Last January my friend Jennifer got engaged on New Year's Day while ice skating at Rockefeller Center in New York. How's that for a show stopper? I was soooo excited for her. Virtually planning her bridal shower in my head while I listened to all the details. A couple months into their engagement they set the date: October 22nd, 2011.
For the past three years Mark and I have escaped and gone to Mexico over MEA. This meant I would miss the wedding. For months we toyed with skipping the trip this year. Changing to dates this year. Back and forth. Back and forth. Finally I decided I would regret missing this wedding.
If we missed a year in Mexico it would be worth it. (In the end we did change the date.)
Here's proof it was a good choice:
My Girls pre-reception with our first bottle of champagne.
One of my favorite pics of the whole day.
Jeanne and Jennifer
The lighting was perfect right there.
If only I knew I would have taken many more there.
The reception.
This is one of my All Time Faves of us.
We are all teachers.
We are all friends.
We are all there for each other to lean on.
We are all there to support each other in every way.
Left to right (in case you don't know)
(Laura, Amanda, Jennifer, Kelly, Odelis and Amy)
My pictures at the ceremony didn't turn out well.
The following are borrowed from Facebook with Jennifer's permission.
Is Jennifer the most beautiful bride ever?!
That dress is fit for a celebrity.
Stunning!
She is typically a very happy person.
She has a gorgeous smile.
But on Oct. 22 she was over the moon happy
and that beautiful smile has never been brighter!
(Back to Kelly Quality pictures)
The First Dance
Breathtaking, just watching them.
I recorded it. . .vertical. . .I forgot it can't switch it back on the computer.
:(
Taking turns giving Ben congratulatory hugs while whispering things like,
"Do you know how lucky you are?" jokingly (kinda) in his ear.
Odelis and Alex
Here she's freshly pregnant and very sober.
Unlike everyone else in the room.
Laura rockin' some song, quite possible Vanilla Ice's Ice Ice Baby
and Amanda is just hangin' on!
The Girls with the luckiest man in the building.
Alex and Odelis waiting patiently for dinner.
Sadly there isn't a single one of Mark and Me.
I bet you were wondering if Mark was there.
Yes, he was.
It was a gorgeous day from the weather outside to the mood in the building.
From her dress to the flowers.
From the music to the midnight subs.
From the friends to the dancing.
Absolutely perfect.
I'm so very glad I was there to be part of it.
J, it couldn't have been more perfect!
Just like you and Ben.
Sounds like an amazing time. I was thinking in my head, Wow, that is a beautiful dress! Then I read what you said about it...
ReplyDeleteShe looks gorgeous.