Monday, September 12, 2005

Here we have...

Erin Sanders escorted by Johnny Wray, cousin of the bride.
Melaine Baker escorted by her brother Barret Catoe.
Anna Elmore escorted by Marc Davis, friend of the groom.
Shawan Smalls escorted by Will Speaks, brother in law of the bride.

Jocelyn Decken escorted by Josh Davis, friend of the groom.

Presenting....

Here come Mr. & Mrs. Baker to the reception

The time is getting closer and closer....

Jess' mom, sister Jennifer, and niece and nephew taking a rest, waiting patiently for the big moment to come.
Jess and me in the waiting area before the ceremony.
Taking pictures with the groomsmen.
Jess and her two grandmothers.

Taking a deep breathe.

The beautiful bridesmaids




Sunday, September 11, 2005

Before the wedding pictures of the bride








All ready to go....

Anna, Renee, me, and Joce all dressed and ready to go.
Here is me and Joce all done up and fancy.
Melaine and Jake all ready to go.
Here we are with the stud of the hour!

Getting perty!

Katy doing Jess' makeup
Tryin to chill out on the big day!
Jess in her dress finally!

Jess with her tiara!

Getting ready

Here we have the before picture as I just got done trying to knock down hornet's nests at the church before the wedding.
Here is Joce attempting to knock them down.
Jess getting her hair done.
Here I am trying to knock them down and not get junk in my curlers.
Here we have the bride getting out and doing it since the lady at the church told us that was a man's job and she wouldn't do it. So we sucked it up and went out there.

Slumber Party-Jess' Last nite as a Single Woman

Where in the world did the bowls Jess and Thomas got as presents go?
Jess packing her suitcase for her honeymoon.
Joce playing with more presents.
Katy showing off her racing T-shirt. Usually she would have her pearls on with it.

Rehearsal Dinner

Jess and Thomas at the rehearsal dinner getting a little choked up (well more Jess than Thomas)
Too much booty for the swing.
Joce and Katy showing off the lovely decorations.
The lovely alumni of Apt. 102 in Rock Hill, SC.

Getting our nails did!

Miss Katy Bethea, maid of honor, at the nail place.
My first ever manicure....don't know if I am prissy enough for all of this.
The bride getting pampered.
Melaine with her toes drying.
Jess getting the whole shebang...pedicure and all.

More bridal brunch pictures

Joce and Jess looking out the balcony at the church.
Joce and the sign she found at the church..but pretty convicting huh?
Melaine and me. She was also in my youth group in Rock Hill. She is Thomas' little sister and was a bridesmaid as well.

Katy and Jake playing patty-cake.