The Martin family, before adding our beautiful daughter in-law
Our very handsome boys - GOSH they clean up good!
The happy couple right after the ceremony 
This wedding didn't go down without a ton of happy events preceding it, a ton of hard work and planning, and a ton of patience as we tried to make the event as memorable and as special as we could for our kids! If I think back to a year ago, I never, ever would have guessed that our Brandon would find the love of his life and marry her! As a matter of fact, at this time last year he was still living in Denver, and had just made the decision to move back to Florida. Brandon had known Karol since middle school - before we even left on our Rhode Island journey, but who would have guessed they'd reconnect and get married. Within the year of Brandon coming back to Florida, they started dating, fell in love, moved in together and announced their engagement around Thanksgiving last year!- The first being a co-ed Wedding Shower the weekend before the wedding. Celebrating with our best friends, the kids were showered with gifts and good wishes as they prepared to enter the hectic pre-wedding week!
- On the Friday before the wedding the girls and guys had separate, yet equally fun days doing what we enjoyed most. The girls enjoyed the morning at the nail salon getting pedicures and manicures and then had a nice lunch together. The guys enjoyed the day golfing! It was a beautiful Florida day... perfect for golfing and perfect to show off our naked toes!!
- Also on the Friday before the wedding we had the rehearsal dinner at our house. We bbq'd hot dogs, chicken and burgers and had a pretty laid back evening with a ton of family and friends. The "Georgia Martin's", G-ma Rolayne, Nana, Papa and Uncle Mike, Patrick his daughter Andrea, his sister Trish and her kiddos Tre and Tailer, Karol's dad and brother rounded out the family attendees! It was so fantastic to have so much of our family here at one time!
- Then Saturday, the big day, started off with a yummy breakfast at the Original Pancake House with just our family and Rolayne. We sure needed it as from the moment we ended breakfast it was nonstop getting ready for the event that was to start at 6 o'clock that evening! We had to set up centerpieces, ensure the tables were set how we wanted, meet the DJ, meet the caterer, meet the photographer, and of course start to get ready!
Then the moment finally came! It was a short and beautiful ceremony that was performed by a friend of Karol's family - who did the ceremony in both English and Spanish! Papa also had a special part of the ceremony, as he prepared a poem titled "Dr's Orders" for the kids. Was so sweet, as my dad's poems always are - was just what the kids and just about anyone else married in the room needed to hear! I have so many favorite memories from this day, it was simply perfect to see my kids so happy and to be able to be surrounded with so much love from family and friends.
This blog would not be complete without expressing my sincere gratitude to our "Florida Family". You all, as you always have over the 10 years we've been in this state together, are amazing! You've watched our kids grow up, we've celebrated birthdays, holidays, we've seen each other through good times and bad - and yet the support has never been as strong! Thank you for the help planning, thank you for your willingness to capture the day in pictures, and thank you for celebrating every moment with us!! We LOVE you and thank you for being there yet again for us through this milestone in our life!
There are way too many pictures to post to this blog, we've uploaded a TON to Kodak. Hope you enjoy the collage of pictures taken from our camera, from Papa's camera, and from G-ma Rolayne's camera!
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