Monday, November 11, 2013

The Wedding and a dance party


We've been waiting 8 long months for this day
 Saturday it was finally here
My cousin and her man got married
{They met online and they couldn't be a more perfect match}

They're a beautiful couple
Congratulations Gretchen and Mike!


They're wedding was adorable
Here are just a few of the decorations

The bride was so organized
{She should be a wedding coordinator}
She showed up at my house one night to work on decorations and pulled out her binder
Everything neatly organized and labeled
There wasn't a detail she missed

Look closely at the cake topper
While the idea is cuter than cute
Cardinals?!?!
Yes, Mike is a HUGE Cardinal fan and even received Cardinal cuff links from his bride
{We still LOVE Mike and will allow him to be part of the family}

While everyone was behind the scenes waiting for the wedding to start,
Mike said to his soon to be mother in-law - I don't think I can do this!
She gave him a look and he said - the vows
Watching him cry while saying his vows showed how truly in love he is with Gretchen
Mike quoted Dr. Seuss
 You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep
because reality is finally better than your dreams
{We've already made bets on how long it will be before your reading Dr. Seuss books to a little one}

The maid of honor and the best man gave the BEST toasts I've ever heard
Erica, Gretchen's twin sister knows Gretchen better than anyone and gave Mike 5 tips
Unfortunately, I can't remember all of them and the stories that went with them
but my cheeks hurt so bad from smiling because she  was right on

John, the best man expressed how happy he was that Mike found his true love
He and Mike used to email back and forth about sports and work
and Mike had dated but was losing faith that he would ever find that perfect girl
and one December night, John got a text and it said - She's amazing

The first dance was magical and their dance lessons were well worth it


And here are a few pictures from the reception
{Other wise known as the best dance party ever}



Congratulations again Gretchen and Mike!
Thank you for letting us be part of your special day!



2 comments:

  1. OMG, Gretchen and Erica!! I remember you talking about them! Congrats to the happy couple! I love happily ever afters!

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  2. Yes, it's hard to believe they're grown up!

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