The Wedding

Last weekend, Nick and I traveled to a very remote part of northern California for my dear friend's wedding. It was a wedding unlike any other, and I am so glad Nick and I took the opportunity to go. The wedding was held in a very remote part of northern California, in the heart of bear country. It was the most remote I've ever been. Here's a view on the way up:


Michelle and her now-hubby had told us to bring our truck 'cause we would need the four wheel drive to get in. We definately did the truck -- the roads were muddy, narrow, full of steep up and down grades ... The Honda never would have made it. Nick artfully drove us the two hours in and back out:


This is what our truck looked like when we arrived to the wedding:


The cabin is located above a river. Michelle originally wanted to get married on the river, but the day of the wedding this is what it looked like: Her perfect place was underwater....


The wedding was held in another family member's cabin. Here is me, Michelle, and our new friend Nikki before her wedding:

Us girls arrived to the wedding in this: (and yes, you could even see the ground through the floor)

I was stoked to finally be able to wear a new piece of vintage clothing -- a 1950s house smock. :) I love vintage clothes....

The wedding:

The male "bridal party":

The female "bridal party":

Nick and I hadn't brought Lilah to the wedding. Here's a good reason: This little boy had staked out the kegs, and even had a cup in his hand, trying to figure out how it worked!

The wedding lodge:

After the wedding, Nick and I suddenly realized the golden opportunity we had to be spending a weekend without baby. We decided to leave the wedding slightly early and enjoy some quality time together. We took our time driving back up 101 through the amazing Redwoods and we ran into a herd of Roosevelt Elk along the highway:

We stopped in Crescent City for the night, and had dinner along the marina:

Later we were serenaded by sea lions:

Michelle -- Congratulations to you and Boyce. It obvious how much you and Boyce love each other, and we were lucky to be in the presence of that. We loved visiting the cabin and will plan a return visit at some point. Thank you for inviting us and we love you!