OH MY WORD!  What an amazing weekend.  Steve and I did something a little weird in that we decided to "run away" TO family to get married.  My parents live in GA and my dad is a pastor, so we called dad and asked if he would marry us on Saturday, my grandmother's birthday. 

My family (unbeknownst to me) started putting together a "mini ceremony" that was absolutely phenomenal.  On 2 days notice, they made a wedding cake, pulled out their own wedding dresses so I could wear one of them, made me a bouquet of fresh red roses, did a lingerie shower for me the night before, and arranged music for dad and I to dance to and for Steve and I to dance to in our mini reception.  It was so amazing.  My family rocks!!!!  Then my dad contacted the church pianist and she came and played the processional and recessional, my niece and nephew did the flower girl and ring bearer thing (we used my niece's easter basket to tote the rose petals!), my sister in law and my brother stood up with us, and we did the whole thing in the sanctuary at the church my dad pastors.  We had such a good time.  Best of all, I am now the wife of the man of my dreams!

The sad part: Steve's family lives in VA and was unable to come on such short notice.  So, we are still going ahead with our dream wedding in November and will include his family then.