The Wedding of Chad and Chelsea

So the time came for another wedding. I still find it hard to believe that we're there....that I'm at the age where people are getting married.

As I took the plane ride home Friday for the wedding, I also came to realize that this chunk of time is the new official 'longest away from home'. I left home on Jan 6 to return July 19, so just over 7 months. So it really was a great feeling to look through the window over the prairies. All the square fields full of wheat, and canola and hay was a welcoming site.

Friday was also another big day, it was the release of the final Harry Potter. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! So of course, myself, Cory and Kyley along with the groom Chad in tow, headed to Chapters, Sherwood Park to be at the midnight release party. When midnight hit, it took us another hour to wade through the line and get the book, and since we all had to be up early for the wedding, we conceded and I read out loud just the first chapter during our car ride home :)

Saturday was busy as any wedding day usually is. 8am for breakfast, 9am to decorate the cars, 10 am get ready and be to Chelsea's parents house (site of the wedding) by 11am. The ceremony was beautiful in a lovely backyard. It was a pretty warm day, in around the 30's so inside the suit...well i was sweating off a couple pounds.

We then of course went for pictures downtown, drove around and started the reception by 6pm. And as per usual we heard some good speeches. Even Chad, who we usually make fun of, since he's known to mumble in front of crowds gave a heart warming speech. Then we simply danced the night away.

I like to Move it Move it was my official song of the night..because for some reason it was in my head all weekend. And Ta-da...another friend married...or as I like to say...another one bites the dust

Sunday was lazy, just lounged around then got on my flight home. I was going to try and convince the pilot to take a little detour on the flight home. The flight from Edmonton to Seattle is only 1.5 hrs...not nearly enough time to finally sit down and read Harry Potter. No go though, but i got pretty far on the book Sunday then finished it Monday...no spoilers from me, other then it was an INCREDIBLE book and a SPECTACULAR end to the series :)

I didn't take many pictures so i'm going to have to get them from my friends, but here's one good shot