Reception Day!

 Who could survive a big event without sisters?

I was so grateful to have so many helpers -- and their adult children!

Lizzie's family came to help too and

it only took us about an hour to get everything set up.

This pic capturing everyone together makes me so happy.

The afternoon was quiet and the Pauls and Nugents were able to do their own thing.

Courtney and Michael arrived back from Indiana and Marty hung out with us while Lizzie and her family went to get ready.

They got sealed at Oquirrh Mountain Temple where 16 guests were allowed inside the temple and on

the temple grounds. (Fun coincidence, Nick Goldsberry was the hour before us. It was fun to get to see them on their way out as we went in.)

Grandma and Dimitrios brought Nicholas so they could all be there when we exited the temple grounds and take a big family pictures.

Favorite part was watching Marty smiling at Lizzie during the ceremony. 

We love those two!!

I feel so blessed to have my children in love, to be married, and to be adored right back.

I didn't realize how happy and at peace this would make me!

While we were at the temple, Michelle and Rebekah (and Liv the flower girl) put finishing touches on the set-up. How lucky for me that they both have such a great eye for design!

Lizzie's brothers and their wives made all the toppings for the cheesecakes.

They were not only gorgeous, but delicious, and a HUGE hit!!

Because of Covid, we scrapped the salads and just served pizzas from Pizzeria Limone.

They were also even more delicious than I remembered (and I love that place -- but I usually get the Italiano salad) and another big hit -- made even better by Nick being one of the servers! 

Originally, before Coronavirus changed everything, Marty and Lizzie chose Pizzeria Limone and we thought it would be fun to have Nick and friends serve to save some money. 

But they ended up working there (remember Nick's good friend, Luke's parents own it?) when school was switched to online. So now they were actual professionals and knew what they were doing.

It was kinda perfect!

We were non-stop visiting with guests the whole night, of course, but we could walk down the line and talk to the couples we were friends with while Lizzie's parents did the same. I thought that was a really fun way to get more of a chance to visit with the people we each knew. 

(And made it more fun for guests while they waited to see Marty and Lizzie.)

The Adairs gathered in the pool house and were able to visit and have fun all together without masks. The Shaeffers and Weavers were able to do the same at another big table by the house.

We kept the other tables to four, so people could social distance how they wanted. (With extra chairs around to they could pull up another, if needed.)

By the end of the evening, our families were so quick at cleaning up, I hardly lifted a finger.

And even though we (and I'm sure everyone else was exhausted), Dan suggested we all get in the pool. It was a great idea!