A wedding brought to you by Pinterest...

B-rad & I went to a wedding last Saturday night & ya'll - I LOVE weddings.  I know that's hard to believe since I'm the most non-romantic person you'll ever meet.  I can't exactly tell you WHY I love them, but I do.   I never wanted kids, but I always, ALWAYS knew I wanted to be married.  

I don't know if it's because it's supposed to be the happiest day of your life?

I don't know if it's because of the big, white dress & the fact that the bride will never look more lovely in all her life?

I don't know if it's because I like to see all the neat & different ideas people come up with?

I don't know if it's because at the end of the night you are guaranteed cake?

ANYWAY-we went to a wedding.  And you may be surprised that I say WE.  

As in B-rad AND I. 

The McAfee's.  

We attended a function together in the fall.  

I KNOW.

The groom is a friend of the family & has worked for the boys on the farm for many years.  Most the time taking off from the farm for a night like this doesn't happen, but the boys decided they needed to make an exception.

 B-rad told me the day before the wedding that we could wear jeans.  

I said, "What?  We CAN?  To the ceremony??"

B-rad said, "Yea - the groom is wearing jeans."  

And all of Gods people said Amen...

(Disclaimer - we wore nice jeans w/ 'dressy' tops & I was all jeweled up.  We didn't look like total heathens...)

The bride has a son (he was maybe 6-8 years old?) & they each said vows to him.  And ya'll - when the bride did hers & cried the whole time - I did too.  It was super sweet & I love how they made him part of the ceremony. 

(I blame PMS...)

Further proof that jeans were appropriate attire - the groomsmen wore work boots.  

I liked all the fun & different things I saw at this ceremony.  The bridesmaids wore cowboy boots & their bouquets were simply bundles of babies breath.  The brides bouquet was flowers made from what looked like burlap w/ some crystals.   She wore a denim shirt over the dress w/ a high waisted belt & cowboy boots.

 The reception was outside.  I wish I would've taken more pics, but the path leading up to the tent was lined with hay bales.  They had a shutter turned sideways on top of one of them with their last name, "Harris", spelled out on it.  The area where eventually they brought the cake (it was 9,000 degrees on this Saturday...) was a mason jar & votive candle inside w/ flowers tied on it hanging from a shepherds hook.  There was also a small tree there that had what looked like large pom poms made from tissue paper hanging from the branches. The bridal parties table had hay bales for seats.  

It was very rustic or 'country' but yet very classy.  I would call it country chic.

 The table decorations were very 'fall-ish'.  Our table had a hollowed out pumpkin w/ flowers inside.  The mason jars were covered in burlap.

 While the rest of my family was gabbing, I made my nephew come with me to find a table so we all had a place to sit.  I'm sure it doesn't surprise you that I like to promptly go & find a seat.  Who wants to wait around just to have all the tables fill up?  I mean, I could have to sit with someone I don't like!  Priorities, people.  Find seat FIRST, then talk...

   Cole is 12 & almost as tall as me.  Sigh... 

 I told the bride that I thought everything looked SO cute & since I inquiring minds wanted to know - I said, "Where did you get all these ideas?  Pinterest?!"  

She smiled & nodded, "Yea..."  

No shame in that.  I have no creativity bone in my body...

  

I tell ya what - weddings just are NOT the same anymore.  I can't imagine what kinda of purple monstrosity extravaganza ours would've been if Pinterest existed way 'back then'...