Our friends Dan and Yasmine were married in the Catskills over Memorial Day weekend. Despite the unseasonably chilly weather, it was a beautiful wedding, hosted by one of the most loving couples I know. Dan is an old high school buddy of Evan's, and for the ten-plus (eek!) years I've been in Evan's life, I've considered him a close friend. Yasmine and I just met about two years ago, but we hit it off immediately. Evan and I felt so lucky to be able to share these wonderful moments with them.
The rehearsal dinner and reception were held in an amazing barn with soaring ceilings adorned with huge Chinese lanterns. Nellie and Jack were in awe.
The twins got to run around a lot at the very laid back rehearsal dinner - great because we'd had them strapped in their car seats for over three hours. Jack's obsessed with balls these days (future Red Sox player? I think so...!) and he found the large, open barn a great space to practice his throwing and chasing.
Nellie wouldn't stay away from the twinkly lights that were hanging under the bar. I think she'd agree that all of the varied lighting made the room look magical.
The meal at the rehearsal dinner was a delicious BBQ: hot dogs, brisket, salads.
The weather cleared up for the wedding itself, which made me really happy - I know how much Dan and Yasmine were looking forward to an outdoor ceremony. It was still pretty cold, and J and N were just emerging from a nap, so I skipped the ceremony and hung out with them inside the barn. I snagged some ceremony photos from a friend...it was just too beautiful not to share.
Another gorgeous shot of the beautiful bride and her flower girl, Dan's sweet niece:
I wasn't great about taking photos at the reception...there was a lot of toddler wrangling going on ("no, no, Jack, you can't try to knock over the band's speakers..."). I wish I'd gotten a shot of the cake, which matched the rustic barn theme and tasted wonderful. There were carrot cake tiers and dark chocolate tiers and Evan brought me a small slice of each (if you remember from this post, I left a bit early to put the kids to bed). But I think it's clear that it was just a gorgeous event, and we had a blast.
Congratulations Dan and Yasmine!
*Ceremony photo and photo of bride and flower girl by Emily Stern.
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