(^^not bad ehh?)
On Saturday night we got to go to a wedding reception from Bre Francois and Jordan Hepworth. Bre waited for Jordan as he served a mission and got engaged shortly after he got back. They were kind enough to invite us, even though they don't know us very well. They invited most of our ward. They were so cute together, it made me so jealous :) They got married in the San Diego temple that morning and then used a friend's backyard for the reception. It was gorgeous, with an amazing view.
The reception was just as I've always dreamed. They started out with a ring ceremony, where Bishop Clyde explained a little the ceremony they had in the temple and what it meant. They said a few things to each other, which was adorable, and exchanged rings. It was almost like a non-lds wedding - the bridesmaids and ushers walked up and everything.
They then had a buffet with delicious food. They had a dessert table with a chocolate fountain. It was amazing. A little later they had a "Roast." The maid of honor (Hailey Francois) and the best man (Jake Wertner) took turns telling embarrassing stories of the bride and groom. Haha that was sure fun. They had a toast and then they cut the cake.
Later, the bride and groom even did the whole "First Dance" thing, and had the bride dance with the father, and the groom with his mother. Then everyone else could dance. They ended with the bouquet being thrown and the garder being removed. It was a good old traditional service. That's exactly what I want to do with mine. And it made me extremely excited for my sister to get married, whenever that may be.
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