Still more wedding pictures...

Sadness

My grandmother passed away last Tuesday. Elliot and and my family and I went to the funeral on Saturday. It was very beautiful. And sad.

Mema!

These are pictures of Elliot's maternal grandmonther, Mema, taken at the reception.

Elliot and His Dad

... and here's Elliot saying, "Why didn't you tell me that BEFORE I got married?!?!"

Elliot and Brendan

I like this picture of Elliot and Brendan, taken before the wedding. Such handsome men!

Mom and Laura

Here's a nice picture from the wedding of my mom and my youngest sister.

A Few Random Reception Pictures...

The Wedding Party

The place where we had our wedding was so pretty, and I love all of the pictures we were able to take outside. Here's one of the wedding party, walking down a road near the cabins.

NOTE: Wedding picture posts begin on May 8th, and you can view the May archive to look at those posts.

Ceremony Pictures!

Ceremony

Click on the image above to see our web album of pictures taken during the ceremony. There are over 100 pictures to look at, so pace yourself. :)

Rings

My mother lent me this ring to wear during the ceremony. It was my great-grandmother's wedding ring.



And here are our rings.

Weddings are 50% Preparation, 50% Perspiration

Getting Ready

Click on the picture to see a web album of Elliot and me getting ready for the wedding.

Two's Company... 23's a Wedding

Group photos!

Group Photos

Click on the picture to see the web album. And here's a fun game: see if you can find the picture of Chris eating Elliot's head!

"Flowers are love's truest language. "- Park Benjamin

These were the centerpieces at our wedding reception.

Let Them Eat Cake

Cake

Click on the picture to see our web album of all of the "cake pictures" from our wedding. There are pictures of our lovely and delicious cake and pictures from when we cut the cake. YUM!

We have been wed!

And here is a picture to prove it!



Many, many thanks to our friends and family for not only helping us do all the little stuff that gets a wedding done, but also for taking the time out of their busy lives to help us celebrate our love and friendship. We love you all very much! We are going to continue to celebrate with two or more receptions later this year. We will keep everyone informed.

One of My Favorite Pictures of Yoink

(click on the picture to enlarge)

Mamaw Update

My grandmother is out of ICU. Yay!

My mom was able to go visit Mamaw last week and said that her strength and alterness have steadily improved. I also heard from my cousin Amy, who said that Mamaw seems to understand when she mentions people's names and she even pats Amy's hand in response to hearing about family members. I'm so glad to hear that she's doing better.

This time last year...

... Mary and I were on our way to the Barrister's ball!
It was a fun night.

Below is a picture of us that we took before we went out.

Mamaw

My grandmother is in the hospital. She had a stroke yesterday. The doctors have stabilized her condition, but I don't know yet what to expect or what might happen as a result of the stroke. She can't talk right now because the part of her brain that influences speech was affected.

Please keep her in your thoughts.

Manatee Love

Elliot and I have a special place in our hearts for the manatee. I dare say that it was the manatee that catalyzed our romantic interest in one another back in high school. But that's a story for a different day.


Our dear friend Kelli found this book and snapped a picture of the cover for us:



Though I have not read the book myself, I have a feeling that Mary Manatee meets a strapping young sea cow named Elliot Manatee and they live happily ever after.