Sarah married her oldest sister’s husband’s cousin (her brother-in-law’s cousin) so a lot of family connections but not in a weird way. (A quote I’m borrowing from the wedding officiant-Sarah’s cousin’s husband.....yes it was a family affair!)
The wedding venue was the home of the couple! Preparations were begun as soon as they announced their engagement. In addition to candles, flowers, music, etc there was a structure to build, landscaping, painting, furniture building, painting.....but oh my what a wedding venue! Family and friends worked tirelessly for months before the big day. I rolled in a week before and joined the work force. My niece, Sarah Jo, asked if I’d help once she realized my road trip would have me in Wisconsin pre-wedding date. I was honored to be asked and had fun lending a hand. At times, an exhausted hand!
The groom, Eric, and Sarah Jo certainly had a clear vision of what their special day would include. They were also very flexible with details which made it easy for us to help.
Sarah and I share a middle name and I promised an explanation. I’m a retired educator and Sarah was born in the summer....summer break from school....breaks spent in Wisconsin....can you guess? My sister-in-law, Peggy drove herself to my parents’ home where I was staying. It was time and my brother was working and could not be reached-no cell phones then. Sarah’s older sisters were in the car and I had my oldest brother’s children. Off we went to the hospital, at least a 20 minute drive! Four kids, a mom-to-be, and a driver oh what a day! Sarah was born shortly after we arrived at the hospital. I was touched when my middle name also became Sarah’s middle name because I got Peggy to the hospital on time! Now you know why we share a name.
Eric and Sarah live in western Wisconsin near the small town of Hudson. They are very close to the Minnesota border and the area is called the La Croix Valley.
Learn more: http://saintcroixriver.com/
As you’ve already discovered I enjoy photography. I’ll try to just post the highlights of the preparations for the wedding and of course photos from the big day will be in part two!
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