Katie and Tom were married on June 8, 2013 at the charming Praire Creek Inn, just outside of Lincoln, Nebraska. The stone house below (relocated from Lincoln about 12 years ago), was our home for the weekend.
The barn served as the venue for Friday night’s rehearsal dinner.
We spent Friday afternoon setting up the decorations that Mom and Katie designed, enjoying gorgeous, sunny weather.
The mother of the bride (and the blogger)…
A bucket full of Sam, for our Boston-bred groom.
Tom’s family traveled from thousands of miles away to join in the festivities.
Ours came from a few miles down the road…
Tom’s mom is on the left here, with her cousin.
Katie planned to have the ceremony on the prairie below the big stone house (though the weather ultimately necessitated otherwise). The flower girls enjoyed picking daisies as we rehearsed.
Here comes the bride! You can also see the tent in the background here–it held both the ceremony and the reception on Saturday.
Following the rehearsal, Tom’s parents welcomed friends and family for dinner. It was a great crowd, and we had a fantastic time that evening.
The father and stepmother of the bride:
Following dinner, we took a hayrack ride to the nearby pond to roast s’mores.
Katie planned a great evening, and we were lucky to have been part of it.
More soon!
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