One of my brothers, Alan, got married to a beautiful, sweet girl named, Carrie, on October 14, 2011. They met during medical school, got engaged last year, and just celebrated their "big day." All of the wedding events took place in Tulsa, so we were able to travel there for all of the fun events! On Thursday evening, the night before their wedding, our family hosted the rehearsal dinner at Cedar Rock Bed and Breakfast in Tulsa. It was such a beautiful venue! The "theme" of the dinner was Mexican, so my mom and several others went all out on the decor. The food was from my favorite Mexican place, Ted's Escondido. It was delicious and everything turned out amazing!
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| Our little family outside of the bed and breakfast |
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| Coasters |
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| The happy couple enjoying the fun |
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| A sampling of the desserts I brought from an authentic Mexican bakery here in Wichita - Juarez Bakery |
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| Abbey (girlfriend of my other brother, Grant), my mom, and I at the Bridal Brunch on the morning of the wedding |
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| Getting all dressed up! |
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| My little heartbreaker! |
The wedding took place at the Dresser Mansion in Tulsa. Again, this was another amazing venue! My best friend, Amber, was gracious enough to come hang out at the mansion and babysit Ian since the wedding was in the evening. Fortunately, he went right to sleep, so she was able to come and join in on the fun! Here are some pics from the big day.
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| My little man and I |
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| My handsome brother, Alan - aka: the groom |
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| All dressed up! Jason was a groomsman |
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| The wedding party with the bride and groom |
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| The groom and his groomsmen |
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| My cousin's wife, Ashley, and their little boy, Hudson. He is 9 months, so not too much younger than Ian. |
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| Instead of a wedding cake, they had a variety of Fall desserts including pumpkin cheesecake, apple pie, carrot cake, etc. |
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| Carrie and I - notice her beautiful ceremony dress - this was dress #1 |
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| I went up to check on Ian and here is what I found. Just like when he was a tiny baby, he's a fan of "no pants :)" |
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| I love this pic and the looks on their faces as they cut their pumpkin cheesecake. She is wearing dress #2 |
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| My handsome guy and I |
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| My mom and I - doesn't she look great?! |
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| Jason and my brother, Grant, had a "dance off" - it was hilarious! |
It was such a memorable weekend, and we're so happy for Alan and Carrie! They are both residing in Kansas City while they finish up their medical residencies (Alan in opthalmology and Carrie in pediatrics).
We wish them a lifetime of happiness!! Congratulations!
