Rebekah and Nick's reception #2

 This is the second post of two of the reception photos. This one will include more dancing photos and the end of the wedding/ reception posts! You can find the first post of these two here.

I hope you have enjoyed these posts!

My hubby gave his father of the bride speech...

My daughter gave her bridesmaids speech... our favorite part was when she told Nick to "love her like I love her." Not a dry eye in the place!😢

The wedding party during the speeches...

Hubby and I were eating dinner...

Cousins on one side of our family... they are growing up! Ages 13 to 22

The newlyweds after they arrived at the reception, since she has her borrowed fur on...

Boy cousins on my side of the family... the older ones are all over 6 foot tall!

Holding a friend's newer baby... such a cutie!

Their first dance as man and wife... they danced to "Extraordinary Magic" by Ben Recter.

They were singing to each other and pointing at each other during the dance. 

The father/ daughter dance made almost everyone cry. The song that was played was "Cinderella" by Steven Curtis Chapman. Our daughter got sad at the end, it hit her how she was going to be moving away from her family for the first time.

I got sad too... that song is one of my very favorites... partly because we have three daughters. I wept through most of the song. My brother (in blue) comforted me as well as my son Caleb.

The party got started... pictures of dancing can be odd... but we had a great time!

My sister and her family requested a song, here they are dancing to it!

I like that you can see the back of Rebekah's dress in this one...

My son and his cute girlfriend, who sat at our table, next to me...

They cut the cake and served it to each other sweetly...

A friend took pictures of me dancing with my sister and my niece, it was fun!

... and another niece joined in!

The day seemed to pass by quickly. We savored each moment, and we're so thankful for the people who came, those who jumped in to help, and for friends who sent us photos over the next week! Sometimes I cry when I look at them, I miss those sweet newlyweds! I'm glad we get to video chat with them often.

Exodus 15:13
In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength, you will guide them to your holy dwelling.

Deuteronomy 6:5
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

Psalm 33:22
May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.

Rebekah & Nick's reception #1

 I just went through my pictures for this post, and there are a LOT of them, so I may split it into two posts! I'm thankful for my friends and family that took pictures and sent them to me. My sister sat right near the dance floor, and even took some videos! 💕

The wedding reception took place at a nearby hotel, just a few minutes' drive on the interstate from the church. It was a great venue, we were disappointed with the slow service though. That was the only real bummer of the whole day. They just didn't have enough help for a gathering of 130-145 people! Oh well. It was still good food and a lovely time to celebrate!

Enjoy the pictures!

This is Joshua's sister and her husband...

Our sister and lovely nieces at the wedding...

Our family watching the newlyweds... these few were taken by me...

The reception centerpieces that I worked on for over a month... gathering all of the supplies!

The long head table...

Our name tags and my fancy, new purse!

The gorgeous cake made by a church friend and the flowers were put on by her auntie!

My girl and her photographer!

My girl and her hair and makeup stylist friend!

My girl and her sweet "servants," including our friend who made the cake!

My brother and his family...

Me with my three siblings who were there, we missed our brother a lot!

The new Mr. and Mrs.!

The tree decorated with all of the table name tags!

My niece with the ringbearer's tie on her head!

And the ringbearer being silly with the tie on his head!

You can also see a little of the soup and salad that we ate for dinner!

My brother and two of his sons...

Two of my beautiful nieces!

My baby girl and her "baby" cousin!

with another sweet cousin...

and another sweet cousin!

My amazing hubby and his beautiful sisters!

Beautiful sisters and momma!

Beautiful family allll together!

Joshua's sister's family... so glad they came!

Nana and some grandgirls...

That is all for now... I haven't even gotten to the pictures of the dancing yet! I'll include those in a later post.

Isaiah 61:10
I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Isaiah 62:5
As a young man marries a young woman, so will your Builder marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you.