Wedding Snippets and Tidbits

I don't even know where to begin, how do you describe the emotions and going ons of one of the most important days of your daughter's life?  A day she has been dreaming of her whole life, the day her prince charming, her knight in shining armor takes her in his arms and carries her off to live happily ever after, amidst the sparklers held by family and friends.

"Can I really kiss you in front of your dad and brothers?"

I think I can only do it in snippets and tidbits so stay tuned for more to come.

First description,Tears, lots and lots of those, mostly by a certain dad who will remain unnamed, then

unnamed dad trying to hold it together but failing miserably

laughter and nerves but overall a feeling of overwhelming love and thankfulness were felt by all but especially the bride's marmes, thats me.

I only allowed myself so many tears on the wedding day, mostly because Cassidy had paid for my make up to be done and I couldn't afford to cry it off, especially the false eyelashes, which by the way, did come unglued on one eye and was fluttering in the wind all night.  Hope that won't show in the pictures and note to self, don't let young girls talk me into wearing false eyelashes ever again.

 One of my crying jags happened when I was outside doing who knows what.  I think I was, oh I have no idea what I was doing which sort of describes my weekend.  But as I was looking out over the sight of the ceremony, I just stopped and saw all the people working to make this day happen and I was overcome with thankfulness and then of course tears.  My very best friend Heather

Heather, thank you friend!

who had spent 1000's of hours designing the wedding so that all of Cassidy's dreams would come true, was out trying to hammer shepherds crooks into rock hard ground along with her husband and brother.  This was after she has spent hours in the freezing cold a few days before hanging chandeliers and deer horns, only out of love for me and Cassidy.

Just an inkling of Heather's awesomeness

  And Emilee and Mike, who let us use their little barn for the girls to play dress up in and get ready for this day.  What a blessing that little house was. 

And then i look out and see my darling pregnant sister in law trudging, not waddling yet, across the land taking pictures so that we will never forget this beautiful day. 

Ashley, Justin and Nolan with Charlie on the way. Thank you Justin for chasing Nolan all week-end so Ash could take pics.

My best friend sisters, Carol and Janet, and my best friend mom,who I can't even begin to name what they have done but I knew, that they were somewhere keeping me calm with their prayers. 

We haven't changed much

I couldn't have done this without knowing ya'll were there. 
















Carol and Augusta, my precious niece, blessed the bridesmaids with food all day, presented so prettily. 

When I saw these water bottles I squirted out a tear, they had been wrapped in the wedding invitation paper. 

Blessing upon Blessing

 


After I dried those tears and composed myself, a little while later, i was again flittering aimlessly around, and I came around the corner to the barn where the girls were dressing only to be met by this......

This is a picture of true friendship

my precious soon to be married daughter was sitting outside with Katie, one of her bridesmaids, reading and practicing her vows.  They were both weeping.  That scene will forever be engraved in my mind.  Thank you Katie for being there for Cassidy, a friend that will go deep.  We all need that.  

Look at her sparkling eyes, rehearsing her promises to God and Dorian.

And then there's this treasure,

the big sister who was there for Cassidy every step of the way.  OK, I'M JUST GOING TO PUT THIS OUT THERE BECAUSE WE ALL HAVE THUNK IT ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE AN OLDER SISTER,   THE LITTLE SISTER IS NOT SUPPOSED TO GET MARRIED FIRST.  In other households, this could have caused some jealousy or ewey feelings, but in this household, NOT A CHANCE.  Alyrose loved on her sister and served her sister all the way from the engagement to Cassidy driving off in the sunset as Mrs. Sandoval. No need to list what you did, The Father saw it all.   Alyrose, you are my unsung hero.  I love you. 

Wow, does my water eye faucet ever turn off?  I want to keep going with all the special people but I will save it for another day.  Please know that nothing was missed and I thanked God constantly for each of you.  I wish everyone could have come but if you've had a wedding, you know you almost have to sell your firstborn to pay for one and I really like our firstborn and wouldn't want to sell her, Wyatt and I would miss her.

So many ways we were all loved on that day.  I could go on and on with all of those who helped out and I will.   As Carol says, I feel another blog coming on.

I apologize for some of the pictures and I'm sure Ashley wants a disclaimer that she didn't take the blurry ones.  I can hardly wait to see her spectacular photos and ASH, please photoshop me to death.

Stay tuned for more pics of the wedding along with rehearsal dinner fun.

Much love, keep laughing, laughter is good medicine.

Yay, I'm now a mother in law.  

 

  

ps, to my sons, i know ya'll worked long and hard with dad to get everything ready.  I promise I'll show your pretty faces next.  kiss kiss