A Party Is A Celebration.

Ash & Casey's reception was such a fun night. The food was to die for and the dancing was off the chain. We had our friend Ben Truman perform his song he wrote for Casey & Ash, "I Want You There". Made us all shed a tear. 

                       check it out. 

Lovebirds.

Intermission.

quick break of the california trip. i've been tagged. and something must be done so wa-la.

fourth album, fourth picture. 

i love this picture because it was the very first night i met all of my best friends the summer of freshmen year. and this is a candid, and i love candids. bill's in the green, he's serving him mission in columbia. andrew is serving in new zealand and good ol' jd is serving in texas! i kind of miss these ones. so sara, becca, dani, ash and jenna bean... grab your fourth picture from your fourth photo album and tell us all about it. 

now back to the wedding trip. 

Wedding Luncheon.

Following the temple, we had a luncheon at this beautiful Californian home. I felt like I was in a movie. Really I did. The backyard was to die for. I was really spoiled just to be there. 

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salad and tortilla soup really hit home. 

especially the apple juice that trent and i stole from the kiddies table. 

and no, we didn't feel guilty at all. rut-row.

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   sara and beccs. 

They Are Man & Wife.

Day Two in California brought us love in the air. Woot woot! Casey Kirkland and Ashley Anderson tied the knot! We all headed on over to the Los Angeles Temple to cheer on Mr. & Mrs. Kirkland. The wedding was beautiful. Ash's dress was perfect for her. She had her close friend design and sew it. To me it was very 1920's which is one of my favorite times fashion wise. Ash's colors were navy and cream and she topped it off nicely with Jcrew's latest Navy Wrap Dresses. I loved the bow ties for the groomsmen with their tuxes. So chic. Besides the looks of it, Ash and Cas were so happy and in love. It was so fun to gather together with their friends and family and be a part of it.

side note to self: it's cool to be single. single is fun. woot woot?

the bride. 

the lovebirds.

the party.

ashley kirkland

est. 2.12.09

Goodmorning California.

Day One has arrived. Bright and early, 9 am, we landed in Burbank, Califnornia. The sun was shining, not a drop of rain was falling and we toured my favorite little town in California. La Canada. I fall in love with the California poppies everytime I am there. They are by far my favorite flowers. I drool over them. And don't get me started on the orange trees in everyone's front yard. I plan to have those planted outside my kitchen window someday. For sure. 

Day one was quite a snack. We drove on over to my friend Em's house and headed out to lunch at "The Kitchen." Ceasar salads and deep dish sun dried tomato pizza. bam. Then Em surprised us with front row seats to the JAY LENO SHOW. I know, right? I do not tell a lie. And guess who was on the show, PAULA ABDULE and AMY ADAMS. I almost wet myself. Such a neat experience. Not to mention before the show began, I volunteered to share my wonderful talent of belting out my version of "Love Shack" infront of an audience of 300, only to win lotion.... unfortunaltely there were no hollywood scouters there to witness my karaoke performance that could have been spared. Jay appreciated it. 

kim, mel ballard, meg, em, rach.

the kitchen.