We were so excited about last weekend. Why? Because Josh and Amy were getting married! We packed up and headed over on Friday morning. After lunch at The Summit, we headed over to check into the Marriott. It was a pretty nice one too with a delicious breakfast buffet. The girls loved being in the lobby where they could play around the fountain and enjoy this double chair.
Ryan was a groomsman, and the girls were flower girls. Amy sent these sweet invitations to ask the girls to be her flower girls.
On Friday evening, we headed to the rehearsal. It was pouring down rain, so we practiced everything inside. By now the girls are pros at being flower girls though, so I wasn't worried. After the rehearsal, we headed back to Vestavia for the rehearsal dinner. Liz's friends helped her put everything together, and it turned out great! The food was delicious (we especially loved the cookies!) and the decorations looked great. I loved seeing all the pictures they had put up of Josh and Amy through the years; they were so sweet. After dinner, it was time for toasts. I was so proud of Lily for leading them off. Here is a video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eno3boKmS3k&feature=youtu.be) of her giving words of wisdom to the bride and groom. So precious! She was thrilled that both Ryan and Papa agreed to give her a dollar for doing it too! Many others gave toasts too which were so sweet. You can see how much this wonderful young couple means to their family and friends. You could feel the excitement and love in that room! Towards the end, Josh and Amy got up to speak and thank everyone.
Thankfully, my parents were able to take the girls back to the hotel after just a few toasts so the girls could get a good night's sleep while Ryan and I enjoyed the rest of the dinner. The girls did rest well, so they were ready to go Saturday morning. After breakfast, we headed over to Bridges and Robyn's house for an early morning play date. They have known Ryan for quite awhile, and we met in college. It was great to see them and Bridges' sister Mary Allison again and catch up! We truly wish we could see them more often because we always have fun together. Their girls are right about the same ages as our girls so they played well together. Hopefully it won't be so long before we visit again!
After a light lunch and a good nap, the girls and I headed over to the wedding; Ryan had gone over earlier with John. We got them dressed and their hair fixed. They were ready to go!
Before they could walk down the aisle, they took some pictures with the beautiful bride and her bridesmaids.
I know I'm a little biased, but aren't they precious?
The wedding went off without a hitch. The ceremony was so sweet to watch because you can clearly see the love they have for one another and that they take this commitment seriously. The reception was a lot of fun. Everyone enjoyed dinner, a yummy cake and some delicious popsicles. Also, they had what could possibly be the best lemonade I've ever had. Lots of people enjoyed dancing; I know Ryan and Lily had fun for several songs together! We finally had to head out as we were already a couple of hours past the girls' bedtime and the couple didn't plan to leave for over another hour. We missed the end of the reception, but their photographer put up this awesome picture of them leaving.
We are so proud of Josh and Amy, and we love them very much. We pray that God will bless them and their marriage. We look forward to seeing what their future holds!
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