Congratulations Branden and Aubrey

What a better way to celebrate the 4th . . .  a wedding!!!

 My nephew Branden awaits his bride . . . 

 Let the ceremony begin . . . 

 The combining of families.  Like sands in an hour glass.

Sealed with a kiss!

The gift cart.  An antique that belonged to my parents (his Grandparents).

Congratulations you two!

The kids at the wedding

Here are the kids waiting to get the show on the road.

The two nieces compare notes on their uncle and aunt respectively.

Elizabeth waiting patiently.


Here they all are trying to occupy their time.

Are you ready for a game of hide and seek?

Alex is getting excited.

You lookin' at me???

Daddy's little girl.

Grandma's little girl.

The bride with her flower girls.

Just a swingin'

She did it! Now she makes a fast dash for it.

Colten break dancing!

Can I have this dance?

Ready, set, go!

The party is over for one.

Thank goodness for DS games.

The Rehearsal

We arrived in Oklahoma City at 1:30 the day before the wedding and we hit it running.

It took an army of family and friends to get the room decorated. The Civic Center Music Hall was the place to be, more importantly, the Hall of Mirrors located on the second floor. A description of the hall from the Civic Center web site . . . "This grand historic ballroom on the Grand Tier level of the Civic Center Music Hall boasts original 1930s architectural styling and elegance. The 5,000 square foot room, with breathtaking views of the downtown skyline, makes for an inviting and functional space for weddings. Parquet wood floors throughout the room allow for flexible seating models, and a built-in stage with staircase is the perfect place for presentations or entertainment."

Son Jeremy would place the ribbon on the chair and the women would finish the bow.

Daughter in law Lori tied her fair share too.

Kealey, the maid of honor and her mother Sandy, (who came from Iowa) helped to tie some on too.

In the end the tables were beautiful.

Sarah and Rusty were now ready to get this party going.

After a great Italian dinner and some awesome Tiramisu it was gift opening time.

The flower girls were given the book bags I had made. They each got their own initial charm bracelets too.

Brady was excited to find a DS game in his bag.

And I'm pretty sure Alex was excited too, he just didn't show it.

We were given a Flip video camera. This was a complete surprise to us and something we didn't expect. However with that said, we will have a ball with it for blog entries. We can now video the Blacksmith's demos, the craft fairs, the dog, the camping trips in our little Casita, and of course, the grand kids.

We locked up about 8:30 and headed for the hotel. However, the partying got started there again. The bar was open and the drinks were rolling. We crashed about 11 and left the fun to the younger ones. After all, mother of the bride needed some beauty sleep.

More to come!

The wedding cake

Show us your life - Wedding party and flowers

Kelly at Kelly's Korner is once again hosting "Show us your life". This time it's your wedding party.

These were the styles, 39 years ago. The bridesmaids dresses were made from bonded yellow lace, lace was fused onto polyester. The sleeves were full gathered, sheer yellow organza fabric. A scooped neckline and a yellow wide satin belt accented the empire waist.

And yes, I made these too, while I was finishing my last two weeks in high school. Total cost for the 4 dresses was $43.19. That even included the "new" invisible zipper!

The girls carried fresh flower boquets made of dyed green daisies and yellow carnations. I remember them having big thick green leaves as a back ground. I've slept may times since then and don't remember what kind of leaves they were.

The wedding party included, my little sister and BT's little sister. . .my brother Wesley and his wife Linda. My cousin Rick was an usher. BT's sister Janie was maid of honor. BT's cousin Wayne was best man and another cousin, David was usher. Best Man Wayne had dinner with us several months ago. He lives about 150 miles away. It was the first time we had seen each other in years!

And here is a picture that shows it all.