Dallas is a redneck. He's an extraordinarily brauny man that climbs and cuts down trees for a living. A real live lumberjack. I would not want to face him in a bar fight. Dallas' heart is just as big as his physique. His bride, Adele, keeps him in line. She's fiesty, strikingly beautiful, and exceptionally grounded.
I first knew this wedding was going to be unique when I first asked Dallas about the dresscode. His reply was "If you're wearing clothes, we'll let you in." Alrightly then! Sunday best it is.
Jasen insisted on bringing a tie, depite my reassuraces that it was unneeded. He would have looked like an idiot. Espcially considering most of the men were in shorts and flipflops. A few of the women were, too.
The wedding was outside, on the Currituck Sound, and absolutely breathtaking. And not just because the groomsmen were beside the house smoking. The weather could not have been more perfect, the sound of the water and wind mixed with the smell of roses was amazing.
So was the fact that just about everyone had a beer in their hand. During the ceremony. It was absolutely hillarious, and only got better.
Adele's oldest brother performed the ceremony. The newlyweds officially tied the knot Wednesday, so this was just for show. And a show it was.
I have decided I absolutely adore Adele's brother. He wore black pants, a white shirt, and shiny, metallic-esqe royal blue jacket. Did I mention the folded printer paper with words to repeat? Yup. He pulled out a piece of paper and recited it, almost word-for-word. When he digressed, Adele had to remind him that she, too, got to repeat after him and place the ring on Dallas' finger. Priceless.
The reception was again outside and on the water. Dallas' dad cooked barbecue, and we ate off of paper plates. The wedding party drank out of altered wine glasses ... wait for it ... the stem resembled a candle stick and the cup ... this is great ... was a mason jar. Absolutely wonderful. The glasses were from the couple's favorite local bar.
The kids danced the entire night, ate pigs in a blanket, and played at the stocked kiddie table. The adults drained the self-serve bar and laughed at Juni while he cut the literal rug placed over part of the grass as an impromptu dance floor.
I absolutely loved this wedding. And not just because Juni had such a blast and the people watching was impeccable. I loved this wedding because Dallas and Adele stayed true to who they are. They didn't fall into the trap of spending too much, inviting too many and letting the whole ordeal take over.
This wedding was about love. Not about how much money the father of the bride dropped, or where the reception was at or "who" the bride was wearing.
It was refreshing to see a registry where the most expensive item was a $150 set of pots and pans. I loved that the newlyweds arrived at the reception via their pontoon boat.
This was a wedding I will never forget for many reasons. Juni danced for hours and passed out on the way home. Jasen and I spent the night watching and laughing with him. But it was more than that. Juni's first wedding showed him what a wedding should be about - two people wrapping their lives together. Two people taking an awesome risk with each other. Two people that will stand together and fight with and for one another, hopefully forever.
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