Sunday, August 5, 2012

Motor City Weekend

Luke and I spent last weekend in Detroit, MI for his "cousin" Al's wedding.  What a GREAT weekend it was!!

We left super early Friday morning so we could enjoy the entire day together and explore a little of Detroit before the rehearsal dinner.  Flights were wonderful, but getting our rental car what a little time consuming... Oh well, we were not going to let a little (LONG) wait in line at the rental car counter ruin our fun weekend together!

So, off we were to find our hotel, something to eat, and get ready for a fun night of family, food and great entertainment.

I have to say, Anna's aunt and uncle hosted a magnificent rehearsal dinner.  They were so gracious to have us all over to their AMAZING backyard party area for a fun filled evening!  Seriously, anyone that would get a chance to see this backyard would be blown away!  Fill size (Tiki) bar, stone pizza oven, FULL size kitchen AND a smoker room!  Seriously.... not to mention the gorgeous waterfall and landscaping.  BREATHTAKING  AND.... they built it ALL BY THEMSELVES!  


Rehearsal Dinner

Al and Anna with their parents

The amazing pizza oven
They had a build-your-own-pizza menu... YUMMY!

(Sorry, I thought I got a BIG PICTURE of the entire backyard, but I guess I didn't...  Just take my word, it was AMAZING!)

Saturday morning Luke was off to do "groomsmen stuff" and I was L-A-Z-Y!  It felt OUTSTANDING!  I slept until 10:30, worked out, had Starbucks coffee freshly brewed in our room... I mean I was in heaven!  (it's the little things in life that just make me so happy these days!)  Perfect way to start off the day.  

Then, it was time to get ready and head off to the wedding.  I just have to say, Al and Anna's wedding was pretty much one of my all time favorite weddings!  So unique, special, and very, very pretty!  I LOVED the venues (both the wedding venue and reception) I loved the settings, the colors... it was all so pretty.  And to top off the night, Jimmy Buffett and Lionel Richie were playing at the stadium right below the reception area.  PERFECT night!  

The wedding was in a bank building in downtown Detroit...  Seriously, you would have NEVER known you were in an office type building.  How cool was this place?  (see pics below)  Then we were off to a ROOF TOP reception just down the street. 

Time to head to the wedding

The Ceremony

AMAZING setting!
(So unique and modern)

Not the best pic, but you can get an idea of the guest seating

Al's Parent's
Frank and Nola

Al and Anna's Aunt Lisa

Nice looking bunch!

Al's Nieces - the flower girls

Al's Niece Lilah wanted to pick up the flowers and "do it again"
So CUTE!


Al's brother Nick played and sang a beautiful song

The Morawiecki Family

Time for some Cocktails!


The Reception

First Dance




Oh yes, Anna and Al even had Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory playing on the brick wall!  So awesome!


JIMMY!!


Such a fabulous weekend!  Thank you Al and Anna for allowing us to be apart of your very special day!  It was perfect!!

And a special thank you goes out to Grandma and Grandpa Gunderson for coming to Sioux Falls and watching Mr. Man while mommy and daddy got away!  


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