I had to wait to write this post until the Gentrys had actually signed their marriage liscense, a minor detail they forgot to do on their big day, but now that they are legally married I will recap their beautiful wedding festivities. Here is the happy couple!
At long last my best friend has married her soul mate. I always knew she would live happilier ever after with her prince charming, though I know she doubted this at times. She deserves nothing but the amazing, kind, and handsome man that she ended up with. I take her word that he is all those things, as I have only seen him three times, the third time being on their wedding day, but he seems like a great guy. The week leading up to the wedding wasn't the greatest or most relaxing for the bride, but Anna, like myself, is use to failing at life and powering through.
Her best friend was suppose to sweep in and save the day, doing all the fun pre-wedding things with her, helping her with her favors, and keeping her calm, but sadly her best friend also fails hard and arrived sicker than a dog. I did manage to make it to Norman for her personal shower Thursday, though in hind sight it is questionable if I should have been driving on that many cold meds, but I survived and had a great time. Anna got much too appropriate lingerie if you ask me, but I did my part getting her one, at least mildly inappropriate, Christmas outfit, complete with bells.
Friday I had planned on going back down to Norman for a mani pedi and to help with the wedding favors, however I woke up feeling completely miserable and decided to stay at the farm, start antibiotics, and try to sleep it off. This plan worked pretty well and I woke up Saturday feeling like I might survive, but still had a terrible cough, so I opted out of my reading at the wedding, for fear of a huge coughing fit, which would not have been classy. We hung out with Abbey and her kids in Edmond during the day, which just happened to be the first game day of the Sooner Football season.
I got to the wedding early and was so happy to be part of all the getting ready fun, complete with a mini champaign in a little can, with a straw. How fun is that? People kept bringing Anna booze, as though they thought she might need liquoring up to marry this guy. Of course that was not the case, she was as cool as a cucumber, ready to be a married lady. Right Anna :) After I corrected a few minor emergenies ( i.e. the wedding planner at the location having set up the wedding for inside when it was meant to be in the garden and the string quartet not knowing what they were suppose to play) everything went off without a hitch. Anna's friend Lesley was in from Dallas to do her make-up, her high school friend Star was down from Nebraska taking part in the fun and lending Anna her necklace, which went perfectly with her gorgeous gown. Anna wore my earrings, the pearls I wore on my wedding day, so her jewelry served as her something borrowed, so neat!
I could have cried when I saw her all dressed and ready to walk down the isle. She looked like a beautiful, blushing bride, and I was over joyed for her in that moment. I opted to go to my seat instead of becoming a hot, crying mess. The wedding ceremony was short and sweet, which was good since it was 100 degrees outside. But it was beautifully simple and fit Anna perfectly. I now all she really wanted from the entire day was to be married and start her life with Jarrett.
After we all cooled down, inside the beautiful ballroom at the Dominion House in Guthrie, the party begun. There was a fabolous dinner, a wonderful assortment of desserts and pies (the grooms favorite), and as an added bonus a big screen TV in a side room so the guests could check the OU Football game score, what more could you ask for. Zane had a blast at the party, he rocked his bow tie to the ceremony and briefly at the reception, but had to have a wardrobe change so he could fully enjoy running around, dancing, and meeting everyone. I have to admit he went a little crazy and had to go home early with Grandma since I was knew I would be shutting the party down, and I did.
Old College roomies reunite
Zane and his Godmother on her big day
After applying and ample amount of peer pressure we finally got Anna and Jarrett on the dance floor, only after promising that we would all dance with her. I think she secretly had a blas ton the dance floor and it made for some very cute pictures. Once the dancing fun was over it was time to get the bride changed out of her dress and on her way to their honeymoon sweet at the Colcord in OKC.
Anna you were a gorgeous bride, I love you dearly, thanks for letting me be part of your big day. My prayer for you is that you may always laugh more than you cry and that you continue to grow closer together each day. My marriage is the greatest blessing in my life, and I am sure yours will be a great blessing as well.
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