Wedding fun.

The weekend before our trip, we were in Colorado Springs where I went to a bridal luncheon and a bachelorette party for one of my oldest, best friends. We have known each other since 3rd grade and have so many memories. She has been dating her fiance for longer than Zac and I have even known each other and so there was a lot to celebrate, now that the wedding day was so close!!

After that wild weekend, we left for our trip, got home on a Thursday evening, unpacked, re-packed, and went back down to Colorado Springs for the wedding festivities. We had a great rehearsal on Friday and the wedding was Saturday.

It was quite the family affair for the Hicks' household--I was a bridesmaid, Joel was the ringbearer, and Zac officiated the wedding. Unfortunately, the wedding was supposed to be outside but rain hindered their plans. The whole thing still turned out beautifully, with just a small delay.

Joel had some slight difficulty during the ceremony. He was more interested in the layers of organza on her dress than standing next to me (he told Lindsay she looked like a princess :). I sent him a few rows down to sit with my dad for the duration of the ceremony. He ended up plopping down next to a stranger but he was very kind and tried to keep Joel quietly entertained. At one point he saw Jesse across the row and said, "Jesse, come sit by me!" That was cute. But then a few minutes later, he saw Zac up front and said, "Daddy!" By now I was a little annoyed but what can you expect from a 3 year old...who woke up with a cold that day. Yes, in the middle of August. It was not a good sign for his behavior the remainder of the day. Still, he looked super cute in his little tuxedo and everyone thought he was funny and charming.

Zac did a phenomenal job with the wedding, and a few people were in tears after his message. I think he was relieved--this was his first wedding! It was such a fun weekend for all of us. Congratulations, Lindsay, and thanks for letting us celebrate with you!!

The beautiful bride!
The bridesmaid's wore black which looked really cool because everything else (except our dresses) was black with bright pink accents--her favorite. Thank you, Lindsay, for choosing a slimming color for your 7 months pregnant friend :).

Seriously, I think this is maybe one of 3 pictures that we have of just the two of us (where we look somewhat decent) in the last 4 years.

I mentioned there was a slight rain delay (like an hour). Joel eventually starting entertaining himself by rolling around on the floor. It was funny--the picture doesn't do it justice!