June 10, 2011
-
Gina & Albert’s Wedding!
Hi buddies! Hope you’ve been doing great! I can’t believe I’m already in my third trimester. I didn’t pass the initial glucose test so I just had to go in for the 3 hour test where they had to draw my blood 7 times. Ouch! Anyways~ remember Gina’s bridal shower? Well, a very fabulous wedding happened just a few months later last October!
Gina & Albert’s Wedding
I’m pretty sure I loved her from the moment I met her back in junior high. I’ve always admired her naturally perfect teeth, sparkling eyes and laugh that can always be heard from across the room. Beyond the beauty there’s also a heart of pure gold.
[Here we are at some point in the early nineties. LOL!]
Our friendship has stood the test of time, distance and everything else in between. If you saw us together you might question whether we’re grown women or two silly kids. Take a look at the video below which gives you a glimpse:
[Video of us on my iMac~ makes me laugh every single time I see it.]
I knew one day my best friend would marry the man of her dreams and I’d be right by her side wishing the best for her. I started collecting things for her wedding even a decade before…little snippets of cuteness or inspiration. I was so excited to give it to her when she got engaged.
The wedding was such an incredible event! I wish I could’ve taken more photos to capture everything. Gina did an amazing job pulling all of the details together. I’ve never seen her look more beautiful.
Gina’s mom is like an aunt to me. I was truly proud and happy to see her shine as the mother-of-the-bride.
I was so touched that Gina asked Evan to be the ring bearer. She even invited my parents & brother!
A Few Crafts
Gina asked me to make the cake topper…I was honored but so nervous! I had never made one before and didn’t know where to start. Luckily it turned out okay! I don’t have the time/energy to make a wedding one for us but in the future I’d love to make birthday cake toppers for my baby bear & baby bunny.
Here are a few other things I made (nothing compared to the awesome details Gina did for the wedding though!)…
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Comments (31)
omg!!! what a beautiful wedding it was! gina looked soo great!! and you did SUCH a great job w/ the cake topper sis!! i remember you were soo nervous about it, but of course you pulled through!!
you’re so crafty it kills me!! you’re such an awesome chingoo too!! dang. time really flies.. can’t believe she got married back in october?! i feel like the bridal shower was just a few months ago… ? and i can’t believe you’re already in your 3rd trimester! i didn’t pass the initial glucose test either
i took mine during christmas when our office was stocked with holiday sweets. Ha. 
i can’t wait for you to have your beautiful daughter!! you and andy made a beautiful little boy, so i’m SO looking forward to seeing how adorable your little girl is.. 
you’re gonna have SO much fun dressing her. haha.
I loved this.
It’s always great to read entries on friendship and happy endings! And I LOVE that cake topper!
That glamour shot pic made me laff! Can’t believe how popular those were back then. Lol!
Cute cake toppers!!!! Ur SO crafty~. Hope Ur 3rd TRi goes smoothly! Time really flew-~
Wow, her wedding looks like it was really beautiful! I can’t believe you started collecting things for her from a decade ago!! (why this still surprises me though, I don’t know since you’re the most thoughtful person I know) Evan looked so handsome and adorable in his suit! I loved Bella’s bow too. =) Like everyone else, I’m so jealous of your craftiness. I even showed one of my friends your craftiness from the bridal shower and even she was so amazed by your talent. Anyways, so glad we’ll get to meet your baby bunny soon!!!
such a beautiful story of your friendship with the gorgeous bride! i love all the details and that cake topper is just adorable! all of your crafts should be featured in martha stewart mag. seriously!! you didn’t look pregnant when i saw you and you STILL don’t!! yay for the 3rd trimester… it’s getting close for your lil JOY.
Love the color palette! Mine had purple (lavender) in it too
It’s sweet that you were collecting little things for her even before she got engaged, I wish I had a friend like that to share such special events with.
The 7 blood draws part made me cringe. ouch! Hope the third trimester is smooth sailing~
hon is this the wedding you were talking about when you came to visit tokyo? your friend is gorgeous! i guess all your friends are pretty cos pretty people hang out with each other right? evan is so cute as a ringbearer. i hope i get married soon so he can be my ringbearer too puhahahah
your creativity never ceases to amaze me!! I love all the DIY projects that you do!! =)
thanks for sharing your story….super sweet!!! You two are lucky to have one another!
Jenny!
Really? 3rd trimester already? I cannot wait to see that little babyface!
