John and Irma decided long ago that they were going to get married in the meadow at their home, adjacent to Atascadero Creek.  To prepare the site, they built a switchback path down to the meadow, put up a large party tent, and brought electricity down to the site...plus lots of other work, too. 

Irma was doing well holding her emotions on her wedding day.  A couple hours before the ceremony, she was stealing peeks out her bedroom window which overlooked the meadow below.  When she saw how John was working that morning to make everything perfect for them...she couldn't hold the tears in any longer.  Which then got all the other women in the room all weepy too.  Good thing for waterproof mascara and a great make-up artist (in this case Melanie...my friend from Bladerunner).

John's three sons served as groomsmen for the wedding.  As a special gift to the boys, each boy got a copy of their father's wedding ring.  What a nice way to make them feel a part of the big day and new family.  They did great in the tuxedos, but the instant I said "ok, done with photos"...they flew into the house to change into more comfortable clothes for the reception.  I'm sure all groomsmen wish they could do this at weddings. Hahaha