Karen and Kal prayed for this day. And, it was just as they'd prayed. Surrounded by friends and family, their celebration took shape. The day started at Karen's house where I discovered a couple of things that we have in common. (1) She's a list-maker just like me. Check out how many things she accomplished in the week before her wedding (and I love that her list is on nerdy green engineering paper that I love and use too!) and (2) She's a photos-on-the-fridge-door person. After all, who wants to hide photos in albums?! If guys only knew how much effort went into looking beautiful for them =) Time got tight as they were getting ready...and I love how Karen's sister and mom were lined up all helping each other get ready. Karen's sister was giving her a countdown of how many buttons were left the whole time. The receiving line was full of hugs and smiles... and the dance floor was hopping...(and I still had the song "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by IZ in my head, I finally had to download it from iTunes and listen to it on the ride home that night...love it!)