or at least in my blog's history.
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| The reason behind the photo dump. Nick and Rachel |
A little explanation on what all these photos have to do with:
I've mentioned these two before.. We go way back, ya'll.
Like.. 20 years back.
It's almost like a marriage.
We are committed.
Thick and thin.
Good, bad and ugly.
Distance, marriage, kids, and so on.
We are there.
Ever since those important events of adolescence like birthday parties, recitals, graduations... and then to weddings, showers and the like.
We have a history that no life-changes can come close to touching.
I was reminded of the importance of those relationships and the true uniqueness of them this past weekend.
I was reminded that no one can get me laughing like these two girls.
You take our personalities, our history and our current circumstances, mix them together and it's over. So.much.laughing
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I am so thankful for the laughter and the moments no one else seems to find funny but us.
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They know the history, the mistakes, the tendencies, the triumphs, the temptations.
All of it.
They have seen it.
They have walked through it with me.
It is as much a part of their history as mine.
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| Slightly blurry, but hands down my favorite photo so I couldn't leave it out! |
Not sure I could really do it justice.
But I will take you through one of the most incredible wedding-weekends I've ever been a part of!
Get ready. 'Cause it's 'bout to get gorgeous in here.
T H U R S D A Y
Steph and I flew from Philadelphia to Monterey.
If you saw this post you'll remember the fear and trepidation with which we embarked.
By God's grace and mercy we arrived safely at our destination and then home again!
That's a big deal.
It was late.
We were tired.
We ate some left-overs and went to bed.
No photos of those happenings.
F R I D A Y
The day was spent prepping for the Garden Party being held for Rachel and Nick that evening.
We had errands to run, coffee to drink, breakfast to eat, shopping to do, and beaches to walk.
whew. It was rough.
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| This. This speaks volumes about us. |
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| I like to make Rachel feel like a celebrity. Hiding behind fire pits to snap photos and all. |
The Garden party was lovely!
Hosted by Nick's parents in their beautiful home.
There was wine.
A taco truck.
Wine
Loving guests
Wine
Gifts.
Wine.
Friends from all over the country
Wine
But no ice cream bars.
The clothing theme of the weekend for Steph and I was:
UNPREPARED.
It is COLD in California. Make no mistake!
Because we did. We made the mistake of not packing our winter clothing!
okay it wasn't THAT cold. But... I like to be fully prepared in the wardrobe dept and I just wasn't.
S A T U R D A Y
It was time to drive up the coast to BIG SUR.
I really had no idea what "Big Sur" meant... other than "Big South" which didn't seem to make much sense, but none-the-less. I didn't know what to expect.
So needless to say, upon arrival, I was in awe.
That place is GORGEOUS.
It was just ocean and mountains forever.
What majesty! What beauty! The hand of God is amazing.
The wedding was to be held on the ground of a home right on the side of the mountain overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Perfection is all I can say.
There wasn't one moment all weekend that I didn't look out a window, stand on the balcony, walk down the steps or do any other activity that boasted a gorgeous view of the ocean, and I did not stop and stand in awe of the beauty!
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| From the living room |
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| From the porch off the kitchen |
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| Taking a moment in our bedroom to take it all in. |
This was no weekend of leisure though and right away there was work to be done!
Nick and Rachel were hosting the wedding guests that evening for a BBQ at the house.
So we got to it right away in preparation!
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| Great Minds coming up with Great Ideas |
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| If ever there was a time and location for a selfie-stick this was it! |
Dinner, mingling and a warm fire by the ocean filled the evening.
A great eve to a sure-to-be beautiful wedding
S U N D A Y
Clean up from Saturday Night.
Set up for the wedding.
That was our morning goal.
but not before coffee.
Never before coffee.
Never before coffee.
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| Steph and I had the honor to give a speech at the reception. So we were all business getting that ready! |
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| S'mores for later |
Rachel took a break from the prepping to get herself ready for the big moment!
As can be expected this beautiful lady made a BEAUTIFUL bride!
From beginning to end the wedding was absolutely beautiful!
I still can't quite handle that cliff.
Gorgeous, Yes.
But one misstep and down into the rocks and ocean you go.
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There was not one detail this girl missed.
It was the most incredible weekend in Big Sur with 2 of my absolutely favorite people in all the world!
Congratulations Nick and Rachel.
Nick, we love you and are so glad to welcome you into this crazy bunch!
Rachel, you know. No words can suffice to express it. From 5th grade until now. We love you. We cherish the friendship we have together. And from now until we're 90 may we never stop taking photos together in a line.
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