There has been quite a gap between now and my last blog post - but in that gap there has been a monumentally joyous occasion in the VaughanMiller family. Our youngest, Paul, got married! And this post is all about that occasion!
Pre-wedding... It just so happened that early in the week of the wedding, after most of the Vaughan & Miller family had arrived in Colorado, Kendall's brother Andy had a birthday and came to town to celebrate with his siblings!
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| Our hosts for the Andy birthday gathering: Kendall's brother Steve, his wife (our sister-in-law) Kitty, and their older daughter Tara |
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| Andy, at the ready to do some candle blowing Holding the many cakes: Sasha, Cheryl, and Kendall |
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| Cousins - John and Paula - enjoying each other's company |
Then came time for the Wedding Rehearsal. Gulp!
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| The Welcome sign table (Jen/Paul painting creativity on wood) |
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| Wooden signs: Paul & Jen April 29, 2023 photos of Paul & Jen on wood, and No Admittance except on party business sign |
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| The Mr & Mrs table with photos on wood, and a happy pair of gnomes |
This wedding stuff is a really really big deal
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| ...time for one more mother-son hug |
After passing through that beautiful entrance, the participants had to get down to the serious business of rehearsing. That included:
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| Flower girls and their baskets (baskets from my folks' Basket Shop!) |
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| Dog (ring-bearers) wranglers Paul's cousin Amber with Barley & Jen's sister Kristen with Yuki |
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| Jen's grandma, the pianist extraordinaire |
As the rehearsal progressed:
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| Jen had a word with her dad |
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| Paul had a word with Barley |
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| And Reverend Jacqueline had words for everyone |
Of course, after rehearsal comes rehearsal dinner!
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| The stars of the show arrive! |
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| The moms commiserate - Paul eavesdrops attentively |
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| The requisite rehearsal of feeding each other cake |
The Big Day Arrives
But first! There are a few to-do items to attend to!
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| Taz, Barley & Yuki - dogs must be walked! |
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| Our walking venue - a field right by the church It is a gorgeous day. |
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| Back on the homefront: A dozen or so loaves of bread thawing for the day-after gathering And, most importantly, the To-Do List. Is everything checked? Yikes! |
Weddings, apparently, involve a lot of last-minute getting ready activity!
The Bride and Groom arrive - hidden from each other, of course!
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| Paul, tucked away in secret hiding place |
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| Jen, not yet in her bride disguise |
Flowers for everybody!
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| Jen's mom |
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| Paul's dad |
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| Jen's grandma |
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| Paul's uncle David |
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| Jennifer |
Are we ready yet?!?!?
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| Brian & Terri, parents of the bride. They sure look ready!!! |
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| Jen's mom, Terri, and Aunt Cindy - born ready! |
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| Jen has Yuki at the ready |
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| Jen's wedding party - Very Ready! |
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| Hmmm. Are *you* ready, Mister Kendall?!?!? |
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| Hmmm. Are *you* ready, Sasha? Yikes, am *I* ready says Paul! |
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| Oh yeah, we 3 Musketeers be ready say Paul, Rachel & Sasha! |
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| And the line begins to form. I just need to follow Jen's grandpa. I warned him, it's all up to him now! |
...And here we go!
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| The groom's parents |
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| The bride's mom |
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| Paul and Reverend Jacqueline |
Then the wedding party...
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| Bride, Jennifer, and her father, Brian |
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| The Vows |
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| What might they be looking for? |
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| Ah Ha! The ring bearers! |
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| Barley & Yuki! On the job! |
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| Success! The rings can be exchanged. |
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| ...you may kiss... |
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| They did it! Paul & Jennifer VaughanMiller! |
Official Wedding Photo Picture Time!
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| Bride's party |
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| Groom's party |
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| Big Party |
Smiles everywhere
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| Jen, Sasha, Rachel all rabbit-ears for Paul |
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| The new rendition of the VaughanMiller family Kendall, Jennifer, Paul, Paula, and Sasha |
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| Jennifer and mom (Terri), dad (Brian) & pup (Yuki) |
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| Bride, groom and parents - all smiles |
Nothing left to do but party!
I do believe the very best thing about this wedding reception was the happiness of all the family and friends who were gathered together in one great big celebration. It was fantastic!
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| We're here! Let's party! |
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| And no party is complete without gnomes! Handmade by Jen & her mom A pair for every table for folks to take home! |
Ahhh... the dancing!
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| Traditional bride & groom dance (God Bless The Broken Road) |
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| Traditional father-daughter dance (Butterfly Kisses) |
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| Not quite as traditional mother-daughter dance (Mother Like Mine) |
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| Then all the moms & daughters had a whooping good dance! |
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| Mother-son dance (We are family) The goal was to get everyone up on their feet & dancing! |
...and dance we did!
And then there was CAKE!
But better than dancing, better than cake: family and friends...
Speaking from Paul's side of the family, thank you to all the Millers who came to town for this grand event:
Almost all of Paul's cousins were able to join in the celebration!
And speaking from the Vaughan side of the family - a huge thank you to our cousin John whose photographs of Paul and Jennifer's wedding will be cherished forever, just as my brother and I cherish our Vaughan-Murphey family.
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| David Lee Vaughan, Paula Vaughan, Sasha VaughanMiller, & John Murphey |
When you put all the Flock and VaughanMiller folks together - WOW!
...oh so goofy, oh so wonderful family & friends
Congratulations Paul & Jennifer VaughanMiller!
