We call 2008 the Year of the Wedding at our house. With 2 weddings in one year it seems like our thoughts were consistently bridal! It was fun to see the differences in the two, showing the differences in the two brides, as well as many other factors ie-spring versus winter, California vs Massachusetts, etc.
We were nervous about the weather. Doing a wedding in December in New England is always a bit iffy. We had family coming in from warm weather states who were worried about the weather also. The weekend before the wedding we had 13 inches of snow! Thank goodness our kids coming in from Utah were all able to get here okay. Things warmed up for the wedding day, I think it was in the 40's and though it was rainy, it turned out okay, much better than a snowstorm would have been.
We did have other issues in the week leading up to the wedding. I was sick with an upper respiratory infection. Dave slipped on the ice and we weren't sure for awhile whether or not he had fractured his elbow. After a trip to a specialist in Boston, it was determined that it wasn't broken, just banged up a bit. Thank goodness Chris was here to help out! His help was invaluable. Others, including the groom, had a stomach virus that was particularly nasty. On the actual wedding day everyone seemed to feel okay, except for Dave's brother Stephen who traveled all the way from Texas just to be stuck in a hotel room with the dreaded stomach bug. Poor guy! Emma waited until the next day to start throwing up. Keri and JoEllen just had a hard time getting here with a flight canceled and luggage problems but they eventually got here.
On Friday night, the day after Christmas, we had a dinner here for the bride's and groom's families. Things had been so crazy, what with sickness AND Christmas that the house wasn't as clean as it should have been but I just hoped that no one looked too closely or opened any doors to the bedrooms! We had a nice time that night just relaxing and talking.
The next day was, of course, a little hectic with trying to get everyone ready and things where they needed to be but it all turned out well and as you can see from the pictures we had a good time! The wedding was nice even with a rather long-winded rambling sealer and rainy cold weather that kept us from doing any group pictures outside at the temple. The ring ceremony was beautiful and the reception was fun. All in all, a wonderful time!
4 comments:
It was a WONDERFUL time and I am glad that I could be there for it. It was nice to be where it was warmer for a few days!
I can't believe all the craziness that happened before the wedding! Everyone looks fantastic in the photos. We are sorry to have missed it, but we are hoping for another Martin wedding soon! This one can wait for another year or so. ;)
The pictures were great. I never thought about taking pictures when it is cold. I just think more in the line of it is going to be so hot if you get married in August. I'm glad you all survived all the mishaps. Sandra said it was wonderful. Would like, however, to see a picture of Keri in her borrowed outfit!
Only a mother like you could manage to pull off TWO weddings in one year. I promise you that I will be giving you a call in about 20 years. :)
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