Oh What a Night, Or Weekend Rather

It's official, Andrew and MacKenzie are hitched, and I have a new sister in law!!! I had the privilege of being a part of the bridal party. The festivities began on Friday evening at our church (Community). The decorations were B-E-A-utiful. There were long cylindrical vases lining the aisle way with black and gray stones at the bottom and tall black sticks/twigs. The arrangements on the stage were similar but had dangling tea lights and red roses. There were also large black vases with red roses next to the first couple of rows. It's one those "you had to be there" moments to explain. I loved it though especially the traditional black and white wedding (with red roses).

After the rehearsal, we headed over to the Warehouse for dinner. Matt's aunt Michelle has been catering for years and decided to open up her own place. SO, the Warehouse was formed, and I believe we were the first people to use the facilities. Dinner was wonderful but short lived (we had the kids with us). I did manage to get a couple of got snapshots though.

MacKenzie is a stylist at Salon Panache which means we got to spend the entire day Saturday at the salon getting "all dolled up" compliments of her girlfriends and coworkers. It was SO fun!

I've never been much of a girlie girl. Make-up (aside from lipstick) never really interested me. In fact, I highly doubt I even wore make-up at my own wedding. I certainly didn't have my hair done--weird, eh? The extent of my make-up use now is a dab of mascara, bare minerals make-up and bronzer, and lipstick and that's on a "good" day. Most of the time, I wing it naturally. SOOO, I loved having my make-up professionally done by experienced gals. I even had FAKE eyelashes put on. WOW. I have to admit, I kind of felt like Tammy Faye after the whole experience but was told by many different people that I looked great.

After getting all glammed up, we headed to the church for pictures. I mean seriously, isn't MacKenzie the most beautiful bride EVER (even with Tammy Faye peering over her shoulder)?

I didn't think to ask anyone to take some snapshots with my camera during the ceremony, DUH! Oh well, I'm sure I will get to sort through all the wedding pictures at some point. THEN, I forgot to bring my camera into the reception and had to run back out to the car.
Isn't this this is the sweetest picture? One day these gals will have a fairy tale wedding like MacKenzie's. Sniff, sniff--those aren't my tears but Matt's. He will be a wreck. I'll be to stressed to be sad =)!

Our little dancing machines.

Miles really started connecting with his cousin Easton (Hayley, Matt's cousin's son). They had the best time together at the reception. At one point, they decided to play hide-n-seek. Why not, right? Miles hid right in front of the head table on the dance floor and right in front of Easton. Easton had his eyes covered and was counting. When he opened his eyes, OF COURSE, he saw Miles immediately and said "I found you." Miles got all huffy and said "No, you're supposed to look over there and over there before you find me." Doesn't Easton know how to play the game right? Apparently, Miles has his own version of "how it's done." I thought that was so funny and had to share.

We love Andrew. He asked Matt to be his best man. I can remember Andy when Matt and I first started dating and how smitten he was with his big brother Matt. He was always wanting to be with Matt and with us whatever we were doing. I have enjoyed watching all the boys grow up. I doubt Andrew and Ben have many memories without me simply because they were both so young when Matt and I dated.

I love these boys! Debbie and Colvin have raised some fine young men.

I spent most of the night on the dance floor rocking it out with my girls Larie and Shannon. We did the Cupid Shuffle and all the traditional wedding songs. Matt was a maniac on the floor. I had people coming up to me all night asking me where he learned to dance. It was seriously NEWS to me. He outlasted everyone.

We love you Andrew and MacKenzie and wish you many years of happiness!!! Thanks for letting us be a part of your most special day!