Sue & Mary had their wedding on a lovely Saturday in December.  The church was gorgeous.

This picture makes me smile because I love how it represents their family and what’s to come.

Their program in the stained glass window

Their twins walking down the isle.  These two are heart breakers and they were SO well behaved all day.

Sue and Mary being escorted down the isle.

Seriously beautiful church – and I love the advent wreath.

The sand ceremony.  Each of them had a color, the kids knew exactly which color was theirs and what to do with it. 

At the hotel – I love Christmastime weddings – there are so many fun decorations!

Reception time!

Sue and Mary are insane, and I mean that in the best way possible.  They have been together for many many years and have a tradition of having a holiday party every year and having all the family over and all the kids get to demolish a gingerbread house.  So instead of their party, they planned their wedding.  They made a gingerbread house for every table’s centerpiece and a gingerbread man for every guest. 

The kids watching their mom’s have their first dance.

Another family tradition was Irish Soda Bread – which the someone else in the family made for every table. 

This family is amazing.  As I said they’ve been together a long time.  (I want to say 26 years).  The world has come a long way on that time and to watch Sue & Mary wed, was an emotional event.  Her sister couldn’t look at her during the speech because she was sure she would lose it.

The kissing can was great fun – all the couples names were in the can, and every time they clinked o
n a glass for Sue & Mary to kiss, the DJ would pull a couples name out of the can instead, that could would approach the dance floor and show of their best lip lock! It was so entertaining!

I mentioned they made the centerpieces.  But the real centerpiece of the reception was this gingerbread castle that says “Dreams do come true” and in the top turret there you see “Mom, Mama, R & A” representing their family. 

I also mentioned that the kids would demolish the gingerbread house – well, were they go!  Instead of cutting the cake, the kids (and adults) came up and dug in!