Saturday, September 20, 2008

Fairytale Wedding

A glorious cloudless sky and warm temperatures provided the backdrop to Brandon and Jenna's romantic wedding celebration this weekend. Jenna was absolutely stunning and the event (held at Weddings of Wayzata) seemed to go-off without a hitch. Great food (loved that buffalo cheese dip), great memories, wonderful friends and a glorious start to their new life together. Pastor Steve Munds provided an uplifting charge to the attendees, and my brother, Pastor Steve Harrison provided a number of components as well. Later, Brian Brink and crew treated the celebrants to terrific outdoor music well into the evening and who can forget Brandon’s surprise wedding song to Jenna – what a moment that was! Not a dry eye in the place (I mean amphitheatre). The subtle candlelit walkways were particularly stunning as the evening fell over this lovely property. The layout, the atmosphere, was absolutely magical.

Kudos to Jim and Dee for hosting such a fabulous event. You guys are the best of friends - we love you and look forward to the future that we now share together. Many thanks to Go Ministries for helping with set-up and tear-down, long into the night. Fantastic imagery by Michelle's Photography. After an evening at the Saint Paul Hotel, a honeymoon week on Madeline Island is planned. The couple will be making their home in Mora, Minnesota. See more photos here. For Starr and I, one down, one to go.



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Thursday, September 18, 2008

Block Party!

Following Brandon and Jenna's rehearsal, the wedding party was treated to a festive block party at our home. Catering by Famous Dave's, a Coke trailer, popcorn, cotton candy and ever popular drinks by Dunn Brothers were provided for the sixty-plus attendees throughout the evening. As the sun set, the attendees enjoyed s'mores by the fire and three movies in our impromptu lawn theatre. Volleyball until 1:00 AM and a closed shop by 2:00 AM ... gosh I'm tired. Click here for additional photos of the weekend's activities.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

And then there was one

For the first time ever, we have only one kid in K-12 this year. This of course is Mariah, getting ready for her first day of 8th grade ... Maranatha Christian Academy.