Alaina & Rolands Wedding

Our trip to Indiana was awesome. A week that will not soon be forgotten!!! Spending time with all of our families and some great friends and the wedding preparation was a blast. :)

My boys loved spending time with Papaw Stringer...playing ball and riding his John Deere tractor with him was right up their alley.

We had some good meals which included Ind. sweet corn, and Top Hat pizza which is 2 of my favorite foods. If you go hungry there it is not from lack of food! Mamaw still makes the best homemade dressing. Aunt Gale made quite the feast for us on Thursday. (YUMMY!) Aunt Linda cooked a breakfast brunch on Friday for us girls and what fun we had there with the bridesmaids, Melody, Aunt Brenda & Aunt Joy. Some of which is recorded on video!!! LOL! Many thanks to everyone who feed us, and for letting us crash your houses!

One of my favorite things was Girls Night Out the night before the wedding! Amy did a great job planning that! (I almost didn't go because I didn't know if Tim could get my boys in bed. They did fine with out me and I am proud of that!) We all crowded up together and went to the Melting Pot in Indianapolis for desert. Which was delicious! We talked of old memories, lots of girl things and MELTED away some stress! This too is on video but not for everyone to see...!

Of course the favorite part of the whole weekend was THE WEDDING!

The Arts Garden Park is beautiful. I loved the flowers, lily pond, the bridge into the ivy covered gazebo. Pretty much loved it all. It was the perfect place for a wedding.

Us girls got ready at Aunt Wanda's. We had our hair fixed there and all the pre-wedding jitters and excitement. Amy picked up Top Hat pizza and bread sticks for us. Alaina received a special delivery, a dozen red roses and a card from the Groom. How sweet is that? After getting ready we went to the park for pre-wedding pictures. My sweet husband bought the bride and all the bridesmaids 20oz Diet Dr. Pepper's and we were sipping these in between pics and goofed off some. After we were done with the pics Blane Ridenbaugh slipped Alaina away before the Groom and Groomsmen showed up for their picture's. A few last min. touches back at Wanda's house before the wedding. Uncle Dave showed up to escort Alaina and the bridesmaids to the wedding in his antique wagon. (Sweet ride!) When we arrived at the park there was lots and lots of people there.

A little before 5:00pm a harp started playing. Followed by violins played by Roland's sisters. The Groom and groomsmen walked down and the wedding started. Roland's nephews walked through the garden and down the aisle ringing bells. Then the bridesmaids, followed by flower girls (Roland's nieces), Then the Bride (Alaina) and Dad walked with Brayden and Carter carrying her train and Brycen tagged along behind them. One by one we walked through the garden and down the aisle. (I am proud of my boys for walking down the aisle, I didn't know if they would but they did just fine.) Brycen saw the flower girls throwing the petals down and so he got his out of his pocket and threw it down too! LOL! Then he told Brayden to throw his down too. Boys will be boys!!!

All eyes on Alaina, as her and Dad walked down the aisle. She was a beautiful bride and Daddy's baby girl. (There was a few tears.) Then Dad and Andrew sang "I loved her first". (More tears.) Then Dad gave her away...(I'm still not sure why they do that. For real, how can you just give your daughter away.) Just kidding, I know it's tradition. Then the Fathers of the Bride and Groom took turns doing the sermons, prayers and vows. The singing was by: Anna V., Aaron, Erica, Lorine and Randy. All the music was beautiful!

Roland had eyes only for Alaina, and she looked so happy. The unity sand was cool. Pink for Alaina, Brown for Roland. A sweet first kiss as Man & Wife. Congrats to Mr. & Mrs Roland Stagmeier!!!

After the wedding there was lots more pictures to take. Dad & Mom rented a horse and carriage as a surprise. So the newly married couple went on the first ride. The reception was under the pavilion. (Thanks to each and every family member and friend who pitched in and helped decorate.) It all looked awesome! My parents fixed a full course meal and there was lots of salad, pasta, snacks, and a chocolate fountain with all kinds of goodies and a punch table. The wedding cake was square's stacked up with brown ribbon and pink flowers. The grooms cake was a football. The cakes were really neat. Everyone seemed to enjoy visiting with music playing. Roland's brother in-law and Amy both gave speeches that brought tears to my eyes! Then there was the bouquet and garter toss. Watch out folks because Aaron caught the garter!!! :)

The marriage license was signed and the Groom & Bride were off in a Orange Mustang. I am so happy that they had a beautiful wedding day! I wish them the best marriage and a happy life together! I love my little sister and my new brother in-law!!!