Archive for the ‘wedding stuff’ Category

brendon and katie are getting married next weekend!!! i can’t wait to have a new sister.

as part of their gift, i took them out for a morning of shooting engagement photos. it was such fun to sneak around and take photos in places off the beaten path. plus they brought awesome props with them.

brendon, my dear brother – i wish you all the happiness and love that katie will surely provide to you.

katie – thanks for being the best sister in the world!!!

much love you both

more awesome photos here!

i met mandi in 2006 when we wintered together as dining attendants at mcmurdo station in antarctica. she’s a fantastic woman who has been lucky enough to find the love of her life, corbin! they were married on 7 august 2010 in hot, sunny south carolina. i was so excited to be invited to the wedding, and even more honored to have been asked to be the one to officiate the wedding. it was my first time using my minister skills, and i was so excited to be able to do it for such a good friend.

here are a few shots from the wedding – i was wicked busy getting things ready before the wedding, so all the photos before the bride and groom dancing are taken by my lovely boyfriend, kevin.

congrats mandi and corbin! and may you have many, many happy years together!

great idea for the place cards!

that's right, reverend emily!

mandi's bridal portrait - taken by corbin's aunt

flowers on the buffet table

centerpieces

cake by corbin's step mother

candy, fans, programs and bottled water for the guests

flowers on the candy table

bags for the candy

photos of mandi

photos of corbin

preparing for photos on the front steps

mandi getting ready for photos

cool lights in the main house

the reverend

ashley and mandi

corbin and mandi's first dance

jana!

kevin and his new girlfriend, ashley

jason and rachael

the happy couple!

the thinking man

mandi and corbin's grandfather

mandi and corbin's father

jana!

a gorgeous photo of ashley

warming up outside

cake time!

what a gorgeous lady!

a toast from mandi's mom

corbin's father, grandfather and grandmother

after katie’s shower on saturday we headed to madison to stay at kathy’s family cottage for a fun filled bachelorette weekend.

saturday night we made the long dark trek to hammonasset beach and snuck ourselves right in through the campground and onto the beach. it was tricky, but totally worth it. as cars came down the road we pretended to be trees (in the middle of the road) and would run into the marsh or behind the guard rail to avoid getting caught.

we finally made it to the beach, dropped our towels and stripped off our clothes to go skinny dipping! it was the perfect night for it. there was a nice, low, crescent moon and the water was so warm. it was PERFECT! i wish we could have stayed in longer, but we thought there was a beach patrol person coming for us, so we ran out of the water, got dressed and then realized they turned around. by then it was too late to do anything but sit on the beach and look up at the stars – an amazing way to end the evening.

the next morning we rolled out of bed, got ourselves ready and headed to a small beach in madison. we staked our claim on a shady picnic table, dropped our food off there, then claimed our spot on the sand. it was a perfect beach day, and i think everyone had a fantabulous time – especially katie!

picnic table with decorations

view from our picnic table

view from our picnic table

katie and her amazing sweet tea

rachel

ariel

emma

kathy's going swimming!

not terribly crowded

kathy and ariel

swingin' friends

jump katie!

rachel and katie

talking through the tube

just hanging around

just hanging around

playing games with the kiddies

playing games with the kiddies

this past weekend, we threw a surprise bridal shower for my sister boot . she will officially be my sister in 2 months! woohoo!!!

the bridesmaids and my mom and i worked hard to give the very best shower we could, and i think we were successful! it was a surprise up to the end, as far as we can tell.

it was a hot day, but we had some fans to help move the air around, so it wasn’t as unbearable as it could have been. i think everyone had a good time! thank you everyone who helped, and thank you everyone who came to make the day special for a very special lady!!!

the tent in our back yard

loads of food

more food

everyone signed around this photo for k & b

everyone signed around this photo for k & b

goat milk soap from lyric hill farm for favors

the most perfect favors ever!

homemade pinwheels

lemonade and iced tea

everyone needs a bride mannequin at a bridal shower

surprise!!!

big hugs!

bride to be

delicious red velvet cake and adorable cake topper

delicious red velvet cake and adorable cake topper

gifts galore

katie loves the hammock, so that's where she opened all her gifts

the day ended with a double rainbow!