Ashley and Matt’s Wedding Part 4

The Wedding!!!

They were married in the Island Bed garden in the Cleveland Botanical Gardens at 10:30.  It was a beautiful ceremony with vows written by the Bride and Groom and an original poem by Matt’s sister Julie.  The bridesmaids were Katie, Natalie, myself and Emily was the matron of honor.  Matt’s groomsmen were Ram, Christian, Nick and his best man was his childhood friend Brian.  It was a gorgeous sunny day and everything went smoothly.  I intended to take lots of pictures between the ceremony and the reception but Norah was flipping out so Bryan and I snuck out to give her a nap.  I did manage to take some pictures at the reception but the Bride and Groom were busy visiting each table so I mostly just snapped pics of Norah being cute.

Matt’s Mom and Sisters made these cute favorsGrandpa Dean and Norah spent a lot of time togetherThe pile of Bridesmaid bouquets on our table  Ashley’s friends Katie and  TomAshley’s Friend Maggie and her husband.  Matt and Ashley’s first date was to their wedding.   I really like this picture.Norah was mesmerized by the Jazz trio “Up” Norah swaying to the musicThe food was amazing.  I loved the grilled vegetables and green salad with beets and pistachios.I love me some wedding pie.  So much more delicious than cake.Tired from DancingEvie was wiped outNorah destroying Bryan’s boutonniere   The only picture I took of Ash.  In the butterfly garden.  Butterflies were kind of the theme of the wedding.  I kept trying to take pictures of them but they were so fast.  They were every where you looked but they didn’t hold still for a moment.I finally got one.  Everyone of those drab looking butterflies in this picture had that same brilliant blue color on the other side of their wings.