While my mom and Bill had their wedding ceremony on Valentine’s Day up at St. Therese, they planned a big reception and party out at Wildlife Campground this summer.
It was a wonderful time: our friends and family came from near and far…
…Mom (and her sisters and friends) decorated with flowers from the farmer’s market, she had her peacock feather themed cake, and her life-long dream: a giant processional of bridesmaids to “Prince Ali” from Aladdin…
…and we danced all night long!
We finished the night by releasing a few lanterns.
Congratulations, Mom and Bill!
The thing about weddings (that no one tells you about) is that after the dust has settled, and everyone has been fed, and people are happy… someone needs to clean up! We stayed up late cleaning and helping to put away all the gifts and decorations. We were camping right at the campground, so we didn’t have far to go, and it was a fun adventure with our little pup. She loves camping! We slept soundly, and woke up early so we could head out to the Oberstadt family reunion at Lynn and Jerry’s house.
We were tired, but we put on a good face, brought store-bought cookies, and played hammerschlagen.
They always have photo albums with really old photos of the family members and newspaper clippings. I love reading about family history! This year, they had a whole new series of “old photos,” including this embarrasing capture from a time in our lives when we thought dressing alike was a good idea.
I’m tired just writing this post- we sure know how to pack our weekends full of adventure! 🙂
Up next? A week full of photoshoots before my all-time favorite holiday. ❤
As always, thanks for reading, friends!
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