Rob and Tanya's Wedding Weekend

The wedding for R&T has come and gone and I have to say it was a fabulous weekend. But, I'm a little bitter about not capturing the memories to the extent that I would have liked. This was the first time all of my cousins (on my dad's side) had been together at the same time since our wedding in 2009. It was also only six days after Nora was born so my mom and I clocked out early to get the kids to bed and Erik was left in charge of documenting the occasion. The first night got a little wild and he blew his camera battery in just a few hours. It is easy for me to blame this catastrophe on him but I'm guessing he'd say I should have packed the charger. Anyway, it was still a great weekend and we do have some great shots from the first night.

 

Thomas snacking on an apple before heading to the rehearsal dinner. He looks like such a big guy eating his apple like that.



Our family has a tradition of passing along a wedding gift to all couples. Erik and I were finally able to pass on this "gem." Here we are making our presentation...

At this point Tanya still looks excited about this gift that brings romance, wealth and fertility. We were extra blessed in the fertility department but I guess Erik and I didn't quite have it long enough to fully reap the benefits...this darn thing didn't bring us any sort of financial wealth.

 

The lovely deer head is the treasured gift I spoke of. Thomas was a little more excited about the old deer than Tanya was. :)



Our family is big into songs. The cousins wrote a special number for the happy couple. They really out did themselves this time. ;)

My dad was on Thomas duty for most of the night.

 My dad, Erik, cousin Gabe, Thomas and Drew.

Grandma Christine getting a little snuggle time with Nora. It was hard to get your hands on Nora for too long; she was wanted by many. :)

My sister Lauren moved to FL after the wedding. She is now living with this beauty, our cousin Marissa! I see nothing but good times in their future!

 

I suppose these four would claim to be Grandma's favorites...

but obviously, we're Grandma's favorites.

Cousin Helen and Aunt Julie

 Auntie Hannah with Nora Mae.

 

Hannah, Helen and Rylee Beth

 

 For some reason their eyes are telling me things are about to get wild.

I love all of these pretty girls!

 

 Gabe, Drew, Seth and Tanner.

 

Yep! Things are starting to get blurry.

Tanner, Gabe, Drew, Dad and E.

Erik and his favorite sisters-in-law.

 

 Who knows. I guess it was probably a good thing the battery was going dead at this point.

 

This post probably seems more like a family reunion rather than a wedding which I guess isn't a bad thing. Thanks to Rob and Tanya, we all had a reason to gather and celebrate! However, it was one of the most beautiful weddings I have ever been to and I am sad not to have pictures of the stunning wedding party or the gorgeous reception site. Rob and Tanya added so many special details to this event.  From the candy bar to the cigar bar to the bon fire, everyone was sure to have a good time! Congratulations, Rob and Tanya! We love you both!