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Saturday, April 25, 2015

Here Comes The Bride!


Hello my dear friends. I have a very special post for you tonight. I wanted to share with you my sweet daughter Christi's wedding pictures that were taken by guests and shared with us until the photographer develops all of hers. Some of these were also taken by my son Chad so please enjoy!
Not sure if I can put them all in the right order but will do my best.

On April 18th she married the man of her dreams and the man I have always prayed for her to spend the rest of her life with. Paul and Christi dated in high school and were reunited several years ago.
The love they share radiates in these pictures.

Texas weather is so unpredictable and on this day it was a 90 percent chance of rain and had rained every day that week. The storm clouds were moving in very fast and I was getting very nervous that her dream of an outside wedding would be ruined.

Much to all of our surprise though it rained all around the venue and we remained dry for the ceremony.


Their Pastor Scott Payne added very much to this prefect day. His words calmed me down many times during the ceremony when I thought I might burst into tears. Paul anxiously waiting with him for his Bride.

Paul has two children by a previous marriage and this is his darling Audrey who was the Junior Bridesmaid.

 Here I am being escorted down the isle by my grandson Bailey. Doesn't he look so handsome and grown up. He turned eleven in February and it meant the world to me that he walked me to my seat.


 Here comes the Bride.  My sons Clint (left) and Chad (right) walked their sister down the isle. I had to do everything not to let the tears flow.

Christi looked radiant and her brothers so handsome in their gray tuxedos. The closer to the alter all three of them were teary eyed and so was the groom.
Watching Paul at the alter waiting on them made me realize how lucky the happy couple were to be so in love and starting their lives together.


Look how happy Christi is here.

 And now their husband and wife! The joy I felt at this moment and still feel is unbelievable.


 After the ceremony somehow we ended up in the back yard where we posed for a number of pictures before moving inside for the dinner and dance.

 

 One of my favorite photo's of the day was this one of Clint, Andrea, Kaci and Bailey. I have so many pictures to frame now and we haven't even seen the photographers yet. haha



 Clint, Bailey and Chad.

 We moved inside for the reception. I loved the tablecloths Christi ordered for her tables. They were prefect with the flowers.



The florist was from Austin and she somehow had every flower that Christi wanted for her big day.



 The cake was really pretty and just as good as it looks.
After a delicious dinner the happy couple danced the first dance.
I have to tell you they would not stop kissing. haha

Bailey and Kaci sharing a moment together!
Kaci with Uncle Chad. My granddaughter is growing up!
I think Chad managed to walk around and take pictures for me of several of the guest. Here is Paul's lovely Mom Donna and Step Father Larry. I hate I don't have one to share of his Father and Step mom. Hopefully in another post.

You have seen these ladies before in previous post. I would of been so sad if they had not been there  to share this special time with me. I grew up with them in La Porte and we have our girly weekends about three times a year. Ruby, her husband Jeff and Bonnie. Great picture! 
My precious sister-in-law Linda (sister to Ruby and Bonnie) and my brother Billy.

My four brothers and myself. From left to right Doy, Gary, Billy and Tommy. So happy they all were there to celebrate this day.

Chad with his best friend Jimmy. Jimmy is like a son to me and I love him dearly.  
It was a day for great friends to be together. Janie and Sharon who I share lots of good times with.

My oldest son Chad. Another picture I love. 
Of course I had to pose with the beautiful bride.
I now have four wonderful grand kids. Paul's children Audrey and Bryan along with Kaci and Bailey.
How lucky Grandma Yellow Hair is to have these four in her life.

Of course there was a dance.  Bailey was kind enough to dance with his grandma. I have to say I spent hours watching Bailey and Kaci dance. They entertained everyone there. The moves those two had and of course I didn't have a camera to capture them but I am sure the photographer won't disappoint me there.


This is Kaci and her mom Andrea I believe doing a line dance.  I have a feeling Andrea has been teaching her babies to dance. haha


I have to end this with the Photo of the night! Clint was doing a dance off with Bailey and Chad captured the moment for me. I wish someone would of video this because it was priceless.

Sorry for such a long long post. I have never shared this many pictures in a post ever. It has taken me hours to do it and this ole grandma feels like she has participated in a dance off.

I have been taking good care of myself. I love all of your comments and appreciate your prayers. Some days are rough but I still have some good days and I enjoy them as much as I can.

You are so special to me and with out you this disease would be too hard to do but knowing I have such support has really been a true Blessing to me. 

God is so Good and he let me enjoy this special day one that I have waited on for years and now he has let me share it with you.

Love to all,
Maggie



















27 comments:

Bill S. said...

Congrats to the beautiful wedding of your daughter. Looks like all had a great time.

Gorges Smythe said...

Great pictures of a wonderful occasion. Congratulations to all involved and best wishes to the new couple!

Shirley said...

Congratulations to the bride and groom. Such a beautiful wedding and you look wonderful. The pictures of the family is always those special moments for us and our children. It is one time that we can get pictures of family. Thank you for sharing. Hope you have manage to escape the storms. Take care. Many Hugs and Prayers from Your Missouri Friend Shirley

Cathy said...

