ashley & joe's wedding

me with all of the "little people" - his niece & three nephews & the two kids she nannies.

the beautiful bride!

ashley with tim & kim, her sweet sweet parents!

maid of honor and bride, such a joy celebrating the day i've listened to her dream about even before she met her amazing groom!

the crazy maid of honor MIGHT have instigated this little push-up fiasco before the ceremony.

with ashley's lovely friend justine, in between posing for pictures.

i hit it off with taylor, the seven-year-old flower girl (my real age, at heart) and she put me up to this. ashley is her nanny and she is the sweetest thing ever! she made my day twice - first when she looked up at me during the ceremony and winked at me, and again at the reception when she started giving me a back rub out of the blue! so dear.

joe & ashley with all their little people - hopefully foreshadowing the number of cute kids this beautiful couple will have, tehe.

bridal party photo by five-year-old brandon, who took a liking to my camera. i had soo many hilarious pictures to look at later, i totally recommend letting kids use your camera.

brandon with ashley, so adorable.

ash with her man, his brothers, and her brother on the far right.

joe said that he was going to be a gentleman and wait to smash it, because he knew she would go for it. and she did. but then he got her, love it.

it was a wonderful wedding and i'm so excited to see where these two go in life - they are such a power couple, so in love with the Lord and each other and just pursuing His heart. they are such an encouragement to me! i told ash i hope i'm like her on my wedding day, meaning CALM. she was cool as a cucumber, not stressed about anything, and seemed to just savor and enjoy every moment.

it was so special to spend the weekend with her. ashley's amazing dad brought us starbucks while we got our hair done before the wedding and we chatted away - a pretty perfect morning. her stylist told her to keep her eyes on joe while she walked down the aisle and just take it in and remember that forever.

i l-o-v-e watching brides walk down the aisle, and seeing their groom's face - joe's was so sweet, gentle, loving. he and his brothers had tears in their eyes and then i did too. i'm so sentimental, but it's great, i wouldn't want it any other way!

please feel free to bawl your eyes out at my wedding - and then laugh til you cry again, dance your heart out and take too many pictures. cause it's gonna be a party ... that is, if i don't elope. that's the title of my wedding folder on pinterest - "if i don't elope." HA, but it is so chock full of ideas that it seems like a shame not to use them. i'll just keep everyone guessing until that day comes. ;-)