The Wedding of the Year!

After our trip to Atlantic City, Jeff and I headed down to DC for Ashley (NYC Roommate of two years...see cooking with Ashley post) and Eric. We just love them to pieces and we're so happy for them. The Sealing at the Washington DC temple was wonderful and the reception was absolutely beautiful.

They had the reception in a park in Reston about 20 min west of the temple. It was a beautiful outside wedding with jars with candles all over the place. It was so pretty.

Oh and Ashley looked gorgeous! Seriously, she was a stunning bride. I'm just so glad we could be down there to celebrate such a wonderful day with them!

I'm just so happy for Ashley and Eric

Jeff and I went to Ashley and Eric's wedding on Saturday. It was so lovely. I will follow up with another post with more pictures, but wanted to share a couple from the ring ceremony.

The Wedding Saga: Part 5

We had an open house here in New Jersey on December 4th. There was concern that the house would be too small for all our friends and colleges, so we had tents set up in the back yard. It was a great idea, until the generator that we rented to heat the tents stopped working. It was so cold! I think the reception turned out well, but I will admit there were several hiccups.

For our guest-book we had a photo-booth where people could have their picture taken and then taped in a album for Jeff and I to keep. People also got a copy to take home. Jeff and I had a lot of fun looking at the pics when the open house was over.

Jeff's personal assistant did a lot of work for the wedding including picking out the cake. Checkout what she decided on:

We gave out cakes (like the other receptions) and caramel apples as party favors.

Before


After

The Wedding Saga: Part 4

Mom and Dad threw a wonderful open house in Washington on November 27th. We had a little family lunch and then an open house that followed. It was so much fun catching up with friends and family. Mom and Dad did a lot of work to get the house "ready" which include some remodeling :) It was a great open house.

The Wedding Saga - Part 2 London Sealing

Jeff and I arrived in London at 6:45am and headed straight to the hotel. We stayed at the Lanesborough. It's at the corner of Hyde Park. It was amazing! We got to stay in the bridal sweet for our first two nights, so we had a nice big room for everyone to get ready in.

Mom, Dad, and Kari joined us while we got ready for the little photo shoot with the photographer and to go to the temple.


We then spent some time walking around Hyde Park getting pictures :)


We then made the trek down to the temple. The temple was about an hour drive from the hotel, and Jeff and I both ended up falling asleep in the back seat. I ruined my hair, but I couldn't help it. I was so tired.

We then met up with the family at the temple for a few pictures before the sealing. It was nice to see everyone.


After the sealing we headed back to the hotel for dinner. I don't think I can image in a more perfect dinner. The hotel took care of everything. They had waiters serving canapes and drinks before dinner was served. They had a beautiful room set up with a banquet table and the wedding cake at the end. They really did a nice job. The food was amazing! It was absolutely perfect!