It went a little like this:
Thursday: Rehearsal and cookout at John's {the groom} parents' home
Friday: Bridal party trip to salon, lunch, and shopping; Bridal Shower for Katie in the evening
Saturday: mani's/pedi's and Bridal slumber party at Katie's home
Sunday: pampering and hair/makeup at Katie's; The Wedding in the evening
Katie's Bridal shower:
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| Fruit and pretzels for the.... |
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| ...CHOCOLATE FONDUE FOUNTAIN! |
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| Krista {flower girl}, Maile {bridesmaid}, and Katie. |
At the end of the shower, the little kids decided it was time to dig into the chocolate fountain...
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| Sam, The Innocent |
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| Khloe {other flower girl} is the daughter of Brandon & Karyl's good friends/neighbors. She's so sweet--and she calls me "Aunt Deanne." Love it! |
The Wedding:
John and Katie, along with Brandon and Karyl, live in Troutdale, Oregon, a suburb of Portland. The wedding ceremony and reception was held at the The Troutdale House, an old railway station in quaint little downtown Troutdale which has been converted to a Wedding venue.
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| Guests could sign this photo frame for John and Katie. |
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| A beautiful painting done by John {the Groom} on display. |
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| The upstairs area for Bridal party dressing/prep. |
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| Katie's mom, Betsy, zips her into her dress. |
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| The flower girls doing their job! |
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| The bouquets |
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| Amy and Stephanie, two of the other bridesmaids. There were six total. |
It was an absolutely beautiful wedding! Katie's dad is a minister in the Salvation Army, so he conducted the ceremony. Katie was absolutely gorgeous and all the guests had a great time. It came and went so quickly!
I really had a ton of fun off with the other bridesmaids. Katie sure does have some sweet friends! I'm actually really sad that they all live so far away, as I feel certain that we would hang out and become better friends if I lived in the Pacific Northwest, too. Katie has such an amazing group of girlfriends, and I was honored to be included.
One other fun note...Karyl {my sister-in-law} was the Matron of Honor. Katie met John through Karyl {and Brandon} since they all live in the Portland area. John has been a life-long friend of Karyl's. So this friendship between Katie's family and mine {which goes back almost 30 years} is what eventually brought Katie to meet her husband!
Oh! And Brandon was a groomsman. We got to walk down the aisle together. Seeing his smiling face waiting for me, arm outstretched to take mine, was a lovely, melt-my-heart moment.
Congratulations John and Katie!
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