And what an adventure it was! My daughter, Shelby, and her fiance, Kyle, picked March 30th for their wedding day. Did I mention that they wanted an outside wedding…in March…in Wyoming? Yep. The weather lived up to it’s billing. I had been in contact with our local weatherman, Mike Sils, to keep up-to-date with the latest weather forecasts for that day. He suggested that we go with plan “B” (which was to have the wedding inside.) Thank goodness for that heads-up because the day started out with rain, then the biggest snowflakes I have ever seen, then hail, and then rain, again. The wedding venue was in a barn in the country. My sister-in-law had to shuttle all the guests up to the barn in her 4-wheel drive. Needless to say, it slowed down progress of all the things that needed to be accomplished prior to the “I do’s.” Despite the mud, the wedding was still very beautiful.
The theme was mainly sunflowers with a smattering of Batman accents. Kyle painted this city scape.
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My husband and I created these chandeliers. He welded the frames together and then we added lights, tulle, and ribbon.
Here is a couple of pictures of the barn all decked out.
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I wonder what she was thinking. Maybe something like, “let’s get this thing started already.”
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My son, who is ordained and performed the ceremony, and Kyle, waiting for Shelby to walk down the aisle.
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You know that two people are made for each other when they react to something funny in the exact same, weird, way.
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Here is the whole wedding party and family. Did I mention there was mud…and now wind…and freezing cold temperatures. Oh, and cactus in sandals.
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And here is my goofy family. This was not planned, it just happened as the picture was being taken. I think it will be this year’s Christmas card.
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The first dance
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Time to eat! We had a taco bar buffet.
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This is Shelby during the toast. Those of us who know her well will understand the hand on the hip.
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I made this cake from scratch. My very first wedding cake ever! And probably my last. What a lot of hard work this was. The grooms cake was made by Shelby.
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We made a homemade photo booth from some PVC and sheets. Kyle painted the scenes on the sheets.
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It’s time to party! The maid of honor getting her groove on.
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Shelby, along with the best man and maid of honor, doing the sprinkler.
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Shelby and Montana doing some Gangnum Style
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Shelby’s shoes. This pretty much sums up the day.
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Beautiful! Looks like it was a fun time. Are you rested up yet?
Yes. Finally! It took a couple of weeks to organize and put away all the stuff. For a few day there, we had a hard time walking around my living room. lol.
Talk about an unusual wedding! Loved all the pictures-inside and out. Your daughter looks so confident and is so beautiful. I wish Kyle and her the best of luck.
Thanks NP! 🙂
Wow! Looks like a lot of hard work and love was poured into Shelby and Kyle’s wedding. You and TJ did a lovely job with all the decor. I imagine it did take weeks to recoup from this. Looks like you can add wedding planner to your long list of talents!
It was a lot of hard work and lots of love. I lived off of just a few hours of sleep for a couple days, but it was well worth it. 🙂
I have been waiting forever for pictures. It was well worth the wait! What an amazing job you did! And of course, I am sitting here crying!!! Wow, can’t believe she’s married! She looks so beautiful and HAPPY, and that’s all I could ever want for her! Love you guys!
Hi Michelle! It’s hard to believe our girls are all grown up. That’s funny because I’m not a day over 29. lol!
Well, I’ll state the obvious 🙂 the pictures are beautiful, i truly envy you, i wish them a long happy life and to be there for each other and get through everything together, best of luck to them 🙂
Congrats, Kristina, looks like the wedding came together nicely. Those chandeliers you and your husband made were gorgeous, as was your first attempt at a wedding cake. The old barn was a perfect setting for such an occasion; so rustic. I had to laugh when I saw Shelby’s delicate sandals, covered in mud!
Thanks Kris!! I laughed when I saw that picture, too. I couldn’t resist putting it in here. They pretty much summed up the day…glamorous and mud. lol.
Everything looked beautiful. Shelby looked so HAPPY. Lovee the cake awesome job. You and TJ work good as a team.
Thank you!! Shelby was extremely happy with everything, despite the mud. TJ is very good at making the visions in my head come to life. (That sounded funny. lol.)
What a beautiful bride she looks so happy and every one looks wonderful.
Looks like a date no one will ever forget. 😉
Definitely not. Memories that will last a lifetime! 🙂
I love how relaxed your daughter looks, despite the things that might have made another bride pout – great signs for a relaxed and wholesome married life to come! Everything looks beautiful – I’m proud of the cake you were able to pull off! How wonderful that there are so many personal touches – the chandeliers, cake, original art – a very nice, down-home gathering. Now – REST UP! 🙂
Thanks Melody! She was very relaxed. I wish I could say the same thing about me. I wanted everything to be perfect. In her eyes, it was, and I guess that is all that matters. 🙂
Kristina, what an original and very cool wedding! Congrats to Shelby and Kyle. Congrats to you, your husband, and all the family. Shelby is such a beautiful bride. Fantastic photos. An outdoor wedding in March, in Wyoming, they are brave souls lol! Your creative chandeliers are so pretty. How wonderful that your son is ordained and performed the ceremony. I especially like the photo where Shelby and Kyle both have the same reaction to something funny and the wedding party photo out in the windy, freezing weather with the cactus under your feet and big sky above you, quite a picture! But I think my favorite is the goofy family photo, that one is priceless! Also priceless, the photo of Shelby’s shoes at the end! The wedding cake is gorgeous, you did a great job! Nice groom cake by Shelby too.