's special day" C did NOT want to wear the shirt! Why? It was hot pink! Let me back up to Thursday. Daddy took C to pick up his tux Thursday night. When they got home, I asked how it went. C's answer "the bow tie is pink!" Poor guy. He's so funny. Does not like guys to wear pink. Well he didn't have much of a choice. Anyway, I digress.
After rehearsal, we went to the dinner at a local Italian restaurant. After dinner, we stopped at Hallmark. I though it might be a good idea to have a card to go with our present.
Saturday morning, C needed to be there at noon. Again, originally Daddy was going to take Ca and I was going to meet them there later. Saturday morning I decided that we would all just go together. But that meant packing up stuff for K and I, lunch for her (they had lunch for the wedding party), something for her to do, stuff for the reception, etc. We left about 11:30 (we didn't get home until around 8; it was a long day).
K and I spent most of the time just keeping busy. We watched part of a movie, colored, played, talked to everyone, listened to Daddy's iTouch, oh my! Pictures started for C around 1. We got seated around 2:30 and the wedding started at 3:30. It was so pretty! And C did such a good job! He stood so still, turned when he needed to , watched what he was supposed to. He had many compliments afterwards. Now the flower girl was another story. She was so funny! She's only 4 and got very bored. She kept everyone entertained. Thankfully the bride couldn't see her.
The reception a pasta buffet. So yummy! They had the best baked lasagna. The cake was really good too (our preacher's wife made it). After dinner, they had dancing. Oh my! That's when the fun started.
Guess who was one of the first on the dance floor? My daughter! She was so funny! She was going around asking people to dance. She danced with the groom at least 3 times, the bride a couple times, friends, strangers. She was keeping up to. They did some line dances and she was doing pretty good. Anytime we had to clear the floor (some slow dances for couples) she cried. When we told her it was time to go, she cried. That night when we said prayers she said "thank you we got to dance tonight" She LOVED IT! Now my son on the other hand, would not get out there. He had all kinds of offers! Me, friends, older grandma-type-friends, the bride. Nope. Not interested. Instead he took my camera and was the photographer. It was a good time. But a very long day.
OK. Now for pictures. I'll warn you: there's a lot! I didn't want to put them in a slide show cuz some need captions. Hope you enjoy! 
Here's the bride at rehearsal. She looked so pretty!
Friday afternoon was the rehearsal. I took C (original plans were for Daddy to take him; due to K's bad attitude, I took him--a break for me). It was at a church that I wasn't familiar with; I was afraid I would get lost. But Maggie (our GPS) got us there. The rehearsal went well. We had literally scared C in regards to how he was to act for this weekend. He took his job very seriously. Funny side note: one of the bride's brothers made T-shirts for all the guys to wear. The shirt had a funny picture on the front and the back said "I was a part of T & M's special day" C did NOT want to wear the shirt! Why? It was hot pink! Let me back up to Thursday. Daddy took C to pick up his tux Thursday night. When they got home, I asked how it went. C's answer "the bow tie is pink!" Poor guy. He's so funny. Does not like guys to wear pink. Well he didn't have much of a choice. Anyway, I digress.
After rehearsal, we went to the dinner at a local Italian restaurant. After dinner, we stopped at Hallmark. I though it might be a good idea to have a card to go with our present.
Saturday morning, C needed to be there at noon. Again, originally Daddy was going to take Ca and I was going to meet them there later. Saturday morning I decided that we would all just go together. But that meant packing up stuff for K and I, lunch for her (they had lunch for the wedding party), something for her to do, stuff for the reception, etc. We left about 11:30 (we didn't get home until around 8; it was a long day).
K and I spent most of the time just keeping busy. We watched part of a movie, colored, played, talked to everyone, listened to Daddy's iTouch, oh my! Pictures started for C around 1. We got seated around 2:30 and the wedding started at 3:30. It was so pretty! And C did such a good job! He stood so still, turned when he needed to , watched what he was supposed to. He had many compliments afterwards. Now the flower girl was another story. She was so funny! She's only 4 and got very bored. She kept everyone entertained. Thankfully the bride couldn't see her.
The reception a pasta buffet. So yummy! They had the best baked lasagna. The cake was really good too (our preacher's wife made it). After dinner, they had dancing. Oh my! That's when the fun started.
Guess who was one of the first on the dance floor? My daughter! She was so funny! She was going around asking people to dance. She danced with the groom at least 3 times, the bride a couple times, friends, strangers. She was keeping up to. They did some line dances and she was doing pretty good. Anytime we had to clear the floor (some slow dances for couples) she cried. When we told her it was time to go, she cried. That night when we said prayers she said "thank you we got to dance tonight" She LOVED IT! Now my son on the other hand, would not get out there. He had all kinds of offers! Me, friends, older grandma-type-friends, the bride. Nope. Not interested. Instead he took my camera and was the photographer. It was a good time. But a very long day.
OK. Now for pictures. I'll warn you: there's a lot! I didn't want to put them in a slide show cuz some need captions. Hope you enjoy!
Here's the bride at rehearsal. She looked so pretty!Here are some of the guys being goofy. That's the brides 2 brothers on the end.
And here is the cute ring bearer (in his pink shirt) and the flower girl (the groom's daughter).
Here comes the bride! And her dad (Mr. D)
Rehearsal
Doesn't he look cute? He did such a good job! He wanted to wear the tux to church on Sunday. I think he was a little proud of it.
I think this picture turned out really good. I might get it printed.
Stanley came to the wedding too.
The bride and groom. That's the mother of the bride in the background. She is not going to like me for that picture. 
This was K's dollar dance with the groom. All I had was quarters! 
The groom dancing with his daughter and my daughter. His little girl's name is with an H and mine is with a K. My little girl can never get H's name right.
One of K's dance partners. (B graduated from PCC this May)
One of the bride's brothers.
Dancing with Daddy.
Like her face? One of the times she had to get off the dance floor.
Doing the Macarena (or however it's spelled)
This is J & E. They've watched our kids before. I thought it was a cute picture. I think C actually took it.
We were waiting for Daddy while he got the car (it was still raining!). My kids did not want to leave!
2 comments:
sounds like a GREAT time!!!! when little man was in a wedding a few years ago, he had to wear a purple tie/vest combo. he did NOT want to wear purple. when i told him he had to for this wedding, but when he got married he could wear whatever color he wanted, he said, "no i can't. the lady i marry will pick the color then!" and he started to cry. it was hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!
I enjoyed seeing all the pictures, everyone looked so nice! I am glad C did a good job!
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