October, 2007
So for my first wedding-free weekend in a while, I headed down to Camp Illiana in Washington, IN, with my husband to volunteer at InterVarsity’s Fall Conference. (for college students) Little did I know how beautiful it would be there or how hard of a job cooking for 200 is. After 12 hours in the kitchen Saturday, I have a whole new appreciation for school and camp cooks. Can you imagine how much chili you are making when you start with 40lbs of ground beef? The food was all very delicious and I was lucky enough to bring a few leftovers home! Tim helped in the kitchen some but most of his time was spent playing bass with the worship team. Sunday morning I had a little time with my camera to capture the awesome fall leaves. I thought I would share those in case you don’t get a chance to see some pretty trees this season! I was just in awe of the trees beauty.
How cute are these two flowers girls? Well, almost as cute as Lauren and David! Lauren was such a great bride to work with and the first bride I’ve ever come across who ate a foot long hotdog for lunch the day of the wedding! She had wonderful gal pals that went way back, all the way to the cul-de-sac where they grew up. They have shared many memo
ries together and this was the first wedding for the trio. With a late evening wedding, we got done with pictures in time for every one to enjoy some Papa John’s pizza before the ceremony! (Lauren & David both went to ISU, where the 5.99 campus pizza deal will hook you on Papa John’s for life!)
The ceremony was very intimate with a dark sanctuary and lit alter area. This church had the scariest cat walks, but great angles for me during the ceremony. Since it was dark, they exited the church lined with sparklers. There was a fun limo ride with a lively wedding party and a few fun pics at the circle before we arrived at the Hyatt downtown. The Hyatt’s renovation looks awesome and very contemporary, unfortunately it wasn’t all finished on schedule. Despite that, the ballroom was awesome and everyone had a great time, especially during a special concert at the end of the night from a college band, Baton Smooth! The last picture is when David discovered the Colts garter, which Lauren was a fan of and well, he wasn’t. They took off for a Florida honeymoon before settling into married life in Avon. Best wishes to this great match!
