I’m so excited to finally start sharing more photos from Kat and Thomas’s wedding weekend!
The rehearsal dinner on Saturday night was at Cafe Keough, located in downtown Memphis. I’d never been to Cafe Keough before, but it was a great venue for the rehearsal dinner. I think everyone enjoyed themselves, and I hope that shows in the photos! Here are a few favorites from that night:
The soon-to-be married folks arrived and were immediately bombarded by nieces and nephews.
Also note: Kat is wearing yellow rain boots because we were experiencing a monsoon that weekend.
This is how loved the nieces and nephews are: Kat and Thomas brought them goodie bags
Playing with items they found in their goodie bags
So much going on in this photo. But Kat has the most expressive face
Kat’s friends, posing for a group photo with a camera phone
I, of course, then took a photo of them with my camera
Kat chatting with the owner of Cafe Keough, Kevin Keough
Thomas and his mother Nancy
My FAVORITE, because Kat is just so smitten with the man she’s about to marry
Getting the champs ready for the toasts
Then it was time for the toasts, which were full of heartwarming stories and well wishes for Kat and Thomas.
Everyone there will understand what I mean when I say, “And then this happened…”
Thomas with his siblings Andrew, Betsy, and Ginny
Kat with her brother Kip, his wife Tina, and their dad Wake
I can’t wait to share photos from Kat and Thomas’s wedding day with you next! Watch this space!
The groom and bride to be!
Kat had super fun sparkly gold shoes
Kat’s brother Kip and his wife Tina
Two of Thomas and Kat’s nieces (from Thomas’s side of the fam.) The kids were fascinated with the Polaroids!
Bride and father of the bride
Thomas and Kat
A couple of the nieces and a couple of the nephews before the service
Thomas and his dad Tommy at the champagne reception
Friends at the champagne reception
Well-stocked bar at Felicia Suzanne’s
Thomas’s cousin Large and grandmother Dodie
Wedding cake and desserts table
More friends
Kat and Thomas’s first dance!
Thomas’s dad and sisters Betsy and Ginny
Kat’s brother Preston and his wife Elizabeth
Large and Dodie
Preston and his dad
Tina and Kip
Some of Kat’s best girlfriends
Thomas’s brother-in-law and nephew Oscar
Thomas’s brother-in-law and niece dancing
Thomas’s niece Blaise, brother-in-law Berkeley , and sister Ginny
Tina and her sister Virginia
The string quartet playing incidental music before the wedding
Jennifer’s sister Stephanie helps with the train
Jennifer’s father and mother seeing her for the first time in her wedding dress
Jennifer’s father, admiring the beautiful bride
Jennifer’s bouquet (all the wedding flowers were really beautiful!)
Getting ready for some photos in front of the big fireplace in Lichterman
Jennifer and her parents
Bride and bridesmaids (Stephanie, Crystal, and Corinna)
Waiting for the ceremony to begin, surrounded by stuffed wildlife! Truly a unique experience at a wedding.
Chris, waiting to see his bride
Ring bearer – Jennifer’s son Liam
I think someone’s just catching a glimpse of his bride for the first time!
The bride has arrived!
Giving her away
Ecstatic bride
The couple’s friend/officiant serenaded them during the ceremony
The flower girl, with a front row seat to the ceremony
Jennifer’s mother, sitting with Liam
You may now kiss the bride!
The receiving line after the ceremony
Lovey dovey
*Clink*
Bridesmaid, holding the flower girl’s basket AND the bride’s train
With the flower girl and ring bearer (plus the ring bear?)
Mother and son. So sweet.
Chris and Liam. Look at these sharp-dressed men!
I liked the way she was stood there with her hand on Liam’s shoulder
The littlest members of the wedding party 
Jennifer and Chris, with their respective parents
Getting the wedding party arranged
Corinna, holding up a tree
Groom and groomsmen
Taking their places at the reception
Details from the reception
Liam, watching Jennifer and Chris dancing
A very tender father-daughter dance
Cake cutting
Liam wanted a bite of the cake, too!
Time to retrieve the garter!
Tearing up the dance floor