We ate, we drank, they got married!

We had a great time celebrating Matt's little sister's wedding this weekend! They are such a special family, and as if I didnt know this before, this weekend was a wonderful reminder of how blessed I am to be joining them in October. They have gone above and beyond to make me feel loved and included since day one, and this weekend was no different. It was an honor to be a part of such an important day for their family.


They love each other so much, and the impact they have had on so many lives was evident at the amount of people that came to show their love and support. We laughed, we cried, we danced...and here are some a whole lot of pictures to prove it.


Me and the roomie (who also was in a wedding this weekend. Tis the season) kicked off the weekend with some bubbly and a lot of hairspray.


At the rehearsal. Did I mention Matt's parents sang at the wedding? Not sure how they made it through, but it was probably my favorite moment of the weekend. I might have shed a tear. And I might have got called out for it by both dads at the reception. Thank goodness they broke their rule that they wouldnt sing at either kids weddings. Once they agreed on sister's, we knew we were golden!

One of the happiest father of the bride's I've ever seen!

Me and the bride. She was so gracious to all her guests. She comes by that honestly.

Us with Kara and Jason. We stayed close to all the Italian food. Delicious!

Matt did a great job toasting his sister. He wasn't a bit nervous to give his speech, and I so admire how outgoing and personable he is. It always makes me proud that he's my date!

The groom is the first grandchild in a large Italian Catholic family. When he came along, the time and attention that had previously gone to the son in laws and cooking huge italian meals suddenly turned to spoiling the new grandson, so the uncles jokingly called him "The Big Cheese". Great props in their toast to the bride and groom - "Big Cheese" and "Little Cheese" hats.

Finally the big day! Matt and his mom getting ready for pictures.

Speaking of the Big Cheese .... but I love him!

Counting down until the walk down the aisle. They were so calm!

Dress courtesey of Mrs. Smith.

It got a lot of compliments. So many that I may not return it.

They're married! And Matt's checking out his tux.

Like I said, one of the happiest fathers of the bride!

Pop champagne!

Taking a break from the dance floor. I think Matt stayed out there all night.

Joining father-in-law to be on the dance floor!

Singing the Phi Mu song.

Off to honeymoon! Congratulations!!