A wedding to remember

This weekend Ken and I traveled to Scottsdale to see Wes and Ashley get married.  Scottsdale is beautiful this time of year and they had planned on getting married in a friend's backyard.  Unfortunately mother nature had other plans. 

On Saturday morning a group of us headed to the wedding and reception site to find it flooded.  The back yard was on a slope, and the tent where the festivities were taking place was at the bottom of said slope.  The bride and groom's fathers came to help as we tried to collect rain in buckets and trash cans and squeegee water from the dance floor and isle.  A tree had even fallen over because the ground was so wet.

Wes was there with us and a few hours before the wedding decided that they needed to move the wedding to another location.  With the help of all of us we were able to find a beautiful venue, a friend of a friend lent us her house, moved the entire wedding (tables, chairs, center pieces, bar, etc) and set up for 100 people in a little under 4 hours.  

Wes and Ashley are truly a beautiful couple and we were happy to help a friend in need. It's funny how we think we are in control, but all the planning in the world won't prepare you for what God has in store.  God has a plan for each of us and sometimes it's hard to see the silver lining when all you see are rain clouds. The wedding ended up beautiful and the bride and her groom were just happy to be marrying their best friend. Congratulations to you both and we were honored to be there to help you celebrate!

Top left: Ken and I at the wedding.  Ken also helped valet cars before and after the wedding. Top right: The lucky groom and his beautiful bride. Bottom: The amazing gals that helped pull this wedding together. A little rain won't ruin our day!