over the weekend, two of my veryyy favorite people got married!! april, my best girlfriend from age 11 on, who i did and planned out practically every detail of life with, drivers tests, sleepovers, dance classes, future baby names, potential husbands, a joint “duplex” for us to live in and all [haha! time to get that duplex!]… married the love of her life, michael, best guy friend of mine throughout high school, and i would absolutely swear to you that having him as a friend got me through those years in one happy piece! so, those two, two of my favs… they tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony, on the sweetest day, and set off on a wonderful new chapter in their life together.
so, to go back a smidge and make a high school story short, steven and i ended up dating just shortly after michael and april started dating, and there we were, high school sweethearts, the four of us…. prom, sadie hawkins, oh my, oh my my my, those were some times, weren’t they! then, unlike steven and i, who broke up for about 10 months and then dove head first into commitment level 4,000 [i love you, steven robert!!!]… april and michael went their own ways for some years, which makes it all the more beautiful to see them now, having grown, found their way back to each other, and become this couple who has a sweet history and old comfort together as well as a fresh, mature love for one another. i completely admire how well they love and support each other [they even had love letters hand delivered to each other before the ceremony!], and it was so fun to get to celebrate them on their big day!
the wedding was really a flawless occasion… and thaaank goodness!! because truthfully, being the 8 month pregnant matron of honor with the almost 3 year old flower girl… lordy mercy, i was so nervous about how the day would go! i mean, seriously, there are about 2 fafillion things that could’ve gone wrong on our end, and i did not want to be a big fat scene of disaster on their fairy tale day… i just wanted to blend in supportively and appropriately and let april sparkle the day away like the beautiful blonde gem she is!
and oooh, it was a blessed day, indeed!! to see maddalena feeling like a princess in her dress, frolicking, twirling and posing for the photographer, walking down the aisle like a champ, playing with other little girls, and dancing into the night… i could not have been moooore proud! or relieved!! she even took a few really great photos that afternoon alongside the photographer [thank goodness for iphones!! that’s how she stayed entertained during the bridesmaids photos, and she took a few really great shots, including the one of all the bridesmaids and the one of me with april! that girl, i tell you, she is really my best little sidekick 99% of the time!] and fortunately, the unborn and i held up pretty well that day, ourselves! 😉
but most importantly, april was aaabsolutely, ridiculously stunning in her incredible dress [bride barbie! or queen elsa, according to maddalena! needless to say, my girls in white had me in a heart puddle!], the location was heavenly, the flowers, gosh, they were gorgeous, the morning rain clouds cleared away to provide the prettiest wedding evening imaginable, and the joy between april and michael was undeniable.
it was wonderful, to say the least! april and michael, we love you guys so much!! thank you for including us in your dreamy day of love!
[now, go have some babies and get on my level, okay, thanks! 😉 ;)]
ps. the wedding was held at lilac farms at arrington vineyards, which was beyond gorgeous, and the day was captured by high five for love wedding photographers, who are the sweetest and take aaamazing photos. i seriously cannot wait to see them all!!
What a magical event! Everything looks amazing and what a wonderful story! And Madd as a flower girl my lanta!!!!!! Love it all. And you look stunning as usual. Best looking pregnant lady ever award goes to you. Ever.
you are the sweetest ever!! it really was a beautiful, beautiful day!! and oh i just want to have the vision of my little flower girl burned into my brain foooreverrrrr 🙂 🙂 ps. THANK YOU!! sweetest lady award goes to you!!
You looked gorgeous! I love all the pictures! 🙂
than you so so much!!
You all look beautiful!
thank you!!!
i really can't with mads in her flower girl dress and babies breath crown. sooooo flipping cute. and love your baby bump!! we're getting clooooser. yay!
i really can't with mads in her flower girl dress and babies breath crown. sooooo flipping cute. and love your baby bump!! we're getting clooooser. yay!