October 3, 2009: A rainy yet cheerful day in the beautiful Las Cruces, New Mexico. The smell of creosote and roasted chile fills the air along with a whiff of ROMANCE... I guess we should begin at the beginning, a very good place to start. Caleb and I jumped on a plane (got stuck in OK due to some thunderstorms in Dallas) and arrived safely in El Paso. The next day was filled with much debauchery and mischief when Grandma Jen Jen and Grampy Wally presented Caleb with a pleathora of gifts for his birthday. Later, while Sophie, Nina and Caleb left to see Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs, the bridal party had a spa shower for the bride. After riding in a police car with the maid of honor only to find that her spa day/massage was no longer available (darn Spatini), the lovely bride and friends enjoyed food, fun, and Martnini decorating fun. Later, we all enjoyed a rather long and boring rehersal with Father Don and then a lovely rehersal dinner with some good ol' fashion BBQ... and we thought we were getting Mexican food in NM!
Lovely bride-to-be
Awww... so in love
The two misfits of the evening
Very professional florist/bridesmaid
After the rehersal dinner, we picked up Daddy from the airport! (He snuck an extra day off just to make it Bridget and Jonathan's big day). We had a very short night of sleep and THEN...
The next morning, the bridal party got ready nice and early...apparently a little too early for some people
Aunt Jess, do we really have to dress up like this?
But of course we all have to look our best for the beautiful bride, Bridget!
Fluff the hair, adjust the dress
Now spritz on a little love phermone for the groom
And squish that beautiful, delicate dress into your tiny car
The bride, groom, ring bearer, flower girl and attendant (aka: babysitter)
The Hamel family photo op
Handsome groom and Jonathan...oh wait, Bridget's handsome groom and Shawn
Lovely couple...nope, wait, bride and brother in law
The princess and the queen
Couple Pose
Mini Couple pose
Familia shot...plus a few strays
YES! I'm getting married!
Daddy and Caleb before the big show
The Meraz Wedding Party
The beautiful cake, thanks Aunt Liz
The reception area
"Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Meraz"
Awww, the love
Cut the cake, cut the cake
They were too nice! No shoving involved!
Their first dance as Mr. and Mrs.
