After hair and make up, all the bridesmaids met back up at Ginny’s BFF’s house for a light champagne lunch…
I can’t believe my baby sister is a BRIDE!!!! And such a pretty one.
At first, I thought I would wing it with my toast because I couldn’t ever write anything down. But at Michelle’s house, I panicked and locked myself in her closet and wrote it out.
The many faces of a Bride…
Its really too bad that Ginny is so shy…
Maybe the champagne was a bad idea.
After lunch, the wedding party drove over to the church to get dressed…
The flowers arrive
Fiore Florist of Pensacola did a fantastic job!
The bridesmaids and bride before we put on our dresses
Ginny’s groom, John Michael, sent over a wedding day gift for Ginny.
Diamond hoop earrings. Niiiiice.
John Michael’s mom came by to see Ginny and told her those earrings were so beautiful they could be worn with anything…OR NOTHING! (Shirley wants grandbabies…)
My dad arrives at the church looking so handsome
If ever there was a Daddy’s Girl, Ginny is it. Those two are like peas and carrots!
This might be my favorite picture ever taken of my parents. They look so handsome and happy.
Time to get Ginny in her dress…
Ginny was so excited about putting on her dress
But maybe even more excited about putting on her Jimmy Choo’s!
Checking out her bow
Ginny put my veil on me when I got married and I put her veil on for her. And we cried both times.
A moment with Mom
Mom put on Ginny’s Florida Gator guarder
Finishing touches
Bean Man makes an appearance
But even Bean can’t steal the show from the beautiful bride
The bridesmaids dresses had bows to match the bow in Ginny’s dress
Time for the bridal party professional pictures
My family
Bean made this same face in every professional picture. Way to go, Bean.
My baby sister. So happy for her!
Bean thought Aunt Ginny looked so pretty
And he got a kiss for wearing a Gator tie
My little family
There just aren’t words for this picture.
Mr. and Mrs.
Up next? The reception!!! Check back later today…
1) Adrienne: So pretty -- all of you! Looks like a wonderful wedding and a great time. Ginny looks so happy -- as a bride should on her wedding day! And you look like the perfect MOH. Congrats! (04.27.2010 04:40pm)
2) Caitlin brown: HOLY moly what a BEAUTIFUL bride and family. I can't wait until that day :) (04.27.2010 04:41pm)
3) Nancy: Oh my gosh! What a beautiful dress! Who is the designer? I am getting married and that dress looks like the style I am looking for! She looks radiant and so do you! (04.27.2010 04:49pm)
4) Kendra: How did she walk in heels that high on her wedding days. My nerves and excitment would have had me on the floor if I wore those!!! You all look beautiful! (04.27.2010 04:53pm)
5) Katie: That girl was born in 6 inch heels. She's a pro. :) (04.27.2010 04:56pm)
6) savannah: 1) her dress is gorgeous! and i love her wedding colors.. i love the pink on you! and 2) ...Bean has on little tiny baby Converse! at a wedding! i LOVE IT! how would you feel about little beanie dating an older woman? say...19 years older? because he just stole my heart! (04.27.2010 05:00pm)
7) Kim: Love your sisters dress with the bow in the back! Your parents are a handsome couple! I almost cried looking at these pictures. I think one day I will be marrying off my two daughters! beautiful pictures! (04.27.2010 05:03pm)
8) Cindy: Beautiful dress!! And I can not believe those shoes== I couldn't have walked two inches in those. (04.27.2010 05:04pm)
9) RACHEL: fab photos, ginny looks lovely as do you all, lol at beans photo face lol (04.27.2010 05:07pm)
10) Queen of Quirky: Dear Katie, Your pictures made me cry. Love, Stephanie (04.27.2010 05:12pm)
11) Kelli: This is really random, but I know your sister's best friend, Michelle, from college. I went to UF also. I don't know her well, but I kept thinking she looked familiar, and then I realized I knew her name, and I looked her up on facebook, and we are already friends on there! Anyway, small world, I guess! (04.27.2010 05:12pm)
12) Katie Anderson: All of the dresses are beautiful! I love the colors. These pictures made me tear up! It makes me think of my wedding. I love the picture of you putting on her Veil! (04.27.2010 05:50pm)
13) Cindy: Congrats to Ginny. You all look beautiful! (04.27.2010 05:54pm)