The cake topper you made for Gina’s wedding cake is so darling and cool! Where do you come up with these ideas!?
Loved seeing the goofy bestfriends video. So glad you have each other; friendship makes life so much more fun!
Take care of you!
Debra
@always_ss - Thanks buddy! You’re so sweet that you even showed your friend the pics from the bridal shower. Miss you~~ wish we lived closer. Please visit us in CA or NV~ somewhere closer to the west coast, hehe.
@cheendy - I owe you so many thanks for your help with the wedding~~ the speech and for letting me borrow the tux. I was so nervous before but then you totally helped me. Thanks for the support~ always, always, always!!!
@petitetokio - You have a good memory! Yup~ this is the same wedding. You got me all excited even *thinking* about your future wedding~ lol!!!
@DebraKirkpatrick - Thanks so much! You are always so sweet and encouraging! Wish I could give you a real life big hug. =)
@yunbug - Lol~ I bet you have some of those glamour shots hiding somewhere in your drawers too! Hope I get to see you again before I have to be on lockdown with baby #2, hehe. =P
@chopsuey119 - Lol~ I wonder if my sweet tooth caused me to fail the initial test. I can’t wait to dress my little girl~ I’m going to have to copy all your adorable outfits, hehe. =) Talk about time flying~~ it seems like yesterday you & I were blogging about silly random things and now it’s all about baby stuff!
@hana_sj - I bet your wedding was beautiful and crafty! Btw~ just found you on Pinterest! I love your pins and I’m so happy I found a buddy on there. =)
@misajour - Thanks so much for your sweet words! =)
oh jenny you are so awesome and talented! such a sweetheart, collecting stuff for her a decade ago. wow, i think your friend is so lucky to have you and vice versa. what a sweetheart you are. this was in tokyo? where was the wedding? i am so happy that you have been well and already in your 3rd trimester. are you having a lovely girl? i hope so. will be beautiful like her mommy like evan’s such a handsome boy like daddy. hehe so happy for you and gina. the cake topper is wonderful. so talented you are, dear….i am just so happy to see your blogs so please keep me posted. lots of love to you!
I am loooooving that old school photo! They were all the rage. You could get like 100 wallets for 20 bucks or something. They were like trading cards, haha.
aweee I remember those photos that you would go take with your bff. I think I still have mine and I was wearing black flared pants, black foam platform sandals, a bebe shirt, and short bob haircut bahahaha! But on a serious note, omgoodness, how amazing are you?!!! Your bff is so lucky to have you, and you two look so happy together not just in the photo but in the video. She’s soo lucky to have such a thoughtful, caring, and also crafty bff~ <3!!
did you take those pictures yourself?
Nice post
you’re such a good friend and I love your dress! The bride looked beautiful in her dress!!
WOW JENNY~!! I am so amazed by all the details. I absolutely LOVE THIS!!! I love the special bond you guys share. Love!
love the cake tooppers! your friend was a beautiful bride! wait… are you pregnant in those pictures?!?! Can’t tell. =P
@lindseynam1 - Awww~ thanks buddy! Means a lot coming from one of the most talented people I know! Btw, this is so random but I was driving somewhere yesterday morning and was totally thinking of you…about how you’re so talented at so many things. I also wanted to ask about hiring you! Then I got home and saw that you left a comment at right around the time I was thinking about you! Anyways~ please look out for a message from me soon! =)
@graciegrace2000 - Thanks! LOL~ no~ I wasn’t pregnant yet in those photos. I’m so glad no one said anything about my belly thinking I actually was pregnant~ lol! =P
@BenelliMan - Yes~ I took the photos but they aren’t very good, hehe. Thank you though! =)
@angelahappydot - Thanks sweetie! The wedding was in LA. Yes~~ I’m having a girl! I love seeing your updates on your cutie pie~~ makes me even more excited to have one of my own too. =)
i loved loved loved Gina’s wedding photos when i first saw them. Hands down, it has to be one of the most elegant weddings that I’ve ever seen. She looks so gorgeous and you and Evan look so beautiful/adorable as the MOH and ringbearer. N one would even know that you’re preggers! You guys have such a wonderful friendship. Besides all the wonderful, crafty things that you do for each other, it just takes a simple videoclip of you both laughing like crazy over something silly to show how much you love each other.
ps. is there anything that you and Gina CAN’T do??? you’re both such superstars! i cant believe you know even know how to design and make caketoppers!!! superstarrrrrr!!!!