Labor Day weekend was Elisabeth & Evan's wedding. It was a busy few days, but it was so wonderful. Such good bonding time with all the family, and lots of tears of joy. :) I will try to just give the important details of the weekend.
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| Last dress fitting! |
All of the bridesmaids were in charge of finding their own dresses. Elisabeth wanted different shades of pink, and different styles. After trying to order stuff online, and looking in the stores, I decided to have Deanna make mine since she's made all of the dresses I've worn in weddings. Mary and Elisabeth had their dresses made there too.
Friday night after work I went straight to the fellowship hall to help... Daniel was working, so I was all theirs! :)
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| Aunt Lisa and I making 9 Chocolate Bavarian Torts! We made a good team! |
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| And Elisabeth pretending she's helping.... |
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| ...but she was REALLY doing this. |
Saturday morning pictures were bright and early! It was so hot though, it was a good thing we did it so early! Any later and we would've really looked like a sweat mess!
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| Sweet little Letty with the Bride. |
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| Evan's Family |
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| Fred & Jodi's family is growing! One coming in Nov! |
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| One of my favorite things about the weekend was that Daniel & I were in the wedding together and even got to walk together. Daniel has definitely been Elisabeth's "protective older brother." |
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| So cute. I love Daniel & Elisabeth's relationship! Typical brother that teases/tortures, but so much love too! |
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| Michael, Gabe & Shiloh looking adorable in their bow ties and suspenders! |
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| This looks like Evan & Elisabeth's family... so cute, and so natural! |
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| Mom & her daughters |
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| Robert & Mary--such a special couple! |
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| The original Leman family |
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| They are such a dashing couple |
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| Shiloh Daniel(his middle name!) & Daniel :) |
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| Groomsmen |
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| First good friends, now brother-in-laws! |
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| Leman kids with their spouses |
After pictures we had a delicious lunch at Larry & Lori's. It was so nice to get out of the heat... we were all starting to look pretty sweaty by the end! We went home after, and I took a 2.5 hour nap. :)
Something about the weekend, was that it was hot, hot, hot....pictures were hot, and when we went to the church for rehearsal, the air wasn't on. It was so stuffy and hot! On Sunday church was still hot. Standing by the stairs waiting to walk in, we all started sweating again (at least I did! :). Apparently they didn't turn the air on soon enough that weekend so it got behind. And with all of the guests, the air really couldn't catch up.
The rehearsal dinner was at the fellowship hall. Such a lovely evening.
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| Marisa & Elisabeth- Cousins & best friends |
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| The baby's coming soon! I can't wait! :) |
The rehearsal is always so neat. Sometimes I dread talking in front of everyone, just because I always get super emotional. But it is so neat to hear everyone talk about the couple... parents, brothers, sisters, and friends telling memories. Reflecting on the past... anytime I reflect on anything I tend to get emotional. I was perfectly fine while everyone was talking, until Daniel talked. It made me tear up so much... he said the sweetest things. Then it was my turn... so I was little emotional at that point. :)
Just an idea of what I was feeling this weekend....I have only known Elisabeth for a little over a year, and I wish I would've known her my entire life. She is such a good example to me. We can have serious conversation, but also way too much fun! I feel like I can tell and ask her anything, and I know she feels the same way. I am going to miss her so much in Roanoke... she made it easier to switch churches. During her proposal and engagement we have gotten even closer, because now we have more in common. :) She was sad when Daniel moved out and got married because they were so close. I am so glad she has a husband now that will be there for her and she can rely on, an answer to prayer!
Sunday morning Evan, Daniel, and some other friends went dove hunting before church. Silly idea if you ask me, but whatever men! :) I went to the fellowship hall early and helped make some food, and got ready with the rest of the bridesmaids. FYI, some of these pictures are from Aunt Susie on facebook.. I couldn't resist not copying them, she has a really good camera.
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| Ready for church! |
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| I love this picture... Susie was doing Marisa's hair, while Marisa's rocking Susie's baby Marie. :) |
We went back to the fellowship hall after morning church to get our dresses on.
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| Maid of Honor zipping up the bride. :) |
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| Jodi & I.... such a special sister-in-law to me! |
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| Bridesmaids! |
We went to church and they promised to be true and faithful until death. Such an amazing commitment.
I have to say the most touching and favorite moment of the weekend was right before we walked down the aisle. Mom L gathered all of us bridesmaids around in a circle and prayed for each and everyone of us, and our relationship with Elisabeth. She prayed for herself as a mom, for Elisabeth & Evan, and for the ministers who were having the service. It brought us all to tears, and it was just a very touching moment. So I may have walked down the aisle with some redish eyes. :)
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| They are sweet, so perfect for each other! |
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| I feel like our wedding was just yesterday! |
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| Looking forward to so many more memories with them! |
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| The fellowship hall was absolutely freezing... but that's what our husbands suit coats are for! |
I am going to get all sentimental for a minute.... it dawned on me a couple of times this past weekend how I wouldn't have even been AT this wedding, nonetheless, IN it with my husband if I wouldn't have married Daniel. The weekend made me so thankful and feel so blessed by the family I married into.
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| Daniel's group of cousins around the same age |
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| People get Aunt Susie & Mary mixed up alot...I never saw it until this picture! |
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| Marisa and I get along pretty well :) |
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| This picture is so sweet. I love how they are both so into the conversation... I love Grandma Knapp. She has the cutest giggle! |
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| Punch pourers! |
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| Pretty food table |
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| These centerpieces were SO Elisabeth :) |
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| Typical Gabe :) |
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| Such a sweet photo. |
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| They are so happy together!! |
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| Off they go... And lived happily ever after! |
Then there was the lovely clean up.... Mom L could only take so many people talking to her, so I began to help take charge with clean up.
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| The picture A. Susie captured of me! |
We were at the fellowship hall pretty late cleaning up... and there were so. many. flowers.... we didn't know what to do with them all! I have a lot of them drying... I'm going to do some pretty/creative thing with them. :) We got home around 7 that night. Daniel & I both slept for 12 hours that night...9-9. I was so thankful to have the Monday off for Labor Day. More on Labor Day to come....
But to wrap this post up, I am so incredibly blessed and so are Evan & Elisabeth! It has been so neat to watch God work in Elisabeth's life as she follows God's will! I love you both SO much!!
