We had a CRAZY weekend this weekend, but wonderful for the whole Hunter family. Erin and Spencer got married. A year and a half ago Erin wasn't sure what she thought of Spencer and boy has that changed. She is happy and looking forward to the future, wherever it may take her. Friday evening we spent the evening meeting Spencer's family and decorating for the reception at the church building. Kyle, Brandon, Jason, and Stephen spent time up on the ladder stringing lights and making sure they worked. During that time we also spent time wandering the church building trying to find where the round tables were kept just to find out that they were locked away in a closet. (Apparently they are afraid there will be a theft of large round tables or something!!) We decorated and moved things around and actually got home at a reasonable time of evening so the kids could go to bed and be ready for the next morning.
Saturday morning we got the kids bathed and fed and THEN got them dressed. Celeste was a flower girl with her cousins
Kyleen and
Tamsen and Spencer's
niece. Eddie was
the ring bearer and Gordon got to spend the morning with Uncle Jason. Michelle was asked to be the Matron of Honor, although all of us were there to help Erin in every way we could. We wouldn't have been able to pull most of it off without
Cheryn there anyway, so it didn't really matter what any of us were called!! Erin also asked Kyle to walk her down the isle. Kyle and the twins have always been close. They had their fights growing up, but they have always been close, so it was an honor for Kyle to do that for her.
The wedding was short, but beautiful. The background of
Multnomah Falls was spectacular and with the falls there was a cool breeze even though the heat was coming. We only started a half hour late too, so I was impressed overall!! Can you imagine a more perfect place for wedding pictures? During the ceremony the bishop encouraged us as their close friends and family help Spencer and Erin prepare to celebrate their first anniversary at the temple and I think that was the best thing he could have ever said. They want to be sealed and plan on working towards that over the next year, so I'm really excited to celebrate their first anniversary with them at the temple.
After the wedding we had a family luncheon and nap times and then got ready for the reception. Erin loves kids and fun and wanted this to be a party, and it was!!! She read that it is sometimes fun to have cotton candy and popcorn for kids at a reception, so they ended up making it a
carnival theme complete with pizza, hot dogs, candy as decorations and to eat and of course, the cotton candy and popcorn. Erin also wanted to play songs that their siblings and other family members danced to at their own weddings, which made it even more memorable.
Over all it was a great day and so special for everyone. The Hunter family loves Spencer and is so excited for him to be an official part of the family! He's been around for a while now and the kids sometimes love him more than Auntie Erin, so we are glad that he is a part of the family now!!
We love you Spencer and Erin.
Congratulations. In one of the pictures Spencer just told her that they were going to Maui for two weeks on their honeymoon, so she has her arms raised while cheering. Have fun in Hawaii you two!!!
