Since the day they became engaged, I must have told Meagan fifty times what a beautiful bride she was going to be. I just knew that she would be brilliant. And boy was I right.
La got to be a flower girl for the second time this summer.
She did a great job. She was much less of a control-freak this time and was much more helpful. See?:
She had a partner in crime this time: a ring bearer named Grayson, who is Mark's nephew. He's a very adorable, very curious little boy. And he's an accredited escape artist. He was running every which way during the rehearsal and the ceremony, disappearing on a few occasions. After numerous futile attempts to control him, La gave up and resorted to telling on him. (Mom! Grayson is about to knock over that statue! Mom! Grayson is going to burn down the church with those candles! Mom! Grayson just ran outside!) Little tattletale, that La.
Aren't they the cutest?
The ceremony was perfect. The love that Meagan and Mark have for each other was so blatantly evident. When Meagan came down the aisle, their eyes were locked and they were both crying. Here was this girl that I have come to love just like a sister, walking down the aisle toward a boy that I have come to love like a brother, to join together in marriage. I was so filled with joy at that moment. I can't imagine what the two of them were thinking and feeling.
It was a wonderful, beautiful thing to witness.
The day was gorgeous, for the most part. We went to a park and got a few shots in, but then, unfortunately, a monsoon hit. It started as a little trickle, but by the time we got to the limo, the entire wedding party was drenched. Rain on your wedding day is supposed to be good luck, right?
Meagan was probably the most relaxed bride ever in the whole world. She didn't let ANYTHING bother her. When we were out walking in the park, she traipsed right through some runny green goose poop, which got all over the train of her dress. I informed her of this atrocity, and she just shrugged and said "Oh well!"
Phil and La
The reception was a first-class affair. Delicious food, beautiful decor, excellent band ... It was the real deal.
I was out on the terrace during the cake-cutting, and was very distraught that I had missed this moment of the reception. So, Meagan and Mark re-enacted it for me. Twice. (my camera didn't work for the first rendition) So, here's a photo of the third time they fed each other cake as husband and wife. So SPECIAL!
What a couple. What a day. I'm so sad that it's over.
Meagan and Mark, the two of you are THE BUSINESS. I am so excited about the adventures that the two of you are embarking on together. You deserve nothing but the best. The whole enchilada. I hope that you spend the next 100 years laughing with your whole bodies, loving with your whole hearts and living the most incredible life together. I love you both so much.
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