A day of new beginnings...

This past Saturday was a day that many in our family never thought we'd see.  It has been a long 12.5 years, but it was definitely worth the wait.  Mo and Jim got married on Saturday at Central United Methodist Church in Detroit.  Jim officially became part of our family and it is so nice to see Mo smiling again!

It was definitely one long, hectic, but fun, weekend.  My parents and I left GB at 945 to meet our family at a park in Shelby Twp for our family pictures (my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary present).  We were done and out of the park in an hour, which is just a small feat.  We took SOOOOOO many pictures...everyone (all 25 of us), Grandma/Grandpa with the grandkids, my grandparents with their six kids and the six kids + spouses, my grandpa with his two boys and two boys + four sons-in-law, my grandma with her four girls 

and four girls and 2 daughters-in-law and then each individual family.  I will post some of the family shots when we get the CD from the photographer.

Then it was off to Julies for a scrumptious lunch of stuffed chicken, fried green beans, cheesy potatoes and salad.  After lunch we all just hung out at until it was time to get ready for the wedding.

AB met me at Julies about 3 and we took off for Detroit about 330.  It was an interesting trip to say the least...including me coming to a dead stop in the middle of I-94 because I wasnt paying attention and almost missed Woodward (and I was in the left lane :P).  Our first missions was to drop off the seating tickets and guest book at Cheli's.  Well...Mo told me that all I had to do was go in and ask for Jen and we would be taken care of.  After asking 4 times and 15 minutes, Jen FINALLY emerged from the 3rd floor saying that she didnt even know we were there!  Oh well...luckily the church was right next door, so we made it with plenty of time.

The ceremony was beautiful.  It was very simple and classic.  Mo looked gorgeous...she was absolutely glowing.  Annora, Nick, Emma and Nadine did readings.

Now it was time to PARTY!!!  With the exception of a little snafu with the seating tickets (Jim or Mo (Im not sure which...they each blamed each other :P) had some of the tickets in the wrong envelopes), but we got it figured out.  The food was delicious!  We had the 2nd and 3rd floors, and roof of Cheli's Chili...which was a ton of fun.  Mo and Jim were able to have a message put up on the Comerica Park scoreboard to all of the guest and we spent the night hanging out, drinking and just having fun.  I still dont know how Emma, Annora, Nadine and Claire were still walking at the end of the night.  From the first song the DJ played, they were out there dancing.

Sunday Sharon made breakfast for Brian and Sheryl, my parents and I before Brian and Sheryl headed back to Chicago.  We hung around Sharons for a little while before heading over to Jim and Mo's for pizza.  Maggie and I finally made it back to GB about 5 and then my parents, Maggie, Tom and I all went to Chili's for dinner before we met the Bendis'.

It was definitely quite the weekend.  Im so happy to see Mo smiling again and to have Jim be an official part of our (wacky, crazy) family! :)  Theyre already planning to have a party at Cheli's next summer around their anniversary!  

Now, for those of you dying to see pictures (RACHEL!!!), here are some.  I will post more once we get the CD from the photographer!

Claire-bear and Jims nephew Erik - Flower girl and ring bearer

Krista and Matt - Maid of Honor and Best Man

Saying their vows

The Priest blessing the vows

 

Jim giving Mo her ring

Mo giving Jim his ring

Matt pouring his sand into the vase during the Unity Ceremony

Mo pouring her sand

Mr and Mrs Jim Bur :)

Jim and Mo's message to the guests on the Comerica Park scoreboard

My beautiful date AB and I

First dance as husband and wife

They werent quite sure what they were supposed to do...

Uncle Jimmy to the rescue

Robert and Annora taking over the dance floor

Mike dancing with Nadine

Me with my daddy

Matt dancing with his grandma

Just for fun...Annora and Robert thought they should go like that to the wedding! :P