Fred & Judith's Wedding

This is the actually day they got married.  It was a simple intimate ceremony with very few close family and friends, but it was a very nice ceremony and afterward we all went out for a nice dinner at the Blue Bird Restaurant.

 

So a week before their Ring Ceremony and Reception they had a photo shoot done (by a good friend of mine) instead of paying a lot of money for a wedding photographer.  I think the pictures turned out amazing!  Here are a few of my favorites!

Wedding in a Box 

So I am calling this wedding the "Wedding in a Box."  Because I feel like Alicia, my Mom and I pulled this wedding out of a box and made quite an awesome wedding out of nothing!  This wedding cost less than $600 and that includes the photo shoot and her wedding dress.  Oh yes, that is correct!  Here are a few stats on the just the Reception.  We did it at a church (free).  The decorations Alicia was able to borrow most of it for free and she put it all together herself.  The flowers we bought from Costco and Alicia made the Bouquet and Fred's bootineer.  We also did the tables and centerpieces ourselves.  The Food (which ended up being delicious and filling) was family Pot Luck style.  I made the cake... Yes, I did!  And Alicia arranged the flowers on it for me.  And finally we had a dance and Allan and I each made a play list on our I-Pod's and then plugged them into the sound system at the church!  It worked out perfectly!  It was a fun and memorable evening and after it was all over, my mom, Alicia and I sat back and could not believe that we actually pulled it off!  We are ready to go into business! 

Fred and Judith with the Ring Bearer and the Flower girls before the ceremony (notice the decor?  Yes, Alicia did that!)

Cute little Isabel

The Cake!  My Cake!  I have made some pretty elaborate Birthday cakes for my kids but this is my first ever wedding cake!  It was not perfect, but not bad for my first time and they will only get better from here on out!  Not bad huh?  I was super proud of myself!

Another Angle

Ring Bearer and Flower Girls walking in

Judith asked my Uncle Steve to walk her down the Isle

President Laura (Pastor) is the one who actually married them and then he came today to say a few words and officiate the Ring Ceremony

The Flower Girls trying hard to stand quietly to the side during the ceremony

"Kiss the Bride"

Our little Family with the Bride and Groom

The Four of us siblings

Mom and Gary with the happy couple

Magdalena (representing her and my Dad)

Cutting the Cake

First Dance