"Going to the Chapel"
(by The Dixie Cups) ![Going to the Chapel - Ladies of Doo Wop Classics, Vol. 1](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sIEEj2Fo2tbAJuP9Sn3uMU1OpYluXAXX2RNFLTOot6Spjlxepg_bCiCqfex6K6GHY7lUY-sIa0xrIYTIF8_mTnzxNY_20gquwpVPFm6PwZ-UqBIG9FKJ49I7W7D1RQ8MA=s0-d)
I had a great time helping Jana & Julie's family get ready for Julie's wedding! I arrived at Bruce & Myra's house on Wednesday afternoon, and everyone was in full-on wedding preparation mode! The game room was filled with flowers, satin, blinged items & items that still needed their bling. I got to work putting little pearls on plastic champagne glasses that would hold shrimp at the reception. After dinner, we went to the church & started decorating the gym (where the reception was held). I wish I had thought to take official before & after pictures, but to give you a bit of an idea...
The gym went from this...
to this...
...in just a few days!! Beautiful, isn't it?!
As I mentioned in my last post, I was exhausted because of several late nights in a row. It was worth it, though, for Julie & Len to have a beautiful place to celebrate with family & friends! Jana & I kept saying, "We can sleep next week...we can sleep next week..." Bruce, on the other hand, took a little nap on the gym floor!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwkJ-32wNEEIo-nA3M73MStRJotHZAQLhQNRXKiNeR2RqcsEMiP8YI6tz0i0EKehTfzYrfOC2cEu5C3RqQ33hCpTTK6kctEZZqZw5zuxK5XEOVCCBw6Twwi8WTVYOTD4C2K1k5NhiR28/s640/IMG_0003_2.JPG)
Along with the gym beautification, we enjoyed a little personal beautification as well! Julie was so wonderful to provide us with massages & pedicures on Friday morning, & we all got our hair done on Saturday morning ~ including the little girls, who also got their nails painted.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wMGJZZHEqdtxOlJsZxTm3CMwzbv3m7BWZk-Dh4GnH9DyloG3d4ktFN2Ogc0xM6KrRhBJ13U-36HY2lLaf0FMEe61CSrHeWnrb6WD1TwHaAd94DNN9xV-xkKDdtBuZ2EbxCmYB71J2c8/s640/IMG_0025_2.JPG)
There were funny moments, touching moments, and anger-invoking moments {provided by people that I don't know, but I still won't go into the details here!} I don't think I'll ever forget the events surrounding the song from my last post {that none of you seemed to think was strange!} I had every intention of explaining why I posted that, but I completely forgot. It wouldn't be as funny to y'all as it was to us, but it involves a Chug crossing the road & a mosquito being swallowed by someone who will remain nameless. But believe it or not, it wasn't me!
Clara Belle was a great help with all of the wedding preparation, but I thought I'd show you a little of what she did during her breaks!![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MoRA0JC0qx1v_PRi-Qa-wwldxlrPdV86GZojGnI1ZSduPciZ9Xxi83S9p89yEtBs1SKyzCxbY7Opg6G36Eju-PAuEMMUwG9mHr82OUgAwdnikFUlFxfpRtPHBh6_pdXV3cnEqpvl6RQ/s800/ClaraTablet.jpg)
I was a little busy during the wedding & reception, so I failed to get a picture of the bride & groom! {I know: epic fail!} But I snapped this shot of Julie working on the slide show before the wedding:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMeUrkKer1enjJz9Lx68A_C_Uabd81TYp6X4wvTmkn4xIDjNbGRMRS2vIe6QwMqovawjmc06xdJfNCE1NQai4dFnTAU_fdziRasRKLpJxdMbM-Q55dFCj8xwuKV5DD0skHCaR4McB6S4/s640/IMG_0027_2.JPG)
& Amy took this picture of me with Jana:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWrRZfweqlbXdsbUncUfSPcM0x0HfBnvY2yqd9pakZFp0o3uamevsUs3Z_zhEOGXsrhZhXELEOjWAnVckqt5EZ-PeQ2MOFzigS-eWe8r8PRZ01lhOFJ8OXzMMYStraMoodXL1EqfJUIk/s640/05420024.jpg)
I also managed to catch Julie & Len as they walked through the bubbles on their way out!![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLztopN3wDQsFxl0IOoDz8fqL3SDuF5y4Vux_JaPI0eOVzLXaUuD9kbSRSP1d1RmUC8zp2gEYqmb6Pesk001V2Wf165XZKhVjAyrHlvTfpQ3QkiEZHtC9IRDkHWNKLaM9ByITK3WeDYAE/s640/IMG_0036.JPG)
I enjoyed meeting so many of Jana's family members who I have heard of throughout the years. And I love her parents & Grannymom and am honored to be counted as one of their own! I'll try to get some pictures from the wedding at some point, but until then I hope to appease you with this pic of my little friend! ;)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgESDxdx2a7qLnykKaEycoRR1-gHF21aweu17JRru3okCSeK_sJzlWCk_hn2NhA8TZi84m-ksn8bz1DqFKtHQU5wn7CAsHmxOwH1fFkgMG4ajHKwsCJ36sVjJ0Lv01d6U2AGK5Y9yzKKw/s640/IMG_0016_2.JPG)
Cute babies make it OK that I don't have a picture of the bride in her wedding dress, right?!
