Oh hello there blog world! it's been a CRAZY month! So lets start at the beginning!
First stop coming into LA was Kincaids in Redondo Beach. Gotta stay loyal!
=)
105 overpass at dusk.
DT Los Angeles. I love this place!
The following pictures are from my dear friend Kaeli's wedding! It was the first thing I did when I got to CA...I told my mom I didn't even want to start planning my wedding until I had finished the festivities of Kae's wedding.
I was so blessed and thankful to be part of this weekend of celebration for Dustin and Kaeli!
Out in Old Town Pasadena with the lovely bride-to-be
The group of bridesmaids! Such a fun and sweet group!
We got to make our own bouquets!
Love LOVE looking outside at any time and seeing mountains looming in the distance!
Rehearsal!
Random bubble blowing at the rehearsal dinner. definitely were "kids at heart" at that dinner!
Not only are Kaeli and I are good friends, but our moms share a special friendship as well!
Mom and Sheri on our back porch the day of the wedding!
We had the wonderful Rhonda help do the girls' hair! she was amazing!
Finished product!
The BEAUTIFUL house where the wedding was held. Family friends of Kaeli.
Perfect setting!
Aubrey and I (Kaeli's sister)
Kaeli's other sister, Chelsea is great with child...and managed to pull it off so gracefully and beautifully!
Such a beautiful bride!
DELICIOUS food =)
Ready to walk down the aisle!
post-ceremony chilling until the reception started!!
My handsome fiance and I. Not gonna lie, it's fun to have someone to attend weddings with =)
beautiful reception on a warm California evening!
Sent them off with sparklers!
I have to say that being at a wedding just a few months before mine gave me mixed emotions. First of all, it reminded me of ALL the details I had to get done in the next two months. Thankfully, Kaeli's taste and my own differ enough that our ideas weren't overlapping. Makes it easier to enjoy =)
second of all...for a long time Ben and I have been saying that we're preparing more for our marriage than for our wedding day. which I think is good. But I also realized that there is more to a wedding than just cute details and photographers and a fancy cake. It is a time for family and friends to gather around, celebrate and encourage the couple, and a time to give honor to God. Honestly, weddings where everyone is happy the couple is getting married, where the ceremony is God-focused and where the bride and groom love each other so much...there's not many things better.
Dustin and Kaeli are such an example of a godly couple who are loved and who acknowledge God's part in their story. Their love for Him and for each other was evident.
As Ben and I reflected on the day...and on our wedding day, we want that to be said for us.
We are so excited to share our wedding day with so many friends and family. they have poured so much into us, and we want our wedding to be a way we thank them...and celebrate a big culmination of all that love and support.
But mostly, we want our story to be clear...God has done amazing things in our lives to bring us together. He is currently doing amazing things to draw us closer to each other in our engagement, teaching and growing us in ways we didn't ever anticipate. And we are confident that he will continue to do amazing things in our lives individually and as a couple...
...all to His glory!
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