14) Tressa: ALL VERY PRETTY!!! I knew I could count on you for DETAILS, DETAILS, DETAILS of each step with pictures!! :-) I'm happy for Ginny! BEAUTIFUL (are you going to share the MOH toast???) ;-) (04.27.2010 06:29pm)
15) Casey: Everyone looks so beautiful... especially the bride! Chris looks very handsome all dressed up... and so does Bean Man! When I got married, I didn't cry until my sister-in-law (my brother's wife who has pretty much been my sister since I was 13) helped me put my jewelry on. :) (04.27.2010 06:41pm)
16) Kristin: Ginny is radiant - and everything looks so amazing! It's great that the two of you got married in the same church, even! I remember that choir robe room - ahhh memories. (04.27.2010 07:07pm)
17) Jaclyn: These pictures are beyond gorgeous! ALL of the dresses are so, so pretty. And I love the colors. Everyone looks so happy - the candid pics are great :) I'm going to be in one of my best friend's wedding's this fall and this is making me so excited for the whole thing! (04.27.2010 07:08pm)
18) Kristin: PS: Ginny and JM will make beautiful babies. Is that weird? lol (04.27.2010 07:08pm)
19) Heather in ND: You look so pretty!! Ginny did, too!! And the flowers were GOREGOUS!!!! (04.27.2010 07:09pm)
20) Sarah: She looked radiant!! The dress looked really good on her! I love Bean's face when he sees his Aunt Ginny, so precious! And I'm still dying laughing over the Shirley wants grand babies comment. But Ginny should probably tell you when she's ready for a baby...so that you can prepare yourself for being pregnant with twins. Since you alway seem to up stage her and all ;) JK....kinda. (04.27.2010 07:09pm)
21) Ashley: The back of Ginny's dress is AMAZING! I love the bow and I love how the bridesmaid dresses coordinated! Bean was adorable, as always. And I LAUGHED OUT LOUD at the comment about the diamond earrings. HILARIOUS! I don't know what I would say if my future mother in law said that to me! (04.27.2010 07:13pm)
22) Laura: Oh, what a beautiful wedding. Your family could be in a commercial, you're all too cute! :) I've always wanted a wedding like this! Gorgeous and so classy, with a little silliness thrown in. (04.27.2010 08:02pm)
23) Laura (not the same one as above): Since everyone is going to comment on how beautiful the bride looks (which she absolutely does), I just wanted to say that you mom looks stunning as well! That picture of your parents is a really great photo, they look so happy and proud. :D (04.27.2010 08:19pm)
24) Ella: You all looked stunning! What a beautiful family you have :) (04.27.2010 08:23pm)
25) Diana: Love the wedding colors! Ginny looks so calm and relaxed...what a fun day! (04.27.2010 09:28pm)
26) Julie: When I read that you and your sister put on each other's veils and cried, I almost cried. Makes me wish I had a sister. Then I read about the Florida Gators garter and almost choked! And then I remembered that I did the same thing five years ago...but it was an Ohio State Buckeyes garter. But, I don't live in Florida... (04.27.2010 10:35pm)
27) Christina: I feel like I know you guys and I have so much I would love to say! :) This was an awesome post...all the women in your family are so beautiful! You are so funny with your captions. JM's mom is hilarious! The picture of your parents is perfect! The pictures of you all getting ready are gorgeous, wonderful captures of a moment in time that flies by and yet is so poignant! You both cried putting on the veils, so did I! Your baby boy is sooo handsome. Bean's face is priceless...and the beginning of many of this kind of picture. Seriously. What a wonderful day!! (04.28.2010 01:57am)
28) Megan (Best of Fates): Your family is so gorgeous and happy - just looking at the photos I love them all! (04.28.2010 10:35am)
29) Mrs. R: Your sister is so beautiful! It looks like everything went off without a hitch!! (04.28.2010 01:19pm)
30) Miriam: Such great pictures of such a beautiful group of people. I'm so glad everything seems to have gone so smoothly. (04.28.2010 02:08pm)
31) Beanie's Nana: Thank you, Laura. I'll gladly volunteer to help you plan your wedding, too, as long as its not in the next five years! (04.29.2010 10:52am)
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