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Al's Wedding

On Memorial Day weekend, Jeff and I headed up to Washington D.C. for a wedding. The wedding was for one of Jeff's fraternity brother's-Al and Shana. Thankfully we didn't run into much traffic on our trip-either way! Shocking I know-especially for the D.C. area.

Here's Jeff and I all ready for the wedding.


The wedding took place in a very beautiful church. Shana and her dress were absolutely gorgeous! 




The lovely couple. (There was a lot going on, so I don't blame Al for getting distracted!)


All of the fraternity brothers:

We then moved from the church to a hotel for the reception. The centerpieces were branches with flowers and crystals on them. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of it, but trust me-the whole room was decorated beautifully!

Their first dance:


One part I really enjoy about the fraternity brothers' get-togethers is the time I get to spend with the ladies! I had a great time and SEVERAL laughs with these wonderful women this weekend!

Thank you Cliff for letting us stay with you!


And of course...I can't go to Washington, D.C without getting a couple of these:
This is the only thing I really miss about living in this area: Slurpees! YUM!

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