Best.Weekend.Ever!! Seriously! This weekend was the "official" kick off to me and Neil's wedding and it started with a serious bang!!
Friday night Neil and I had my parents (who were in from Philly), my sister Kelly (also in from Philly), my sister Megan, Neil's parents and his sister Lizzy over for dinner and for them all to officially meet! It went really well and we all had a great time chatting, watching Clark play and getting excited for the engagement party! Since this was the first time our parents were meeting, Neil and I were both a little nervous but realized very quickly there was no need to be!
Saturday I skipped out of bed because I was so excited for the day! Neil, Kelly and I took Clark for a long walk around the city. We headed up to the Bean and Millennium Park because Kelly had not seen them before and circled around the loop to tire little Clark out! We then picked up my parents and met my sister Megan at Old Town Social for some lunch and football. After hanging out for a bit Neil and Kelly and I headed back to our place to prep for the night! Lizzy and her boyfriend, Kevin came over for awhile before the party to play with Clark a bit too!
Finally, it was time to go!! Neil and I both go super nervous on the cab ride over. I'm not totally sure why, but it was a feeling of nerves and excitement and the happiness of having our friends and family together to celebrate!
The party was at my extremely generous and gracious friend Mary Kate and Kirk's house. First, let me say that my sister Megan did an unreal job in planning and putting together the party! She had a huge spread of great food, a massive bar downstairs and cute decorations all over. Megan and Mary Kate worked together throughout the process and they really just did such an amazing job. Everything looked beautiful and they were such great hostesses. We chatted with friends, met new faces and started introducing the families to one another this weekend. I honestly could not stop smiling the whole night! We are both so thankful to our friends and family that came and celebrated. Such an amazing feeling! I ended up over staying my welcome, and finally left around 4:30 am. Thank you so much to Mary Kate and Kirk for hosting the event at your amazing house and thank you to Megan for putting all your energy into making the party flawless!! We love you both so much and are so happy and grateful to you two!
(I was so busy talking that I did not take any pictures! More to come soon!!)
Sunday was so ugly outside so my parents came over and we ate left overs, watched movies and just hung out all day. It was the perfect end to the most amazing weekend!
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