[one of] my best friend’s wedding: recap
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011it’s been a month and a handful of days, and my friend Steph and her beau are still happily married.
and my friend Kelly finally posted her amazing photos.
That means it’s finally time for a recap!
We started off the day before the wedding with a fabulous bridal tea thrown by Steph’s future sister and mother-in-law at their home. Here’s Steph with the teacup and saucer I made her for the occasion.
The bridal party
AMAZING sangria. I *need* this recipe.
After tea we went and got our nails did. Which was rather entertaining because I broke off half my thumbnail two days before (yes HALF of it) and I run (in case you forgot) so I told the lady to leave my calluses alone. She was pretty put off by that request even AFTER I explained that if she shaved off my calluses that it would make my feet worse. And it would hurt my training. (ha. training!)
She managed to paint my thumb so it looked like there was a real nail on it.
We went and rehearsed and after rehearsal we went to 801 Chop House for the rehearsal dinner and our significant others joined us.
Mark looks dead sexy in a suit. Just sayin.
Then came the wedding day! The ceremony was outside at Sticks in Des Moines and the reception was inside the warehouse.
I was in love with the flowers — even though Steph said they were definitely NOT what she’d ordered. They were gorgeous.
and so was the cake. also delicious for the record (kelly and I snagged 2 pieces)
the bridal party — ready to rock — glittered up!
After the wedding the bride and groom were showered with white rose petals and left to get some pix taken.
This photo is beyond gorgeous (Amanda does AMAAAAAZING work).
While they were out, we waited for our official photos. Somewhat impatiently …
for the record, the above two shots are probably 2 of my favorite photos of myself ever.
Mark held my flowers so I could take a pee break from the ridiculousness that was ensuing.
oh, and my other BFF Adria was there. Holla!
And our friend Jen made it with her hubby and her month-old baby, Adoree. She had to break Chinese tradition of 30 days of house arrest to attend (BY ONE WHOLE DAY). They are the cutest little family ever!
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Dinner and drinks were served. Cake was nommed. Dancing ensued.
One thing I must note — the music, the food — everything — was so significant to the couple. They spent hours and hours on the perfect playlist and even had their string quartet play “Just Like Heaven” by The Cure for the processional and they played “Today” by Smashing Pumpkins as the recessional. I *loved* it. And I know they were hoping that everybody loved the food and music because they put so much of themselves in the selection of both.
take one
take two
take three
WINNING
because we’re classy.
And yes, I had got drunk enough to show off the fact that I worked my butt off the previous week and a hafl to lose the last 5 pounds to fit in that dress.
Note: always get the bigger size if you’re between sizes. I didn’t even THINK about the fact that my hips are hugetastic (11 inches larger than my waist) and that even if I weighed 10 pounds less the dress STILL would have been tight because my hips aren’t going to be any smaller. You can’t shrink bone people!
However, you just got a free pass to the gun show. Enjoy.
all photos are from Kelly, Amanda or Candace unless otherwise noted. Photos without credits are mine.
