Kelly's Wedding

So much has happened since my last blog, most importantly, Kelly is MARRIED!!!!! Talk about a beautiful bride, Kelly looked AMAZING! We had a wonderful time, and Kara was a trooper!

I was a little worried about our flight, as usual, but Kara was a pro!!! She had no problem on the plane, and it was nice that Brian traveled with us this time. When we got to my parents house, the next day we had to drive to South Bend Indiana so the wedding festivities could begin. It was a three hour drive, and us women, Kara, my mom and myself, WON! We beat Brian and my dad! Yes, I am claiming VICTORY!

Anyway, on Thursday we had a great time out for the bachelor and bachelorette parties, at least as far as we can remember..... Thanks again to Grandma and Papa for keeping Kara for the night, lord knows that we were in no condition to parent! The next day we went to the rehearsal. The Chapel that they were married at was amazing! It was in Kelly's old dorm at St. Mary's. I don't believe that we were all feeling up to par, but it was a fine rehearsal none the less. We had a great rehearsal dinner at Houlihans, and Marc's mom made a beautiful dvd for Marc and Kelly that brought the whole room to happy tears! Such wonderful memories for them that she made. Kelly and Marc passed out some gifts for the bridal party - Tiffany necklaces and earrings for the girls, and engraved flasks for the guys! What a fun night all in all.

The wedding could not have been any better! The weather in the morning had us all a little worried, as it was raining, but by the time the ceremony was taking place, it cleared up beautifully. It was not hot at all, the weather was PERFECT. The ceremony was wonderful and very personal. Kara was the most adorable flower girl!! She shocked us all by actually walking down the aisle, carrying her bouquet AND holding Conner's hand!!! If you could have seen her at the rehearsal, you would not have thought she would do it!

After the ceremony we hopped onto a "party bus" with great beverages, and rode around the campus as we got pictures taken in different locations. The reception was AMAZING! Everything looked beautiful, and we all danced the night away, including Kara! She was a little dancing queen! The party continued at Legends, and it was just all too much fun!

Brian, Kara and I were all so honored to be a part of the big day! We had a blast, it was a wedding to remember for sure :)

I will post pictures tonight after I sort through them - there are a TON!