Wedding on the River

Outdoor weddings are so beautiful. This weekend Ryan was a groomsman in his friend Mason's wedding. Mason and his bride Jackie chose to get married along the river in Liberty Hill, Texas just outside of Austin. 

Let me give you a million kisses!

The first step for us to get to the wedding was to say goodbye to Eva. It was my first time to leave her overnight and it was so hard to leave. I knew that her Nana and Papa would take great care of her, but who would take care of me? Seriously, she was the one laughing and smiling. I was the one crying. It didn't help that she had a little tummy bug that morning and I was still a little worried that she might be sick. After a few hours though I knew she was feeling better and decided that it would be a good thing to have a short break from being a Mama.

Bye, Eva! I love you soooo much! I promise to come back tomorrow!

Trying not to cry too much. But how could I just leave that sweet smile?

Once we were finally on the road we were excited to get there. And since we left about 3 hours later than planned we were in a bit of a rush. Of course, we still stopped in West, Texas at the Little Czech Bakery. Some things are just necessary. I love kolaches!

Finally at our destination! This was the resort where the wedding was held and where the wedding party stayed all weekend. It was the craziest place. Here is the website so you can see for yourself. Wild, but fun!

 

Our room was actually outside of the main lodge in a streamliner. The whole inside was decorated from top to bottom in a "Cowboys and Indian" theme. As in, every square inch was covered. 

The bathroom. Even the toilet cover was themed. When I walked into this place I died laughing. Some very creative person picked out all of this.

Sadly, we didn't actually end up sleeping here. There were a few unexpected critters that wanted to stay there with us. We ended up letting the scorpion stay and we found a room at a local hotel late that night. Probably a good decision ... Ryan was still able to hang out late at night and be back there in time for breakfast in the morning. 

The wedding started at noon and it was so beautiful! Mason and Jackie are some fun loving hippies so this was the perfect ceremony for them. I loved the backdrop of the river and hills behind them. Very romantic. After the ceremony and brunch reception we all changed into our swimsuits and floated in the river.

Wacky groomsmen. Since Mason and Jackie aren't so traditional, neither was the attire. Check out my handsome hubby in his orange bow tie and suspenders!

What a charming hunk! My black dress fails in comparison to his beauty.

I was so thankful to make a new friend, Kirsten. She is married to Ryan's highschool buddy, Steven. I was actually at her wedding a few years ago but didn't really know her before this weekend. We had a fun time hanging out with Kirsten and Steven and I was happy to have a friend to talk with when the guys were busy with wedding things. Plus she's a mom too, so we were both missing out little babies.

The wedding party! I made this photo larger so that you can see how the whole ensemble went together. I loved their wedding colors.

 The brunch. Creme brulee french toast, fruit, eggs, and bacon. I always enjoy breakfast foods.

And for dessert? Not traditional wedding cake ... but a whole table of pies. Oooh, I really like pie too! What a feast!

Mason and Ryan have been friends since 8th grade. Mason was actually one of the first people Ryan met in school after his family moved to Royse City. I know they have some crazy stories that I should probably never hear about.

Congratulations, Mason and Jackie! Thank you for letting us share in your wedding weekend!