Big Fork Wedding Day - October 14!

  The morning started with a beautiful full moon for David and Maura's wedding day. And, the weather improved all day long and the sun was out for David and Maura by the time of the wedding which was magical with the amazing backdrop of the mountains along the Flathead River.

  We thought we'd all have to go in to do set-up for the wedding at the Diamond B venue, but we didn't. Jecca, Nick and Shelley got up early and went to breakfast at Echo Lake Cafe. David came over around 9:30 and he and Nick went to get rental equipment. Mark took Jecca over to the venue where she stayed ALL day, taking her wedding clothes with her. She did a variety of tasks including working with Cody to shore up and decorate the arbor for the wedding ceremony. She put decorations on the walls, set up tables/chairs.... She was a great best man for David.
   Mark, Barbara and Nick went in around 2 for photos. Nick had to give his belt up to David who forgot his.
   The floral centerpieces looked beautiful. The corsages and boutinnieres were also dried flowers. Jordan was Maura's Best Attendant and Marcy James was the officiant who married them.
   Photos were able to be taken outside and the light was gorgeous.

   Maura's golden yellow skirt with ivory top highlighted by her unusual hanging basket bouquet of dried flowers and grasses were exquisite. She wore a matching tiara.
     The ceremony was simple. Dennis and Jordan walked Maura down the aisle. David and Barbara followed. Mark and Jecca followed them. Jecca and Erin recited two poems.
   After the ceremony there were more photos. Dinner (barbecue/macaroni and cheese, salad, corn bread) was served and toasts were given. Dennis, Mark, Jordan, Jecca, Maura's aunt Irene, and David's friend Brian gave toasts. There was dancing and a delicious array of beautiful cakes - carrot, chocolate, lemon poppy seed, cookie dough....we have probably forgotten one.
   We sat with Michael, Nancy, Jecca, Nick, Ted, Bev, Shelley and Marwan. But, there was a lot of mingling.
   As it was a do-it-yourself affair, many hands pitched in to clean up, but we were home by 10:30, so....not bad.