The Morning Before the Wedding

Gretchen had her devotions under the hair dryer.
[Actually sounds like a good idea for concentration and no interruptions.]

Clothes ready and waiting!

Since each bridesmaid's dress was unique it was really fun to see the girls after they were all dressed. They were beautiful. All the dresses went together and were totally different! Here are two of them just to give you the idea.

Some of the hair was done before they left for the church.
Others waited until they got there to finish their tresses.


Matthew was a tremendous help in getting everyone ready.
Here he is holding curls out of the way.



Behold, the bridegroom cometh!

Kyle came up on Thursday and spent the night with us. On Friday he stayed with his family at the hotel and came over in the morning to get ready.

Happy, Happy wedding day!

The bridesmaids, armed with hairspray, kept Kyle from coming in and seeing his bride!

Hey this was no joke. They had killer hair spray that freezes your hair in place and makes it stiff as a board. HA

After Gretchen was hidden away, Kyle was banished to the bathroom and guarded until the bride and her attendants left for the church.

Off she goes full of anticipation!

Kyle can now come out of confinement! You can't tell from this picture but he looks more ready for the wedding than when he went in. =)

Almost ready.
We had signs hanging all over the place so we wouldn't forget anything.

'Yet again there will be heard in this place, . . . . . . .the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who say,
"Give thanks to the LORD of hosts,
For the LORD is good,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting" . . . . . . . .