Thanks, Daddy!

Since my dad, Gary, has three daughters and has been surrounded by nothing but girl stuff for the past 32 years, it was inevitable that he'd be involved with wedding planning. When my sister, Elizabeth, got married three years ago I remember him being very adamant that the music at the wedding had to include the "here comes the bride song" and wanting certain foods at the reception. When I started planning my wedding, Daddy got into the dress shopping and venue planning areas of weddings. Daddy was our chauffeur on several dress shopping adventures and spent many hours camped out in dress shops (sometimes offering opinions and sometimes just listening to his sports shows on his headphones). He also accompanied my mom, Rebecca, and me on our venue visit with my wedding director, caterer, and florist. Daddy made sure to inspect the grounds and ask questions about yard maintenance, ant control, and had wedding planning comments that were actually helpful. So by the time my other sister gets married, my dad should be a fully trained wedding coordinator. Thanks for everything, Daddy! I love you!

Daddy reading a magazine while he waits for my sisters and me to try on dresses.

Daddy taking a break.

Daddy was tired of sitting in the dress shop so he sat in the car.


Daddy at our visit to The Sonnet House.

Thanks, Mama!

I would be remiss if I did not thank my mom, Doris, for all the help she has given me in planning our wedding - countless dress shopping trips, being my second opinion on just about everything, helping me find hostess gifts and bridesmaid gifts, helping me look for invitations and thank you notes, shoe shopping, jewelry shopping, going to dress fittings, helping with catering arrangements, and too many other things to name. I'm sure the least fun thing she has done is addressing the wedding invitations...that's the curse of having good handwriting! I didn't make her get the invitations ready on her own though. I did give her moral support and sat with her some while she worked on them. Thanks, Mama! I love you!

Julie giving moral support.

Julie getting ready to start stuffing invitations (I didn't make her do it all).

Invitations ready to take to the post office.

Take Two

http://razzledazzlenewyork.blogspot.com/2009/04/take-two.html

Take a look at Julie's sister, Rebecca, recounting our engagement photo shoot day on her blog.

Entertainment Shower

Mother's Day weekend many great friends hosted an entertainment shower for Julie and me at Otey's in Birmingham. We had a great time and I want to thank all of the hosts and hostesses for being so generous.

Thanks to Melissa & Josh Gilbert, Jaime & Robbie Rux, Rebecca & Jason Haynie, Matt Hemrick, Ashley & Jimmy Conyers, Gina & Steve Gilbert, Cindy & Gordon Isbell, Baylor Dennis, Lauren & Daniel Rives and of course my brother, Andrew Harris.

Julie and I love you all very much. Thanks again!

Julie & Her Parents

Abby, Julie & Lauren

Julie Opening The First Gift

Bucket of Entertainment Goodies from the Hosts & Hostesses

Tool and Gadget Shower

I must confess that I was just as excited about our Tool and Gadget Shower as I was my Bridal Tea and I'm pretty sure I was more excited about getting tools than Gabe was. I had done my research and I knew what drill we needed, the best gardening tools for our needs, and more gadgets than I can list here. What I didn't realize is that "gadget" can be any fun thing you can think of! Our terrific family and friends showered us with anything from "Mr. & Mrs." luggage tags, cuddly embroidered blankets, and a crock pot to pruning shears, a drill, and tool boxes (we got two of these so we have "his and hers").

Our lovely hostesses did a fabulous job with the shower. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the wonderful barbecue dinner and the amazing view.

The hostesses
(Anne Reynolds, Judi Douglas, Anna Barnes, Cheryl Phillips,
Linda Lunsford, Beth Jones, Marilyn Barnes)

The barbecue chef, Tom Lunsford.

Wonderful food.

Anna Barnes and my sister, Elizabeth.

Lauren Rives laughing with me, Gabe's mom and my mom.

Gabe with our friends Ben Lunsford and Daniel Rives.

My sisters, Elizabeth and Rebecca

My parents, Doris and Gary

Gabe and his mom, Cheryl

My brother-in-law, Chris, and Elizabeth

Matching tool belts

One of our great "his and hers" tool boxes

Rebecca showing Gabe how to put on the tool belt.

My Bridal Tea

Several sweet ladies hosted a bridal tea for me to kick-off my wedding parties. My mom, sisters, and I had a great time as did all in attendance (even Daddy and Gabe made an appearance and seemed to enjoy it). Thanks to all the hostesses and to everyone who came. I am so thankful to have such sweet and thoughtful friends!

The Hostesses (1-r Doris Sparks, Wendy Walls Cornelius, Lea Baker Sparks, Jennifer Weems Zoumberis, Nancy Weems). Unfortunately, one of the hostesses, Emily Barnes Hokanson, lives in Oregon and was not able to attend; but, she was there in spirit.

My mom (Doris) and my sisters (Elizabeth and Rebecca)

Me with my mom and Gabe's mom (Cheryl)

Delicious food!

The Mummert Family

Our every day china and flatware (left) and our fine china.

Two of my oldest friends. (Heather Echols Hinton and Christy Miranda McLean)

My dad (Gary) and his ever-present video camera.

Gabe enjoying his first tea.

Great Minds Think Alike

I want to thank my sisters for being so much help during the wedding planning. They've been there with great ideas and support through countless emails, phone calls, shopping trips, parties and so much more. You girls are the best sisters anyone could ask for. I love you!

A Good Woman is Hard to Find...

...but I found five!

Introducing my lovely bridesmaids (and some old-school pictures of them)...I love you all dearly!!!

Matron of Honor - Elizabeth Mummert Smith (in center of picture)
Maid of Honor - Rebecca Mummert

First day of school for the Mummert Girls - August 1985

Mummert Girls making a "pyramid" - spring 1999

Bridesmaid - Jennifer Weems Zoumberis (friend since 9th grade)

This is evidence of the one bad thing Jennifer and I have ever done...we "borrowed" this road sign during our early college years! September 1995

Bridesmaid - Abby Guerin Westerhold (We've only been friends for 6 years, but it seems like we've known each other forever!)

At a 4th of July party on the rooftop of Abby's loft apartment. July 2007

Bridesmaid - Emily Barnes Hokanson (friend since 9th grade)

Emily and me at Berry High School Colorguard tryouts. May 1994

Engagement Photos

Julie and I had our engagement photo shoot with our photographer and here are some pics that Julie's sister, Rebecca, took while tagging along and being our handler. Rebecca did a great job sweeping up benches and places we were going to sit with her little broom and towels so we wouldn't get dirty. Our pictures turned out great and we're really happy with them. It was a beautiful day, the weather was a little chilly at first but we had a nice time. Thanks so much, Camille!

Rebecca touching up Julie's makeup

Walking to the Botanical Gardens to change clothes

Our photographer

Being a good fiance and helping Julie with her shoes

Our daredevil photographer