Wedding week!

Saturday is the day!  My brother Michael and our lovely Lisa are getting married in six days:)  They’ve been engaged for two years, but somehow when I turned the calendar to October, it seemed shocking that the big day was neigh.

Lisa and Michael have done a wonderful job planning this wedding.  They’re making it sweet and personal and they are organizing all the details, and yet it seems like it’s remained a fun activity…from my perspective, the bride is handling all these last week stresses with remarkable aplomb.

Early October has to be my favorite time of year (don’t tell May).  Right now the sun is shining through the leaves of our maple tree, and the light is all golden because the leaves are just beginning to be tinted with honey and rust.  Our view from our dining table shows five or six maples, all in the green glory, but now, inextricably changing to reds and purples and yellows.  I love these early weeks of color.  Such an amazing time of year.

If the weather cooperates, the ceremony will be held outdoors and the wedding reception will be in the nature center.  A large tall-grass prairie surrounds the nature center, and there’s a playground nearby that I think my kids will enjoy.  It should be a relaxed, beautiful time.  Stay tuned for pictures of pumpkins and a beautiful bridal couple in the prairie (please weather, cooperate!).

For those of you attending the festivities, here’s a link to a map and directions.

If you’re coming to the wedding, it’ll be great to see you there!