John & Kadima's Wedding

This is a pretty late post:  I believe in earlier posts I had mentioned that I was asked to be John and Kadima's officiant of their wedding.  It was a hot August 31st setting up the park for the wedding - talk about DIY!  
The day of the wedding, September 1st was misty and rainy, but the weather held out all day and night for the wonderful day!

I have a Nude colored dress.

I bought a dress from Mod Cloth for the AICP this year.

This is Rob, one of the other Creative Industry Liaison's in the Portfolio Center.
And here is the dress at Christine and Nick's wedding:

It was a super fun wedding, it was on 11.11.11 at the Mayslake Peabody Estate.

Mary-Frances's Bachelorette Party!

As November 19th approaches us, as the "Matron" of Honor, along with Mackie, the "Maid" of Honor, the time came to have an EPIC bachelorette party for Mary-Frances.  From the moment in December 2009 Jeff + Mary got engaged, we knew what we had to do to throw the party that would be remembered, or at least remembered in bits and pieces.  We rented a trolley, got a gaggle of girls together and hit the town for an Irish themed bar crawl.  We had a BLAST.  Not much more to say, pictures follow after the jump!!!!

John & Kadima

12 or so years ago, John and I made a pact.  We decided that even after John's best friend Brian moved to California, that John and I would still be friends.  We were friends of friends, but always had a great relationship and always enjoyed each other's company.  Now, today, John is marring Kadima, and he proposed last weekend to her at the Bristol Renaissance Faire, their favorite summer activity.

I could not be happier for both of them, as I love them more then friends, but as a brother and sister to me.  We went to the Shedd Aquarium on Saturday for an amazing behind the scenes tour, and Kadima and John asked me to be the Officiant of their wedding.  What an honor and thrill!  I get to marry two of my all time favorite people!  I'm so excited, and I can't wait to get ordained and write something amazing for the two of them.  I just can't cry!  So I dedicate this blog post, to the two amazing people, that will have the wonderful and beautiful wedding that I can be a part of.

While picking out photos, I think the majority is either Me and John or Me and Kadima.  Obviously selfish.  I need more pictures of them!!!

And May....

So far this month has been wild.  My great and amazing friend Rachel got a gig in Chicago for 6 weeks and she is staying with us.  She made us cookies, has done more dishes in a week then either Bill or I have ever done, and she was here for Victor's Celebration of Life party.

Rachel & Me at our wedding.

Sadly, we kept losing the camera and don't have pictures of the party, but the memories are great.

Victor and me a couple days before our wedding.

This Sunday (May 23) is Bill and my one-year anniversary.  This time last year I was 15 pounds lighter, had an amazing tan and awesome hair.  What a year can do.

Saturday night Bill is taking me to A Tavola for dinner, my absolute favorite Italian restaurant. 

And we're spending all day Sunday together, probably heading to the Garfield Park Conservatory and somewhere awesome for lunch, like Revolution Brewery in Logan Square.  Although the Hawks are playing, maybe they will have TV's.

I can't believe a year has already passed, I loved our wedding and it will always be the greatest day of my life.  

Mary-Frances is Getting Married!!!

One of my best friends in the world is getting married on November 19, 2010.  Mary-Frances and Jeff have been together for quite a few years now, and he popped the question in December.  Mackie and I are Co-Maids-of-Honor, or as Mary's family likes to call me Matron of Honor.  I understand that I'm married, but Matron just seems OLD.  Regardless, I'm done fighting with the ladies, so I'll be the Matron of Honor.  So, these pictures are from the beautiful engagement party that Aunt Mari-Jo threw for Mary-Frances and Jeff.  They got tons of presents and there were so many people there to celebrate!

Mrs. Brady and Aunt Lu gave them Irish Crystal Toasting Glasses.

Mary-Frances, Jeff, Aunt Lu + Mrs. Brady

And Kathleen kept jumping in the photo!

The beautiful cake that was made by Mary's aunt.  It was like a mini wedding cake!

And they got to practice cutting - Mary is so cute here!

And the baker - amazing, huh?