Yesterday, on October 1, Scott and Amy got married at Konefal's Grove in Dallas, Pennsylvania. It was pretty chilly and wet, but the wedding was beautiful and everyone had a terrific time at the ceremony. We all met at our hotel for lunch at TGIFridays, then caught the shuttle out to the site at 2:00. Of course, the fun began on the ride over and didn't stop until all the leftover wedding champagne had been consumed at the hotel after-party. It was a great evening, full of love and dancing and Magic Hat #9 (and maybe a shot or two).
The groom's friends (and the groom) before the ceremony began
The guys and Katie
The arbor kept falling down prior to the ceremony, so lots of people helped to rig it up so that it wouldn't fall again.
Joe found large rocks in the woods to hold up the flower pots.
Rich found large branches to provide more stability.
The arbor was finished and the white aisle was rolled out. It was quite windy, so Daniel helped hold it in place.
The maid of honor, Kylie
Amy's beautiful daughter, Kinsey, was the flower girl.
I LOVED Amy's dress. It was so pretty and she looked amazing!
Kylie and Kinsey look on as the ceremony unfolds.
Daniel was the best man and Scott's friend, Brian, officiated the ceremony.
Even though it was windy and cold, it was still a wonderful ceremony.
The kiss!
Off to the bridal suite
Kylie and Daniel
The party poses for the photographer
Best friends
Kristin, Katie, Emily, Jessica
Our table - Jessica, Joe, Emily, and Rich
The happy couple
Katie has some killer breakdancing moves.
Dancers
Kylie gave a touching maid-of-honor speech.
And Daniel gave a funny and heartfelt best man speech.
Time for more dancing
Tom and Katie and Katie's adorable little baby bump
We were all so chilly that we put on several layers to stay warm.
Cupcake display
They fed each other very nicely.
First dance
Beautifully decorated pavillion
The dance floor was starting to fill up as the night wore on.
Rich and Joseph
Little Joseph had a ton of energy and moves just as stellar as his sister.
Scott's grandfather, Marvin, rocked the dance floor with the jitterbug (and he's 88 years old!)
Katie's dancing partner, Nick, kept her going all night long!
We just danced and danced!
Bouquet toss
Kylie caught it!
Rich and me - you can see in the background the large outdoor heater - that was a great thing to have on a night like this!
Back at the hotel after-party - me and Courtney, Jamie's fiancee
(we were working on the seven bottles of leftover champagne!)
Courtney, Katie, and Brian's wife, Kristy
We brought along the leftover burgers and hot dogs from Equinox and grilled in the hotel parking lot. It was an excellent late night meal!
Amy, Kylie, me, and Jessica
We are obviously having a ton of fun!
Descending - Trafton kept himself occupied by looking all around and by playing with various types of leaves I picked up and gave him.
Almost there!
Daniel was tired of me snapping pictures, but I can't help myself - they just look so cute together!
In front of the creek
Snack time - we walked down on the rocks right into the water and Trafton had some crackers. I took his shoes and socks off since it was so hot and he got a kick out of that.
Loyalsock
Loyalsock
Trafton enjoyed himself so much!
Hanging out on the rocks
He waded into the creek, but it was pretty cold.
Up above the creek, Trafton played for quite a while, finding sticks and leaves and rocks and just getting all kinds of dirty.
He was pretty pleased with the large stick he found.
Hiking out - Trafton started to get a little fussy, but pulled it together each time we told him to stop (whew!) He was so tired out - he completely skipped his nap during the hike!
