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Weddings Galore!

Recently Jeff and I had the privilege to join 2 people on their wedding day. They are both sweet friends and coworkers of Jeff's. The first wedding we went to was for Cathy and Rob. They decided to have a field day the morning before their wedding. I thought this was so fun! We played games where we had to pop balloons the fastest without using our hands, tug of war, and blind man's tag, and many more. It was so fun getting to know some people before the actual wedding!


The wedding was later that day at a beautiful outside venue. Cathy rode up in a horse drawn carriage before walking down the aisle, so pretty! One of my favorite parts about weddings is seeing the dress that the bride picked out for her special day. I must say that Cathy looked absolutely gorgeous!


My other favorite part about weddings is seeing the way the bride and groom look at each other!


After the wedding ceremony they rode off in the horse drawn carriage.

The reception was beautifully decorated for fall. I really liked the centerpieces and the burlap:


Congratulations Cathy and Rob! You make a beautiful couple and we were so blessed to have joined you on your special day! 

The next wedding we went to was for Erica and Terrance. This wedding took place at the Cotton Room in Durham. When we walked into the ceremony there was a live band playing and singing. There was also a saxophone player, which I thoroughly enjoyed! Here is Jeff with some of his coworkers:  

I couldn't take any pictures during the ceremony, but it was a beautiful one! After the ceremony we got to hang out for cocktail hour. There was a huge candy bar that we got to get treats from. The candy was quite delicious and I had eaten all of mine the next day!



The first dance and Erica's beautiful dress:

There was also a photo booth with props! After the cocktail hour we had the reception. For the dinner we had Philly cheese steaks, chicken and waffles, shrimp and grits, shrimp and cocktail sauce, and salad. What a meal. After the food came some party time. This was Jeff and more of his coworkers during the reception:

I love getting to share such special moments with good friends!

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  1. UnknownDecember 9, 2013 at 9:42 PM

    What a lovely surprise! And today is our first official month being married and I officially started the name change game today - now have official proof that I'm Cathy Paisley! Can't wait to show Rob this - loved that you guys were there to share the day with us! And yes, Erica's wedding was a fantasy dream come true - so beautiful! And my candy didn't even survive the car ride home!

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