we’re back….
Jun 13th, 2008 by woodstone
… from the wedding, and I’ve got LOTS of pictures to share.
The wedding was wonderful… E (dd#1) did an incredible job of planning it. It was beautiful, tastefully done, and went off without a hitch. I told her she needs to think about a career as a wedding or event planner. Everything… from our check-in at the hotel to the brunch we all shared before they left on their honeymoon… was flawless.
We got in late Monday night and our room was amazing… It was a “panorama suite” on the 34th floor of Planet Hollywood, it was huge (approximately the same size as our first house) having two bedrooms, three bathrooms, a kitchen area, and three sitting areas… and (the best part!) it had a 180 view of the Las Vegas skyline.
This was M’s favorite spot to relax and watch TV…
We had a great view of the dancing waters at the Bellagio Casino. Every 30 minutes or so during the evening there is a series of fountains and water jets that come up from the pool, all set to music. It’s a pretty amazing show…
Tuesday morning the kids and I wandered down the strip looking for breakfast. I decided that we’d go hungry before we spent $16. each for room service breakfasts so we started walking… Luckily we found a Mc D’s just a few blocks away. (Wandering down the strip with the kids was a whole different experience… talk about culture shock! 
We spent the rest of the day getting ready for the wedding… We made a quick trip to rent suits for dh and M (and met the most wonderful cab driver in the process… we ended up taking him out for lunch…. it was an interesting afternoon!) and then headed back to the hotel.
After we all got dressed, R and I headed down to E’s room where she and the kids, and her bridesmaids were all getting ready for the wedding…
K (dd#3) and R…
My girls and I, ready to head downstairs for the wedding…
We met up with the boys downstairs and went into the chapel for the wedding.
M and B (dd#2)
M was my escort down the aisle and R was guest book attendant (here she is pretending to be frightened of us as we came to sign the guest book!)
The wedding was beautiful and very traditional… By the time the clergyman who did the wedding started reading 1st Corinthians 13 there was not a dry eye in the chapel.
My grandaughter was flower girl (and my older grandson was ring bearer). After the wedding my grandaughter decided the place looked messy and carefully picked up all the flower petals she had tossed while walking down the aisle…
Here’s the wedding party right after the wedding…
Are you tired of pictures yet? I hope not because I’ve got more!
Here’s a picture of E and S, her matron of honor (and best friend since 2nd grade). It was almost strange to see these two beautiful women standing there when it seems like just yesterday that they were little girls… stepdancing and going to Girl Scout camp together, and I was yelling at them for giggling all night during sleep overs…
Aren’t they lovely?
E and her attendants - clockwise from top left: S, our daughters B and K, and “St” (E’s sister in law)
Dh and E….
The reception was wonderful… They had a sit down dinner (Mmm… filet mignon!) followed by dancing.
M loves to dance. He danced with his sisters and virtually every other woman at the wedding, some several times! (here he is dancing with B)
…. and he danced by himself. He was in heaven!
E and J and the kids (and one extra niece) dancing…
That’s all for now, I’ll have to finish this post tomorrow…
what a GREAT way to start the day….I’ve been wondering (worrying) about you for days, hoping all was going ok….isn’t it amazing that the things we expect might be a world-shattering disaster frequently turn out to go pretty good, and the times that should be a walk in the park break into a million pieces as soon as you walk out the door ! the pictures are wonderful and thanks for posting so many…even more would be good..tell R she looked beautiful and so grown up….P.S. Maggio has a great new home…keep an eye out for some loving soul to give a home to my boy Winston.
wow! Everyone looks so beautiful (or handsome!) What a lovely wedding! *sniff* I’m so glad to hear that it all went off well.
I might have to talk DH into a vow renewal ceremony so we can have DD be in it…I think it’s pretty cool to have your own children be in the ceremony.
i agree with Chet; i had been thinking/praying for you guys imagine the worst and i am so glad to hear that things went so well and everyone had a good time. The pictures are great! What wonderful rooms! E is absolutely amazing!!! You’re right about a career as a wedding/event planner for her.
Eagerly awaiting more pics!
What a great day! Everyone looks gorgeous! Yes… more pictures!
RYC: yes, things have been a little crazy weather-wise around here lately but we are fine. Thursday evening i spent about 1 1/2 hours in my basement with 4 of my neighbors, 4 dogs (2 of mine) and RJ was there for just a little bit. It was actually kind of fun but my basement is very yucky ~ not the place for a neighborhood get-together!
How about you guys? Has your weather been wild, too?
Ok, now I’m convinced my theory is never going to work in real life.
See, I figure that if I go to enough dance rectials, Nutcrackers and graduations NOW and cry NOW, then I will be able to stand it at their weddings, but I cried at your post and that’s not my daughter! How am I ever going to make it???!!
Beautiful and it looks like you all had a great time, can’t wait to see you in person and talk!
Great pictures! Thank you so much for sharing them. Everyone looks so beautiful. What a special time!