There are few weddings I’ve been to that have taken my breath away. My sister’s wedding was definitely one of those. Let’s face it…as girls, we are all obsessed with weddings, especially when it comes to our own. Cecilia, however, was obsessed at a different level. Her experience as an event coordinator at The Ritz Carlton for 5 years made her even more detailed when planning her own. The entire weekend was bliss, if you will, and the wedding itself was one that any girl would dream of for her own special day. I was honored to be a part of it.
Brittain was too young to experience it fully, but she still had the joy of being there during the picture-taking. I loved what Shawna Herring captured while she was there. It was wonderful having her there for the few minutes that she was, and the photos were unbelievable. Here are a few of them:
Spending time with Pam Aiken is always a blast. Those of you who are reading this may not know who she is, but Pam (and her husband Stewart) are long time friends of my parents. Stewart and my dad were fraternity brothers at Tech and they have stayed close ever since. We will forever be indebted to them for so many reasons, but one is because the help they gave to Cecilia and me at BOTH of our weddings. They served as the coordinators for both of our weddings and made it so that Cec and I were able to sit back and relax while knowing that every detail was taken care of.
This weekend Pam invited me, Mom and Brittain to her home for some visiting and catching up. To go anywhere with Brittain these days takes a lot of planning. It doesn’t matter if we go somewhere for 3 weeks (not that we’ve done this :-)) or 1 night. It seems that packing for either takes the same amount of time and preparation. However, this trip was different because Pam’s house is outfitted for any child. With about a million grandchildren of their own, (I have no idea how many they have now, but I’m guessing it’s about 10) the whole house is baby safe and she has enough toys for any child to be content for weeks. Not only was it a fun and relaxing night away for Mom and me, but Brittain felt as if she was on a vacation as well. With more toys than she knew what to do with and with a comfy crib that seemed it was just for her, we all had a blast.
Thanks for such a great night, Pam. We can’t wait to see you again!
Getting to know Pam:
Even Marilyn made a surprise visit to meet Miss Brittain:
Mimi and Brittain:
Marilyn playing “This Little Piggie” before Brittain said goodnight:
