Last Friday, my older brother and his finance Caitlin (also know around here as Fifi) tied the knot. The wedding was so much fun that I am finally recovered enough to blog about it...so we will call that a success.
My parents put on an awesome rehearsal dinner/pre-party on Thursday night at the Fish Market in Old Town. It was the perfect combination of classy and casual and everyone had a great time, especially when they surprised FiFi with a beautiful ring, symbolic of the birth of she and Joey's new family.
Friday morning, the men were off to golf and the ladies got together at the hotel for hair and make up. A huge thanks to my in-laws and my Uncle Paul and Aunt Stephanie for handling the little humans at home so I could be there to spend time with Caitlin and the other bridesmaids before the ceremony!
Fifi's photographer wasn't there yet, so I was snapping away on my camera to make sure she was able to remember these moments too. She was definitely the calmest bride ever, and we spent the next few hours getting fancy, drinking champagne and learning the ins and out of Tinder (not from the bride, obviously).
After The Bride left with her mom, sisters and niece to finish getting ready at the house, the rest of us met up on the bus with the groomsmen to head to the ceremony... all iphone pics from here!
My 3 brothers and me, plus Joey's friend Luke creeping to the left.
The Bridesmaids (minus Caitlin's two sisters).
Our dresses were from BHLDN- very flattering and comfortable.
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At ceremony time, Bennett opted out of walking down the aisle, but Cullen and Sam rocked it. I don't have any other ceremony pics right now, but I promise that it was really was beautiful, and neat to see my brother all giddy and excited throughout the whole thing.
Afterwards, we were off to Army-Navy Country Club for the gorgeous reception. Everything was planned perfectly and we had a blast.
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| My grandma with my mom, aunts and uncles |
Our honorary groomsman Kev was even able to dial in on facetime as we were introduced into the reception. He hated so much not being here, but was glad to have a little part.
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My awesome babysitter picked up Wells at 7:30 to bring him home and put him to bed, then my in laws took one for the team and brought my big boys home around 9:45 so I could let loose for the rest of the reception.
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| Look how good Joan and Friz look! |
We danced and sang the night away and then went out in Old town afterwards for a bit too.
Over all, it was a wonderful celebration of love and I can't wait to see the professional pics.
Although this one is pretty epic until then..
We are so happy for you JoJo and Fifi!
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| Photo courtesy of Deb Lindsay Photography |
24 comments:
So fun! My brother got married a few weeks ago, and the girls were flower girls. So this is all sweetly familiar :)
Aww, is that Fifi's mom next to her in the top picture? Her expression is so beautiful! Also, do you know where those robes are from? I've been searching for robes for my bridesmaids for months, and those look perfect! :)
Beautiful! Love that Kev got to have a part!
Everyone looked beautiful. I shall look forward hearing all about it later when you Mum arrives. So excited
It looks like it was such a lovely wedding. And you looked beautiful (of course). Your boys looked quite dapper too. :)
What a beautiful day! And how wonderful that you and the boys were able to be there to share and celebrate & awesome that you could FaceTime your husband in! My sister gets married next spring and we are going to have to do the same :( I know it's tough for them missing out (and of course we miss them too!). Congrats to the newlyweds!
What a fun time for you and your family! And can I just say I love the picture with your grandma front and center?! Too cute! I'm glad everyone had a good time and you were able to enjoy some extra time with your family.
How fun!! You look so much like your Mom!!
I bet you were T.I.R.E.D that next day. You probably needed a sitter for then! LOL!
Cullen looks so grown up getting ready to walk down the aisle! And I never realized how much Bennett looks like your dad! It looks like a beautiful wedding. Everyone is gorgeous. And that is so neat that Kev got to facetime in!
What a beautiful wedding!!! :)
what beautiful photos! and i love the robes you all had while you were getting ready!
You are stunning momma...so incredibly impressed!
What a pretty bride and wedding! That picture of you and your boys is beautiful. Framer, for sure.
Such a great photo of you and your boys! The bride and groom look so happy. congrats to them! And for you getting to let loose and party with your brother and SIL!
Sounds like a fun time. Beautiful photos and I love your gray dress. You look stunning.
I love that Kev got to facetime during the introductions. That made me smile in real life. SIRL?
So fun! You all looked stunning! That last picture is beautiful... I bet they are excited to see all their professional pics! My brother is getting married in 2 months and I'm the "best person". I'm so nervous for the speech!
What a beautiful wedding! Your family seriously looks like a blast!
What a beautiful wedding!! I love your bridesmaid dresses and the bride was stunning! Your boys look great!!
Don't you just love weddings they are so much fun!!! You look fabulous and sounds like everything went off with out a hitch!!!
Looks like perfection. Love the matching clothes, too. Gorgeous!
What a fun wedding! Everyone looked so beautiful/handsome!
It's a shame you're such a plain looking family. ;) You look gorgeous in that dress!
How do you find time to blog so often? Whenever I plan a time to do it something comes up and without fail if I'm not doing anything else I have nothing interesting to say.
It looks like this wedding was not only classy but downright fun!! I'm glad you had a wonderful time; you deserve it! Also, Cullen just looks adorable in that tux. (It's so fun to dress up our little men.)
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