A February wedding

Hello friends,

My oh my have I had a busy couple of weeks. One of my best friends from college, Martha Campbell, recently said "I do" to her long-time beau Terry. We started the celebration by heading to Nashville for her Bachelorette Party! When we got to Nashville Friday night, we got settled into our rooms, and then got ready for dinner at Sambuca. The food was delicious, and the atmosphere was really cool. I'd definitely recommend checking it out next time you're in town.

Taylor and I at Sambuca

After dinner, we headed down the street to Bar Louie for a nightcap. None of us had been there, but it was close so we decided to check it out. We were able to get a table, which was perfect!

So good catching up with Frannie!

Allie and Josie at Bar Louie

We decided to call it a night, so we hailed a cab... little did we know what we were in for. When we climbed in, I notice there were lights in it. My first reaction was "Are we in the Cash Cab?!?" Then, we noticed the monitor, and realized we were in the Karaoke cab! It was fabulous! We sang a few songs on the way back to the hotel including "Starships" by Nicki Minaj. We were having so much fun, Jennings asked the driver to take a lap so we could finish the song! We made sure to get his number so we could call him throughout the weekend. From that point on, we refused to take any other cab! Here are some of the best Karaoke Cab pics....

In case you want the number....

Saturday, we woke up and walked to Tavern for brunch. It was fabulous as always, and our friend from college, Hillary, who lives in Nashville met us there. After Tavern we walked to Broadway Brewhouse. Of course I had to have a Bushwacker while I was there. It was so great to sit and catch up with friends I haven't seen in awhile. My sister, Ellen, also stopped in to hang out with us for a little bit.

Bushwacker.... Yum

Sisters!!!

Before we knew it, it was time to start getting ready for the night. Allie was sweet enough to host a Shower for Martha at her apartment. 

Next we headed to Cabana for dinner. Susan, another college friend living in Nashville, met us there. Cabana is a really cool restaurant that has private areas built into the wall. You can even plug in your own iPod. I'm pretty sure we played "I knew you were trouble" at least 15 times.

Cheers to the Bride!!

 Allison and I

 The old Market District crew... Josie, Allie, and I

EA, Martha, and I at dinner

After dinner, we headed downtown! We went to Honky Tonk Central and danced and sang along with the band. We had such a blast - the whole weekend was perfect and we were all so sad to head home on Sunday.

Before we knew it, two weeks later it was time for Martha and Terry's wedding! I got to Memphis this past Thursday just in time to change and head to Felicia Suzanne's for the Rehearsal Dinner. Before dinner, they hosted a cocktail hour; a perfect time to mix and mingle and catch up with old friends.

Felicia Suzanne's was delicious, and despite being seated at a table with an obnoxious guest haha, everything was perfect!

Saturday morning, we had the Bridesmaid Luncheon at Memphis Country Club. After the luncheon, we had a little time to kill before we needed to be at the Church for pictures, so Kate, EA, EA's husband Lee, and I headed to Local.

And EA got the biggest Mimosa I've ever seen! After, us girls decided to try out one of the local nail salons to prepare for the night.

Martha's wedding was at St. John's Episcopal Church on Central. When we got there, Martha was already dressed, and she was breathtaking! The ceremony was so sweet - Martha was so happy, she couldn't stop crying. 

Reading a letter Terry wrote her

Me with the beautiful bride

The reception was at the University Club, and I have never seen so many gorgeous flowers! It was absolutely beautiful, and the band was fabulous as well. We had a blast dancing the night away.

Mimi, Mom, and I - three generations

Mr. and Mrs. Robertson

First Dance... Notice the flower chandelier 

Friends!

And of course, no trip to Memphis would be complete without a visit to Raiford's... All in all, the wedding weekend was a complete success!! Congrats to the Bride and Groom. I hope they're having a blast in Maui while the rest of us are freezing!

Until next time,

xoxo

JET

What a week!

Wow, I'm not even sure where to begin! Last week was full of family, friends, and even a few surprises. Because the 4th of July was on a Wednesday, we took the whole week off at our office to celebrate. Of course, this meant we had to put together two of our weekly newspapers in one week, which equaled a lot of stress and craziness at our office. After lots of long nights and to-go lunches eaten at our desks mixed in with a few tears and even some delirious fits of laughter, we did it! So after finishing up, I headed home to Grenada to spend some quality time with the family. I spent lots of time reading, catching up with my family, and hanging out at the pool.

Friday, I packed up my stuff and headed to Oxford for Lelia Burkhalter and Hunter Ferguson's wedding weekend. It was perfect, and I got to see all my friends who I miss terribly.

Frannie, Julie, me and Lauran waiting to walk down the aisle

Me with the beautiful bride

Lelia's wedding was beautiful! Everything from the flowers to the food at the reception was so well thought out. This was my sixth wedding to be in, and I can say from experience it's the little details that make weddings so special. I loved how Lelia had her mother and Hunter's mother both wear blue to be part of her "something blue." Such a cute idea!

I have more pictures from the wedding, but sadly they are on Jacqueline's camera on a cruise with her and her husband Jim. Hopefully she'll send me them when she returns and I can post them.


Other things I loved from the wedding:
The all white flower arrangements
Hunter's grooms cake, which was a replica of Vaught Hemingway Stadium (Hotty Toddy!)
The way Hunter couldn't stop smiling when Lelia walked down the aisle
All the gorgeous candles on the alter
The way the light bounced beautifully from the stained glass windows of Paris Yates Chapel
Getting my make-up done at Amy Head with Lauran and Frannie (Thanks Sara!!)
Playing paparazzi with Jac's camera :)


Sunday morning I had another surprise. Frannie called me at 9:15 (can you believe I was awake?) to tell me Michael had popped the question! We all headed over to her parents' condo for a celebratory brunch. The ring is absolutely gorgeous, and I'm so happy Michael proposed while we were all in town so we could celebrate together. Congrats to the happy couple, and I can't wait for June 22, 2013! Let the planning begin!

 Celebrating at brunch!

 Me and Fran!

 Bling, bling

Each time one of our friends gets engaged, Frannie's mom, Mrs. Jane, gives them a white bag with their new initials monogrammed on it. It's such a great tradition, and Frannie finally got her's. Mrs. Jane even filled it with bridal magazines!


After the crazy week, I headed back to the flatlands of Cleveland to try to return to normalcy. I had a great time, but I was glad to get back into my routine. And seeing the Delta sunset, falling behind a field of corn was the perfect way to welcome me home.