Congratulations Hayes-e-pooh!!!!

My beautiful little sister Hayes married her Navy man today!!!

We are SO excited for you and Jay and we can't wait until we can celebrate with you!!!


She's the goofy one on the right... notice I am NOT in this picture! Hee hee!


LOVE YOU Strawberry Shortcake!!!!

The Day We've Been Waiting For, The Reception Part II

So, after all of the hooplah, it was time to have some fun! We didn't have a full band so there wasn't a whole lot of dancing. I wanted the guys to have something to do while the girls gossiped.

I found a basketball game online and had it set up on the wrap around porch at The Ridge. There was also a Colts mini bean bag toss game (ie. cornhole) and a poker table. I had also planned on a putting green but due to the hurricane it wasn't possible to set it up. I really would have loved to have had more time to play myself!

Some of Matt's best friends enjoying the basketball game:


Matt and I playing a quick game:



You would think that he would have let his new bride win! But OH NO- he is WAY TOO competitive for that!



At the poker table:



My baby sister Katherine ~ she does not have a great poker face!



I believe I said there wouldn't be a whole lot of dancing but I convinced my darling hubby that we HAD to have a first dance. Chad Hall played Lovin' in My Baby's Eyes...


My Dancin' Shoes:



Havin' a Good Time with my girls:




We were so thrilled to have so many friends brave the storm.

LC, Me and JH:

My Sweet Sister Mary Alise and our new brother-in-law Michael:


In addition to all of the games, I thought it would be fun to have a "photo booth". I had a Polaroid camera (graciously on loan from The Law Offices of JTK and Associates) and a box of dress up items (the cigarettes are NOT real but they did have "smoke").


KT Pickle, me and WC:


Looks like TROUBLE!




My mom's girls REALLY enjoyed Dress Up!



One of my favorite moments (even though it seems a lot of people don't do it anymore, it is kind of expected around here)- Note the UK garter- GO CATS!


Matt did SUCH a GREAT JOB!


Leigh Kennedy caught the garter and guess what...

he JUST GOT ENGAGED!

Note his beautiful fiance Stephanie in the black and white to the right:



I think I just wanted to toss the bouquet so that I could have Jackie Gaut make me one to toss!



And then it was time to go.





Off to my surprise honeymoon!






Once again kudos to Kim Box Photography!