Weddings, weddings everywhere!!! ^_^

Okay, so last Friday was SO cool. Bryan's family came into town for his little sister's wedding. She (Maria) and Chris are so great for each other, and I could not be happier for them.
One of the special things about being in the wedding was 1) being asked and 2) riding in a limo on the way to the wedding! It was so much fun, and we girls had a ball! The girls had the limo to ourselves to the wedding, and then we rode in the limo with the boys to the reception. What a special experience, being in the wedding and everything around it. Wow.
Maria looked B-E-A-Utiful (you Bruce Almighty fans will like that ^_^) in her wedding dress. Chris looked handsome in his tux, as well. People complimented their wedding party (ahem ^_^) as well. I must say we all looked gorgeous in our cute black dresses and green (okay, clover) sashes. The men looked wonderful in their tuxes. I must say I did not mind AT ALL walking down the aisle with my handsome husband in his tux! ^_^
It was a Catholic wedding with a full mass, so it lasted an hour. I have never seen so much sit-stand-kneel-bow-ing in a wedding, but it was really special. The priest shared some beautiful sentiments, although I was mostly just thinking, "Yea!! They are SO happy!!!!" and crying a bit. ^_^
The reception was wonderful! I gotta say, I'm used to southern weddings, and I love them, but I think more southerners would enjoy a dinner reception and a big party afterwards. Why do we rush off in such a hurry? Maria and Chris had this look of bliss in their eyes the entire night.
Secondly, something southerners should adapt in their receptions is a cookie table. We had a table where Donna, the mother-of-the-bride, had made millions of cookies: biscotti, ladylocks, baklava (sp?)and Maria even made her own cookies to add to the table. What a great tradition! Then, people can take home cookies if they want, but of course, the ladylocks were gone fast. ^_^
Everyone had so much fun, and now, Maria and Chris are enjoying their honeymoon. Yea! ^_^
This coming Saturday, I get to be in another wedding!! Kreg (if you're reading this) I couldn't be happier for you and Keleigh. You make a beautiful couple, and you are focused on God, so God will be there for your marriage and help you focus on each other. Maria and Chris put each other before themselves, and you and Keleigh do that, too. Selfless love has endless rewards. Granted, you won't always be selfish. That's when you'll argue. ^_^ If you eventually move from selfish to selfless, though, you will work out what must be worked out. ^_^ Love you so much!!!
Yea weddings!! I'm such a sucker for these...^_^