weddings!

lately it seems that i have been going to a lot of weddings...mainly just this year.  by the end of the calendar year i will have been to five weddings and a commitment ceremony and will have known about/been invited to many more!  that being said, this past sunday i was blessed to be present for my cousin's wedding in boston, and so that is what i'm sharing with you: pictures and the pleasant surprise at the reception!

 me and aunt ghiq waiting for the wedding to begin

 me and mom waiting for the wedding to begin

 proud parents of the bride walking in at the reception

all the cousins (on our side) that came with the happy couple

and the surprise!

at the reception, instead of having favors for everyone, my cousin and her husband decided to donate money to the national multiple sclerosis society - new england chapter.  my uncle (her dad) died of ms when i was in third grade and other members of her family have also had (or still have) ms, so it was a really important cause for them.  so, instead of wedding favors, we received bands (pictured above on my water bottle).  it was really cool and i was really excited and proud of them for that unexpected surprise.