Brother's Wedding

The weather couldn't have been any more perfect for an outdoor wedding at the home of the Bride's grandparents. We took this opportunity to take a few family pics of our own...

The ceremony took place in this gazebo.

Don't you love weather vanes!?!

Wanna see the bride and groom?

Okay!

and here's your close up...

here is one without such a shadow....

Apparently the groomsmen found a little praying mantis while they were out taking their pictures and started putting it on each other. Boys will be boys, I suppose...

Anyways, Brother put it in his bride's empty ring box and put it in his pocket. During his pictures with Bride and the families, he casually put the box on top of a nearby table, never to be thought of again. That is until the BRIDE, thinking it was her ring, went to get the box!!! Thankfully she didn't call off the wedding!

Instead of the traditional unity candle, they lit these lanterns.

Here are a few more pictures taken from the wedding and reception area:

As you can tell Brother loves Alabama football and fishing.

Here's a close up of the tables from the picture above.

...and here they are trying to escape without drowning in birdseed!

Farewell! I'm sure they'll have a great time on the beach in the Cayman Islands!

while I'm at my desk at work.

And what is a trip back home without an update on Gertie?!?!?

She was so disappointed not to be selected as the flower girl.

(Clearly she was excited that G came for the weekend and brought an outfit for her)

The Rehearsal Fiesta

We had the rehearsal dinner in an old cotton warehouse that has been restored and renovated into a pretty cool "rentable" building. The local animal shelter rents the space the most to host their fund raising events. Their upcoming event is going to be a book sale...thus the books galore.

We set our tables up amongst the books and antiques and had a blast.

Brother's friends soon declared that every time a maraca was heard, the couple must smooch. This game became super funny when a little girl discovered the maracas on the tables and started shaking them like Polaroid pictures. Little did she know, she was quite the hit!

In honor of the happy couple's first date, we dined on Mexican fare.

These personal taco salads were delish!

This bar area was made from an old news desk from the (semi) local channel 9 station. I'm kicking myself for not taking the time to take better pictures of all the cool things this building had to offer.

During dessert, guests shared some of their favorite stories about Brother and his Bride to Be.

I believe the fiesta was a hit!

Up next...Wedding photos!