I feel like the “highlights” from this day are gonna be a lot, so I’ll start with those:

Gorgeous day, gorgeous place, attractive mountain conveniently lurking in the background. Not too hot or too cold, something noteworthy for this year’s wedding season.
Helen & her fam are the kind of family you invite yourself to join on the holidays; they’re fun AND they genuinely enjoy each other. Also, at least one of those brothers is ridiculously hilarious. And that seems to multiply when you stick them close together. Another one is a walking thesaurus of fantastic words; listening to him talk is a total treat. One is a vault of thoughtful observations. And, together, they’re the brothers of Helen, and they love her so fiercely, and it’s beautiful.
I’m pretty sure Jordan’s dad is secretly Jim Carrey, so that was exciting. (Yep, definitely awkwardly said that out loud during family photos.) And his groomsfolk were ridiculously funny. I learned some things from the young folk this day.
The pizza tasted as good as it looked. Possibly better. I got to bring the most awesomest Danae Jones with me as my teammate for the day. We spread out a picnic blanket between the pear trees and ate allllll the pizza during our dinner break.
These folks brought the fun with them. Like a LOT of fun. And everyone was super friendly!
THE GLOW STICKS. Just look at the pictures. It was fantastic.
Danae brought me snackies, drove us home. She also showed me where in the “fruit loop” to buy the best cookies and jam. Told you she’s the greatest.

Congratulations, Helen & Jordan! Watching your families connect and grow was a total treat! Please always invite me to visit when your out of state family visits. They’re the greatest too!

I’m gonna start this story off by noting that the couple arrived separately, but with very similar spontaneous entrance dance moves. (I took this as a clear sign that my evening is likely to be quite enjoyable)
Prior to that, I spent a few moments with the little humans, and they kept running so fast that their shoes couldn’t keep up. (Also most excellent; note to self, do not buy those slow shoes.
Just about everyone who showed up commented on Ashley’s hair looking amazing. My husband even noticed. If you somehow didn’t notice, you can fix that now. I’ll wait.
Also - a first for me - first wedding jumper! I was SO excited! More wedding jumpers please!
Spontaneous dance moves showed up constantly, and I’d just like to take a moment and note that I think the world should include more spontaneous dancing.
And the poses! I can’t take credit for like…half of these, but what I can do is tell you that this family spends a LOT of time making memories together. Their pose game is strong!
I want to say that I could have spent the entire evening with these folks, but I think I used up every smile muscle I had in the brief time we spent together. And did it all over again going through the photos, trying to pick a few favorites. See below for the few.
Ashley and David, I wish you a lifetime of laughs together. Thank you so much for including me in this very joyful and wonderful event.