The kids and I drove up to Malone, NY for Carl and Sarah's Wedding! It was a whirlwind trip - we drove up Friday, left at 10am and got into Malone at 10pm, spent the night at the newish Holiday Inn Express (which was great), attended the wedding, spent the night again and drove back to Virginia on Sunday! We had a great time, got to swim in the pool at the hotel, catch up with cousins and family, have lunch at Gram's with Aunt Sheri and attend the beautiful wedding! We are so thankful we were in the States to be able to be a witness to their marriage and take part in the festivities!
It was GORGEOUS!!! Kris always does a wonderful job in whatever she is doing and they all (because it was a family effort on everyone's part - including Sarah's) did an amazing job transforming the barn into a beautiful reception hall! They haven't had calves in the barn for a couple of years, but they cleaned out and fixed up the hay mow to hold the reception! They cut doors upstairs, the boys built the sliding barn doors to have an opening and they built the deck and stairs to go up to it! Before, you had to climb up a tiny ladder in the barn to get to it! They power washed it, had it painted outside, planted flowers, decorated it, strung lights, had boutique porta potties, yummy food, beautiful decorations and so much fun! It was so neat to sit at the ceremony before it started and see all these people there who love Dave, Kris and their family!!! Guys who have worked for Dave for years, Kris's family from all over the South, Dave's family from all over the North, friends from church and friends from Malone...they are well loved and everyone was so excited to be a part of Carl and Sarah's start to their marriage!
Our kiddos after swimming in the pool! We got to swim with Dan's cousin's little kids - which was so fun! We hadn't seen his cousin and her husband in 10 years - since Megan was 3 months old! Now she has 3 little boys!
Aunt Sheri took the kiddos behind Gram's place to hunt for blackberries - which was so nice of her! We ate them for lunch and even took some with us!
My 3 dressed for the wedding in their summer wedding attire :)
The beautiful alter made out of white birch, under the tent for the ceremony
Megan, Gram and Aunt Sheri - 3 beautiful Seaman ladies
Me and Bugga
Anissa
Everyone standing for Sarah to walk down the aisle
About to be given away to Carl
Dave praying for Carl and Sarah with Kris by his side
Exchanging of the vows
The amazing barn that was transformed into a reception hall!!! It was SOOOO beautiful!
Kiddos on a really cute swing!
Cousins!!!
Megan, Kylie, Amelia, Aaron, Charlie and Jack
Fun old windows sectioned out by tables and marked by flower packets!
We were the Black Eyed Susan table!
Inside the gorgeous barn! All lit up with twinkle lights and paper lanterns and Ball jars with candles lining the walls!
Me and Sis
Homemade strawberry jam to take home!
The happy couple!!!
Carl and Sarah
Their first dance
Beautiful sunset
The tent where the wedding was...they built this road just for the wedding - it wasn't there in June!
Anissa brought out a harrow and placed it in the corner of the garden - for beans to grow up around it!
Paper lanterns hanging from the trees
Me and my kiddos
Bob (Dan's cousin's husband) took our kids on a golf cart ride through the fields! They loved it! Every minute or so, he would stop the golf cart, beep the horn and everyone would have to switch seats! They LOVED it!
The Barn at night
Kylie and Anissa
Me and Kris
The Satellite dish Jack ran full force into - we thought he might have broken his upper arm. Thankfully, he just had a nasty bruise and scrape!
The following pictures were taken by Judy Genaway, a friend of ours in Malone!
Kris before the ceremony pinning a corsage on Dave!
The wedding party!
The ladies
Beautiful newel posts, as well as gorgeous flowers!!!
Dave, Kris, Carl, Sarah, Anissa, Sam and Aaron
The Grooms Cake and Wedding Cake
Sam and Bridgette
And Carl and Sarah!!!
