I love weddings! I love everything about weddings! Maybe it's because I'm a romantic at heart. Maybe it's because I'm a girly-girl. Maybe it's because everyone is always happy at weddings. I just love weddings. The bride is happy because she looks beautiful and loves being the center of attention and a real princess for one day! The parents are always happy because it's finally over. The guests are happy because they are getting a free meal. The little kids are happy because they can run around and not get into trouble! The groom is happy because he's excited about.....well, you know!! I love weddings. We have even seriously considered building a wedding facility with a chapel, reception hall, outdoor gazebo, twinkle lights, the whole works. It would be a place where dreams come true!! You know - one of those places where everyone lives "happily ever after"!! Since all my children are now married I have to settle for just helping out my friends with their children's weddings. Here are some of my favorite weddings. Unfortunately I don't have pictures of all my favorite weddings but then it would take you hours to read this post!
Of course my favorite wedding was my wedding! This was 37+ yrs ago when weddings were not near as fancy as they are today. You know - the simple cake and punch wedding!! And my sweet Mamaw Flossie made my dress!
Dustin and Kelly were the first of our kids to get married! They got married on New Year's Eve which made it fun! Had fireworks and everything! Kelly was a beautiful bride!
They got married at beautiful place called The House Estate. It was still decorated for Christmas and it was stunning! Just like the bride and groom!
This was a "Barbie and Ken" wedding for sure!
Our next wedding was Conn and Ashley's. Ashley wanted a "Father of the Bride" wedding and that's what she got! She wanted a Princess wedding dress and that's what she got! She wanted a gazebo outdoor wedding and that's what she got! She wanted 1000's of twinkle lights and that's what she got!
Ashley and Conn also got this awesome "customized" dance floor! A gift from a dear artist friend of mine!
Her daddy built a gazebo just for her wedding!
And her Daddy was so sad when it came time to "give her away"!
And then it was Brandon and Sharla's turn. Yep, we had 3 weddings in 2 1/2 yrs.
Sharla's dad built this gorgeous backdrop for their wedding! It was amazing! And it was framed with hydrangeas!!
Sharla and Brandon amidst a sparkling heart!
Sharla was a beautiful bride!
This summer, our niece Deana, got married to Paul! We had the privilege of taking her bridal portraits!
Deana was a stunning bride!!
Deana and Paul are a cute couple!!
And her flower girl was a cutie too!
And then just a few months later - Deana's brother got married to this beautiful bride, Jessica! We also were so honored to take Jessica's bridal portraits too! Shouldn't this bride be in a Bride's Magazine!
Jess made photography very easy!
Jess and Brett got married on October 31, 2009!! How appropriate were pumpkins in her portraits!!
Jess and Brett had a really sweet wedding and reception at Ella's Garden in Tomball. Very pretty wedding!
While going through my pictures I found a few more beautiful brides from year's past. This is Joy and Greg Ryan. Aren't they the sweetest couple!!! Joy will be having Baby #3 next week!! A lot can happen in 5 years!!
And I found this picture of Ashley and some high school girlfriends. Her friend Misty had a beautiful outdoor wedding in July 2004 - just a few days before Lily was born!!
Robin and I were so blessed to go to Italy for our 35th wedding anniversary. While we were touring the Colosseum in Rome we looked down and saw this beautiful bride being photographed in a garden by the Arch of Constantine. Isn't her wedding dress just exquisite!! She was very far away from us but Robin was able to get this picture with a great zoom lens!
**Update**
I'm adding a few more pics to my "wedding" post!
This is our sweet niece Markell and her husband Stephen. They got married July 2005! Do you know that neither of them ever dated anyone but each other!!
This is Tim and Britny's wedding! Tim is the son of my dearest friend, Kathy! Kathy makes wedding, birthday and just about any kind of cake you could ever want! Not just cakes but UNBELIEVABLE artistry cakes!
All my little grandgirls loved dancing with the Bride Britny! She was so sweet to love on all those little girls! She was a true "princess" to each and everyone of them! Britny was a beautiful bride!!
And these 3 little precious things were the flower girls and ringbearer for Steve and Becca Crosby!! The girls are Stacey and Bethany (Cubley) and my oldest son, Brandon!! This was taken around 1980!!! Crazy thing - they are all grown now (in their 30's!!) with kids of their own!! (Bethany may kill me for posting this picture with that expression on her face!! ha!) I just love the way they are holding hands!!! They have been best buds for their entire lives!
I wish I had pictures of all the beautiful brides I have ever seen! There is no such thing as an ugly bride! I love weddings!!
Maggie Mae
Campbell Britt
Carson Beth
My "Vintage" Grandgirlies!
Chloe Grace
We are truly blessed!
Magazine Worthy - Miss Lily Belle!
Carson the Dancer!
Little Miss Priss!
These girls know how to pose!
This little love was getting tired!
But not too tired to stike a pose!
See what I mean!
Always running an jumping!
And twirling!
Sisters!
Cousins!
They were having so much fun!
And some 6 yr. olds were just plain goofy!!
And some loved to smile!
Like this one!
And this one!
But no one could out-do this one!
And some are just dang cute no matter what they do!
See what I'm talking about!
Sisters again!
And more sisters!!
And this pose - well, she just looks JUST LIKE her daddy at this age!
But she's got some spunk in her!
I think they ALL do actually!!
See - who teaches these young ones all about posing!!
They can "strut their stuff"!
And they can melt your heart!!
And it just doesn't get any cuter than this!!! 
They really do love each other too!
But some are really sassy!!
