This past weekend, as I mentioned on Monday, was a whirlwind of wedding festivities for one the four girls in my A-Team, Rebecca.

The four of us will celebrate our 10-year “friendiversary” this July.  We call ourselves the A-Team because we all met while working at Ambassador Animal Hospital in Richmond. It’s fitting that we call ourselves the A-Team because we really are a team, I know these girls are there when the shit hits the fan, as has pretty much happened to all of us at some point in the last 10 years.  Even though we don’t get together as much as we used to (thanks, in part, to my moving to Washington DC 8 years ago), these girls are so super important to me.

This was the third A-Team wedding (the first was Crysty’s, where I made the wedding cake, and the second was mine).  So anyway, here are some photos of the awesomeness that ensued.

A baby ring bearer coming down the aisle in a wagon? Total awesomeness.

The colors were black, pink, and fuchsia.  I loved the pink shoes and the birdcage veil. And the dress. I loved it all.

The already beautiful and elegant bride was even cuter with her baby bump.  A pair of twins wanted to get a head start – they arrive in July and we can. not. wait.

I love how Reebs just exudes pure joy in the bottom left photo (above).  

The reception was in the Garden House at Maymont Estate, a well-known Richmond area park.

Rebecca’s mom did most of the wedding planning & decor, and I loved the way she balanced the black, white and pink.  That black and white damask wall is actually a DIY’ed photo booth – the frames are installed around cutout areas so guests could pose inside the frames. Much fun was had.

The cake topper on the table represents the couple – two nurses – and their respective schools.

The “guest book” was a canvas where we all put our finger prints and then signed them. So much fun!

I made Reebs some marriage advice cards using the same template I used for my wedding.  They’re so much fun to read through – some people give great serious advice, while others like Ryan* leave ridiculously silly comments.  Both are good.

*Ryan’s marriage advice to Reebs reads:

“Always go to bed angry.  Throwing things usually solves problems. The man is ALWAYS right. Remember, there are other fish in the sea. Making fun of each other is key. But, hey! What do I know.. “

Reebs is obsessed with Dancing With The Stars, so it was only fitting that she and Mark pulled out a fun choreographed dance after the traditional first dance. I was super impressed. So impressed that I made a corny animated GIF.The baby ring bearer got passed around a lot.  When he cried, I handed him to Ryan, who cried with him.

That night, we decorated the car – and Ryan decided to cover it in post-it notes.  That was a bit bizarre but funny. The whole weekend was so much fun, and filled with such joy.  Words can not express how happy I am that Reebs and Mark found each other.

I could go on and on, but I know this wedding is a bit random for many of you – so I’ll leave it at this.   I took over 500 photos during the weekend, many of which are posted on my Flickr page.

These men are “A Team Approved.”