Wedding Fun

My brother Derek was married to Bettina on October 10. Lauren was the flower girl and Grant and I were privliged enough to also be part of their big day. It was a whirlwind weekend full of family and fun. Lauren was so excited to be a princess for the day and loved wearing her dress!

Here are some pics from the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. My mom, with the help of lots of family, made an awesome meal!

Here's Lauren and Ellie taking a break from rehearsal dinner to catch up on their reading.

Sisters forever!

Family Pic Time.

Derek with Dad's cousins Lee Wright and Chip Burgess who made the trip all the way from Cinci.

We all spent quite a bit of time decorating the armory for the reception and dance. Here's a couple pictures after HOURS of work from ALL parties!

I think it turned out beautifully!

The wedding was beautiful and Lauren did a great job! She jumped the gun just a bit and ended up walking down in front of the best man (Uncle Chris) and maid of honor (Bettina's cousin Heather) instead of after them! Oh well. Grandpa sent her down the aisle ahead of Derek and Bettina when they went out so she got to throw her petals!

The reception was great and lots of friends and family from near and far were there! What a special day! We all had a great time dancing the night away. Lauren actually made it until about 11 that nite. She was having so much fun!

It was a beautiful wedding and we are so proud to have a new sister! Congrats, Derek & Bettina!