Bumbaugh Fun: Aunty One-L Ties the Knot

When the Limo dropped us off at the church, we had to sneak in the side entrance so Andrew wouldn't be able to see Michele. They snuck us in, and that is when the little glitch happened. The one that almost did it. Michele had been working with her florist for months trying to come up with what they wanted as the bouquets and the centerpieces on the tables. The flowers were one of her most important details she was worried about. The florist called her and said she had it figured out and she would drop the flowers off at the church Sunday morning. The moment I walked around the corner to where the flowers were awaiting us, I knew and so did Melissa. They were not right and they were NOT what Michele was envisioning. She was pretty upset and she was emotionally intense at that moment anyway, five minutes before the wedding started. Gary came back and had a pep talk to with her and then I had my chance. I reminded her that even if the flowers were ugly, and they were not, that it still wouldn't change what was about to happen. She was about to walk down that aisle to marry her best friend and vow to spend the rest of her life with him and making a life with him. That was why she was there and that was why he was there and why the rest of us were there to witness it. She had finally made it! She was getting ready to see her dreams come true right that very moment and No one and Nothing could take that from her! We both cried of course and then dabbed our tears and she got ready to walk down the aisle to marry the man she had been praying for and waiting for years! I was so proud of her and her attitude! Everything was perfect!

Waiting to walk down the aisle. . minutes before our processional music starts. Even captured the pep talk from Melissa, Gary and Tyler. :) Oh, and Andy PRETENDING he was trying to get away. hahah

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew BURGE!!!!!

On our way to the reception. . but wedding picture first. The ceremony was a beautiful one and very well done. There was crying, laughing and all the typical wedding stuff. Then they were announced as man and wife after a long ROMANTICAL Kiss and then off to see them to the limo with their streamers. :) Everyone else headed to the reception for cocktail hour as we headed off to face hurricane Sandy head on and get our bridal party shots! :) So grateful for Micah, Brianna and Ryan who took the kiddos on to the reception and entertained them for the hour or so it took for us to get there. The photo shoot took awhile but was actually really fun and we all enjoyed the drama as we were trying to get clearances to get into the one part of the area we were suppose to get pictures done with. Because of the extra crazy weather, we didn't get everything done we wanted, but we ended up getting some nice shots. :)

Then off to the reception! Finally to eat and give our toasts. I was really anxious cause Melissa had written her speech out and I had just thought about it a lot but not actually written it down. :) I winged it but it was fun and I think Andy and Michele appreciated our speeches of how much we loved them and how much they meant to us.