Snapshots from Wedding & Events

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so, i don't know why this is underlined, but i can't figure out how to get it gone without losing all my pictures. bear with me.

the stretch of wedding events began on wednesday. we were supposed to go to glen ivy, but a couple b-maids bailed and the bride had loose ends to tie up. so instead i went out to orange county to help with what i could. i dropped the kids off with kimi and lori (thanks guys!!). first stop was the waxing parlor. got my eyebrows waxed by Roxy. she did a great job and gets a gold star for coming in extra special just for jenni. Roxy got mega burned in the crotch area by a scalding cup of coffee dumped on her by the Del Taco Drive Thru gal. boycott em if you have it in you. she will probably need plastic surgery. sad. ouch.

we ran errands & finished the petal cones:

this was one of my projects that took a lot longer than expected and was futile because no one used them. but they were pretty, so i guess not a total loss??



we then kidnapped the bride and took her to rip-roaring BJs in Brea. it was a wednesday night at 9. not the most eventful bachelorette evening, but it was fun nonetheless. jessica did bring some festive props which will not be posted on this blog!







i then drove home at 1am, got to bed at 230 and woke at 6 to pack for myself and the boys. traded the boys off with my father in law in corona and then was off to the flower making party. first i stopped and fueled up with bolthouse farms perfectly protein mocha cappuccino and a starbucks double shot with energy. too much caffeine and no real food had me dizzy by 12. a couple bottles of water and a sandwich did the trick.


jenni ordered like 400,000 roses. okay, maybe i'm exaggerating, but there was defintitely a farm somewhere with a huge bald spot! here are some pix:

The Groom helping to make the rose balls for the jr. bridesmaids to carry

The field of centerpieces, 36 in all.

Final bouquets: 5 bridesmaids and the bride's. Jenni's turned out pretty well. i was grateful for my bouquet making experience from another wedding i was in a couple years ago. without it, i think jenn's roses would have ended up on the floor. Our final product count was: 11 bouteniers, 4 mom/grandma mini-bouquets, 2 rose balls, 36 centerpieces, and 6 bouquets. woooooooo.

After the flower party, we went back to jenn's to get ready for the rehearsal & rehearsal dinner, which was at mimi's cafe in whittier. we presented jenni with a frame engraved with "friendship is priceless." corny, but sweet.

jenni and her bridal shower fauxqet courtesty of jessica.

we were in bed by 12, asleep by 1 and then up at 8 for the whirlwind. hair ladies arrived at 10.

self explanitory.

we all got our hair did and made up, and then we were off! we got to the park an hour late, but were on time for the wedding.

the aisle, pre-ceremony

pre wedding photos.


the mr. & mrs.

any of you upcoming brides/bridesmaids, i have two words for you: tide stick. this little tool saved us many a stain. the roses bled all over our and the bride's dresses. the little wand of magic took it right off and dried within minutes. thanks proctor & gamble.

that was amy. it was good to reconnect with her on this side of life (married and child raising.) we wondered out loud why we never really hung out before. i mean, we hung out corporately, but never really mano y mano. (i can't spell... i think i need more coffee)



chico = awesome band. check em out: CHICO



lukabella photography's super star and myself



the getaway car.

so, the best man was a little too tipsy to drive the couple away. so yours truely stepped up to the plate. my pleasure, really. i was a little worried about the little car igniting, as the groomsmen attached a steel trashcan lid to the back of the car. there were sparks. the funny part was me returning to jenni's house solo, in the just married car. good times.

hamming it up for the camera at the gift reception brunch.

c'est tout.