Thursday after work (and after packing at the last minute- as always), we hit the road! Kyle's Bachelor party festivities were already in full swing by the time Austin arrived around 10 p.m. Since Austin hung out with the boys, I had a sleepover with one of my best friends and roommate, Cassidy! While the guys played Rock Band and Cranium, Cassidy and I talked about life and the important things in life :-) We both ended up going to bed around 3:30, though!
Friday, after sleeping in, Austin and I met up with Dad at Tazikis for lunch! For those of you who have never experienced Tazikis, you must try it! It has Mediterranean food- I love the Chicken Gyro and Roasted Potatoes! There are a couple in Birmingham and one near Vanderbilt in Nashville! We always make sure we go to Tazikis whenever we're in B'ham.
After lunch Austin had to do some notes (we set him up in Samford's library) and Cassidy and I hung out and went in search of soda (it was sooo hot outside!) We left Samford is just enough time to make it to the rehearsal. We had to change at the church- haha!
The rehearsal went so smoothly and the dinner afterwards was so delicious (lasagna, salad, bread and ice cream- yumm!). It was wonderful to hang out with awesome friends!
The wedding morning came early, as Austin had to be at the church by 7 a.m. He went by Chick-fil-A on the way to the church and his breakfast was the envy of all the groomsmen :-) I rode with Becca Hays, Bevin and Betty- we arrived in plenty of time to get great seats (I feel like I'm always the one running into the wedding before the grandparents start processing!)
The wedding was absolutely lovely! It began at 10:30 a.m. Melissa looked beautiful and her bridesmaids were donned in knee length, soft blue dresses and they carried royal purple flowers. The men wore dark suits, matching white shirts and royal purple striped ties. Austin looked so handsome standing up there! :-)
The reception was equally as beautiful. The hall was in the same shape as the sanctuary, delicious brunch foods lined the walls, the cake was gorgeous (and tasty!) and a harp was playing. The entire wedding was so sweet and joyful- it was a pleasure being a part of it!
After the wedding, we headed to Josh and Becca Hays' house to hang out with a bunch of Union friends, then Dad treated us to an adventure zip lining at Red Mountain! The Zip Line has only been open about three months! It was a blast! Here are some pictures:
Dad treated us to dinner at Logan's and after a looong day, we went to sleep! Sunday we went to church at Dawson and followed with our tradition, Jim N Nicks!
Birmingham is so wonderful because of the people there: our dear friends from college, the Samford community and, of course, my Dad. As long as they are there, it will hold a piece of my heart!
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