The dance

Another important part of the wedding for Josh and Lindsey was the reception and dance. They have some dancin' friends and family that like to have fun! Over a year ago they booked the DJ and the caterer from Mankato. The meal would start at 6:00, music at 7:00 and dancing at 8:00.
Everyone was at the community hall socializing to soft back ground music and a snack bar with a cheese fountain. Liz? Well she was looking for some supports for the cake!?
A little before 6:00 the wedding party arrived and we were ready to have supper. The supper consisted of a wonderful meal of Chicken cordon blue, garlic potatoes,and beans. There was also a dessert bar and pretzels served through out the night.
After dinner was served to everyone the wedding party gave their thank-yous. It started with a "toast" from Mike, Josh's friend who was best man. He gave a great speech on how Josh is a man of few words, in fact on Saturday when they were together before the wedding, he counted how many words Josh used and it was 52! It was a very fitting, funny, and appropriate speech - getting some laughs and yet showing a true friend. Next Lacey gave her "toast" - it was a very touching speech on how she always remembered going into her sister's rooms and just loving to be there! She would help Lindsey hang up all her pictures from tiger beat of all the hunks... and now how fitting that she found her pin up guy and he was not only good looking, but smart and sweet! She talked about Lindsey always being there for her family... she teared up, we all teared up... then Emi gave her speech talking about the "perfect" child. She told a camp story about how when we dropped her and Lindsey off at camp that she was afraid to be alone. Lindsey gave up time with her friends to stay in the same room as Emi, then from bunk beds to sharing the same bunk so that her sister who was 4 1/2 years older wouldn't be afraid! I cried and laughed and I don't know if I have ever had a better moment in my life... than to see my three girls, all grown up - loving each other! Last but not least, Lindsey and Josh gave their speeches. Lindsey said thank-you to the many people that helped her to get ready for the day. She went through and thanked everyone, her Pastor, the Praise Team, Justin, Jan, the groomsmen, and attendants, her friends and family and of course Liz, her boyfriend, Amanda, and Starla.
I believe Liz was there to hear it... as the cake was out on the table and it looked beautiful.
Thank-you to Amanda the Georgia cake decorator!!
Then Josh gave his speech... he said "Thank-you" and sat down.
After Mike's speech, Josh got alot of laughs with the short and sweet, man of few words, thank-you!
Now - on with the show!
and as I always say
"if you stumble, make it a part of the dance!"