Hannah's Wedding

We are in our fifties now, and our children are marrying. Our siblings' children are marrying.

Hannah is the oldest child of my oldest brother. That first wedding in a family is quite emotional! Beautiful West Virginia landscapes mixed with the youthful vitality of a couple dozen teens/twenty-somethings made for a great wedding. Changing the venue from the farm to the church sanctuary because of rain was a bit tricky, but all was well in the end.

Max and Anne, parents of the bride

Hannah and Michael, the new couple

 So much beauty in this family!

Cake, flowers, music, children:

 

 

 

So many, many emotions are stirring at a family wedding. Everyone's thoughts and feelings seem poured into a big pot, set on simmer, and allowed to bubble for the weekend. So many memories -- family memories both precious and sad, tumbling around in my mind. Weddings seem to stir them all.
The reception at the Lewisburg Medical School Alumni Building was just delightful. The dance floor was the central event! So much fun dancing -- I loved watching, and I succeeded in luring Adam onto the dance floor several times. We danced more Saturday evening that we have all together in the entirety of our marriage life :)

 
And now for some fun, random photos:

Marshall and DeVona, my brother and sister-in-law

coloring table for the littles

Julia, forced to hug

cousins Peter and Katie

brothers Nathan and Ben

cousins and best buddies Patience and Julia

Mihok and Robinson families

bridesmaids by the barn

slipping in a photo of the recent graduate!

bridesmaids in the kitchen - the peonies came from the farm

 All weekend I found myself remembering the wedding this time last year. Philip and Kara enjoyed watching somebody else do it, I think! It was delightful to see them again.