Beautiful couple: check Incredible church: check Stunning dress (and body to match): check Off-the-hook reception venue: check LOVE and LAUGHTER: double freakin' check!! Nancy and Ryan steamed up Palos Verdes this weekend with their awesome wedding! I've been looking forward to meeting their families and friends ever since I heard their stories during our engagement session from this summer. I was not disappointed at all. First, I had to meet Ryan's sister. After all, she's also happens to be Nancy's best friend and had predicted (before Nancy and Ryan even started dating) that they would get married. Second, I had to meet Nancy's amazing family. Nancy's family delivered THE BEST toasts that I have ever heard. EVER. More on that later though... A couple last make-up touches. Nancy gets a peek at friends arriving for the ceremony...just LOVE her expression here!! Nancy and her dad moments before turning the corner and walking up that aisle... Why is it that guys just never can catch that garter before it hits the ground??? =) And last, but certainly not least...a photo of Nancy's mom. Nancy's mom and dad adopted Nancy when she was just a tiny baby. Her parents had 4 sons already when they adopted Nancy. Her dad and brother's toasts were amazingly sweet and touching. I'm failing to find the words right now to describe how they affected me (and I'm still thinking about them today). So, when I fail with words, I usually turn to photos, and this one reminds me of just how I felt. Nancy's mom as she listened to dad describe bringing Nancy home for the first time. "Just 6 weeks old...an angel from above"