Happy Wedding Day Annie... part 2.

The majority of our college friends are married and celebrating their 1-3 year anniversaries. Anna is the first of our highschool friends to get married. Her wedding weekend was a surreal realization that we really are growing up. The weather could not have been more perfect. The company was beyond perfect. And the bridey looked absolutely perfect. Now see for yourself...

Friday morning all the girls headed over to the clubhouse (where the reception would be the following evening) for the bridesmaid luncheon. With a signature drink, a perfect view, and some sweet surprises from our bride, it was a great start to the wedding weekend.

That afternoon we headed to the church to rehearse where to stand, when to sit, 

what to say, and how to walk.

Next up... rehearsal dinner... family style. Travis loved the large plates of Italian food that were put on all of the tables. I loved the large assortment of cookies and cake. YUM! After some yummy food, sweet speeches, the bride and groom were reminded of where their lives started, the friends who have been there along the way, and where their love began. Can't believe I am about to say this... but GO TIGERS! :)

And now for the BIG DAY!!! It was an early morning, but with so much excitement, we didn't completely mind the 7:00 am wake-up. Christen, Tikvah and I headed back to the clubhouse to get our hair done, eat some yummy breakfast food, and find ways to sleep without messing up our hair... not totally successful. The early morning did give me time to test out settings on my camera... good thing I had the perfect test subject... Annie's wedding dress and little details!

Our bride finally arrived... and then reality set in!! She is getting married!

 

Since being a bridesmaid and taking pictures during the ceremony don't exactly go hand in hand... just imagine that you saw Annie walking down the aisle, her daddy crying as he gave her away, promises made, and then a "he does" and a "she does" too, leading up to...

MR. AND MRS. FOTIA!!

And one of the more exciting parts of the night... wait for it...

And go... notice the little thief that came out of nowhere... hmmm....

What you might not have seen through the pictures is the love that Annie and Frank have.... waiting for years to be able to finally call "that boy" your husband is something so special and it makes me so happy to have been able to share this with them!