Shoemaker Wedding

This past Saturday, March 9, 2013, was my sister's (Hannah Peters) wedding! She and Michael are the most in love and happy couple I've seen and literally have been on "cloud 9" since the day they met!  I thought while they were Honeymooning for TEN DAYS in Spain right now, that I'd reminisce on their beautiful wedding day last Saturday.

To start with, the big guy upstairs wanted to make Hannah and Michael's day EXTRA special so He blessed us all with 61 degree weather...Did I mention we had a snow storm (small, but still snow nonetheless) just 3 days earlier? Yes...He is simply amazing and can do anything.  All of us girls (Hannah and bridesmaids) had on strapless dresses and were so comfortable outside in the sun.  Praise Him!

All of the bridal party arrived at our home on Saturday morning at 10am for hair and make up.  Hannah hired a company "Behind the Veil" to come to my home and do all the girls hair and make up for the wedding.  It was so neat to have a relaxed morning with coffee, tea, mimosas, muffins and fruit in our home rather than having to all venture out and meet up!  Around noon we had Jimmy John's sandwiches and lunch delivered so we all had our fair share of good food leading up to the wedding!  Hannah got dressed upstairs and we all turned as she came down the stairs looking just as gorgeous as can be.  I mean, truly, Cinderella.  (Or Kate Middleton, Hannah :) )!

She and Linda left for Patapsco (the place where Hannah and Michael were engaged) to do a "first look" with Renee Sprink (photographer).  This is where they see each other prior to walking down the aisle, before the hustle and bustle of the wedding day begins.  Hannah and Michael spent time talking and praying together before the chaos (good chaos but still chaos) and Michael said he was happy to have her "all to himself".

The bridal party met up with them at the reception spot (the Ruins) and we took pre-wedding pictures.  We then shuttled to the church where the ceremony began at half past 3.  The ceremony was beautiful; many tears and a heartfelt message.  30 minutes later, Hannah and Michael exited as "Mr. and Mrs. Shoemaker!"

We shuttled back to the reception spot (old female institute) and had cocktail hour before we "made our entrance" in as the bridal party and introduced the newlywed couple.  Dinner was amazing.  The first dances were beautiful.  The heated tents kept warm.  The company was so fun.  The band was awesome. And of course, we all danced and danced the night away.

The couple was sent away with a sparkler exit and drove away for the night!  What a fun wedding blessing such an amazing couple that TRULY honors God in their relationship (now, marriage!)  I am so excited for them to come back in 10 days from SPAIN to hear all about their amazing trip.  For now (while the professional pictures are not yet available), please enjoy these photos taken on my sister, Dana's, camera!

Thanks for walking with us,
JL