Lauren & Chris :: rehearsal

August 13, 2009. I met Lauren, Chris and Lauren’s mother Wanda. Lauren sat next to me, teaming with excitement. Chris was quiet, sitting next to her and watching the screen diligently. Wanda eyed me from across the table. I knew a few important things from that meeting: Lauren really cared photography and her mother really wanted her to care about the flowers. And Chris, well, he just looked at both of them and laughed.

“We need rehearsal coverage, too” they told me. “You are going to love our family,” they promised.

So there I was almost two years later, standing at The Tribute ready to meet the family. Many of them had already commented on my blog so I was excited to put faces with their text. “Which one is Aunt Bunny?” I whispered while Lauren was still in the back, learning how to walk down the aisle. And so I went up to THE Aunt Bunny and I said “Hi! I’m Lynn! I am so happy to meet you” Aunt Bunny gave me a nice nod and a handshake. I sighed, I guess she wasn’t as excited to meet me as I thought. Some whispering occurred to my right and then a huge scream “O MY GOD, YOU’RE THE LYNN!” Hugs and kisses ensued. O that’s right, that’s about what I was expecting!

Chris gave Lauren a handkerchief. Lauren cried into it.

We had a little break between the rehearsal & dinner so we had a mini party in the hotel. This is Aunt Bunny.

And this.

The rehearsal dinner was at Blue Mesa in Frisco. Yum!

Chris painted a tree for everyone to thumb stamp. It was SO lovely!

And everyone got to autograph a quilt as well!

Lauren’s mom meant Sue in Lamaze class! She’s known Lauren forever!

Lauren’s very detailed timeline for the wedding day. I wanted a copy because my OCD liked it.

Gift time!

Chris gave Lauren a decoded message and he told her she could ask anyone for help. So she went to me. “Can you read this?!” she inquired. “Yep, it’s ASCII”. She just looked at me. Chris laughed and said that I couldn’t help. “But you said I could ask anyone for help,” Lauren laughed. “Anyone but Lynn,” Chris responded. Lauren decoded the message and received a gorgeous journal from Chris. A few more tears.

Chris received these gorgeous cufflinks.

The three sisters.

Lauren’s mom.

Chris + Lauren’s parents.