Sunday, June 2, 2013

Wedding Weekend of Katie and Russ!!

Just got back from the most fabulous weekend in Athens, Georgia--for Russ & Katie's wedding!!!  Oh how wonderful it was, and Katie looked so absolutely beautiful.  It was hard to hold back the tears many times and other times I just gave in.  The whole rehearsal, rehearsal dinner, getting ready with Katie and Laura and Lincoln, the wedding, the reception dinner, and the party afterwards--it was all so much fun.  Those two really know how to throw a party! 

Loved the music and dancing.  Loved meeting all their new friends and catching up with the old ones.  The weather was perfect and the whole weekend was great. 

The wedding was held at the vintage Georgia Theatre, up on the rooftop at sunset.  Out front on the marquee, we were greeted with the words" Welcome to the McLendon-Fincher Wedding."  The ceremony included drinking from the Scottish quaich I got them and the vows were so touching.  Coincidentally, just as they exchanged rings, church bells began ringing in the distance.  They are such a sweet couple and it was wonderful to be part of their celebration. 

So good to see Laura, Andy, and Lincoln, who was a Junior Groomsman, too.  Laura is so beautifully 17 weeks pregnant with a little boy, we think.

The formal photos won't be in for awhile, but I thought I'd post some from my camera.  These are only of the girl's part of the preparations as that's where I was, and there are none from the ceremony because the professional photographer was taking those.  So here we go:

Beautiful Katie wearing her veil:

 
Resting for a moment in what Lincoln called the Queen chair--he said only Katie could sit in it.


 
Deciding whether to wear necklace or not:

 
Her dress was so pretty and delicate and seemed to be made just for her.

 
Laura helping Katie with her blue shoes:


 
Katie and Laura, her Matron of Honor:

 
Wedding cake of two different kinds of layers & three different kinds of little pies:



Lincoln at the hotel:

 
Linc with Bulldog Buddha at Mellow Mushroom:

 
Laura and Linc:

 
Junior Bridesmaid, Alina, and Linc

 
Katie and Lincoln in front of the theatre:


 
Sweetest grandson in the world:

 
Most exhausted grandson in the world:

 
Katie's gorgeous and unique bouquet: