It all began with a rehearsal, where we were stuck by a draw bridge! Thankfully, we weren't late!
Following the rehearsal, we had dinner at a local restaurant, complete with personalized menus!
The appetizers consisted of cheese wedges, shrimp, and oysters. I was braved and tried them all, but I wasn't a fan of the oysters. The shrimp and cheese on the other hand were great!
I was brave in another aspect as well - I ordered the FISH as an entree! This was my first time trying fish since my pregnancy and I liked it! Woohoo! (If you read my pregnancy updates, you know that fish was one of my major food aversions...yuck!)
So, the wedding colors were coral and yellow. We all dressed in coral, but not on purpose! Whoops!
Brayden wore an outfit the bride bought for him at Christmas (before he was even born). She was so surprised and excited to see him in her gift! I'm glad it finally fit him and worked for the occasion!
Wedding morning began with Starbucks (of course)!
The bride also gifted us with these adorable robes! I might have worn mine all weekend, too. Whoops.
The wedding was at a cute little chapel in the next town over, so we took a shuttle ride there. Luckily, our church owns a shuttle and the bride's dad is the children's pastor...so it all worked out!
Lace and pearls!
The bride and groom opted to have a "first look" prior to the wedding ceremony. I'd never been involved in one, so I was excited to sneak a peak at this one! So cute!
Yes her wedding was outside...in June...in Southwest Louisiana. However, I loved everything about it and wouldn't change a thing! I also didn't sweat to death like I thought I would! :)
As I mentioned before, the attention to detail at this wedding was amazing! As avid Disney fans, LOTS of hidden Mickey's were placed throughout the ceremony and reception!
One of the bridesmaids might have stolen this Mickey topiary for a few minutes...and I might have chased her around for it.
I'm so making myself one of these!
Iced water was a must for the wedding party! I loved joking with my friend's husband that he was our "errand boy"! Hehe!
I loved her guestbook idea! She came over to my house the week of the wedding and we cut these letters out on my silhouette. We also made a sign to go at the road, but I don't have a picture of that one.
Isn't this venue precious? It was so nice and peaceful!
Hidden Mickey! :)
I loved her colors, too! This wedding literally stepped out of the pages of Pinterest!
They signed their marriage license with the Mickey pen and the little box held their wedding rings!
I LOVED our dresses and shoes! This is definitely one of my favorites to date!
On the way out, we were stopped by the bridge again but it's ok...we were able to enjoy the sunset while waiting!
I might have kept all of my jewelry on for dinner. I'm sure others thought I was crazy but oh well! :)
On our way to dinner, we decided to stop and "decorate" the married couple's vehicle! Fun times!
Our dinner consisted of one of my favorites in town - a messy, sloppy, roast beast poboy. If you're ever in my neck of the woods, let me know and I'll tell you how to get to this place. It's delicious!
I'm so happy for my friends, Mackenzie and Corey and am so grateful they chose me to be a part of their special day! Love you guys....here's to many years of happiness ahead!
