{"id":575358,"date":"2008-08-15T11:40:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-15T19:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/2008\/08\/15\/the-wedding-of-the-century\/"},"modified":"2008-08-15T11:40:00","modified_gmt":"2008-08-15T19:40:00","slug":"the-wedding-of-the-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/2008\/08\/15\/the-wedding-of-the-century\/","title":{"rendered":"THE WEDDING OF THE CENTURY!"},"content":{"rendered":"

OK, this is a great story!  Get the kids occupied with something, get a cup of something to drink,  sit down for a while and read…<\/p>\n

This is the story of Laura and Jordan.  Laura is the youngest daughter of good friends if ours.  The father of the bride, Scott, is a Worship Leader and the mother of the bride, Liann, is a Children’s Ministry Leader.   Laura has been our awesome babysitter for the past five years.  We all love her very much!<\/p>\n

Jordan is in the military and was away in Yakima for training for a couple of weeks.  He told Laura he was returning last Saturday, but he actually came back two days earlier and surprised her with a proposal.  He wanted her family with them for the proporsal, so they planned a "family dinner" at a place that has a private dining area.  Jordan was on bended knee with a couple dozen red roses when she walked in.<\/p>\n

SHE SAID YES!<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Jordan is being deployed to the Middle East for a year on August 20th.  This precious couple decided they wanted to be married before he left.  So, a wedding was planned for one week later on August 14th!<\/p>\n

I served as the Coordinator.  Here are pictures I took from yesterday’s events.<\/p>\n

We had rehearsal at 11AM.  Here are Laura and Jordan at that time…<\/p>\n

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The guestbook table…
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Jordan wrestling with the boys.  No one can wrestle with them like Jordan can.  We will all really miss him.
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\nThe flower girls, ‘A’ and ‘M’…
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My girlfriend, Lacey, worked as a florist before staying home with her four babies.  She did the flowers.  They are even more beautiful that these pictures, (if that’s even possible).
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\nWe asked guests to gift money or gift cards instead of registry gifts, since Jordan is leaving so soon.  This is the basket  for the cards…
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Flower girl, ‘M", and ringbearer, ‘R’  before the wedding… (‘M’s granfather had just passed away unexpectedly and she is wearing a memorial "tattoo")
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\nRingbearer ‘A’…so dapper!  He made sure to let everyone know that he was the best looking person in a tuxedo…
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The flower girl baskets…
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\nFlower girl ‘A’, showing the table where guests signed a picture frame with prayers and well wishes.
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\nIt was super hot yesterday and the church does not have air conditioning (we are in Washington, after all…), so ‘A’ is taking a break and the boys are fanning her.
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\nL: Liann, MOTB R: Colleen, MOTG
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Laura and Liann
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Laura (being silly) and sisters, Amy and Sarai…
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Cooling off with a fan…
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Bridesmaids, Lindsay and Jessica…
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The punch bowl and water fountain…
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The cake..
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The food…
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\nThe guys waiting before their cue.  (Laura insisted that Jordan not see her until she was walking down the aisle, so they were all sequestered to their own rooms.)
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\nThe ceremony begins… this is a picture during the prelude.  DH is playing guitar, next to FOTB, Scott, also playing guitar.  There were about 200 guests.
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\nThe parents, grandparents, and family,  lined up for the ‘Seating of the Family"
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\nWhile the family was being seated, a slide show played of Laura and Jordan…
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\nThe boys waiting for their moment…
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\nThere were three worship songs.  All us girls were dancing and singing  to "Oh, Happy Day" in the lobby, before the processional. (The guys were in a different room (the Family Room). During the processional, the groomsmen and bridesmaids walked in from different rooms and met at the aisle, to walk down together).
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\nAfter the processional of the bride, the father of the groom gave words of wisdom.  He told Laura and Jordan to always remember four things…(Honor, Esteem, Have Fun, and I don’t recall the other one.)  It was beautiful.  Here is a picture of the boys, with the FOTG sharing.
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Scripture readers Kara, Kelly, Leah, and Karen…
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\nThe boys needed to "take a break" during the ceremony…
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\nPastor John getting the blessing from the parents…
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\nUnity Candle Ceremony.  FOTB Scott and sister Sarai sang ‘Center"
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\n‘R’ had it.  He came and laid down next to me before the ceremony was over.  He is using the ring pillow as his pillow.
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\nPresentation of the couple!
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\nCutting the cake…
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The spread…
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\n"Too cute for their own good" couple, Derrick and Jessie.  He caught the garter and she caught the bouquet and both were VERY<\/em><\/strong> happy.  So, I am guessing another wedding is not too far off…
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\n‘R’, striking a "James Bond" move…
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\nThe bouquet toss.
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\nAnother "too cute" couple, Lindsay and Derrick!
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\nDH and usher, Andrew…
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\n‘T’ and ‘R’ looking up at the stars, (excuse me, constellations…)
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\nBubbles before the limo…
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