The Wedding Weekend

What a fantastic weekend we had. It was so much fun to see friends and family again. And Nathanael and Audra got hitched. Here are the highlights:

Friday: Rehearsal. Most of the family had gathered in Denver by Friday. Friday morning we met at the Hofer's to set up the tables and chairs for the rehearsal dinner. Once that was done we headed back to the hotel. Isaac and I (Jeremy) had a lot of work to be done on the best mEn speech. I think Nathanael was a little bit disappointed that we weren't able to spend time with him that afternoon. But I think the end result was worth it. We spent the afternoon in the hotel room recording our song. Just ask uncle Tim. It took a while (apparently he was trying to take a nap in the next room over). Finally after many hours we had the tracks laid and were satisfied with the result. We headed off to a relatively uneventful rehearsal, and then to the hog roast.

The day of the wedding finally arrived. Isaac and I had to be over to the bride's house to take pics of us getting ready. Once all the groomsmen arrived, we put on the garb and Nathanael handed out our custom made Cravattes. That's right, cravattes. After numerous attempts, we finally decided to watch some youtube videos on how to tie a cravatte. Turns out it is exactly like a necktie, only with a few simple tricks. Once they were on, we all looked way classier than we thought we might.

Following the pictures, the ceremony started. The highlight of the ceremony was definitely Phil's meditation. He was spot on and I hope Nathanael and Audra heard every word. After meeting Nathanael and Audra Shue for the first time, we headed off to the best wedding reception I have ever been to. Two events stand out. The best men speech was a lot of fun to give, and I think the happy couple liked it. If you would like to check it out, go to my (Jeremy's) facebook page to see the video links. The second best part of the reception had to be the dance floor. Yeah, its true., big Bradley was shaking his groove thang.

Again, this was the most fun I have ever had at a wedding. Hands down. I also particularly enjoyed catching up with Nelson and Linda's family. It had been way too long since I had spent any kind of time with them. Maybe we'll make it down to the lake with them later this summer.

-J