Due to me being busy busy with wedding stuff this will be a two day in one post!
Friday. Mackinaw Island!! So pretty! But I will start at the beginning of the day.
So we got to sleep in til 8am! Woo hoo! K booby-trapped the bathroom with her phone charger and J just laughed as Hubbs and I tripped over it trying to get ready. So we left them to shower while we got coffee.
We ran into Brian and Cara on the way. Haven’t seen them in almost a year. We chatted over coffee for almost an hour. So good.
Everyone began gathering to head out for the day to Mackinaw Island. There’s no bridge to the island. There are also no cars allowed on the island. Only bicycles and horse drawn carriages. So we had to take a ferry.
All the friends and family were together for this trip, so I took a group selfie.
The whole island is full of colonial history, bed and breakfasts, and fudge shops. They even have a colonial era Starbucks!! (Sarcasm)
We all sat down for a meal at The Yankee Rebel Tavern.
Then we broke up into smaller groups for sightseeing. We hung with Mike and Kelley, their two boys A and J, and Moma Gilkey and Aunt Brenda. We visited a fudge shop and the Lake Huron Beach.
After a good time, we needed to head back to the hotel to prepare for the rehearsal dinner.
Now with that complete we head back to the hotel for the Bachelorette Party!!!!! Yay!!!!!
What happens at a bachelorette party stays at a bachelorette party. But I will say that we had an awesome time, the bride was happy and drunk, and there may have been some gummy bears involved. Haha!
I had the honor of driving both the bride and groom back to their hotel at 4am. I finally passed out at 5am.
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Saturday. Wedding day!!
9am comes early when you only went to bed 4 hours ago. I gathered the bride and her things and we made a mad dash for coffee before heading to our 10am hair appointment.
So it went hair, make-up, nails, pick up dress, relax for an hour or two and have lunch, then head over to the venue.
Laura and Kevin got married in the colonial church inside Fort Michilmackinack. Beautiful wooden buildings and colonial reenacters, and no A/C. It’s a good thing we’re in Michigan and not Louisiana.
Kevin’s family has been amazing! They have feed us, toured us around the island, and taught us some of the history of the area.
I’ve cried time and time again. My beautiful Laura is getting married…cry. My beautiful Laura looks like a princess with her hair done like Khaleesi…cry. My beautiful Laura looks gorgeous in her dress…cry. The look on Kevin’s face when he sees her…cry. Their photos on the Lake Michigan beach…cry. Their first dance as husband and wife…cry. Sheesh….
We dance and sang and partied the night away.
Introducing:
Mr. and Mrs. Gilkey-Graham
Searching from my soul 