bulkapalooza 2010

so, in college i had a group of friends i was super close with and michele is the first one to get married out of this group, so this wedding was kind of a big deal.  we all knew michele would be the first to get married, as she always had a boyfriend:)  she went off to physical therapy school at western carolina a year after we all graduated from unc, and there she met her now husband, will:)  we all knew that there was something special about will from the start.  after she graduated and will spent a year in chicago, they moved to cary to begin careers as physical therapists.  will proposed in puerto rico, he used self timer and captured it all on camera, so awesome!!!  they got married this past weekend in smithfield, nc.

at the rehearsal, i think a few of us thought we were going to be overtaken by bugs (mosquitoes, gnats, etc)... i mean, we aren't talking about one or two.  we are talking about the minute you step outside, you've been attacked or bitten by at least two mosquitoes and the gnats are flying in your ears, eww.  there isn't enough bug spray in the world to combat this problem at the rosedown plantation.  now don't get me wrong, the place is beautiful, but please note:  kelsey will never get married outside for many reasons, but this is one of them.  the first and most important is the heat.  (i'm kind of going off on a tangent here, but please come along.)  it was extremely hot during the rehearsal as well, we all had sweat dripping down our backs, in places we shouldn't have sweat, and i am standing there thinking...  yeah, nothing about this is beautiful.  it is actually making me ill, dirty, itchy, etc.  michele's dad was having to fan michele's mom with a portable battery operated fan (poor thing).

now, we move to the day of the wedding.  we arrive at 10 am to get hair, make-up and dresses on for pictures before and for the ceremony to begin at 5:30.  now all my complaining in the above mentioned paragraph will subside, as it was a gorgeous day:)  one of michele's family members or family friends yard guarded the ceremony site, so the bugs were a little more tame, so that helped tremendously.  holly, michele's hairdresser, did 6 girls hair in 5 hours, which is simply amazing... she did great work.  if you need a hairdresser (especially for up-dos in raleigh) she should be your girl.  there weren't any big problems, the ceremony was perfect for will and michele.  i couldn't be more happy for them.  i pray that God blesses them with a happy marriage, and i pray that they put God in the center of their marriage for the rest of their life together.

the bridesmaids had a blast dancing with michele on the dance floor and peyden (lauren's son) provided some great entertainment.  you can teach him any trick from the shopping cart, the worm, the fist pump, the scissors, etc.  scott, bayley's boyfriend, even has seven rules for hi and he can rattle them all off by memorization... so cute!

they left to a line of sparklers and are now enjoying their honeymoon in HAWAII.

CONGRATULATIONS WILL AND MICHELE BULK!!!