Christmas & Bean's Wedding

Here are some pictures that I have been meaning to put up from Christmas and Bean's wedding (Dec. 26)

CHRISTMAS:

Our Christmas stockings were all handmade by my grandma. She knits them for each member of our family and has even made them for many of her friends' families as well. It makes them very special!


Rita, Damien's mom, sent us these shirts for Christmas because we actually got to pick our own Christmas gifts out when we were in New Orleans for Christmas. Rita was having surgery a few weeks before Christmas and knew she would wouldn't be up to going shopping for our gifts. So she sent us these funny t-shirts for Christmas. We got quite the laugh!


WEDDING:

Here are a few pictures from Bean's wedding. Bean is my brother and we have no idea where the nickname Bean came from, but that's what we call him. And, I was a bridesmaid/matron and Damien was the best man. My brother let him be the announcer for the wedding and he had a little too much fun with that. Yes, there were a few embarrassing comments.

Damien, John (one of the other groomsmen), and Mike (friend of Bean's). Damien looks like he is having a blast while we are setting up. Too bad he still has seven siblings to get married and for us to help set up their weddings/wedding receptions! ;)


My mom helping me get ready. It was kind of cool because the room where the bride (Arielle) and us bridesmaids got ready was upstairs and had a window with a curtain that we could peek out and watch everyone as they filed in.


Arielle, the bride.

Bean and me getting pictures taken.


Family picture!



Bride with her bridesmaids.


Bridesmaids, Bishop Dipo, and Bean waiting for Arielle to come down the aisle.


Groomsmen waiting for the bride to come down the aisle.


Arielle and her dad coming down the aisle.


Bean & Arielle's first dance. Mike and Trevor played "Collide" by Howie Day for their first dance.