This spectacular event was hosted at my parent's lovely home in the Northern Neck of Virginia. Their property was transformed by a year's worth of planning, weeding, trimming, planting and sweating, but WOW - it was worth every single detailed task.
Courtney has been in Robbie's life for a few years, but we first met my future sister-in-law and her lovely daughter in 2015 when they visited us for Thanksgiving. She is a lovely, calm, friendly person and has raised the most perfect cousin for Gretchen. They were kind enough to include me, Gretchen and Alex in their wedding party.
Setup at a private resident wedding is a bit complicated. The coordination between the vendors, my parents and the wishes of the bride and groom were made a bit tougher due to the very small town they live in, and the lack of resources to shop from. Through the lead-up to the big day, everyone did a great job of keeping calm and getting things done.
And then it was the big day! These most handsome beautiful little people were ready to make their debut as ring bearer and flower girls. I'm not sure they could look any more excited.
And they could not have executed their duties more perfectly.
It was a beautiful ceremony at the point overlooking the water that leads to the Chesapeake Bay. The weather cooperated, the backdrop arch was masterfully decorated, and Jon power-washed the pool deck to a sparkling shine. Alex created a moment of extreme levity when he took the pastor literally and repeated all of the vows from the front row.
And the most important thing, Robbie and Courtney were married.
It was lots of fun to get all dressed up and celebrate our family. It's ideal to do it all, and then have a vacation. Congratulations Robbie, Courtney and Peityn. You are sure to have a beautiful life together.
