My sister K married the love of her life, JW, this past Saturday! Since my family is famous for enjoying every minute of an event like this (we can make Christmas gift opening last all day long and we never want it to be over) the wedding events officially began last Thursday evening. JW and his family came into town and my parents hosted a barbecue dinner complete with brisket, all kinds of sides, and a snickers cake for dessert. Friday's events included my sister's bridesmaid luncheon, the rehearsal and a delicious rehearsal dinner.
Saturday was the big day! It started with a bang, quite literally, when we heard thunder and got a little storm around 6 am. The rain let up for the rest of the morning. The bride and groom tied the knot at 2 pm at First Baptist Church in Cheraw, SC (my hometown and where I married G). I won't try to do a description of the dress and ceremony - we'll leave that for the newspaper - but my sister was a stunningly gorgeous bride, and her groom was quite possibly the happiest man I've seen in a long time!
The reception was lots of fun and the food was both bountiful and delicious. The most remarkable moment had to have been the near-monsoon that descended upon our little town and knocked the power out at the church for almost an hour! Needless to say, the bride and groom (as well as guests) waited until the storm passed before saying their goodbyes.
Post-wedding activities included cleaning up at the church and eating a whole lot of leftover finger foods and cake from the reception, which I was happy to do! My aunt and uncle from Iowa were in town for a few days after the wedding, and we were able to spend some time together after the excitement died down a bit. I also loved seeing my best friend M and her two children who had driven up from FL for the wedding. I took N on lots of walks around town and we played in the yard every day. This whole event was kind of a mini-vacation for me!
I am full of joy for K and JW, and at the same time I am tearing up thinking about how far away my little sister is going to be when she and JW set up their home in Tulsa, OK. What a mix of emotions! But I must tell you that the "wedding story" doesn't stop here.
In true Depew fashion, just when we thought things were settling down for our family, my sister M (K's twin) came home from the beach on Sunday evening wearing a glorious diamond ring on her left hand and her happy fiancee R on her arm!!! Congratulations, M and R! I guess this just goes to show that everything really is more exciting in a family with twins. (More on their engagement story soon....it's a good one!)
G and I couldn't help but think back on our own wedding day during the weekend. We'll have been married 8 years this July. I love this man more than I can ever express!
And here's the little man in my life - Nanny helped him bring me a flower (the first of many, I hope!) Such a sweet moment. Thank you, God, for the gift of my family.
2 comments:
Holy cow, that is one unflattering picture of me! You should've used a picture of just the ring and Melanie ... leave my non-photogenic self out altogether!!! :-)
Sorry! Didn't have a solo picture of Melanie, and plus, you do look quite happy! Send me another one and I'll post a more flattering shot. :)
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