i'm back!

i'm back and my family has grown.

so here's a few pics of the wedding.

first and foremost... the beautiful bride!

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the very important "lacing of the dress" - of course i added more knots to the lace so it was a little more difficult for her new husband to get her out of the dress at the end of the night LOL

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here she is with my son (the ring bearer)

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and my son with his new brother-in-law looking all coooool.

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the flower girl! (my youngest daughter)

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daddy's little girl

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one last pic before we add another son to the family

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and one of my kids

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and finally... the bride and groom!

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and later... the cutting of the cake!

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i don't have any wedding pics. as we were not allowed to have cameras in the chapel. so i'll have to get those from the professional photographer later.

all in all... a great trip and a great time at the wedding.

bet you had a blast

Congrats!!!!

Glad to hear everything went off with out a hitch

Wow Aleesha!!!

First let me say that you look Fantastic!!!

and the Bride is just gorgeous!

the kids look wonderful also!

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

Glad to hear everything went off with out a hitch

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"A hitch" was the point! :P ;)

Congratulations!

hahahaha yup a hitch was definitely the point.

thanks meme... i feel great. wanna see my pants i took to wear. i wore them a couple of months ago... they fit great... now however... they are a little large!

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i'm amazed at how much my body has changed! i've gone from a size 24 pant to a size 16!!! i even bought myself a little mini skirt in vegas and i looked so great. no cellulite in my legs anymore... i'm getting there!!!

That's great Aleesha!!!

I am so happy for you! :banana:

You are looking absolutely wonderful!

:hug:

Oh Leeshie your daughter was a stunning bride. I love that dress, it was perfect on her! You must have been quite the proud mother of the bride. Great to hear that the wedding went off beautifully. How did you enjoy Vegas?

Aleesha,

Sounds like you had a BLAST!

That wedding looks gorgeous. Makes me want mine soon :)

Did you have fun in Vegas???

Looks like you had fun.

Your daughter looks so beautiful!! That dress is gorgeous. You all looked wonderful!!!

Hope you all had a great time.


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NICE pictures! looks like a fantastic time ;)

aleesha... just got back from surgeon. Had to reattach my jaw since it hit the floor when I saw those pics... all I can say is WOW, what a beautiful family!!!

Look like you had a great time Aleesha, your daughter looks amazing in her wedding gown.

Oh and BTW you look great and I bet you feel great too :gj:

thanks soooooooooo much everyone!

we had a great time in vegas... but oh man there is soooooo much walking it was insane. our feet still hurt.

my new son-in-law is a GREAT tour guide and he made our vacation waaaaay better with his suggestions. we were blessed to be able to spent quite a bit of time with the happy couple after their wedding in the two days which followed... so that was wonderful.

my daughter looked amazing, honestly i don't think she took a single bad picture. my hubby looked soooo handsome. i've never seen him dressed up as our wedding was beneath some willow trees in a park so he wasn't in a tux. i was reaaaaalllllly impressed and thrilled to have our two kids sleeping in our room with us! *sheesh*

my son loved being in a tux... and my little one was like a pink cloud of cotton candy in her dress. she did a wonderful job tossing the rose petals along the aisle so the bride could walk on them :D

would i ever go back to vegas? no. it really isn't my idea of a vacation. i prefer the 'sit on the beach and veg... while being fanned with palm fronds and brought yummy vegan food and fresh fruit - while watching the kids playing in the water. not walking 7 million miles for 12 hours a day listening to them say "how much farther, my feet hurt" LOL

i am very very thankful though that i was able to be there, watch my hubby walk my daughter down the aisle and toast her at her dinner. all in all... a magical time was had by all.

ben... hope your jaw feels better soon! :gj:

oh and our cirque experience was soooo worth the money. the kids loved the show as did both dave and i. definitely worthwhile going to... the only reason i'd go back to vegas is to see another one of the cirque shows - i wish we could have seen them all! (say "O")

oh i forgot to tell you all... i got soooo many compliments from people about my dress. people were literally stopping me in the casinos to tell me how gorgeous it was and how great i looked! on sunday, we were in a shop and one of the clerks said, "i saw you on your way to the wedding on friday night and your dress was soooooo beautiful, where did you get it? you family looked so great dressed up, you must have been so proud"

wow, to make an impression on someone i didn't even know... i hadn't been in that store yet! that says something about the dress doesn't it!!! :D

congrats aleesha! everyone looked great and it looked like a good time!

and, yes, your dress was fabulousness!

