Kendra & Aaron 1.26.14

Here is a post about my best friend's wedding last weekend. But first, a few pre-wedding photos...

Dress Fitting!

Kendra & I

I had Kendra's personal shower at my house a couple weekend before the wedding. It was good... 3 of them stayed until 2:30am... and I got to go to work the next morning too. I'm too old for that anymore....I go to bed extremely early.

The table

The Guests

The weekend of the wedding: Saturday morning bright and early I went to Kendra's and helped her get ready and assured her that she looked beautiful. :) Elisabeth came and assisted Kandace & I with our hair that morning before pictures.

Mother of the Bride & Kendra

Pictures were at the Clock Tower, and afterwards we went to the fellowship hall to take some outdoor pictures. But it was absolutely freezing and windy. I'm pretty sure we were all so cold, we don't even look normal in most of the pictures. I was glad I had a brother-in-law in the wedding and didn't feel weird getting sort of close to him in some pictures when she said to squeeze together. :) Plus men are so much warmer. Why do they get to wear suit coats when us women are the ones who are always freezing? :)

I was honored to be the "Matron of Honor"

Groomsmen

Bridesmaids

Saturday after pictures I rushed home to get Kendra & Aaron's scrapbook together. Ha, I don't know why I ever say a specific day to return the pages to me by... everyone's was last minute so I couldn't exactly do it before Saturday! Oh well! :) Saturday night the rehearsal dinner was at the fellowship hall.

The happy couple

We sang the song "Friends" by Michael W. Smith. We made Kendra cry, so I guess it was a success. ;)

We all talked at the rehearsal dinner... I prepared my "speech" because I didn't want to regret what I said and there was so much to say. Lori gave hers before I did... which wasn't a good thing because she got me started crying. Once I start it's hard for me to stop. So I bawled through my speech. But Kendra said I made her cry, which was kind of my goal. ;) Just kidding... (sort of)
Anyway, so if my eyes look red in all these pictures, it's because I was crying shortly before they were taken. :)

Me & handsome husband :)

The Core 4... all married! What a great potluck group we have!

I love her dearly!

Looking at the famous wedding scrapbook

Aaron's sister Holly and I.. oh she makes me smile!

All the friends at the dinner

Ready to be married!

Sunday morning I headed over to Kendra's again to get my hair done. Sunday at noon we headed over to her Grandpa & Grandma's to get dressed and ready.

I'm not sure what was my problem that day though... about 15 minutes before we walked down the aisle, I cut my finger and got blood all over my dress. (Disclaimer: I thought I got it to stop bleeding... but apparently I hadn't! And I didn't have a band-aid handy!)
We called some of our mothers into the room, and thank goodness my mom got it out with cold water. I think it was even dry by the time I walked down the aisle.

In the mean time... while my mom was getting the blood off my dress, I couldn't find the bible I was supposed to carry in, or my purse. Somehow my purse had ended up in Aaron's car, and I left my bible at Kendra's grandparents where we got ready. Thanks to Ellie... she went and fetched both things for me. :)

She looks frustrated, but she really wasn't..I don't think. Thanks Ellie!

Finally all ready to walk in!

A little nervous!

 So we walked into church all put together. :) Before walking in I turned and gave Kendra a hug and told her she looked beautiful. Aaron thought so too as I think he got a tad teary eyed. :) They were married, we all signed the marriage license to make it official, and now they are Mr. & Mrs. Funk. :)

And my sloppy signature will forever be on their license...

It was time for the reception!

Me & Ellie

And with our husbands..

Kendra & Aaron

I love this man!

2 of my favorite girls! Mom & Bridget

Mother of the Bride... my 2nd mom growing up!

Our new best couple friends :)

Oh how I've prayed and cried with this girl over the years.  What a blessing to see where God has lead her!

Off they go... to Florida!

So off they went. We helped with clean up, as that is such an overwhelming job for the family of the bride! But let's just say I was absolutely exhausted that night, and especially the next day at work. Ha, actually I think it took me the entire week to recover. Couldn't be happier for Kendra & Aaron though!