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A May Wedding with Friends

Hi friends! How was your weekend? Fabulous, I hope! ๐Ÿ˜›

As I posted yesterday, we traveled to Atlanta this weekend for a wedding and to visit my parents. It was a fun weekend full of friends and family.

Let’s start with the friends part and recap Charlie and Ashley’s wedding. Brandon lived in a house with four other guys our senior year of college. Brandon and I were getting pretty serious and I spent a lot of time at this house. I became really close to these four guys and have so many great memories of the house and all the fun times I had with them.

This was taken at our wedding three years ago and this year THREE more of them are getting married, with Charlie and Ashley’s wedding coming first.

The wedding was at 6 p.m. Saturday at a beautiful church in the heart of Atlanta. After the wedding we drove up to Roswell for the reception.

The festivities kicked off with a cocktail hour outside.

Mini crab cake, a fried artichoke heart and bruschetta.

There is simply nothing better than a good cheese plate.

The guys trying to come up with the most ridiculous poses possible for the camera.

We made our way inside for dinner and dancing. I had to snap a shot of the cake. I LOVE wedding cake.

First dance. Ashley’s dress was beautiful. I always think lace is so pretty. Notice the band in the background. They were amazing and kept the dance floor packed all night!

I had a “little of this, little of that” kind of dinner from the buffet. Oyster on the half shell, another fried artichoke heart and lots of chilled grilled veggies.

And shrimp and grits…the ultimate party food but oh so delicious! We served shrimp and grits in a martini glass at our wedding too! ๐Ÿ™‚

Cake + coffee because I was the designated driver for the evening. Someone had to do it and I’m not a fan of hangovers.

As the evening progressed, things got more and more entertaining.

The always popular, “Shout.”

A little bit softer now…

I got totally busted getting a second piece of cake. I looked up and Brandon was pointing the camera right at me! Wave and smile, I love dessert. No shame!ย  ๐Ÿ˜‰

Face smash into my handsome date. Such a fun night with old friends!!!

What’s your favorite part of weddings? Food? Dancing? Cake? Friends?

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