Katie and John are two people I would entrust my life to (or, if I had kids, them). They are two understanding and reliable people–which I’m sure is part of what they love about each other and why it’s so easy to see how comfortable they are near each other. There was nothing but a look of assurance and excitement in their faces as they gave their lives to one another; nothing about the “long haul” phased them one bit. A few favorites from their day surrounded by family, as they started their own, new family:

We’ve had a lot of proud grooms (a good thing), and John definitely ranks among them. We overheard him say to a friend, “She’s the most beautiful bride I’ve ever seen”.

One thing we love about Catholic churches (and weddings) is the sense of stillness you can find and feel, not just before or after, but also during a ceremony.

Side note: this is the same church my parents were married in. There’s been a picture of them hanging outside my old bedroom door just like photo on the bottom right for as long as I can remember, except for two differences: one, a closeup of the two of them is super-imposed over the altar (big stuff, in the pre-Photoshop pre-computer days!), and two, the picture next to it isn’t another wedding picture. It’s me, aged 8, in a Peter Pan costume.

Katie and John love to laugh with each other–and they’re good at making each other do so!

Love these two:

Katie chose to wear the same shoes she had on when she first met John a few years ago. Very cool.

Katie’s sister-in-law made the cake, and it was beautiful. It had beautiful details, was exact and polished, and yes, it tasted great.

After the first dance, John sang Montgomery Gentry’s “She Don’t Tell Me To” to Katie.

This reminds me of the pictures taken of Michael Jordan mid-air, with all the flashes going off in the stands from all the spectators. Okay, there’s only one spectator flash, and John’s not 6 feet in the air, but still…John definitely had creative form for “the toss”.

John and his sister:

There’s Joe!

Katie and the fabulous cake-baker/sister-in-law:

If Katie and John live together like they party together–with an even mix of quiet love, family, jokes, friends, and laughter–they’ll be more than okay.

Thank you two, again, for inviting us into your day, and equal thanks goes to your wonderful, welcoming families who made us feel so comfortable!