OK well first off I will admit that it took me a while to blog about their wedding. I figured anyone who reads this little blog was either there or already tired of me talking about it and posting about it since I did post pictures and a video out on facebook to share and had already done a post to my photography blog I wasn’t sure what else needed to be said. Since this is my “family” blog I thought it would be good to share some family stuff.
First off, we love Dan! He is a perfect match for Rebecca and from what his family tells me they feel the same about Rebecca. I feel like they have both found the person that will complete them and make them even better.
Without tearing up and getting to personal (save that stuff for my personal journal writings) what an amazing day! I can hardly describe the feelings as you sit in the beautiful sealing room of the temple and watch this beautiful worthy young couple make marriage convents that can last through the eternities surrounded on all sides by family and friends and witnessed by the angles in heaven.
Their wedding day was wonderful and Dan’s family was so supportive. It was a thought filled decision on were they would get married as there is lots of family and friends on both sides. Even though they were having an open house in Utah so many members of his family made the trip down to share his day here. Not only his sisters and their families, cousins and a bunch of wonderful Aunties but both of his Grandmothers. It was such a blessing to see that she was marring into such a wonderful and supportive family.
What a wonderful adventure the whole experience was. There were married here in California with a luncheon and a reception and then when they got back from their honeymoon they had a wonderful open house in Utah. There were the normal adventures (like the bride and groom getting ready to leave the temple and not having car keys, or being so excited about the happenings of the day missing their off-ramp and getting lost on the way to your luncheon) the normal stuff like that.
As they always seem too the day went by so fast. I’ve been so glad to have the pictures to go back and be reminded of all the wonderful people that came and the fun happenings as it all just goes by in a whirl. By far the best “Adventure” this year.
I think though if we were voting the biggest adventure of their wedding it would have to be the Utah reception. The Hanks had done all the planning and taken care of everything for the Utah open house. The have friends that they have known since they lived on the East Coast that now live in their ward in Utah that have an unbelievable yard that is just perfect for a wedding reception. The weather had been threatening all day. Thunder storms with these nasty wind cells. We set up tables and waited. Liz (Dan’s mom) also thought we better set up the tables and chairs at the church as a back up plan.
We watched the weather report all day. We had had little bursts but also some clearing. Caterers start setting up. Flowers and tablecloths set, less than an hour until start time, everyone is getting things set...then the drops start. Slow, big drops...will it stop? Finally a decision has to be made...move everything to the church. You have never seen such movement. Caterers packed and moving in record time, someone load the flowers, grab the table cloths, sign in table stuff, slide show equipment, etc., etc. You would not believe the speed of all those many helping hands. That whole reception was packed up moved down the street to the church and reset up in record time (about 50 minutes). I applauded Liz for trying so hard to hold out and wait on the weather. Rebecca had said she really would love an outdoor event but Mother Nature was not going to cooperate. Turns out that before the night was over a couple of large cells came through and the “decision on the field was confirmed”.
And of course what a wonderful adventure we had.
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