more from the wedding day....

This is my all time favorite picture from the wedding! I'm dying to know what Baby sister thinks of it, but I love it!! It's going in my portfolio!!

they joined the ranks of modern brides and grooms and met privately before the wedding and then had some of their pictures taken together before the ceremony - look at him just drinking her in - so sweet, so sappy!!

Tiffany took us to this cool caboose - her pictures are amazing, this is just to prove that I was there!!

and here's the famous Ms. Tiffany Fosnight busy at work!!

me and bridesmaid K - she wears it so much better than I do, but I still think we looked pretty good!

Tomorrow, the reception!!!!

Day Seven, Napa Valley California - part three

So, we finally make it through a fabulous dinner and people start to mingle and socialize - even my three crazy girls!

Baby sister and her son (my darling nephew!)

Hubby to be starts out the toasts for the night by thanking everyone there and toasting his bride to be!

Then Dad got up - he might be a man of few words, but he always gets teary-eyed at sentimental moments - we can count on it!!

Hubby joined in on the fun and welcomed hubby to be and his 3 sons into the fold and thanked him for upping the testosterone levels!!

Uncle B is always super cool and gave a lovely toast to the bride and groom...

followed immediately by Aunt P (his wife and Dad's sister) eloquent as always!

Then Mom had a few words for the happy couple...

then Uncle M (part of the Canadian clan) offered some advice for second marriages...

a representative from the rowdy quarterback club joined in on the fun... he is quite the sanppy dresser!!

fellow bridesmaid K was well prepared - script and all! it was very sweet

cousin C (another one of those crazy Canadians) even had props!!

L, a good friend from grad school had a few things to share with the group...

and college friend and roommate had a few more stories!!

The toasts and the wine continued to flow! It was really lovely to hear so many people speak with so much love in their hearts for Baby Sister and Hubby to be! We could all hardly wait for the next day!!!

Day Seven, Napa Valley California - part one

The countdown continued and after a day full of last minute details, it was time to concentrate on the details that really mattered - the wedding ceremony! We met at Auberge for the rehearsal and the happy couple were beaming!!

Baby Sister, Hubby to be, his three boys H, T and P and my nephew - soon to be one big happy family!! Check out the view behind them! It was an amazing place to stand and look out over the valley!

Of course I had to take a picture of my three crazy girls too!! Look like trouble don't they!

Little G and Little S practicing walking down the aisle together - they were the flower girls!

Big S walking down the aisle - she's got the red shirt and white skirt on - I know it's far away, but I wanted to show the whole decking area where the ceremony was going to be!

I loved this part of the ceremony! Dad walked Baby Sister half way down the aisle then her passed her off to my nephew for the second half. It was a really special moment!

Then my nephew passed her off to Hubby to be! Also very sweet! Hubby to be ready to make this happen for real!

Later that night, all the wedding guests who were in town gathered at a place called Hall Rutherford for the rehearsal dinner. It began with a cocktail hour and I actually got someone to take our picture before I ran off to take pictures of everyone else!

The Canadian faction of the family (well not all of them, but the representatives!) - my aunt S (mom's sister), my uncle M(mom's brother), Mom, my uncle's wife J, Dad, my cousin C

This is what boys ages 10 to 14 do at a cocktail party....

and what the girls do.....

We then had to walk down the hill to the "cave" where dinner was to be served - hubby and Little S were so cute!

That is the end of part one. Sorry, but the "cave" was so amazing that I decided to divide things up again - too many fun pictures so you'll have to wait until tomorrow!