Sunday, March 3, 2013

Scott and Abigail's Wedding!

Last weekend was such a wonderful weekend in so many ways. I was able to be apart of one of the best days of my brother's life, I gained a sister, and I was able to celebrate with the best friends and family a girl could ask for. 

The whole weekend started off with Trey and I driving from College Station to Dallas, which was pretty uneventful, just jamming to music and telling each other silly stories like every road trip we take together. I was getting anxious about the weekend and of course was waking up at ungodly hours, so naturally about 30 minutes into the drive I fell asleep! (Thanks Trey for being such a great driver!)

We finally made it to Dallas and went straight to pick up Trey's tuxedo, then Trey dropped me off at the  hotel the girls were staying at to shower and get ready for the rehearsal dinner. We drove to Edison's (the venue) and did the rehearsal, the wedding coordinators were wonderful and everything ran smoothly. 

We then drove over to Sambuca for the dinner part, which was wonderful! My cousin Meg had decorated the whole room so beautifully. It was really a special time. We all chatted, took pictures, and then sat down to finally eat the delicious dinner! It was so fun to catch up with family and friends. My parents gave a wonderful speech that was so heartfelt and meant so much for me to hear as they gave my brother and Abigail their blessing. 

The Happy Couple
Scott, Me, My Mom, Abigail
Trey and I

After the rehearsal dinner, the girls (Abigail and all the bridesmaids) went back to the hotel and got in comfy clothes and had a full blown sleepover. It was so much fun to get to know the girls closest to Abigail and how we all fit into her life in our own unique ways. We had a blast chatting, laughing, and eating junk food! DUH! 

The next morning we woke up, ate breakfast, then headed to the salon to get our hair and makeup done. Abigail, her mom, me, and my mom all went and it was so much fun to have that special time just us girls with our moms! And of couse we loved getting pampered all morning. 


After the hair and makeup was finished, we drove to Breadwinner's, an Elkin's favorite, and had Abigail's bridal luncheon. It was an amazing luncheon filled with wonderful women so close to Abigail. We all went around and told how we knew Abigail, and it was so fun to get to know everyone a little bit better. 

Next was time to get ready at the hotel! It was so fun being with all the girls and helping Abigail get her dress on! She looked so beautiful. It was a really special time for all of us.

We finally made it to Edison's and we were ready to get the party started! We took lots of fun pictures, and then it was showtime! The ceremony was wonderful, filled with happy tears, and lots of smiles. Standing at the front looking out at all the friends and family they have to support them in their marriage was really encouraging to me and I'm sure them as well! 

Now that the ceremony and pictures were over it was time to get the real party started! The reception was so much fun, filled with laughs, and lots of dancing. 



Beautiful moment 
Some of my favorites dancing the night away!
Had such a great night with this guy! 
Best Friends! 

 Last, it was time to say goodbye to the Happy Couple. They were off to their honeymoon in Puerto Rico! It was so much fun to see them off, but a little bit sad that we had to end the party. 

The send off!


All in all, it was a fantastic weekend that I will remember for a lifetime. I am so glad to have been apart of it and to support my brother and new sister in the happiest day of their lives. I love them so much and can't wait for many more memories! 




1 comment:

  1. oh, Claire! Thanks so much for sharing your wedding memories! This will be something that's fun to look back on for years to come. I didn't know you had started the blog back up, but I'm so glad you are. Now that we don't see you at AFC class every week any more, it's harder and harder to keep up with what you're up to. Can't wait to hear about more adventures!

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