"She told me to shut up."
Seriously!
Those of us sitting right there nearly cracked up and disrupted the whole shebang!
Hey, at least they were still clean and the dresses pristine!
That's because all four of the maternal cousins had been told to stay on the porch until the wedding began.
Here they are, about ten minutes before game time: Chloe, Alyssa, Leila, and Miyah, doing as I'd asked.
Namely, I said to "huddle up like you love each other!"
See Chloe's little blonde head?
She was staying on the porch, even though her mom was coming up, trailing the bride after a photo shoot with her and the three bridesmaids.
Good for Miss Chlo!
I can testify about how hard it was for her to stay put, instead of rolling around in the yard.
As it was, she was rolling around on the two cushions they'd put on the porch floor for her - silly girl!
The twin boys from the groom's side weren't under any such restrictions, even though they were "the ring bears" - their dark pants wouldn't have shown dirt.
Speaking of Dillon - he's the groom, y'all, and the love of Chelsea's life - he and his contingent were already in place about the time I took the photo of the four little cousins.
He, and they, waited patiently there for probably close to thirty minutes.
That was just fine, though.
As well as presenting a lovely scene to enjoy as folks took their seats, the five men - and ring bearers - were no doubt taking that breather to enjoy the beautiful day we'd been graced with, there at Meldrim Woods Plantation.
i thank You, God!
After the bride's party of women had paraded into place, clad in their flowing sea-foam green gowns, and the twin flower children had strewn white petals from their baskets, the music shifted, as did all eyes to the end of the aisle.
And there she came, billowing white cascading to the ground and beyond, on her Daddy's arm as he escorted her toward the front of the congregation.
I'm sure she was giving her dear tuxedo-clad father at least as much emotional support as he was providing to her!
At the end of their journey, she and he stood together for a quiet moment.
See Matt's dark head to Chelsea's right, rising a foot above hers?
Then he said the words that allowed the wedding to proceed and took his place by my outlaw Melinda and the attendants, including the twin girls and twin boys, settled into silence.
The children even managed to stay in good behavior mode throughout the ceremony, right up to the point when the groom and bride were transformed into husband and wife - then we all stood and clapped and cheered for them!
Photo time again!
I tried to stay out of the way of the official photographer... but I certainly took advantage of her groupings!
For instance, here's my niece Chelsea with her parents and her husband - very nice!
And here we have the new husband and wife, as well as her sister Christina, her brother Michael, and the four nieces.
Very nice, especially with those trees, and that lovely sky, reflected in the little lake behind them... and that's when I noticed the dock and went there for a different perspective.
What a wonderful idea!
Not only could I enjoy the details of the backs of those beautiful gowns, but the images in the lake were just as crisp and crystalline!
Plus, as a bonus, I got a photo of the person shooting the official pictures!
This group was the husband's parents and sister, plus the wife's parents and siblings, all showing off - unbeknownst to them - the lovely backsides of their wedding attire.
I'd be willing to bet I was the only one who took photographs from this angle!
Eventually, it was time for fried chicken and mac'n'cheese to be eaten as the sun lowered and dusk became night.
The new couple had their official first dance, then other dances followed... then came the line dancing... and everyone had a piece when the cake was cut.
The throwing of the bouquet - the tossing of the garter - more dancing, with me and my first niece coupled up for one of my favorite Elvis tunes.
Then the husband returned and danced with his wife again... and it was suddenly after 7 pm.
Time for us older folks to take our leave.
What a blessed day with family!
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