Suzanne & Chris

Suzanne & Chris

With this ring...

love the heart-shaped bodice on her wedding gown

here's a close up

Red Roses always make an elegant bouquet!

How cute are these matching sweatpants with the wedding date!

Almost ready...

...as soon as the dress is laced up!

Details...

...details...

...details.

The weather refused to cooperate...

so the wedding was held indoors.

Vows were exchanged...

 and sealed with a kiss.

Love the details!

Suzanne and the girls.

Chris with his parents.

Forget the weather, the resort had lots of...

nooks and crannies to take formals.

Cake. Yum...

The bridesmaid's white poppies really showcased the bride's red roses! 

Let's get this party started!

Suzanne & Chris, we wish you both a long and happy marriage!

Scrooge McDuck

(No more!)

It's been a well known fact at our house for years that mom hates to wrap gifts. 

There's been someone in the house for 30+ years willing to wrap, so I didn't have to.

Below are some of my early attempts to be creative.

But this year, not only do I have to do my own wrapping, I'm actually excited to!

Thanks to Pinterest!

Earlier this year, I saw the cutest wrapping idea and pinned it to a secrets folder. 

Well the secret is out and so I can share. What a great idea!

You can find the original link here

and her FB page here.

Thanks Abby!

This totally satisfies the photo junkie in me!

No commercialized paper, squished bows or tags and you still know who it's for!

 Had so much fun taking way too many photos, when someone got jealous!

First he came over and knocked over one of the small packages with his nose. 

Then he just kept giving me the grumpy look!

Finally, he just plopped down and looked at me.

He seemed to be saying that he is part of the family too and why wasn't I taking his picture.

Which is especially funny because he hates his picture taken. Haha...

After a few snuggles and showing him that he has his own ornament on the tree,

he seemed perfectly happy again.

From our family to yours,

Wishing you a Merry Christmas

and a 

Happy New Year!

Stefanie & Emil

Stefanie & Emil

Married

10-8-11

The Rings

Stefanie's weddings boots were amazing!

Stefanie's mom made this pin for her to wear on her wedding day.

Stefanie made the feather and crystal hairpiece herself.

Rows of lace-covered hay bales for seating.

These cutie-pies were pros at this wedding stuff! 

They had just been in a wedding 2 weeks before this one!

The ring bearer comes down the aisle on an 
orange Allis-Chalmers tractor.

The bride arrived by horse & carriage...

Saying "I Do" in an apple orchard

Sealed with a kiss.

Gorgeous bride!

It was a little windy!

Bridesmaids necklaces were made by Stefanie's mom.

The bouquets featured fall colors & accented with maple leaves, 
oat sprigs and small purple artichokes.

Emil and the girls.

The new Mr. & Mrs. Klee

A quiet moment.

The wedding gang...er, party. The wedding party!

Cutting of cake

Stefanie & Emil as their love story was being told.

The first dance.

Stefanie's dance with her dad & Emil's dance with his mom.

The dollar dance was open to all! Haha...

Display of wedding photos of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents & even the great-great-grandparents!

Maple leaves & pompoms fell from the sky.

White birch logs with orange votives lit each table.

Dusk & Decorations