We decided to reorder our wedding reception. Most receptions feature the first dance and parental dances after the formal introduction. The toasts follow these. We mixed things up. I was very conscious of the time slot for our reception venue (4-11 pm), so we started dinner after our introductions (the caterer wasn’t totally set up,…
We snuck in a few last minute shots and headed over to the Orangery. The photos took up most of cocktail hour, so we decided to do our “formal” introductions at this time. First came my parents. Next were Mac’s parents. And GM Shann with Antlers and JBenz (big pimpin over here) Last were MOH…
I love Words With Friends and Matching With Friends. Sadly, my friends don’t like playing with me because I play to win. But I’m off track. After our formal portraits, we walked from the Main Lawn to the Arbor for some more shots with our bridal party. Mac and the menfolk: Joey, you’re in the…
We headed back down the aisle to Tech Triumph. We gathered up some folks and started the family portraits. With Pastor Cook With all of my relations With my mama’s side of the family With my dad’s side of the family With my immediate family With my parents With Mac’s parents and grandparents Mac’s immediate…
After our processional, Pastor Cook welcomed our guests and began our ceremony with an invocation. Pastor Cook: Who gives this woman to be married?Daddy: I do. Pastor Cook gave a short homily that involved a story of him growing up on a farm in Minnesota. Probably 85% of his sermons include this farm. Our first…
Now that the honeymoon is over and the thank yous have been mailed, it’s time to calculate how much this bitch cost. Weddings are expensive, duh, and ours wasn’t totally an exception to that rule. According to www.costofwedding.com, a wedding in the Fayetteville area should cost around $28,000. I had all sorts of commentary in…