Well it looks like everything when well Congrats :gj::gj:

thanks you two :hug:

Awww... thanks for sharing your pics!! Your family is absolutely beautiful and your daughter looked stunning for her big day!! I am glad that things went well, and outside of all the walking, I am happy that y'all had a good time!!

HEY!!!!!! :D:banana::D There you are!

So glad you had a great trip... the pix are amazing!!!! The bride and whole family are stunning, I love the couple pix in front of the tree!

PS Your dress is gorgeous!!!! You looked great! :)

spanks honey... my little uniPorn :hug:

my jaw? it still pops every now and then! but really, looks like an amazing wedding. Problem is, I dont see one elvis impersonator in any of your pics. I mean, I know your lil gal didn't have THAT type of vegas wedding, but pics with elvis woulda been priceless! lol

we didn't see a single elvis while we were there! not one.

oh... nvm... thats a sad thought...

we did see a wax elvis though... in the wax museum.

speaking of which... that museum is a TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY - don't gooooo. don't goooo.

single figures standing there with no or very few props... a few to a room. B-OOOOOOOO-RRRRRRRRR-ING

LOL... if i happened to inherit a wax musuem, I would dress up and pose in a room with them, and when someone comes to get a better look, I'd grab 'em!

How did I miss this thread yesterday? Your entire family looked gorgeous Aleesha, and yes I have to agree with everyone, your dress rocked. Glad to hear you had a fab time.

thanks!!!

congrats! and welcome back.. :)

Justin

What a beautiful family Aleesha... just beautiful. Congrats on the addition of a new son in law. I hope their marriage is blessed. (and yes I love the dress! :love: )

spanks honey pie!!!

i suuuuuuuuure did enjoy wearing that dress. we are planning on going out with some friends for a fancy smancy dinner over yule... and i'll wear it again.

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

we didn't see a single elvis while we were there! not one.

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Well I'm not going to ever visit Vegas then! Vegas and no fake Elvis guys! That just doesn't seem right! :P

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Well I'm not going to ever visit Vegas then! Vegas and no fake Elvis guys! That just doesn't seem right! :P

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I got to sit next to one over a BBQ dinner in Memphis. ;) Not to mention we have Graceland. :giggle:

ah so THAT'S the place to go then. jo grab you bags honey... we are going to graceland!!!

Wish I would have posted sooner, but I guess better late than never, so a very big belated congrats to the bride and groom and their families. Glad to see you had a great time. Your family looked great. You probably picked two of the best shows to go to IMO. BTW I agree with you, the hustle of the strip is rough when all you want to do on vacation is relax.

jeff,

thanks so much. it's definitely an experience, that's for sure. not one i'll be likely to repeat, but it was a great way to get into shape LOL

How the heck did I miss this? Aleesha, you look stunning in that dress! That was the first thing I noticed!

Looks like wonderful memories were made!

Awwwe.. awesome! I just saw your pics; sorry to be so late. It's funny about your adding knots in the dress.. reminds me of the hourlong ordeal my mom went through to get my bustle up on my dress!
That is so cool. congrats on you and your happy family!

heehee nice to see your two saw me in my lovely dress :D

wasn't my daughter a vision. ahhhhhhhhhhh

I can definately see you in her face!
You definately hafta go out on the town in that get-up!

i agree!!!! going out for a fancy dinner this yule!

I love the pics Aleesha! Looks like everyone was very happy:D congrats on adding a another son to your family!

thanks lisa!