I had been looking forward to this special day for weeks! Not only was it my husband's 35th birthday, it was also
Brianna and Tyler's wedding! Brianna and I connected on so many creative levels, I was full of excitement and anticipation just waiting to see her wedding finally come together!
I arrived at the temple very early, like I said, I was eager and full of anticipation! As I watched the wedding party exit the temple prior to Brianna and Tyler, I felt as if I was watching the Little Mermaid and her groom. Seriously, no joke. In fact, one of the bride's little cousins said, "Mommy, Bertha (I am making the first name up because I don't have a clue who the bride was!) looks just like Ariel on the Little Mermaid!" She thought it was sweet, I thought it was typical. Typical homemade dresses (I don't have a single thing wrong with homemade. In fact, my little flower girl/jr. bride's maids wore homemade dresses to MY wedding!) with tons and tons of bridesmaids. Some pregnant, some who looked like they were just entering middle school, like I said, a ton of bridesmaids! I was staring WAY too much at this wedding party and almost lost track of the time.
Moments later, I saw the wedding party I was waiting for and it was a complete breathe of fresh air. As if J.Crew's models graced off the magazine pages and walked onto the Boise temple grounds. SERIOUSLY! Beautiful, elegant and oh so lovely! (I now use the word "lovely" quite frequently thanks to my new friend Brianna, who, by the way, if I were 10 years younger, I really hope we would have been good friends! She is just like her mom!)
Thank you Brianna and Tyler for getting married. I love weddings, I love flowers and people in love. You made me smile, laugh, and want to love even more than I already do.
***on a side note... when we were through taking pictures, Brianna realized that her and Tyler's car keys were with Brianna's mom... at the wedding luncheon a few miles away. They were stranded at the temple without a car to get them to the luncheon. I offered my amazing escourt services (meaning my transportation services for all you dirty minded folks out there!) and took them to the luncheon. Actually, Tyler took us to the luncheon as I rode in the back seat; taking the seat my 5 year old son usually sits in. (praying I didn't have crumbs stuck to my bum from the back seat of my car. I swear I clean my car, but this morning I was more worried about all of my camera equipment rather then vacuuming.) We rode to the luncheon listening to Tyler singing, "The Bear Necessities" from Radio Disney. Growing up in Germany, I was surprised Tyler even knew the song. Shows you how lame-o I am when it comes to other countries.***
