May 17, 2011

• Getting ready for the wedding

                                            

  On Thursday, which was the 12th, after the Children's Museum, Jim and I went back to the airport to pick up Suzanne, while the rest of the kids ate lunch and then went back to the hotel so that the little ones could take naps.  We were staying at a wonderful hotel - a Residence Inn, in Aurora, CO, near the airport.  I chose that one because we could get two 2-bedroom suites and a studio suite for a very reasonable price that included a wonderful breakfast.  Each suite had a full kitchen, so, although we didn't cook there, we kept snacks and drinks and we had coffee there in the mornings, etc.  One of the 2-bedrooms was for Jim and I and Suzanne and Bets, and the other was for Amanda and Sam and kiddos.  They had a separate living room too, and it was especially perfect for Amanda with the little ones and a nursing baby.   We were all across the hall from each other, and Wendy and Dave were in a regular studio suite, right next door.

  Betsy was modeling her flowers, because I hadn't seen them yet.  They are a silk flower arrangement made at a Michael's near where she lives.  She chose silk because she is allergic to most flowers, as is Dave, so that was the safest, and of course they can be used again for the two later receptions she is having.

                                           

  Jim and Andrew hanging out watching TV -

                                            

  They had framed a picture of themselves with a white matte around it for people to sign at the reception -

                                             

  That night, Thursday, we were all invited to the Quillens for dinner.  I took a few pictures but hadn't asked permission of any of them to blog them, so I won't.  It was a lovely dinner, very casual, and we were able to meet Andrew's family.  We already had met his parents and some others, but this was such a nice opportunity to get to chat and know them better!  We had storms all day in the Denver/Aurora area, and the Quillens had been without power for a few hours that afternoon!  But Andrew's mother did a great job in pulling off a wonderful, delicious dinner for us!

  Friday - wedding day!  We spent the morning running a few errands and then started getting ready in the afternoon.  Here is Betsy trying on her dress early in the afternoon - I hadn't seen it since we had taken it to be altered back in March -

                                                

                                               

  And with a shawl I knitted for her -

                                                

  Bets and Suzanne -

                                                  

  Suz doing Betsy's hair -

                                                   

                                                    

  The finishing touches -

                                             

                                             

  All ready!

                                              

                                              

                                               

                                                 

  Next time - the wedding!  It was at the Denver Aquarium, and was very small - immediate family only, in front of the big fish tank!  Very interesting!

                                             

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