Erin and Aaron...Forever is a great thing!

This past weekend my family and I had the great pleasure and joy of watching my Cousin, Erin, marry her prince charming, Aaron (matching names= meant to be). These two were made for each other and the day couldn't have been more perfect for this beautiful couple! If my memory serves me correctly, Erin and Aaron have been together for over 7 years and have really built a strong foundation for their marriage! Not only was the day absolutely perfect, but the bride was most certainly with out a doubt, flawlessly gorgeous!

It was a day of pure excitement for everyone involved and there were so many cute little touches that made this day so incredibly unforgettable...

The Groom and his very proud parents...

Talk about making an entrance...

This reminded me of the royal wedding...

The walk to forever...

Sealed with a kiss...

What a beautiful group...

And a rare gathering by some of our family...

To my beautiful cousin Erin,
Happily ever after does exist and with Aaron by your side, I am certain that you will have a happiness that many people can only dream of! Your wedding day is a celebration of a lifelong commitment that will be filled with priceless memories and unimaginable joy! You and Aaron are beginning an amazing journey as husband and wife and I couldn't be more excited for the both of you! You fully deserve the absolute best and I have a feeling that there are many more "best days of your life" ahead of you! Congratulations Erin and Aaron...may you always kiss each other good night!

This and That....

I really feel like this summer is just flying by...it is probably because we are approaching some big changes here in Gunder-land!  Over the past few weeks we have been extremely busy!

One of my Hubby's best friends got married.  So we packed up the family and headed north!

I tried to pack "light"

After making at least 10 trips to Maryland from SC with a baby, I think we have our system pretty down pat!

Once in MD we wanted to devote almost all of our time to Phil and Jillian's Wedding...

VOWS

The new Mr. and Mrs.

I had the hottest date...

In Laws...BIL, SIL, FIL, MIL, Me and Hubs

Hot Mommas...my Mom, Me, My SIL, and My MIL

Although I swore that I wouldn't try to be superwoman and visit every friend imaginable in a short period of time...I absolutely HAD to go visit my best friends little miracle Wyatt!

3 whole pounds

Precious Dreams

Wyatt giving his Momma and I the grump face...we were too loud!

Look at those itty bitty feet

At this point Wyatt was 10 days old and a whopping 3 pounds...but he is BEYOND perfection!  He looks like a little man in a teeny tiny body!  Wyatt is doing so well and his continuous progress has been such a blessing for his parents (and all of us).  I felt so honored to be able to visit him and I, of course, LOVED having girl time with my bestie, Courtney!  Court was not up for pictures...I managed to take 1 but promised it was just for memory and not for facebook or bloggy world!  I will tell you this though...she looked as beautiful as ever and was such a pro when it came to handling her lil preemie!!!  Have I mentioned how much I love that girl!
There are a ton of things that I really want to blog about but right now I am enjoying the company of my big brother, who is visiting us this week!!!  One day I will make more time for my blog...if the fun ever stops!!!

The New Mr. and Mrs.

I LOVE WEDDINGS!!!  I doubt that I am the only one!  To be honest, I really haven't been to that many weddings!  My wedding was only the 3rd wedding I had ever been to, but since then that number has increased! Weddings and babies kind of come in waves...so for today I want to share some moments from a very beautiful wedding that the hubs and I had the honor of attending!
The wedding of our very dear friend, Matt and his very beautiful bride, Melissa!
My hubs and Matt have been friends since probably before high school!  We had the same circle of friends throughout high school and even into our college years...Matt lived in Charleston our first time here back in 2005...so to say we saw him often would be an understatement!
To spare you all of the details about Matt meeting Melissa I will just say that I remember him telling us he met a girl...he was smitten and he didn't even have to say it (although he did say it...multiple times hehe).  Over the past few years of their relationship, we have had the pleasure of getting to know Melissa and it has been so great to add another addition into our circle of friends, a very exclusive circle, if I do say so myself!
Fast forward to the wedding....It was held at the Sheraton Town Centre in Columbia, MD...a Beautiful hotel...perfect for a beautiful couple!  If I have said it once, I have probably said it a million times, I am a cry baby....I honestly could not help but to tear up when I saw Melissa and her Dad walking down the aisle...

The look of pride on her dad's face was priceless...and Melissa looked beautiful!!!  Her dress was gorgeous...she is the cutest little thing anyways but that dress was really perfect for her!!!
The ceremony was perfect...short, sweet, and to the point!  So for the highlights in pictures...

Matt waiting patiently...

The Vows...

THE KISS!!!

Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Voelker!

Now onto the PARTY....if you run in our group of friends you know that we LOVE a good party!!!  There were so many wonderful things about this event...

 Spending time with my best girl friends

The first dance...

L.O.V.E

The speeches...

Daddy/Daughter Dance

Cutting the cake...

Mother and Daughter!

The reception was a amazing...the food was yummy, the dessert was decadent, the people were a blast, oh and did I mention the PHOTOBOOTH....

Welcome to "The Girls" Melissa

After we danced the night away, we decided that the party wasn't over...after a short walk we arrived at the after party....the fun continued....(obviously)

With the Groom

Cheers...

Do we look like we are having fun???

Best Buds!!!

Matt and Melissa,
Thank you so much for including us in your special day!  Not only was the wedding beautiful but the "party" was one to go into the books!  We had such a wonderful time and felt so privileged to be a part of your special day!  We want to wish you eternal love and happiness in your marriage and hope that the you remember the excitement and love that you felt on your wedding day, each and every day of your marriage!  Congratulations and may you always kiss each other good night!!!