My eldest daughter, my sweet Avery May is getting married this spring! This day we got to shower her with love and hugs and gifts and blessings. And she did feel so loved and blessed...when she walked in, she was overcome with emotion.
Amanda lead the planning committee and it was fun to see her vision come to life. It was girly and delicate with pink and pearls and flowers. The theme was "love is in bloom", flowers serving as both the decorations and the take-home favors.
The boys worked hard on boy stuff all morning; securing loose chairs, moving furniture, hanging signs just right. Since it was a cold and blustery day and parking is limited on our steep driveway, they devised a valet system so the women would not have to walk in the freezing cold, carrying packages for a distance. It was super sweet how carefully they planned it out and then to see the sacrifice they made to be out in the elements much of the day, but both happy to be a part of Avery's day.
I didn't get a picture of them in action, but when I brought cookies out to the garage, their organized and effective system was on display. As you might imagine, the valet service was a big hit with the ladies!
Sarah spent the night, so work started bright and early in the kitchen.
In the early afternoon, more help arrived! Amanda and Sarah were good at giving people jobs.
The combined effort on the food made for a beautiful and delicious bounty!
Once most had arrived, Kelly gave instructions on the games she'd prepared and Amanda gave instructions on food and then prayed a beautiful blessing over Avery and all the women gathered.
Avery was just so beautiful and poised and grown up. My heart was bursting with pride as I watched her.
As the day wound down, Jack showed up with a stunning bouquet. I love this moment Meg caught.
The boys got back on duty retrieving cars and getting people safely on their way.
Meg took many of these photos and when I put them all together, it made me miss our days of shooting weddings together. We were a great team and had so much fun!
In the evening, Jack and Jason made quick work of getting the furniture back where it belonged and then Avery and Jack slowly went through their gifts and we got to see everything, a lovely ending to a lovely day.
I'm so grateful to everyone who helped make the day possible...what love! And so humbling to look around the room and see the faces of people who have been a part of Avery and Jack's young life, who are important to our family. Goodness, we're so blessed.
