Wes and Amy

As most of you know we attended my brother’s wedding in Long Island this past weekend. The girls and I flew in on Thursday and out again on Monday. We had such a nice visit with all of our family. The wedding itself was just beautiful; there was something so eloquent about its simplicity. The focus was just on Amy and Wes….no pretense, nothing over the top, elegant and perfect. My brother is obviously so in love with Amy and she with him. When they began to recite their vows, Wes became a little emotional. I was incredibly touched and began to cry. Anna asked me what was wrong. I told her I was just happy. She responded, “With your face like that??” I was so proud of both of our girls. They walked down the aisle with only minimal bribery. Prior to the ceremony we joked that we should have Anna leave a trail of marshmallows along the way to ensure that Lauren would follow along. Fortunately no marshmallows were required although Granny did have a bag or two in her purse just in case. At the end of the ceremony, Anna began to walk back down the aisle. Lauren was a few rows back at this time and when she realized it was time to go she took off running behind Anna without her bouquet or her wreath. We got a good laugh out of that one. Maybe she was worried her promised "swim puppy" was on the line if she didn't finish the job! The reception was held at the West Sayville Country Club, a beautiful spot overlooking the water. Wes and Amy did such a wonderful job planning everything down to the smallest detail. I can’t say enough good things about the wedding or Amy’s family. They were so warm and welcoming. I still have a ton of photos to go through but here are a few from the ceremony and the period immediately after. Although it may not appear to be the case, we did spend a considerable amount of time on the girls’ hair. After the ceremony, however, they began to run around and play and must have taken their pretty little wreaths off and on about 8 billion times! Thus, the crazy hair….I see their pictures and just wish I could brush the photo. :)