October 2, 2008

• For Linda and Ashton

  Date: 09.20.08 | Wedding Location: Garvan Woodland Gardens | Photographer: Stacy Gough

  I'm a little speechless and as a blogger I can't be speechless. I'm lost for words in trying to describe... Instead of words I'll use emoticons. I'm for Linda and Ashton. I now have a white brother from Akransas, ! Our family is complete and we're .

  Leading up to the wedding, we were embraced and welcomed by Ashton's family and we can't thank them enough for showing us Arkansas love. Thank you to the Woodwards and the Yates family! We hope we can be generous hosts like y'all were to us when you come visit Chicago.

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  The little sucker didn't have a chance on our 11 hour car ride to Arkansas.

  

  I dislike big dogs because I was attacked by one when I was five years old. Kane and Mr. T were freaking me out, but Kane is a sweet dog. For a dog to become part of our family, it needs to be able to fit into my coat pocket.

  

  Her name is Brownie aka Brown Face, and this is Ashton and Linda's baby. Can you believe Janny was there as a dog doctor when Brown Face gave birth to 8 pups?!?! Anyway, the only way to get her full attention is with a tennis ball.

  

  The Anthony Chapel in Garvan Woodland Gardens is truly a stunning chapel. You feel "naked" inside the chapel because you're surrounded by 50-foot-tall glass walls and oversized skylights that overlook the surrounding woodlands.

  

  I think my wife is adorable, but she hates posing for me. : )-

  

  A BIG hug goes out to Dinah and her family. Thank you for welcoming us and opening up your hearts to us.

  

  Stunning! Architecturally amazing! Running out of adjectives...

  

  Skip forward to the wedding day. The girls are getting ready in the next room and I'm with my father-in-law. After a short talk he pulls up a chair and his mind just wanders off into the woodlands. This is my favorite moment because that day he was going to let go of his eldest daughter, and he was probably using that time to remember all the joys of raising Linda. I showed this image to Janny and she teared up a little. Now my father-in-law has two sons and two daughters.

  

  Linda's last (long) walk as a Jun.

  

  I'm a goof! Can you blame me for playing around with this image in Photoshop?

  

  I'm betting that Linda will probably dislike this photo because girls (in general) are critical unless the picture is extremely overexposed. For me, I think it's awesome to start the marriage laughing.

  

  This beautiful lit tree was the center piece of the reception area, and my creative brain was going *click, *click but nobody was in front of it when I was ready. Well... I was across the room when Janny pointed out that Ashton and her sister were dancing. Dang it! I ran back to our table and flipped a couple of dials on my camera... Not quite the setting I wanted to be in for this moment, but it is a moment captured.

  

  We wish you two the best. We <3 you both!

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