Country Weddings in Indiana: Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This

May 31, 2011

Anna and her Papa making their way to the groom!

First and foremost, I’d like to thank all of you that sent nice weather vibes to Osgood, Indiana last weekend… because even though the rain eventually came, it was well after the outdoor ceremony concluded and the bride was properly covered :)

Secondly, can I just say what a BLASTIN’ good I had celebrating my girlfriend’s wedding!?  There were sooo many cute things they did with the ceremony, which I would encourage all my brides-to-be to at least take a gander at:

1. The wedding was outdoors and incorporated all Anna’s (the bride’s) nieces and nephews.  Ranging in ages from little to little-er, Anna and her now hubs set up blankets on the grass in the front for all the little ones to lounge during the ceremony.  They also equipped them with candy; so, the level of satisfaction was at an all time high.
2. Also, during the Sand Candle Ceremony, Anna and Brian (the groom) both had previously given the pastor a list of items they thought the sand represented from the other one.  So, when they were pouring their vases into the center vase, the pastor read off all the wonderful qualities each found in each other.  Sooo sweet!
3. Another uber sweet thing the ceremony brought about was talking about the four family sides that would be joined at the marriage of Anna and Brian: Anna’s mom and dad’s family and Brian’s maternal and paternal sides.  Taking the ceremony reigns again, Anna and Brian stated their favorite qualities of each side and how they could only hope to emulate each.  Of course, this was a tear jerkin’ fave for the crowd.
4. To keep the country fun rolling, dinner was served as a delicious buffet style meal — fixed with all grandma’s favorites!!  Including (buts obvs not limited to): fried chicken, country buttered rolls, potato and pasta salad, crisp greens, smashed potatoes and gravy and all the mouth watering trimmings you can imagine.  For serious, my mouth is watering right now just thinking about it.
5. Of course, after all the swing like thunder dancing, refreshments were also served later in the evening, as well.  They had hot dogs, topped with every street vending condiment known to man and Anna’s favorite, bags of buttery popcorn.  de.lish.ous.

It was a beautiful day filled with beautiful people and even more beautiful memories.  Check out below to see what I mean… here are some of the shots I captured :)

The b.e.a.uuuutiful flowers surrounding the nuptial arch :)

The gorrrrrgeous bridesmaids wore robin's egg blue and carried bouquets of pink! Love.Love.Love.

The bride, escorted by her Papa, near the end of the journey -- as the BEAMING groom's madre (far left) watches sweetly for his reaction. One of the best moments!

Delilah, the flower girl extraordinaire, "patiently" waiting for Anna's arrival down the aisle with her color coordinated sucker :)

FINALLY made it! Just shut up with the awesomeness of Anna's dress... straight diva.

Boys will be boys -- more concerned with their candy than the ceremony, hehe :)

The entire bridal party getting their wedding on! Back-dropped by the stunning grounds of Anna's parent's Osgood home.

While his hat did make it back on, this little ring bearer still found his time better spent digging into a new sucker flavor than the ceremony details. So stinkin' cute!

Conversations took a turn to the serious :)

Saying the vows...

Hugging the 'rents...

Still eating the candy :)

Congrats again to Anna and Brian!  It was a wonderful day and hopefully a sign of even more wonderful days ahead!  Love love love to you both and cheers to many, MANY years of happiness!

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