What a beautiful wedding! You and your daughter both looked gorgeous! And I loved that cake!

Karen Mortensen said...

What a lovely and happy day. Congratulations.

Paula said...

A beautiful wedding. I enjoyed taking it all in with you. Take care of yourself, you look great.

Lesley UK said...

What a beautiful wedding. I'm so happy for you (and of course, the newlyweds) Take care of yourself, and remember there are people, worldwide, thinking of you and sending Blessings

From the Kitchen said...

Dear Friend, thank you so much for sharing this loving and lovely event with us. I love every photo of your wonderful friends and family. And, you look beautiful too!

Best,
Bonnie

Sissie's Shabby Cottage said...

Hi Maggie,
Sitting here having my coffee on a Sunday morning and loving your wedding post! What a beautiful family and the bride is gorgeous.

Precious, my dear, precious.

hugs
Sissie

Julia said...

Dear Maggie, I'm so glad that your dream has come true. Now you can relax and take better care of yourself. What a beautiful wedding and the bride is gorgeous. You must be so very happy that Christi has found the man of her dream.

You have a beautiful family and should be so proud.

Wishing you and the newly married couple all the best. Take care. HUgs,
JB

Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybe said...

Congratulations to the happy couple. The pictures are lovely and everyone looks beautiful, especially the bride and her mom.

acorn hollow said...

what lovely pictures and a beautiful bride. Looks like everything was just perfect. You look great! you have some wonderful pictures for sure.
congrats on the new addition to the family
Cathy

Olga said...

What a beautiful wedding! Isn't it wonderful to see your daughter so happy? And to have your family gathered for such a happy event!
I hope you are taking good care of yourself and that you feel better.

PoetessWug said...

Beautiful wedding!!...and Beautiful family too! ♥

The Dutchess said...

How wonderful..loved every picture..and I am so happy for you and your family..xoxo

yaya said...

What a wonderful day! Congrats to the happy couple and the family. You look beautiful! I love the your outfit..very pretty. The kids are growing up and they're so cute! The tables and reception room looked amazing! Beautiful cake...all in all...a perfect day! Thanks for sharing your happiness with us!

Arkansas Patti said...

What a beautiful wedding blessed with a rain-less day. Christi looks just beautiful and so very happy. Her happiness just has to make a Mom glow and it showed in the pictures.
Looking good Maggie girl. Goodness though, you are the runt of the group aren't you? Me too.
Thanks for letting us tag along on this special day.

Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...

Great pictures, Maggie! It looks like it was a wonderful, fairytale day! You are right, you do have a ton of pictures perfect for framing just out of these. And look at you - you look wonderful!

Just Mags said...

Sweet Maggie what a beautiful family you have. Christi and Paul are a great looking couple and she made a gorgeous bride. Congratulations to them! You looked amazing dear lady. I am so happy the wedding was wonderful and everyone had a good time. Your grands have grown up so much and quickly too. What a special day for all of you and wonderful memories to last a lifetime. Thank you so much for sharing the happy day with us in pictures. All of the pictures are terrific. Love and hugs, Maggie

Pat said...

What a beautiful Bride... Happy she has found her Prince Charming. You look pretty spiffy too. Congratulations on a wonderful wedding.

Welcome to the Garden of Egan said...

Beautiful and special day! She was a gorgeous bride and your buttons just had to be bursting!
So happy for you.

GerryART said...

WONDERFUL post !!!
This is the best EVER !!
So happy as is right in your world.

So much love and many hugs
sent your way,
Gerry

Sybil said...

Oh Maggie how wonderful that picture show was. The wedding of the year for sure Everyone looks so very happy. The weather remaining dry throughout was a great bonus, what a lovely venue it looks and Christies flowers caake tables etc looked so nice all matching...Your outfit was lovely..Dosn't Bailey look so grown up in his posh suit !! and Kaci is just lovely she too is growing up so fast. It was great to see you with your brothers I can't remember ever seeing one of Doy...but certainly remembered the others from other times..Anyway love I am just so very happy for Christie and wish her much happiness in her future. I just know how much better you feel knowing that she is married and safe with her hadsome husband and his two children...Take Care of yourself and very much love winging it's way to you from me xxxx

Hootin Anni said...

Maggie, Maggie, Maggie....this was a phenomenal post.

I was in awe of the beauty, the happiness, the family, the photos. A wonderful celebration of a new beginning!!!

Rocky Mountain Woman said...

I'm so happy for you honey! Everyone of those pictures just tell the story of a sweet wonderful day. I love the reception setup and the cake and her gown! Everything was perfect!!!

Bill S. said...

My prayers are with you as you deal with the storm damage. Good luck and may God Bless you and your home.

Dr. Kathy McCoy said...

Oh, Maggie, what a beautiful bride and wedding and mother-of-the-bride! I know this was a truly memorable day for you. I especially loved the picture of Christi being walked down the aisle by her brothers! What wonderful children (and grandchildren) you have! This was a day of so many blessings. I'm so happy for you!