WEDDING RECEPTION

Thanks so much for your interest in seeing more pictures of my son's wedding. I am so touched. This was such a big day in my life and I want to share it with the world! These pictures were taken with my cell camera, which was a lot easier to carry but I may have sacrificed quality. Anyway...the wedding party arrived after having pictures taken at the lakefront and a bagpiper led the group to the tents where the reception was held.
Look at the rays of sun shining through. This had to have been the nicest night for weather that we had the whole summer.
Outside the tents, tables were set up for cocktails and hors de vours. Little sandwiches and quiches were served on the table in the distance and later the cupcakes {in lieu of a cake} and coffee were set up.
The bride and groom share their first dance. I didn't know they had rehearsed it...I don't think I have ever seen Kevin dance before! After this dance, he came and held his hand out to me to dance. I was in shock. He said it was a tradition for the groom to dance with his mother, so we danced slow to What A Wonderful World. I had to bite my lip to keep from crying.
The seating chart was written on old salvaged windows. Here, Mary Clare helps a guest find their table.
In addition to the Best Man {son Jeff} giving a speech, the brides sisters, Nora and Katie, also gave a speech.
The tables were covered in white tablecloths with burlap runners. You might recall we recycled jars, tied them with jute and they were filled with all sorts of wildflowers.
The jars also held candles. The wedding party carried blue hydrangeas that were just huge. Yesterday Kevin delivered a crate of flowers to me and my house looks like a florist shop! By the way, the honeymoon takes place in Cabo San Lucas in October due to Kevin's work schedule. As a little wedding present, Kevin took Mary Clare for a guided boat ride down the Chicago River last night.

So these are the pictures I have today downloaded from my phone. Emily has some excellent pictures on her camera and I will share them later in the week. Since I was the one taking pictures, I don't have any of me {but I was there}. I am hoping that the photographer will have her pictures soon and then I can share more, especially ones of my family.

Thanks again for your kind comments and enthusiasm for seeing pictures of this special day. :-)