My Best Friend Courtney’s Wedding!

I. LOVE. WEDDINGS.  Oh my goodness, ever since I was a little girl I have absolutely loved them.  I was even a bride for Halloween when I was in pre-school.  I believe that is saying something!  goodness.  I just can’t believe that I am at the age where some of my VERY BEST FRIENDS are getting married!  Jane Stowell Winspear has been married a year…that is insane!

On June 25, 2011 My dear and wonderful friend Courtney Grimm got MARRIED!  To a FABULOUS man Drew Thomas.  I am so happy for her.  She asked me to be her bridesmaid, oh my goodness I was so grateful.  My first time!  It’s always been a dream of mine!

Well here is a brief history of our friendship.  In May 2008 Courtney and I were hired at Hale Center Theater Orem and we literally became instant friends.  I always looked forward to working with her and I just loved it.  Allison Woolley my other best friend from the Hale was also a bridesmaid.  We were the “threesome” of the Hale.  We just click.  We are all so DIFFERENT but that’s what makes us WORK.  I just love them. 

 

In the summer of 2009 Drew came home from his mission and started working at the Hale.  We were at a work meeting and I was sitting by Courtney when we saw him for the first time.  He walked in and Court leaned over to me and whispered, “ I want him.”  I just laughed….and now they’re married!  Wow, what a crazy and wonderful world this is.  So the rest is history!

 

Two weeks before the wedding we had a fabulous bridal shower at Courtney’s grandmother’s home.  We played games, had delicious cupcakes, and just talked.

THE BIG DAY CAME!!!  Oh Courtney looked GLORIOUS.  I just loved seeing the love on Drew and Courtney’s faces.  Allison and I waited outside of the temple with anxiousness!  Our best friend was being SEALED FOR TIME AND ALL ETERNITY!  Big deal.  Here are some pics at the temple.

We then went to a luncheon at The Old Spaghetti Factory.  OH my word it was DELICIOUS.  So great.

RECEPTION TIME!  I was so excited, oh my word.  I’ve heard all about the plans for weeks and it was finally time to be put in MOTION!!!  We wore beautiful gray dresses with the wedding color shirts underneath.  It was such a joy to be there.  Allison and I helped gather presents and we played with her little niece oh she was such a doll!

The decorations were so pretty!  she had this beautiful bird/vintage garden theme going on.  SO COURTNEY and so classy

popcorn machine…YUMMO.

Fun candy bar!

My favorite part, the soft serve ice cream! DELISH!

These were the TASTIEST cupcakes I’ve ever eaten.  Oh they were fantastic!

I can’t believe they found a cake topper than described Courtney so perfectly…”still shopping…” Oh I loved this.

I loved the silver chairs and oh I absolutely loved the silver picture frames with the flower arrangements inside.  Such an elegant touch.

As the guests walked in you could write them warm wishes or advice on papers cut out in the shape of birds and put them on this cute tree.  Such a great idea.

such a cute touch, they had Courtney’s bird at the wedding

The wedding could not have turned out more beautiful!  I love Courtney and Drew!  They are amazing together, and I know they’re going to have an amazing life together.

Now the question is…who’s next?  Allison,                                           or Me?! 

I’m really thinking….ALLISON.  But…we’ll just have to wait and see

Good Ol’ Idaho

Well June 3-10 I was in Good Ol’ Idaho!  I have been many times in my life to visit my grandparents but this was one of the greatest of all.  I was babysitting my little sister Danielle while my parents and two sisters Ashlee and Savannah were doing EFY.  So we all ventured to Idaho on Friday the third.  It was a long drive, or so it felt I soon learned driving to Nauvoo (that’ll be in a post to come).  We arrived and instantly went to the tramp and swings.  I mean hello, they are one of  the many things that makes our grandparents home as magical as it is.

Aren’t my sisters purty?!  haha Idaho also brings the country girl out in me.  We had a great first day at Idaho!

The next day our sweet cousins came over.  We had a lot of fun together!

We had a BBQ, painted nails, played games, and just enjoyed being as a family.  Then we said goodbye to our Dad, Mom, and Savannah.  (Ash stayed home, she had a party or something of that sort)

The next day was Sunday.  We had a lovely church and dinner with our grandparents.  While they were at choir practice Danielle and I got bored so we took best friend pictures

When they got back we went to our cousin McKayla’s piano recital and she did a wonderful job.  We were not feeling so good.  The day before when our cousins came over, three of their little ones were throwing up.  Apparently they thought they were just upset so they would throw up?  Well here’s a little history with as little details as possible.  I haven’t thrown up in 10 years and I was very proud of that!  I hate, no despise it.  Anyway…right after we get back from her recital we get VIOLENTLY ill.   It was the WORSE.  Then I found out my dad was really sick back at home and that is when I got upset, he had so much to do this next week!  So ALL NIGHT I was taking care of Danielle and myself.  I was sicker than I had been in 10 years so I was just upset and should have had a better attitude.  No worries, no pictures for this part! haha.

One reason being sick was such a hard part of being there is because the next day a huge birthday party was planned for Danielle!  It was super frustrating but Heavenly Father blessed her with strength and she had a fabulous TANGLED party planned be my amazing aunt Mariann and grandma Janet.  Here are yet more pics!

One of my gifts to her was a tangled shirt to wear she looked so cute!

Then Maximus came and gave the children a carriage ride.

We then had games, cake, and presents.  It was a fantastic party!

The next day we just chilled.  Continued to heal, played games, made jewelry and more!  One of my favorite parts was driving through the country with my grandpa, while he told me countless stories of his beautiful town of Blackfoot Idaho.  IT IS BEAUTIFUL.  I truly discovered that there IS a huge part of me that is a country girl.

Then my lil sis and my sweet cousin Sam decided to get crazy for the camera.

In conclusion, my trip to Idaho was crazy, fun, sick, and full of adventure!  Thanks to my family for making it great!