Shortly after arriving in Coldwater, 9 of us boarded a party shuttle to head to Kalamazoo for the bachelorette party that Jaime's sister Caite and I had planned - dinner at Olde Peninsula Brewpub and drinks, singing, and dancing at a dueling piano bar. Fun was had by all!
As with any good bachelorette party, we stayed out until the wee hours of the morning. Unfortunately, rehearsal was at 9:00 the next morning, which meant only 4 hours of sleep for us ladies. I haven't gone on so few hours of sleep since Hannah was a baby :-) Thankfully, everything went off without a hitch and we made it through the entire day on Friday without even pausing for a power nap. During the afternoon, Jaime's grandparents let the whole wedding party take over their house on the lake for some time of relaxation before rehearsal dinner. Jaime's dad even took us for a spin around the lake (after Jaime's fiance's brother caught the boat that had drifted off the hoist unnoticed!).
It was an absolutely gorgeous day. It finally felt like summer! However, as we cruised around, we were reminded that fall is just around the corner by the changing leaves.
Jaime and Nick's wedding was at an amazing site called Southern Exposure, full of beautiful gardens and uniquely restored barns and buildings. The weather was perfect, Jaime looked stunning, and no one got stung by the bees that were buzzing around all of the beautiful flowers.
During the ceremony, there were even white birds flying directly overhead as if giving their blessing to the happy couple. The whole ceremony and setting was breathtaking.
My parents were kind enough to drive over to our house to pick Jason up to ride with them so that he and I could ride home together. After being gone for a couple of days, I was so happy to finally see him again!
The reception was held on the patio of one of the barns and under a big tent. Of course, as with everything else at Southern Exposure, the setting was absolutely perfect.
The head table
Guest seating, surrounded by the gardens.
Unfortunately, with all of my wedding party attendant duties, I didn't get much of a chance to take a picture of the bride and groom together. They are such a great match. You can see it in their eyes how much they love each other. Here they are, cutting their amazing cake.
Jaime had a groom's cake made up to look like a rock with rock climbers, one of their favorite hobbies.
Since my parents and brother and sister-in-law were also invited to the wedding, we took advantage of the opportunity to get a family picture of the Cramers.
I have to say that this was one of the nicest weddings that I've been to. Jaime and Nick, thank you for including us in this special day. We wish you many years of love and happiness!
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