wedding re-cap: Thursday

or, Boutonnieres, Birthday Boys and A Bachelorette

some more pictures, taking by Karen O.

Thursday morning dawned bright and early. John, David, Emma and I headed out the door by 8 (ish) and headed over to the Stonecypher home. We picked up Esther, the bride's little sister, and went to a friend's house to cut greenery. Their friend had some lovely boxwood, rose hips, ivy and vinca that turned out to be perfect for the bouquets and arrangements. She was so kind and obliging to let us hack away at her yard!

Esther, Emma and I were dropped off at the Stonecypher home, and after a quick consultation with Leah to confirm her vision of what the flowers would look like, we started in. None of us were entirely certain what we were doing, but we had fun! Sarah F. (bridesmaid), Elizabeth (sister of the bride), and Karen O. (friend of Teri's from Colorado who had come to help with the wedding) were also there, and we had a boutonniere and corsage production line going!

After we finished the boutonnieres the guys showed up at the house for lunch - they had been getting their tuxes fitted - and everyone took a few minutes to get off of their feet while we finished up the last few boutonnieres. After lunch the guys and all the girls except for Leah and myself headed out to decorate the church.

Leah made some coffee, and we sat down for moment to eat, drink a cup (or two) of coffee, and talk. It was good. Then back to work on the rest of the corsages!

Once they were finished (at 3 - we had been working on the flowers since around 10:30 - whew!) we left for the church. And were hit by a heavy downpour on the way. :)

The major part of the set-up had been completed, and for the next few hours everyone filled in the edges and added tulle and "grace-notes" to the decor, romantifying the gym, foyer and sanctuary.

At 5 most of the Smillies headed back to the house, because a birthday party was about to happen. A birthday party for 4 guys. John, David, Brian and Colin all had birthdays the week before the wedding.

Josh and Em, waiting for everyone to be ready to go home

even the flowers at the church coordinated with the wedding colors

Grandpa Throckmorton and Drew, lighting the candles with a blowtorch (I think the matches were missing)





After the celebratory dinner, cake and presents, Sarah, Leah and I (Emma stayed with the guys) were picked up by Sarah F. and Esther for the ride downtown to the bachelorette celebration.

me, Sarah and Esther

We met up with Elizabeth and Marian (a friend who had just arrived from Mexico) at the Scholar's Inn in Indianapolis for dessert and lots of good conversation, laughter, memory reliving and memory making. And lots of chocolate. The menu had seven different desserts, and there were seven girls, so we ordered them all! Oh, yum. It was a sweet and wonderful evening, one that will be treasured.

2 more days!

After all that dessert, we headed back to the Smillie home to do each other's nails and talk some more. I finally tumbled into bed around 12:30 ......... the next day had already begun.