recaps

  • Making the rounds

    While our guests enjoyed dinner, we made our rounds and greeted each guest. We didn’t make it to every guest at their tables, but we did talk to everyone at some time during the evening. Mac’s college friends. My college friends Mac’s cousin, his wife, and their adorable baby girl My parents chatting with my…

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  • A history of toasts

    Please endure yet another Big Bang Theory reference. As I mentioned, we bucked with tradition by eating dinner before the “formal program,” as my dad called it. Our first toast was from BM El Cunado. He recounted how he’d met me for the first time at Mac’s commissioning. This was, in fact, a lie. He and…

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  • A nom break

    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,…

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  • Mr & Mrs

    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…

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  • Pics with friends

    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…

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  • Family portraits

    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…

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