Sara and Drew's Wedding

Ken has lots of pictures and I know Bevin downloaded all the pictures, so I'm sure they'll be available soon. But for now, here's how it went:

The wedding was really beautiful. It was overlooking Netarts Bay at Sara's parents' house. They had the rehearsal dinner there too. The rehearsal dinner for ~40 and was amazing. They had a local fisherman's daughter (who used to run a catering company in seattle) do the cooking. She's our age and is wonderful. She made mini crabcakes, fresh ahi tuna in a lemon/olive oil/rosemary marinade (1/2 c each lemon juice and olive oil + 1/3 c rosemary; soak for a minute or two before searing; amazing). She also did beef kabobs, a coleslawish smoked salmon salad, these amazing fresh-out-of-the-water shrimp and then some other side dishes. The food was amazing.

Sara's folks rented a house on the beach for all the bridesmaids and groomsmen (+ their sig others). We had a bonfire on thursday night where everyone met each other. Then the girls and sara's mom went out for manicures and pedicures on friday afternoon followed by lunch and wine at a local cheese shop. We helped set up for rehearsal dinner and went back to take showers. Rehearsal dinner was at 6 at sara's family house followed by beer pong and silly drinking games at the rented house where we were staying. Then Saturday was the wedding. There was an organized run up the "hill of death" at 9 for those that wanted. Then the bridemaids met at sara's house to set up for the wedding at 3. It looked lovely. Simple glass vases with hydrangeas, wildflower seeds as favors, small tissue paper flowers as napkin rings, pale buttery yellow tablecloths. Gorgeous. The officiant called to say she got stuck in traffic and was going to be late to which sara replied 'there's still plenty of water in the bay". She was very calm and happy all weekend. So the bridesmaids hung out upstairs while the guests mingled below. They had beer and wine available before the ceremony -- I don't think they were planning on it, but when the officiant said she was late, that's when I heard the bottles start opening. Everyone was really happy; it was a sunny day, warm but not hot, breezy but not windy. Completely stunning and sweet.

The next day was drew's birthday so she had a brunch at the house in his honor. French toast casserole, bacon and lots of awesome alcohol-soaking sausage links. It was a lovely wedding. Probably one of my favorites in its casualness yet how special it made everyone feel.

Congratulations Sara and Drew!