We had a fantastic time last weekend in Stillwater MN at my nephew's (Josh) wedding!! The venue was off the chart, a very authentic barn/farm wedding. A weekend affair with so many new traditions, lovely weather, new friendships, oh my goodness the list goes on!!
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The amazing old Victorian farm house on the farm.
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| Dinner and Dance were held in the barn |
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| Bride & Groom's table in the background |
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| Bride's bouquet |
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| Fun beer station |
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| Josh works the organic farm, three greenhouses full of produce |
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| This lake is right on the farm property, Pat and I took a canoe ride before the wedding |
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| Pat having fun on the tractor |
I really enjoyed being with family even my cousin from Florida and her husband made this special event. We laughed and we laughed...reminiscing of days gone by when my folks were still alive and all the Italian family gatherings we had as kids, etc..
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| My cousin Vi & Me |
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| Cousin Vi & Cindy |
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| Jenna & Michael |
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| Tyler & Megan |
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| Pat |
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| Dan & Josh before the ceremony |
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| The ceremony was held down at the "point" on the lake. |
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| Dan & Cindy walking Josh down the isle |
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| Jenna & Megan stood up for Josh (Cindy's girls, my beautiful nieces) |
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| Megan's girls Eden, Avey, and Cora is in the wagon |
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| Olivia and her parents, Dick & Susanne walking her down to Josh |
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| Rings |
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| New tradition, tying of the knot, symbolizing their unity |
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| The family on both sides playing tug a war to pull on the knot to tighten their union forever! |
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| Olivia &Josh |
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| Josh took Olivia out on the lake for private vows and champagne toast |
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| We loved this new tradition |
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| Dan, Olivia, Josh, Cindy |
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| Loved Olivia's boots! |
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| Jenna, Michael, and Pat |
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| Dinner time, Josh & Olivia arriving |
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| Many emotional toasts were given by family and friends |
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| Listening to one of those emotional toast |
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| Later that evening over 50 lighted sky lanterns were lit and sent over the lake, it was breath taking |
So a big congratulations to Joshua and Olivia Rutherford, may the Lord pour blessings over this union for many years to come, let this new journey for them begin!
3 comments:
Oh beautiful! Your family really knows how to put on a wedding and enjoy the party. I can only imagine how beautiful the lanterns were over the water. All the very best to the newlyweds! (Loved seeing Cindy in there...and the little great-nieces.)
So beautiful! I love the knot-tying ceremony...and the tug-of-war to tighten the knot after. And sailing lanterns across the lake. What meaningful traditions! And everyone looked so beautiful. May they enjoy a long and blessed marriage.
What a beautiful setting and lovely wedding, with some really unique aspects to the ceremony, like the knot tying with the family pulling it tight. I love the couple's matching arm band tattoos that line up with each other!
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