Tis the Season - For Weddings!

May arrived, school ended, and all taffeta broke loose. Hello wedding season! This summer, we have 8 weddings to attend within a 12 week spread! I'm hoping to make it to at least half of them. Add in 1 new M7 niece being born, a college graduation in Oregon, 2 of the M7 boys graduating from Utah State, Levi starting a new job, countless niece and nephew birthdays, and trying to take advantage of the nice weather and my parents living closer.......... I think I need a nap!

 

One of Levi's mission companions, Justin Despain got married on May 18th, and as Levi was a groomsman, we got to be involved in ALL the festivities. Jen and Justin wanted a "Disney Princess" wedding, so their theme was "Our Happily Ever After".

 



Levi made a beautiful groomsman.

The reception was all things Disney...

 



Each table centerpiece was based on a different Disney Princess.

The food was all things Disney... 



In case some of these are hard to see, those are (starting top left and going clockwise): Jasmine's Gold Sugar Cookie Coins, Pascal's Cupcakes, Button Cookies, Ariel's Sand Dollar Cookies, Rose's Cupcakes, Pocahontas Hummingbird Nests, the Snuggly Duckling Watering Hole, Fruit Flower bouquets, Mulan's Fortune Cookies, Cinderella's Mice Truffles, Pretzel Fairy Wands, Belle's Magical Rose Shortcakes, and a magical light up princess castle.

 

Jen and Justin also asked each member of the bridal party and their significant other to participate in a Disney Princess photo shoot. Luckily, I already owned a green dress and had just found a box from Mom's that had my prom tiara in it. So we chose Tiana and Prince Naveen, from Princess and the frog.

 

Pretty good likeness, right? I told Levi to make a "suave" face lol.

 

As a whole, I think we looked pretty swell.  

 

Her dad and grandpa even joined in as kings.

 What a day!

 

Almost exactly a month later, it was Dallas (Levi's brother) and Laci's wedding. They went for more of an outdoor, superhero theme. It was beautiful!

 

 

Only 4 more weeks, and 3 more weddings to go! :)

Day 730!

 

 

Funny how the last 2 years seems like it's flown by, but at the same time, it seems like we've already been married for forever! (In a good way. Ü) We took our traditional trip down to Salt Lake to wander through temple square with the crazies, looking at all the lights, and stayed at our favorite antique hotel, the Peery.

 

 

Benihana's was a FANTASTIC choice for dinner! And who knew we would end up sitting with a lady from SE Idaho who's son was in Levi's class, and one of my coworkers haha. Small world...

 

 

Love my best friend even more today than Day 1!

 

 

Day 365 :D

For our first anniversary we decided to go back to SLC, where we spent a night on our honeymoon. When you're married the week before Christmas, not too many options for a decent vacation on your anniversary. BUT Temple Square is always worth seeing! We met Levi's brother Colton and his wife Brandie and took a tour around the Square.

  

Our Colton and Brandie:) We have missed them so much  since they moved to  WY!!

The little Assembly church

The Tabernacle

And the beautiful conference center!

They had the whole thing decorated for the David Archuletta Christmas concert.

One of my most favorite LDS pictures. The 10 Virgins.

In the Joseph Smith Memorial Building

View from the top of the JS Memorial Building

Levi, reading the Book of James with Joseph Smith

First Vision sculpture

Captain Moroni. What a stud.

 And then we jetted over to the Church History Museum! 

A sunstone from Nauvoo

The Joseph and Hyrum Smith death masks

Levi with Angel Moroni

Levi practicing his speech for Conference. Someday?

Out of all the kids' pictures on display, Levi like this one best.

Our camera died shortly after visiting the kids' section, so sadly that's all the pictures we have. It was so much fun though! 

Day 1 of Forever!

On December 18, 2010, I married my best friend for time and all eternity in the Logan Utah Temple!

It was a crazy weekend because Levi and I finished our finals just the day before, and we had family coming from Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Georgia, and of course Utah, a WEEK before Christmas. Saturday morning we were at the temple at 6, started our session at 8, and were ready for our sealing by 10. I don’t remember most of what the sealer said because I was trying so hard not to faint, but I remember it was the best feeling in the world to be in that room with everyone we love. Afterwards when we were supposed to be getting ready to go outside and see everyone, I lost Mom. She took a bathroom break and I couldn’t get into my dress without her. Our family waiting outside froze while Levi worried by the door. Oops! We finally made it out and it was fantastic to see everyone there to support us!

They were all even willing to brave the snow and bad roads. :)

Aunt Marla did all of my flowers, and I will LOVE that woman forever. They were perfect!

Our luncheon was at The Coppermill on Main Street, and it was AWESOME! If I hadn’t been sitting in front of a room full of people (and wearing a very fitted white dress), I would have eaten 3 times as much roast beef. I think the staff had fun writing our sign for the luncheon room:

(Kinda wish they’d put Berry-Landers/Nutt-Campbell :D That would've really made me laugh!)

After we ate, Aunt Rach snapped a bunch of pictures around the building.

  

(Is she not SERIOUSLY gifted??? Love my aunt Rach Ü)

And then we all made the drive up to Pocatello to get ready for the reception. I hadn’t planned on standing there under the arch for 2½ hours straight, but we sure did! I was so amazed at the number of people who braved the weather and came!  We had cheesecake, homemade mints, cream puffs, and Scottie drinks (a family favorite!). Edith Morris, a great friend from American Falls, made my cake and that was one of my favorite parts of the day!

I couldn’t have asked for a better wedding day! We are so grateful to our family and friends for all your love and support, and for being a part of the celebrations! BEST DAY EVER!!