My sister's wedding was beautiful.
I woke up at 5:00a.m. on Friday, along with the rest of my family, and Devin. We left Orem at about 6:30 and headed to Layton to pick up Kelli and a bunch of wedding things. We then drove to the Birch Creek Golf Course in Smithfield, which is just past Logan.
When we got there, (this kills me) My dad, Kyle, Devin, Sean, Sean's brother Derek, and Sean's Dad... WENT GOLFING.
The morning of the wedding, the groom and his bro's go golfing. Not. Surprised. At. All. So while they golfed, Kelli got her hair done, Mom ironed tableclothes, and Kayla and I did a few other things to get the reception ready, which included, but was not limited to: eating our weight in a variety of teal and red colored candy that were for the candy bar.
Once the boys were done, and Grandma and Grandpa got there, we finished setting up for the ceremony, and then headed to the Luncheon. My great uncle Todd and his wife Kathy were there, which was really nice, because uncle Todd is a member of the Quorum of the 12. It was so sweet of them to be able to stop by. I had asked uncle Todd if he would seal Devin and I, but he wasn't able to since the 12 meet every thursday with the first presidency for several hours in the temple. I told him they could all come to our sealing as a break from the meeting! haha Not gonna happen, but hey, it was worth a try! haha
The food at the luncheon was so good! I saw lots of old family friends, and so many great people that made the drive to Smithfield for Kelli and Sean's special day.
After we finished eating, Devin and I snuck out to the lobby and he fell asleep on the couch for awhile. Poor guy was exhausted. It was such a long day!
We made it back to the golf course and finished setting up a few minor details, and then Kayla and I helped Kelli get ready with my Mom. It was the weirdest feeling to be there helping her get into her dress and fix her hair, and then realize she's about to get married, and I then had to go sit down and watch! haha
After Kayla and I sat down, my Mom came in a few minutes later, and then the music started. My Dad walked Kelli down the aisle with tears in his eyes, to a beautiful song. Kelli didn't even cry, or at least, not that I could see! She was smiling so huge all day, and so was Sean.
Sean's bishop married them, and at the end, he pronounced them husband and wife and said "you may now kiss the bride" and Kelli jumped back and said "can we put our rings on first?!" it was hilarious! They forgot to exchange rings. So funny. It all worked out though! Right after the kissed, this awesome song by weezer blasted and everyone cheered -- it was basically just like a movie! It definitely described their personalities and their relationship. It was really cute.
After that, we all swarmed them with hugs and kisses and then they were off to take pictures while we took down chairs and set up for the reception.
The reception was in full swing fast, and Devin and I were getting SO hungry. So what did we do? We snuck over to the clubhouse grill and ate hot dogs. Surprised? You shouldn't be. We laughed the whole time, because we really are that funny.
We spent a lot of time eating way too much candy and desserts, sitting on the patio with my cousins--it was hot outside, and I loved it! After we got restless, we went down to the putting green and I showed Dev how awesome my short game is :) haha the little kids joined us and we had a good time. As soon as we cleaned up and Kelli and Sean had left -- we were outta there!
The wedding and reception were both beautiful and I am so, so happy for Kelli and Sean. They are perfect for each other, and I am so luck to have them both in my life. They are a great example of love.
Once we left the golf course, Devin and I stopped at the Rock Haus, which is a climbing gym in Logan. The owner, Trevor, is a good friend of Devin's, and we left an announcement for him. After that, we made a point to stop by Clark and Michelle's. I had never met them, but Devin talks about them all the time! Clark and Devin served together in the NHMM, and I have heard SO many stories about their time as assistants! It was so good to finally meet them, and I definitely hope we can spend more time with them in the future.
As far as Saturday goes... we had put aside the day for Bridals. We had our wedding day photographer, Jared Medley take them for us, instead of Devin. We had been wanting to go the Salt Flats, and we knew Jared had done a lot of work up there, and knew the ropes pretty well. So that afternoon, I went to Val's salon and she did my hair and make-up. Then, Devin, and her husband, Garrison met us there and we all headed to PG, and picked up Jared, and then drove 2 hours, almost to Wendover, to the Salt Flats! I had never been before and I was pretty fascinated. 40 miles of SALT. I just couldn't get over the fact that it was just pure salt. We were standing on allllllll salt. Should I say it again? Salt. Just salt. It was SO cool. The mountains in the background are so pretty, too.
The drive up worried me. It was SO windy, and it was raining a little bit. Jared and Devin both kept telling me that the weather would clear up where we were going, and I was trying to be optimistic, but it was getting hard. When we got there, it was still windy. The wind was so strong, it would throw you off balance. We were at a rest stop area, and Val and I went into the bathroom to put my dress on. Everything was going fine, and then the button fell off the bustle! Luckily, Val had a genius idea to just use the very bottom button along the zipper, and it turned out fine. While we were buttoning up the dress, a lot of women kept coming in and asking "oh my gosh! you look so pretty! are you getting married today?!" ...uh... yes. I'm getting married right here at this quaint little rest stop. Please come to the reception afterwords. We're having slim jims and flat cream soda.
really? maybe they thought i was getting married in Wendover... but still. If that were the case, I can assure you, I would not be stopping to get ready in this gross little rest stop bathroom... I mostly just got a kick out of it.
We sat in the car for about 20 minutes... and the storm totally cleared up! I couldn't believe it! It was warm and the lighting was PERFECT. There were tons of cool clouds, and a beautiful yellow-y sunset. It was so much fun to work with Jared, too. He is a great photographer, and made it easy to feel comfortable. The only hard part was when he would ask me to stop smiling and just have a serious face. It was impossible, because half the time, I could see Devin out of the corner of my eye, and I can't help but smile at him.
Val and Garrison left early, and once the sun started to go down, it got cold... but that's when we got some of the coolest shots! I can't even describe them... I will just have to post everything when
When we were done, we decided we might as well just drive to Wendover, and we got some dinner and then drove home. Jared sat in the back seat on his laptop editing photos the whole way home, and he showed us a couple. I can't say enough how thankful I am that he did these for us! They are going to turn out so great. I am seriously amazed. I had told Devin earlier that I definitely expected amazing pictures from Jared, because I knew he wouldn't let us down. He is very talented with what he does, and his style is really tasteful.
This week is going to be busy, in the best way possible. This week, all the wedding planning is consumed by making skirts for the bridesmaids, and taking out my endowments. It will be such a great week!
Today in church, I finished reading the temple prep guide, "Preparing To Enter The Holy Temple" and I feel like it was a huge help. At first, Devin and I would read it together, and then I would ask questions along the way as we read, but now it's just been me reading on my own time, and we discuss everything after. I feel like that guide helped me a lot to have a better understanding of what I can expect, and how sacred these ordinances really are. I am so excited to be able to share this with Devin. I wouldn't want it to be with anybody else.
5 days until I go through the temple.
11 days until I get sealed to my best friend for eternity.
the countdown hasn't by any means sped up. It seems to be dragging slower than ever, but now that it's coming down to the wire, and there are plenty of things to get done before the 26th, I am comfortable with having 11 days to do it in. I need the time anyway!
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