Ellie and I drove up to Atlanta on Wednesday night to spend a little quiet time with the Bride before the festivities began. We headed straight to her Mom's adorable condo for some dinner and fun. Ellie loved seeing her Aunt NeyNey (Nee Nee) and getting some quality time with her Mom too. We worked on Courtney's gift for Chris and just enjoyed hanging out.
Thursday- Court headed out to meet up with her parents, Chris and his parents for a special lunch at Horseradish Grill- I'm so jealous! Ellie and I headed to my brother's house for me to do some work. Ellie loved hanging out with Uncle Mark and their dogs. That afternoon we again met up with Courtney for manicures and pedicures! It was a lot of fun and Ellie loved getting her fingernails and toenails painted with Mommy and Aunt NeyNey. Thursday night we met my parents at Mark's restaurant- Ecco. It was delicious and lots of fun. Ellie loved seeing Uncle Mark in action as he raced from one end of the restaurant to the other all night long.
Friday we woke with great anticipation as this was the beginning of the wedding festivities. We had an incredible Bride's maids luncheon at the home of Tom Cousins (fabulous house) and then a great rehearsal dinner with some southern bbq at the Chastain Horse Park. I tried to get up and toast Courtney but kept tearing up...so, I kept it short! :) My parents were there too and after the actual rehearsal my sister and family drove through and picked up Ellie. She needed some sleep to prepare for her big day!
Saturday- Mason arrived early and I headed to the salon for lunch and hair time. We had a lot of fun just hanging out with the wedding party and relaxing before the wedding. Mason, Tricia, Maggie and Riley met us at the church a couple hours before the wedding for photos, etc. Ellie looked absolutely precious in her dress and seemed ready for her debut!
Wedding time- 6pm.....we processed in, Court looked absolutely AMAZING. Ellie and her ring bearer friend Sumner did a good job. They looked so cute....Ellie stole his pillow, they fought over the bouquet, made a couple trips to see their Dad's during the ceremony but in general were quite good for being 3! The wedding ended and we hopped on the trolley heading to East Lake Country Club for a wonderful party celebrating Courtney and Chris! We danced, ate and had a great time. Ellie especially loved the dancing. As she started falling asleep on my shoulder, my sister took her home with them for bedtime!
Sunday- as if all the festivities weren't enough....we had an appointment to get a Wilson family photo done- we haven't had one that wasn't at our weddings since I was in middle school....so, after a late night and a lot of fun, it was tough to get up and make it there by 9. We got there about 15 minutes late but did manage to get some great pictures. I'll have to share those later when I get mine!
It was a great weekend! Courtney looked beautiful and Ellie was precious! Can't believe it has finally come and gone!
Mason and I are happy to report that we aren't planning on traveling anymore for a while! Home Sweet Home! I'll be back with photos....
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Wow! It did seem like her wedding came around so fast! I am so glad that everything turned out so beautiful! You and Ellie looked fabulous!!
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