Monica and Bob’s Big Adventure Part 1: The Reason We Went

We took a few days off and went to a wedding in the lower peninsula.   The bride was the daughter of one of Bob’s best friend from college.  I have several blogs worth of pictures. I figured I better start with the reason why we travelled. It is a very long way from where we live to where the wedding was...8 hours with short stops.  It probably takes 12 hours to travel from Ironwood to Detroit.  Michigan is huge!

We left on Thursday since the wedding was on Friday.  We were invited to the rehearsal dinner at the hotel.  It was a Taco Bar and really good.  Taco Bars are the rage right now and my daughter assures me, it is even done for weddings.  I think this is all really good because as far as I'm concerned, weddings have been getting out of hand!

I knew this was ging to be a pretty casual wedding but, wasn't really sure what to wear.  I got a long sun dress...got to hide the varicose veins and I don't do pantyhose.    It was black with small white polka dots.  I had a black shrug to wear which was good because it started getting cool in the evening.  The ceremony was at 4:30 Friday afternoon.  

The ceremony was at the venue and was about 15-20 minutes from our hotel.  The weather was perfect.  It was a miracle. because Thursday it rained a lot and it was suppose to rain on Saturday.  Friday during the day, it was cloudy but, cleared by about 3:45.  

It was a rustic wedding at a farm.  There were farm animals:  goats, ducks, and pigs:  Mangalica-hungarian-woolly-pig.  Click on the link to see.  Beatrice the goat.  There was another goat.  The kids had fun feeding grass to the goats.  

                                                 

 The sky was a brilliant blue....just a beautiful day.  

Bob really fell in love with the restored 1955 truck.  The cooler was unique...not the usual red.  (I like the red ones.)

Got a picture of the Bride's niece as she came down the stairs.  She spent the entire reception skipping or running.  Such a cutie patootie!

The Bride's brother in law officiated and did a really wonderful job.  The groom and groom's men wore jeans, tennis, suspenders and royal blue sunglasses.  It was a really fun wedding...not at all stuffy or formal!

After the rehearsal dinner, I stayed and helped fold the napkins with the Mother of the Bride and the Matron of Honor.  Mother of the Groom and her friend filled the jars with Baby's Breath.  The brides maids wore short royal blue short dresses with grey Nikes with royal blue shoe laces.  Comfy!!

Dinner was the couple's favorite foods.  They have a Barbeque place they really liked so it was Barbeque Brisket, Pulled Pork, Turkey, Mashed Sweet Potatoes (really good), Mac 'n Cheese (that was really good too!) Corn Cake and a tossed Salad.

There was a small wedding cake but, better yet was an assortment of cupcakes:  large/small, regular/gluten free.  I had a Sea Salt Caramel cupcake that was absolutely amazing!!! ( 3 exclaimation marks)                           

Bob and I did a selfie but, probably shouldn't.  Bob really doesn't get it, that he needs to smile.  

 

Stay tuned for more Big Adventures:  Cross Stitch stores, yarn, and North Branch Outing Club....not necessarily in that order.  I will probably make you wait for the cross stitch stuff.   I found the unicorn!

Hope you had great weekend!

Keep on Stitching
Monica