Hitched

This last weekend I flew to the mitten for a very special weekend! My very good friend, Brandi, got hitched!!! Brandi and I met in culinary school and became really great friends when she moved in with me a few years ago. Since then we've had each other backs through the ups and downs of life. I was honored to stand up with her as she exchanged vows and she even let me put my name on the marriage certificate!

The wedding and reception was on Drummond Island located on the eastern tip of the U.P. The weather was perfect and a welcomed break from the heat wave we experienced here in Wisconsin the week earlier.

The bride was gorgeous... The groom was all smiles...
The sun was shining... The food was great... The dancing was fun...

My date was hot! ...Pretty much a perfect wedding...

As the MOH, I had to give a toast. I may have gone out on a bit of limb by giving a toast on toast, but I got a few laughs out of the bride, so that's all that matters!

Brandi and Nate had strict cake smashing instructions, 'keep it in the beard area'.
As you can see, B is not very good at following the rules.

The newly wed's first dance.

Josh and I didn't stray far from the dance floor. Josh got roped in to many wedding tasks throughout the weekend. Including, but not limited to being my chauffeur, holding jackets and shoes during pictures, driving the brides mom, grandma and little sister to the wedding, taking money for the dollar dance, taking pictures and being stuck around a bunch of girls getting ready for a wedding. As always, he did everything with a smile and I was so glad to have him there with me!

Upon returning to WI...my weekend took a nose dive. Monday morning I woke to a dead car battery (I left the dome light on all weekend) and after getting a jump from the tow truck man headed to the valley. But the fun didn't stop there. On the last leg of my drive, I got a ridiculously huge speeding ticket (43 in a 25...yup. got marked up for the whole thing...no slack was issued.) And as you know, these things come in threes. Once back on the farm I hooked my battery up to a charger in the shop and while shuffling things around in my car, found a bill I forgot to pay. Awesome Monday. :/ I figure it can only get better from here and I am looking forward to heading back to the city, do some canning and get back to work with Tory Miller.