Looking For A Bird and a Birdie: ROCKABILLY WEDDING

Thursday, October 4, 2012

ROCKABILLY WEDDING

Hurricane Isaac chased us out of Florida. We decided to leave early, so as not to drive for hours in the rain. We ended up driving only about an hour through rain.
Arriving in Missouri we had great weather! Hoping it would stay through the weekend was Michelle's wish, and mine! No such luck - the first part of the week was fine. Michelle and I hit the vintage and thrift stores, looking for a
red skinny tie and a leather jacket. The tie we found-to our amazement, the leather jacket, not so lucky. Oh well, Josh will look great without it.

Friday evening: Italian restaurant - families met - all went well.

Saturday morning: Putting hundreds of Gerbera Daisies into short Mason jars, to decorate the tables with. Thank goodness my sister and sister-in-law were there to help me! I didn't know it was going to be such an enormous task!

Saturday- early afternoon: Dress, in 50's style clothes, the theme of the wedding.

Saturday- late afternoon: Pose for a multitude of pictures! Background was the "Cat's Meow" ~ 1950's cars, bright and beautiful!

Saturday- early evening: The wedding, taking place on the grass, trees as a backdrop. Yup, Michelle and Ryan are really doing this!

Saturday- evening: I'm smiling non-stop! The ceremony is done, the food has been served, the music is continual, the white tent and flowers were fantastic, the people were enjoying a bonfire, aahhhh- THEY DID IT!

Here's a peek at what it looked liked:

Getting ready, at the hotel.

Very pretty!

Nancy, Michelle, Josh & Joe

Family pictures:
Sister and Brother rocking the 50's.
Josh should've been born to rock the 50's all the time!

Looking cool!

Josh, Ryan and Joe- hanging out.

Enamored with her!

GROOVY!

Auntie Geri and Auntie Diane came from WI ~
Gina from Nebraska and Megan, also from WI ~ Michelle's cousins.
So glad we had some family present!