The Wedding!!

Today was the big day. We started the day by sleeping in a little! Yea! And then Uncle Dan had a special brunch. It included immediate family and two of his closest friends, Dick and Billie. It was at a cute 50's looking dinner. Just about everyone had breakfast. I had bacon and cheese quiche, with fruit and 2 blueberry muffins. It was so good.

After breakfast, we were able to rest a little before we had to be at the church. It was nice to have a little downtime before we had to go and to be able to take our time getting ready.

Picture of the ladies!

We arrived at the church about a hour early. My mom, sister, and I were responsible for passing out programs, and getting people to sign a matting. (John saved our seats while we were doing this.)

The wedding started at 3:00 p.m. It was a wonderful ceremony! Uncle Dan and Jen's vows were the sweetest I have ever heard. Their wedding was non-traditional and custom to fit Uncle Dan and Jen's personalities. One of the best parts was at the end of the ceremony when the preacher announced the groom and bride as married, He said, "I now introduce the 'new & improved' Jen Meyer and Dan East!" It was funny and sweet all the same time!

After the ceremony, as everyone was leaving the church, they had some stones set up on a table with a huge ornate bowl. So everyone left the church, you were supposed to take the stone, and place it in the bowl with your warm wishes for the bride and groom. It was great idea, and now every time they come home, they will think of everyone that was there for their big day.

There was also lots of picture taking after the ceremony! I only got a couple, I'm depending on other family to get more to show my Gramma. Here is a picture of Jen and Uncle Dan:

The reception was held one of Jen and Uncle Dan's favorite restaurants, The Pressroom. By the time we got to the restaurant from taking pictures, the room was packed and my mom, sister, John, and I almost didn't find a seat together. The dinner was very good. It was buffet style. They let each table go one at a time. Our table was one of the first tables to get to go. And i was so grateful! I was starving by the time were able to eat. I tried just about everything they offered. It was a baked chicken breast (with a champagne sauce) or beef tips with rice... I had a little of both! It was very good. But what I was really interested in was the dessert. Instead of a wedding cake, Jen and Uncle Dan picked their favorite dessert for the restaurant, a Black and Tan. It was a brownie layered with cheese cake, ice cream, hard shell chocolate, and a strawberry on top! It was divine! Another neat thing at the reception was the two man jazz band. There was a very hip bassist and a piano man, it were awesome! Here are a few pictures:

The New and Improved: Uncle Dan and Jen

"We're married!!!"

All of the family!

The Wedding Cake

Jazz Band