Saturday, April 25th - Set-up & Janelle's Birthday!!
The big day finally arrived. First things first though....not only was this the day we were 
getting married but also the birthday of my gorgeous bride Janelle. That is right, the big 3-0!!!! She was so gracious in allowing us to have the wedding on her special day, also makes it easier for me to remember the 
anniversary date!! We showed up to the boathouse bright and early to be met there by the members of the intimate wedding party including my brother John, sister Michelle, and sister-in-lay (Janelle's cousin) Amy. The parental sets also showed up to help and our great audio/visual crew for the event in the form of Justin Paulson and John Paulson. Nothing like having some extended family to give jobs to!! We ran through the details of the ceremony, practicing the timing with the music, 
walking pace, changes based on our outside/inside location, and general spacing for the event. As we finished up the details many of the same folks from the previous night 
arrived to help set up the basics for the event prior to the caterers arrival along with celebrating the birthday girl on her day. Amy's mom Kris provided great doughnuts and coffee from our favorite B-ham bakery, Lafeen's Donuts. Yummy!! After I crammed way too many into my mouth and got on a nice sugar high I got to sing along with the crew in the annual b-day song as she blew out the candles on her pastry. Following the sublime melody I got to sit next to Janelle and watch as she opened the several gifts that friends and family had brought. A nice haul with some 
cute shirts/wraps for our intended tropical honeymoon, a nice pitcher to go with our newer dish set and even a pair of "Just Married" t-shirt to wear on the aforementioned trip. What a fun way to start our big day with all of the friendly faces 
and nice gifts. After we left Janelle's parents graciously stayed at the Boathouse to keep the doors unlocked and to meet the caterers when they arrived. The ladies went off to get their hair done for the big event and the guys hit a local brewery to catch the start of the NFL draft where our local team was picking high in the 4th overall position!! We arrived just in time with friends to see the big moment, have some great food, and share a few beers and laughs before heading back to the hotel the get dressed and have the first round of pictures. Just you wait!!
getting married but also the birthday of my gorgeous bride Janelle. That is right, the big 3-0!!!! She was so gracious in allowing us to have the wedding on her special day, also makes it easier for me to remember the 
anniversary date!! We showed up to the boathouse bright and early to be met there by the members of the intimate wedding party including my brother John, sister Michelle, and sister-in-lay (Janelle's cousin) Amy. The parental sets also showed up to help and our great audio/visual crew for the event in the form of Justin Paulson and John Paulson. Nothing like having some extended family to give jobs to!! We ran through the details of the ceremony, practicing the timing with the music, 
walking pace, changes based on our outside/inside location, and general spacing for the event. As we finished up the details many of the same folks from the previous night 
arrived to help set up the basics for the event prior to the caterers arrival along with celebrating the birthday girl on her day. Amy's mom Kris provided great doughnuts and coffee from our favorite B-ham bakery, Lafeen's Donuts. Yummy!! After I crammed way too many into my mouth and got on a nice sugar high I got to sing along with the crew in the annual b-day song as she blew out the candles on her pastry. Following the sublime melody I got to sit next to Janelle and watch as she opened the several gifts that friends and family had brought. A nice haul with some 
cute shirts/wraps for our intended tropical honeymoon, a nice pitcher to go with our newer dish set and even a pair of "Just Married" t-shirt to wear on the aforementioned trip. What a fun way to start our big day with all of the friendly faces 
and nice gifts. After we left Janelle's parents graciously stayed at the Boathouse to keep the doors unlocked and to meet the caterers when they arrived. The ladies went off to get their hair done for the big event and the guys hit a local brewery to catch the start of the NFL draft where our local team was picking high in the 4th overall position!! We arrived just in time with friends to see the big moment, have some great food, and share a few beers and laughs before heading back to the hotel the get dressed and have the first round of pictures. Just you wait!!
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