We had a great time visiting with Elena's side of the family. Jim and Joann's house was perfect for party hosting and we spent Friday just visiting. We did venture out for a seafood lunch with the boys, Jenny, and Brayden. Tim and I split great calamari and each had an amazing lobster roll. The food was so good that Tim, the boys, and I went back for lunch on Saturday as well! A few other relatives from Northern Virginia came to Rhode Island for the festivities too, even though we live within half an hour of them, we don't see them very often. It was really nice to spend an extended amount of time with them, especially while most of us had nothing to do but relax. Friday evening, after the rehearsal, the dinner was a cookout at Joann's. It had rained all day but cleared in time for us to enjoy their back yard and view of the lake. We had talked about going to the beach or aquarium one day, but opted to spend Saturday fishing and visiting instead. I was especially grateful for the time the boys got to spend with their Great Grandparents. Ollie, who we used to see weekly, hadn't even met Tyler yet, so I loved watching them rocking together. Bobby was there as well and he and Timmy spent a little while fishing together. It was great.
Saturday afternoon we all got ready and headed to Easton Beach, right outside of Newport, for the wedding. The weather was just perfect for an outside wedding and I loved putting the boys in their coordinating suits and watching them in the sand. I had been worried that sitting at the beach but not going near the water would be torture for Timmy, but he was perfectly happy to have his hands in the sand.
Roselyn looked beautiful and Nate teared up as she came down the aisle.
The reception was held just up the steps at the Rotunda and it was such a great facility for a wedding reception! It was just a large circular room with 360 degree views, the head table on one side, DJ set up on the opposite side, and the middle was all dance floor. There was a large deck outside with a covered carousel too. The bridal party took pictures on it for a while before opening it up to the guests for an hour. Timmy rode 4 times in a row and only got off because the hour was up!
Tyler rode once but wasn't really a fan. I took advantage of the background of the carousel and the setting sun to give him some model training instead.
And the ocean made too nice of a back drop to miss out on.
Roselyn's friend made an incredible cake that celebrated the newly minted family. There was also a dessert bar with cupcakes, chocolate covered pretzels, and homemade truffles that the bride and her bridesmaids made in the days leading up to the wedding. The wedding favor was a box for each couple to pick out their own desserts to go!
After dinner Timmy, Tyler, Brayden, and the rest of the kids tore up the dance floor for the rest of the night! They were so fun to watch. Tyler started getting sleepy and couldn't decide if he wanted to be held or wanted to be with the big boys, he was up and down repeatedly.
It was truly a great celebration! I'm so glad we were able to go and we are already planning a trip through New York, back to visit in Rhode Island, and onto Boston, maybe for next Spring.
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