I had a great time helping Jana & Julie's family get ready for Julie's wedding! I arrived at Bruce & Myra's house on Wednesday afternoon, and everyone was in full-on wedding preparation mode! The game room was filled with flowers, satin, blinged items & items that still needed their bling. I got to work putting little pearls on plastic champagne glasses that would hold shrimp at the reception. After dinner, we went to the church & started decorating the gym (where the reception was held). I wish I had thought to take official before & after pictures, but to give you a bit of an idea...
The gym went from this...
As I mentioned in my last post, I was exhausted because of several late nights in a row. It was worth it, though, for Julie & Len to have a beautiful place to celebrate with family & friends! Jana & I kept saying, "We can sleep next week...we can sleep next week..." Bruce, on the other hand, took a little nap on the gym floor!
Along with the gym beautification, we enjoyed a little personal beautification as well! Julie was so wonderful to provide us with massages & pedicures on Friday morning, & we all got our hair done on Saturday morning ~ including the little girls, who also got their nails painted.
There were funny moments, touching moments, and anger-invoking moments {provided by people that I don't know, but I still won't go into the details here!} I don't think I'll ever forget the events surrounding the song from my last post {that none of you seemed to think was strange!} I had every intention of explaining why I posted that, but I completely forgot. It wouldn't be as funny to y'all as it was to us, but it involves a Chug crossing the road & a mosquito being swallowed by someone who will remain nameless. But believe it or not, it wasn't me!
Clara Belle was a great help with all of the wedding preparation, but I thought I'd show you a little of what she did during her breaks!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MoRA0JC0qx1v_PRi-Qa-wwldxlrPdV86GZojGnI1ZSduPciZ9Xxi83S9p89yEtBs1SKyzCxbY7Opg6G36Eju-PAuEMMUwG9mHr82OUgAwdnikFUlFxfpRtPHBh6_pdXV3cnEqpvl6RQ/s800/ClaraTablet.jpg)
I was a little busy during the wedding & reception, so I failed to get a picture of the bride & groom! {I know: epic fail!} But I snapped this shot of Julie working on the slide show before the wedding:
& Amy took this picture of me with Jana:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWrRZfweqlbXdsbUncUfSPcM0x0HfBnvY2yqd9pakZFp0o3uamevsUs3Z_zhEOGXsrhZhXELEOjWAnVckqt5EZ-PeQ2MOFzigS-eWe8r8PRZ01lhOFJ8OXzMMYStraMoodXL1EqfJUIk/s640/05420024.jpg)
I also managed to catch Julie & Len as they walked through the bubbles on their way out!
I enjoyed meeting so many of Jana's family members who I have heard of throughout the years. And I love her parents & Grannymom and am honored to be counted as one of their own! I'll try to get some pictures from the wedding at some point, but until then I hope to appease you with this pic of my little friend! ;)
Cute babies make it OK that I don't have a picture of the bride in her wedding dress, right?!
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