Bayside Nuptials

This past weekend, Brian and I traveled to Maryland to attend my cousin, Jamie's, wedding on the beach to her (now) husband. It was a lovely day. The weather was a wonderful September-ish day - sunny, crisp, breezy, low humidity; and the beach just looked so peaceful. The guys were dressed in white and the girls were dressed in blue, and our dear, sweet, wonderful bride was just beaming! She looked fantastic!

We had such a nice time enjoying the union of these two people. Oleksii (aka, Lesha) is from Ukraine. After Jamie and he said their 'i do's', they celebrated with a Ukrainian tradition. It was a bread offering from the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom. Basically, the bride and groom are presented one loaf of bread from both mothers. The bride and groom both take a bite, simultaneously, and the one who takes the larger bite is essentially the 'boss' of the family. We all had a laugh when Jamie took the bigger bite!

It was really nice to celebrate with Jamie and Lesha, with our family, their family, and all of their loving friends. It was a beautiful day, a lovely ceremony, and a fun reception. (Click on the photo for the entire album below.) We even got to hang at an after party at Jamie's Mom's house! You can't beat the festivities on a day when we're celebrating such happiness!

CONGRATULATIONS, JAMIE & LESHA!