tye + katie

Congrats to the newly-weds, Katie and Tye Barrett! This post is so late, I am going to dedicate it in honor of their one month anniversary. It was {almost} one month ago they said their "I dos." And what a beautiful day it was! A day filled with poof balls, bow ties and lots of love {awww}. It was without a doubt the second best Barrett wedding I have ever been to. They got married in Waco, Texas at UBC on June 4th.

The ceremony was divine. It was held in the backside of the church in a small, eclectic room adorned with a tin walls and concrete floors. The dim candlelight, snug seating and acoustic guitar in the background contributed to the intimate atmosphere. This was a big day mainly due to the fact that my bro-in-law was getting married, but also because it was my first ever House Party duty. I took my job seriously- assisting guests with escort cards, stacking programs and intently taping cards to gifts. I was not going to mess this up. I also got to walk down the aisle before the VIPs- you know the bridesmaids and groomsmen and VVIP- the bride, duh.

As the wedding party walked down the aisle, Tye mouthed every word to the song being played and sung by his good friend. It was a full house with standing room only. Katie looked beautiful, of course, as she came down the aisle with her dad. Months before, she admitted she was dreading this moment due to everyone's eyes staring back at her. I told her to get over it. Not really. I told her it would be fine, which it was. She could have fooled everyone in the room, including me. She was gorgeous and looked at ease, like she was exactly where she was meant to be at that moment. The ceremony was perfect. Robby, my father-in-law, did such a great job! He conducted our ceremony and Tye and Katie's as well. He's a pro. Didn't even shed a tear, which is saying a lot for those sweet Barrett boys.

After the ceremony, the guests made their way through the lantern adorned walkway into the reception. Entering the sanctuary {aka party zone} was a "ohhh-ahhh" moment once your eyes feasted on the dozens of poof balls that seemed to be floating in mid-air effortlessly. Everything came together beautifully for Mr. and Mrs. Barrett's special day. People mingled, Sangria was poured and the hormone-free, free range chicken was served.

It was amazing how Tye and Katie's friends and family came together to ensure things were taken care of. Friends picked up the food for the reception, served ice cream, cleared off plates and lined up chairs after the ceremony to get ready for Sunday church. After thanking one friend for helping with everything, he smiled and said, "that's just what the Body does." He was referring to the body of Christ of course, and I thought it was a great reminder of how we are to take care of one another without expecting anything in return. We are one big family.

Speaking of family, that Robby Barrett can get down with his bad self. I finally got him on the dance floor, after much hesitation, and taught him a quick rendition of the Cupid Shuffle. After we partied for a few hours {and by party I mean danced to a few songs, cut the cake and scooped hundreds of ice cream balls in the kitchen} it was already time for the Mr. and Mrs. to make their exit to San Fran. Guests lined the parking lot with sparklers. We got the last hugs in and they were off to the West coast! And they lived happily ever after...well at least for {almost} a month.