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<\/a><\/p>\nIt all started Friday afternoon, after dropping off the girls, when we went to meet up with the groom and friends for a celebratory, kick-off lunch at Grindhouse Burgers<\/a>. It was delicious; I love a perfectly sized burger with some many delicious topping choices!<\/p>\n The paleo challenge starts today, remember? (winky face)<\/p>\n Meeting back up with friends we don\u2019t see very often was invigorating and set the tone for the fun weekend to come. After checking into the hotel, we fancied up. By that, I mean I attempted to not burn myself with a curling iron, then had the opportunity to wear this gorgeous fur. It was David\u2019s grandmother\u2019s coat and I was so honored with David\u2019s mom passed it along to me.<\/p>\n I almost had a man in the elevator convinced I was high society until my phone rang and I had to pull it out of its case\u2026 and by case, I mean old sock. Can\u2019t win \u2018em all.<\/p>\n After rehearsing at the church, we made our way to La Grotta<\/a>, a beautiful little restaurant in the heart of Buckhead. I wish I would have had my fancy camera so I could even attempt to capture the ambiance, but alas, I just had my phone, which was probably for the best. It left me able to focus on what is very often my very favorite part of weddings- the rehearsal dinner.<\/p>\n We caught up with so many friends, enjoyed food that I lack the ability to describe because it was that<\/em> incredible, listened to stories of people honoring the couple, attempted to pay tribute via spoken word myself to Stacy and Jay and shared in their joy of joining their lives by watching a slideshow of pictures that depicted their lives growing up through current day. Those darn slide shows make me cry every darn time\u2026 and I love them.<\/p>\n We continued to celebrate into the evening, finally making it to bed around 3 I would guess? Needless to say, morning came early. I was up at 6:15 to pump, drive milk to my brothers\u2019 house (that will teach you to build up more of a freezer supply ahead of time), then return back around 8:00 to begin getting ready.<\/p>\n I just loved how the hairdresser fixed my hair! And since I was one of the first ones, I got to relax and enjoy watching the excitement build.<\/p>\n As somebody put it this weekend, Stacy is sunshine personified, and true to form, had a glow about her the entire day.<\/p>\n The 2:00 wedding start time edged closer, so we all got ready to head to the church, making sure we sent the men off ahead of us so the bride and groom wouldn\u2019t cross paths.<\/p>\n Arriving at Christ the King, a beautiful cathedral in Atlanta, you could feel the excitement building as the details all began to come together, starting with what might be the cutest flower girl I ever did see.<\/p>\n That dress!! Amiright<\/em>?<\/p>\n Time passed quickly and we had to keep moving to get Stacy fully ready in time.<\/p>\n And may I just say that I\u2019m not sure there are any words to describe how she looked beyond stunning. Ok, eloquent, bridal and pristine also come to mind, but\u2026 just wow.<\/p>\n Being the first bridesmaid to walk down the aisle, I\u2019m not above admitting I almost succumbed to the ugly cry. I\u2019m not sure if it was seeing Jay looking so handsome and happy, or seeing David at the end of the aisle right beside him that reminded me how grateful I am for my marriage, but my lip started trembling before the ceremony even officially began.<\/p>\n Lucky for me, I was able to hold it together and enjoy watching these two lovebirds get hitched. And just like that, the monsignor was introducing Mr. & Mrs. Cline for the first time!<\/p>\n After snapping some pictures, the trolley took us to the Piedmont Driving Club<\/a> for the reception. The venue was breathtaking.<\/p>\n Old Atlanta charm at its best. After catching the tail end of cocktail hour, the reception began with the bride and groom\u2019s chorographed first dance, which the knocked out of the park. Then, dinner.<\/p>\n I easily spent the first 10 minutes gawking at all the intricate details.<\/p>\n Gorgeous. Just like the newly weds.<\/p>\n After dinner, David joined the uncle of the bride and the maid of honor in giving a speech. I might be biased, but I think he gave one heck of a best man speech. These best buds are just awesome.<\/p>\n As much as I love taking pictures, I love dancing even more, and with such a rocking live band, I put my camera away in favor of tearing up the dance floor. Between chatting it up with my old high school buddies and grooving with our great group of college friends, the evening passed quickly and was beyond fun. 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