Friday, I spent the day with my older sister, Erin getting our nails done and just hanging out, and then her boo Chad, Erin and I headed into the city for a big dinner for family and out of town guests (she didn’t have a rehearsal). This was my first time meeting a lot of Sarah’s new family, like Joseph’s brothers and stuff…wow, they are a fun group of people, for sure. Very loud and very Italian. I definitely love the fact that they truly do love Sarah.
That night, since I’ve missed all of her showers and stuff, I stayed with Sarah in her big fancy sweet. I tried not to get too excited about the fact that it was big enough to have two bathrooms, and tvs in the bathroom mirrors. I am so grateful I got to spend time with Sarah. It was great to talk and laugh, since I knew Saturday would be so crazy.
We woke up bright and early Saturday, and the craziness began shortly thereafter. Hair and makeup for Sarah, the mothers, and all of the bridesmaids took place all afternoon. Sarah was so calm and in such a good mood, even though you could tell she was getting nervous. It was a fun day. Her friends that she chose for bridesmaids are all really nice, and we just laughed a lot. Everyone was genuinely excited for Sarah and Joseph’s big day.
It was hilarious when it was time for pictures as the bridal party made its way down the block toward the White House. Cars were honking and tourists were stopping to take picture. Sarah looked so pretty in her dress. I can’t wait to see how the pictures all turn out. Thankfully the rainy weather cleared up, and it ended up being a beautiful day. Her wedding was in a courtyard attached to the hotel, and it just looked so picturesque.
The wedding ceremony itself was super short, followed by a cocktail hour while they moved the chairs inside to the tables. The cocktail hour was good because it took about that long for everyone to figure out the bustle on Sarah’s huge poofy dress! Eventually we made our way in to the reception. We had a really good meal, did the toasts and dances…. And then the craziness began. I have never been at a wedding where soooo many people were dancing and enjoying themselves like they were at this one. It seemed like everyone was dancing, and laughing and having a great time. I might need to invite some crazy Italians to my wedding someday to make the party happen. It was so much fun.
In all, it was such a happy weekend. I’m so excited for Sarah and that I have a new brother. I’m happy that my sister found a love that makes her happy. I was a hot, crying mess a couple times because the joy we all felt was incredibly overwhelming.
After a crazy last few weeks and not being home since Christmas, last weekend was such a blessing. Spending time with my family, seeing all my friends… It was definitely hard to get on the plane to fly back. I’m super homesick, but so grateful I got to go home for a few days. It was one of the best weekends ever.
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