We have had a good week, recovering from the wedding day and giving away LOTS of left-overs: Wood Ranch chicken, mashed potatoes, & rolls; veggies, fruits, flowers, and wedding cake...I think we're FINALLY down to one more layer of cake, some mashed potatoes, some veggies, and a few more flowers - we definitely had more than enough, but at least we didn't run out @ the reception!! The family lunch @ Soup Plantation was lots of fun, and we all got to sit together, which was nice! There were about 20 - 25 people there!! We enjoyed spending time together & enjoying each others' company, before heading over to the reception. The reception was very well-attended, over 125 people came & seemed to enjoy the atmosphere, & the fabulous music provided by our son, Mike - it was so cool that all of Lis' siblings participated in the wedding day: Jennifer bought all the flowers and made the arrangements, bouquets, corsages, and boutinneres; Mike was our D.J.; and Allen was one of the groomsmen. We couldn't have decorated with out all the WONDERFUL items that Evertons' sister, Eliana, loaned to us!! Except for the lights (we bought 3,600 white Christmas lights) and table decor, she & her husband, Lou, provided EVERYTHING else!! We are so thankful to them, for their generosity in loaning us everything & helping us set up and take down all of it!! I am also very much appreciative to my visiting teachers, Kathy Berks & Kathy Flannagan who took on the responsibility of setting up & serving all the food and drinks, and assigning many "helpers" that also kept things going smoothly all night!! I am thankful to Shae Law, who volunteered to pick up the wedding cake and deliver it to the church - what a scary & fun trip, I'm sure!! The evening was so fun and several people commented on the beautiful decor, and the relaxing atmosphere - it didn't feel like we were in Camarillo any more!! Our photographer, Ari Lewis, was absolutely incredible & had already taken several hundred photos @ the temple, before the reception started!! When Adam tossed the garter, our son Allen caught it & when Lis tossed the bouquet, Allens' friend Candace caught it - fun, fun!! We lined up in 2 lines and let Adam & Lis run through while we showered them with flower petals and then they left for their honeymoon hotel - "somewhere in Camarillo". All of Lis and Adams' family and some friends stayed after the reception to help take down & put away everything - it was amazing that what took 2 days and 2 nights to put up, all came down within an hour and a half!! On Sunday, Lis called to say they were home from the hotel, and asked if they could come over to start moving her things to their home. They also took LOTS of left-overs, and got to eat with Adams' family, and open some gifts & cards, before Adams' family had to head back home to Utah. We all went over to Lis and Adams' (Everton and I, Jen, Mike, Sara, Allen and Candace) & watched them open the rest of their gifts, and then we all came over to our house, so Lis and Adam could leave for their honeymoon hotel in Long Beach, before leaving on their cruise Monday morning - it was a wonderful couple of days!! It was hard getting up on Monday morning & going back to work!!
3 comments:
Eric and I love you and your family so very much. Thank you for the privilege and blessing of attending Adam and Lis' sealing, and letting me help a little with the reception. It's a special memory that will remain in our hearts for "eternity." Much love! ~ Shae
Debbie,
I mentioned Adam and Lis's sealing on the Camarillo Sister's blog and put a link to yours. I hope you don't mind. It was a big time for us seeing Adam is much like a son to us as well as Mike. I'm just so happy they found each other and did things right. Thanks for allowing us a little part in the reception. We loved it.
Yes, Wood Ranch is great for catering, we had quite a few leftovers as well. I am glad everything turned out well, just sad I wasn't able to be there.
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