Justin and Christina's Wedding

The Courtright family was thrilled to celebrate the wedding of Justin (Jeff's brother) and his lovely bride, Christina, late last month. It was such a beautiful ceremony and we were all so lucky and thankful to be a part of their big day. Jeff was one of Justin's groomsmen, Connor was the "Ring Security", and Kaitlynn was the Flower Girl! Oh, what fun we had!

The celebration started on Friday when we flew out to Saint Augustine Beach in Florida where the wedding was held. Justin and Christina rented a home on the beach for their wedding party, and they hosted the rehearsal dinner there, too. Saint Augustine is such a quaint town, so we decided to try to do some sight-seeing on the morning of the wedding before the day got too hectic. We took a trolley tour to downtown Saint Augustine and learned that it is the oldest town in the United States. It was fun seeing some of the old buildings and architecture on our tour.

Some of our fun in Saint Augustine

Justin and Christina's wedding was held at this beautiful old hotel called Casa Monica in downtown Saint Augustine. It was the perfect venue for their special day!

Jeff and Connor arriving at the wedding 

Justin asked all of his groomsmen to wear Converse sneakers with their tuxes, and they pulled off the look. Connor even got in on the fun wearing his own pair along with his "Ring Security" shirt and fireman's badge.

Connor in his official Ring Security gear.

Kaitlynn, no surprise here, was OVER THE MOON about her role as Flower Girl!! We found this precious dress to match Christina's wedding colors, and we added some accessories including a headband and crystal necklace. Kaitlynn felt (and looked) like a little princess and loved every second of her big night. I tried to tell her that the evening was all about the Bride but Kaitlynn wasn't hearing any of that, ha!

Kaitlynn the Flower Girl

When it came time for the processional, we were a little nervous about how Connor and Kaitlynn would handle the pressure. We had coached them a little bit, telling them to walk slowly down the aisle and head straight for Jeff at the alter. We even told them all about the Wedding Fairy who brings gifts to the wedding party for doing a great job in the Wedding. That was a huge hit with both kids and really encouraged them to try hard at their roles.

Side note: When it was time for Kaitlynn to get ready and dressed in her Flower Girl gown, we joined all the girls in the Bridal suite where they had been doing hair and makeup. When it was Kaitlynn's turn to get her hair fixed, she was NOT feeling it. She was tired from a late night and long morning, and I think she was just extremely overwhelmed at all of the attention from the Bride and Bridal Party. As her hair was being fixed, she proceeded to have a HUGE meltdown. She sobbed and wailed uncontrollably as she had her hair braided, and she continued to melt down when I got her dressed. I'm fairly certain that Christina was wondering what in the world we were in for because it did NOT appear that Kaitlynn would hold up for the wedding. I assured everyone that Kaitlynn was just overwhelmed and would be fine at the actual wedding. I wonder if they could see through my own panic?? Ha!

To my pleasant surprise and delight, Connor and Kaitlynn did GREAT during the processional. They walked slowly down the aisle, Kaitlynn tossed the rose petals, and they made it to Jeff at the alter where they stood quietly for the remainder of the wedding ceremony. Phew! I was so happy they performed their roles so well for Christina, and I'm fairly certain she breathed a big sigh of relief that there wasn't any drama, ha!

Kevin took this short video of Connor and Kaitlynn walking into the wedding:




We were so proud of our Ring Security and Flower Girl. They made Uncle Justin and Aunt Christina proud, and they had extra special treats from the Wedding Fairy as a reward! ;-)

Posing at the wedding

Kaitlynn was working her role big time

A sneak peek of the bride -- can't wait for the official wedding photos!

I managed to take a few pics of the Courtright brothers and family after the wedding while the photographer was busy with the Bridal shots. A big thank you to Amanda for working her photo magic on some of these pics!

The Courtright brothers: Jeff, Justin, and Chris

The Flower Girl and Ring Security

Daddy with his little flower girl

Family pic

Jeff with his little ones

Back inside at the Wedding Reception, everyone had SO much fun! We had such a lovely dinner and then danced the night away. Jeff and Kaitlynn were quite the little pair -- they danced almost every song together and Kaitlynn was in full Cinderella mode with all her twirls and dips.

Daddy and daughter dancing

Connor and Kaitlynn's signature dance moves.

Kevin and Jeff enjoying the party.

Jeff and me, Jerry and Cheryl (parents of the Groom), and Doug and Cheryl (uncle/aunt of the Groom)

We had so much fun at the wedding, no one wanted to leave! It was such an exciting night and we couldn't have been more thrilled for Justin and Christina. We enjoyed our time with family and friends, and we left the next morning to head back home.

Kevin's way of transporting Kaitlynn through the airport.

What a great weekend! Congratulations, Justin and Christina Courtright!!! :-)