Final Wedding Recap - The Photobooth

As we were planning the wedding, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do for a guest book.  There are so many ideas out there.  Then Teddy and I went to a party that had a photobooth, and we were sold.  We thought it would be a great addition to the party and would be another source of fun pictures to capture the night.  I also thought it would be fun to see the natural progression of the night.  I went out to Party City and bought a whole bunch of hats, glasses, feather boas, etc. as props for the booth. 

At the begining people took really nice pictures, sans props.

Then couples started to get a little racy and kiss in their pictures. 

People then discovered just how many people could fit into the booth, and the props started making appearences.  Teddy and I even started getting in on the fun.

And then the party really got started.  Lots of props, and lots of people filled the shots.  These are just a few of my favorites.  Unfortunately I couldn't get all of them on there, but man were they good.

Pat, Sara, Greg, Melissa, Tracy and Alessandra

Dan, Kelly, Kim & Ed - These guys were in there about 10 times :)

Sara and Michael

Aunt Diane and Uncle John

Dan, Kelly, Kim & Ed (again) with Mom and Dad (nice headress dad!)

Uncle Bobby, Aunt Linda, Dad, Mom, Uncle Brian, Teresa, Aunt Barb, Uncle Bill and Gini

Um...my new in laws...I think i'll fit in (see my family above)

Lauren, Dana and me

Chief Likes SoCo and Officer Friendly (aka - Tom & Stacy)

The three amigos, Stacy, me and Nilam

Uhoh, Chief Likes Soco changes name to Chief Loves SoCo, and Officer Friendly changes in her badge for a life of Pimptom

Erica and Heather

Steve and Karen glam it up

This and the shot above was a 8 part series brought to you by the crew.  After 5 pictures people got a little cramped and headed out.  So, Teddy and I finished it up.

This was one of my favorite parts of the wedding.  And I think by the photos, you can tell that everyone was having a great time!  In fact, most of the props went home with the guests.  

My father sported the pimp hat most of the night and home.  There was a drunk driver road block trap waiting for us when we left Ruffled Feathers.  My brother in law was driving my parents home (thank goodness!).  So, dad was in the front passenger seat wearing his tux and of course, his pimp hat.  He leans over Michael in the car to make sure the cop knew that he was the father of the bride.  As I was told, the officer smirked and said, "Congratulations sir, I'm just glad you're not driving".  :)

Tommy (aka. Chief Loves Soco) retired his feathers the next day after a little bit of a rough morning. 

As I said in my last post, it was a great party!  Teddy and I accomplished what we really wanted out of the day.  A beautiful ceremony followed by a blast of a party.  We'll remember this day forever!

Wedding Recap #4 - The Party!

After the ceremony, pictures and cocktail hour came the reception.  We started with our parents, followed by our bridal party and then us entering the room.  The parents and bridal party entered in to the song from the Peanuts cartoons.  Teddy and I then entered in to the Throne Room from Star Wars.

Teddy and I then went over to cut the cake.  This ended up being more important than I thought.  This was the only cake I ate all evening!

We then settled in for dinner.  Uncle Tim started off with a blessing.  Then during the 1st and 2nd course Sara and Jim said their respective speeches.  Both speeches were so wonderful, and I can't wait to get the video to listen to them again.

After our yummy dinner Teddy and I started to make the rounds to thank everyone for coming.  We got about 1/3rd through before we had to pause for our first dance.  We danced to Michael Buble's Everything.  Teddy even dipped me at the end.

Dad and I then danced to Isn't She Lovely by Stevie Wonder

And Teddy and his mom danced to Song for My Son by by Mikki Viereck.

After these dances, it didn't take long for the dance floor to fill with everyone cutting a rug!  I don't think the dance floor was empty at any point in the night.

Teddy and I had a fabulous time visiting with friends and family, while we danced the night away.  It was a great party!

One more recap left....the photobooth!

Wedding Recap #3 - The Ceremony

This is it, the reason we were here on that day.  The ceremony.  Weather was perfect; everything was green.  I was ready to run down that aisle to meet Teddy.  Before I knew it the music changed, and it was time for Dad and I to go.  The only thing I remember seeing was Teddy.  My eyes were fixed on him the moment I stepped foot on that aisle.

He was standing there all smiles waiting for me.  That's the moment.  My favorite moment of all weddings, when the groom first sees his bride, but this time was different because it was our moment. 

My bridesmaids were there looking lovely.

Thegroomsmen were there looking sharp.

Dad and I finally reached the end of the aisle where he gave me away.  I told myself I would savor every moment because they go by so fast, and this is one of those moments. 

Pastor got the ceremony started.

Then we had our readings.  First was Teddy's Godmother, Aunt Penny.  She did a fantastic job. 

I loved the readings we chose.  The one Penny read is below.

Union by Robert Fulghum

You have known each other from the first glance of acquaintance to this point of commitment. At some point, you decided to marry. From that moment of yes, to this moment of yes, indeed, you have been making commitments in an informal way. All of those conversations that were held in a car, or over a meal, or during long walks – all those conversations that began with, “When we’re married”, and continued with “I will” and “you will” and “we will” – all those late night talks that included “someday” and “somehow” and “maybe” – and all those promises that are unspoken matters of the heart. All these common things, and more, are the real process of a wedding.

The symbolic vows that you are about to make are a way of saying to one another, “You know all those things that we’ve promised, and hoped, and dreamed – well, I meant it all, every word.”

Look at one another and remember this moment in time. Before this moment you have been many things to one another – acquaintance, friend, companion, lover, dancing partner, even teacher, for you have learned much from one another these past few years. Shortly you shall say a few words that will take you across a threshold of life, and things between you will never quite be the same.

For after today you shall say to the world –

This is my husband. This is my wife.

Then my Godmother, Aunt Diane did the second reading.  She also did a fabulous job. 

Her reading is below.

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a woman, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Then we said our vows.  I of course got choked up, no surprise there both in hearing Teddy say those words and then saying them myself.  There's something significant about those words.  The fact that so many people have said them before us, and so many will say them after us.  The bond they represent, and committment that we are making.  They always fill my heart every time I have heard them before, but again, this time, it was our moment.


 
After the vows we lit the unity candle from the memorial candle.  It was a little tricky, but we finally got it. 
 

Then we had the rose ceremony for our parents.  We started with my parents.

And next went to Teddy's parents.

Pastor then said the blessing and announced us as husband and wife!

We were finally able to kiss :)

After the ceremony the bridesmaids and groomsmen were ready to party.

But we were able to get them to pose in a few pictures. 

Ok, more than a few, but they turned out so amazing.

The Ceremony couldn't have been more perfect.  We did it.  We became Mr. & Mrs. Lach!!!!