
The best year of my life is coming to an end, of course I full well know the year we will ring in is going to be amazing. I can't help but feel blessed to know each and every couple I have been privileged to share the start of the best years of their lives together, they will forever be connected to my life. This brings us to the underlining subject of this post...connection. In 2008 there have been some unbelievable connections between brides and grooms but to keep this simple I found a connection from each wedding to the next...some of these connections are obvious, others show how ridiculously detailed I am and most are quite silly but that's how I like to keep things. So to start this game off...
Tommy and Lynsey 4.5
because T&L where my first wedding, I don't want them to feel left out so the connection is to Becki and Sam, below, the brides wore the same beautiful dress and they live blocks away from each other AND they've never met!!
Peter and Lindsay 4.12
the brides have the same name, just different spellings
Ron and Jamie 4.19
they both had cannelloni's on the desert table
Cameron and Nikki 4.26
the bridal parties stood in water for their group pictures (I have said it before...my couples AND bridal parties ROCK!!)
Kevin and Janelle 5.3
had desserts out of the ordinary...C&N-donuts K&J Ice Cream Cake
Sam and Becki 5.10
Reception at Windows On Washingtion...SAME FLOOR!!
Mike and Emily 5.17
the brides had princess cut engagement rings with 7 round diamond wedding band...I've got pictures:o)
Scott and Vanessa 5.31
engagement pictures at Tower Grove Park
Ben and Rachel 6.5
brides had big beautiful lilies in their bouquets
Matt and Chelsea 6.7
both the couples are family, Rachel is Travis' cousin and Matt is my best friends little brother I've known since he was 2
Rob and Stephanie 6.13
dj's could not pronounce the bride and groom's last name but you can't blame them...M&C-Hagenswiecicki and R&S-Lutostanski
Jarrod and Alissa 6.14
pretty sage green bridesmaid dresses (Alissa has the color in her dress) and Steph and Alissa are both teachers
Coey and Laura 7.5
I love red doors on a church so I had no problem remembering both couples had the most beautiful pictures in front of RED doors:o)
Nate and Lizzie 7.12
brides are nurses at the same hospital AND I saw both of them a few weeks later during a birth photographer session Laura in the nursery and Lizzie in OB...crazy cool!
Brad and Erica 7.26
ok folks, it gets a little repetitive for a few...Lizzie is a nurse and Brad is a nurse
Nick and Whitney 8.2
Brad-nurse Whitney-nurse
Andy and Andrea 8.16
Whitney-nurse Andrea-nurse technically I had 8 nurses total (Emily, Laura, Lizzie, Brad, Whitney, Andrea, Dallas, and Annie) one of the most honorable professions along with teaching which I had 9 in the mix (Lindsay, Becki, Vanessa, Alissa, Stephanie, Nate, Jenna, Matt and Jodie)
Jacob and Kristi 8.23
the grooms wore sunglasses in most of the pictures...what can you do, it's their day too?!
Mark and Amanda 8.29
Sibling-in-laws were the best man/maid of honor, Jacob had Kristi's brother stand for him and Amanda had Mark's sister as her maid of honor.
Chris and Tracy 8.30
Doug Robison was the pastor at their ceremonies
Tommy and Dallas 9.6
brides wore jewelry of their grandmothers
Tim and Sarah 9.13
Had HOT hot pink as a color with wedding and reception in St. Charles, MO
Bryan and Katie 9.20
Same make-up artist and brides wore red/pink shoes
Matt and Hilary 9.27
Red roses for bridesmaids and reception
Brad and Annie 10.4
Lafayette Square...Hilary's sister lives on Lafayette Square and B&A had a few quick bride and groom pictures.
Trevor and Jenna 10.11
Moms did the flowers which both have features in upcoming The Knot publications so it is even MORE cool!!
Mike and Lori 10.18
grooms are country boys, Trevor Marine, IL and Mike Highland, IL.
Cody and Cara 10.25
brides are in the creative profession
Matt and Michelle 11.1
C&C and M&M:o)
Matt and Jodie 11.8
Matt
And your entertainment ends here but there is always next year!!
Have a great one...
And here's a hand, my trusty friend,
and gie's a hand o' thine
We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet
oxo Clary