Wonderful Wedding Weekend

 It was a busy weekend here for the Noble/Lister wedding.

 Friday afternoon Bud picked up his brother and family at the airport and then we went to the rehearsal dinner on Lake Michigan north of Traverse City.  Sue and Brittany are getting some last minute advice from Pastor Wall.  He did a wonderful job officiating at the wedding.

 The bride and groom were beaming all weekend.

 Saturday started out with a French toast and bacon breakfast prepared by Uncle Bud.  The girls were getting ready and needed a little nourishment before the big event.

 Bud's brother and his family from N. Carolina were looking very nice and trying to keep warm in our colder northern Michigan summer.  Only Jill is missing but she couldn't make it in from Colorado.

 Megan, Sonja and Patty were ready for the wonderful day.  The ceremony was perfect in every way.  Inspirational and touching as we watched them exchange their vows, excited to begin their new life together.  Brittany was literally 'bouncing' when she was exchanging her vows.

 The Noble family is quite large. Most of them managed to come over from Green Bay and the surrounding area.  It is hard to get them all in on picture and standing still.  It is a wonderful family, full of love and laughter.

 The Cline family is a little smaller but very fun too.  Like I said the only one missing was Jill.

The aunt and uncle were very happy to be a part of Brittany's life.   We welcome John and are looking forward to many wonderful years with them.  They are a very special couple and we feel blessed to have such a close relationship to the whole Noble family.  

 Of course Sue and  Walt were very proud and excited, knowing that their daughter has chosen such a wonderful man to share her life with.

 The whole Noble family looks very attractive.  The star of the show was Brittany but Charlotte came in a close second with her beautiful singing at the ceremony.  Her voice was so beautiful.

 A couple of beaming bride pictures.  She was a beautiful bride.

 The wedding party was big but full of wonderful young people, ready to share this day with them.  They have a great group of friends that we were able to spend time with this weekend.

 SO, the event that made me nervous was the 'grand entrance'  Brittany wanted Bud to take them from the harbor over to the reception which was right next door to the harbor where we keep the boat.  I was quite nervous that anything could go wrong and it could be a disaster.  I am not one to tempt fate but Bud consented.  I was suppose to drop him off and then drive over to the reception to watch, not really wanting to be there in the event some disaster occurred.  However when the bride and groom came down the dock they didn't bring any of the groomsmen along with them so I was recruited to assist.

 They made the trip safely and it was a grand entrance.  The photographer asked if we could take the boat out into open water (outside the break wall) and I was glad that Bud said no.  I think a quick sail across the bay would have been too much.  We didn't put the sails up but just used the motor to go the short distance.

 The crowd was waiting and watching up on the balcony.  I am interested in seeing how it looked from up above.  Brittany was very happy with the way it turned out.

 What a wonderful bride.  I am blessed to call her my niece.  My dress is one that Jessica helped me pick out for her wedding but since it was a winter wedding I decided to wait and wear it to this summer wedding.  Thanks, Jess for helping me find this dress.  Blue was the color of the wedding with a 'nautical' theme.  I fit right in.

 The weather was fantastic   with the temps being in the mid 70's with hardly a cloud in the sky.  The view from the balcony was over the harbor.  You can see across the boats to where we keep our boat so it was a short boat ride.

 Wedding cake was delicious.

 The first dance was touching.

 Father and daughter share a great memory.

I'm not sure why this picture ended up here at the end but this is John's family from Ludington. They are a wonderful family.  


OK, OK, I used that word wonderful many times in this posting but I am at a loss to find another word to describe this weekend.
The happy bride and groom left for a honeymoon in Hawaii this morning.  Love and happiness will follow them.