We’re back!
The wedding was simply lovely and was held on a beautifully breezy afternoon in Dubuque, Iowa.
The cathedral where the ceremony was held was absolutely gorgeous!
I love how ornate Catholic churches are.
I always feel like I’ve stepped back in time, and into Europe, when I’m in one!
After the ceremony, the wedding party headed out on a trolley to cruise around town,
while the guests headed to cocktail hour at the Grand River Center.
It’s a fairly new complex and is situated right on the banks of the Mississippi river – which lends some gorgeous views!
It was slightly rainy in the morning, but a bride couldn’t have wished for a more picturesque afternoon. :)
The couple’s colors were black and white – very chic.
We arrived right at the beginning of cocktail hour, natch, snagged a table right in the middle of the action,
and had a little fun. ;)
Cocktails too – I chose Sangria. What a fun idea to include on the menu!
While we sipped, we snacked on mixed nuts at the table,
some finger food,
and awesome hot apps that were being passed out. Gyoza’s? Yes please!
Soon the wedding party arrived and we took our seats to begin the fun.
After a luscious dinner of reisling marinated chicken – it was TIME FOR CAKE!!!
Both bride and groom were well behaved and there was no cake smashing to be had. Has anyone ever seen cake/face smashing at a wedding in person? All I know is, I told Ben that he would have a VERY unhappy bride on his hands if he smashed cake in my face at our wedding. Thankfully, he knew what was good for him, and refrained!
They had four different kinds of cake to choose from, but I had my eye on one in particular.
Strawberry filled white cake, anyone?! Light, sweet and refreshing – top notch.
My husband unhinged his jaw and inhaled his piece. Why wouldn’t he? ;) Seriously, it was on a dare and was one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. Oh wedding shenanigans!
Oh, I thought this was so cool – they also had chocolate covered fortune cookies!!! How clever/cute!
Mine ripped in half. :(
There we go! Good fortune. :)
The evening was too gorgeous to stay indoors all night, so a bunch of us headed outside to sit by the river and enjoy each other’s company for awhile.
The groom is a friend from high school, so it was fun to catch up with some old classmates that were there too. :)
Romance was in the air.
Drinks, too!
I paid my duties as beer wench a couple times. ;)
The good times rolled well into the night and concluded with some furious cutting of scotcharoos. Totally normal. ;)
Congrats Katie & Dan!!!!
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Jacki 08.09.2010
Oh, I didn’t know your wedding was here! Isn’t the cathedral gorgeous? My niece is getting married at the Grand River Center in September and I see there are some great ideas from your pictures.
girliefriend 08.09.2010
Love your pictures! You have a great eye.
Reminded me of a visit to Dubuque a few years ago. I have pictures of the exact same view from the river walk.
You and Ben make an adorable couple!
Sara 08.09.2010
What a great looking wedding! I was just like you with the whole cake smashing thing…I told him hubby I spent too much money on my dress and getting my makeup done, for him to be ruining it. Good times.
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] 08.09.2010
You look darling in your dress… and so tan =]
Julie S. 08.09.2010
So glad you’re reading the Twilight series. I knew you’d love them! The books are always better than the movies.
I would have picked the strawberry-filled white cake, too!
Dani 08.09.2010
I just have to say I love all of the picture that you have in your posts. I always think I should comment on how cute they all are. Even something as simple as breakfast! After seeing the pictures from the wedding you attended, I couldn’t put off commenting any longer! They are great!! And I’m curious, what is the camera that you have?
Terin 08.09.2010
You were in my home town :). It is very pretty on the riverwalk down by the Mississippi, glad you had fun!
Erin 08.09.2010
Love, love, love weddings. Aren’t they the best? Glad you two had a great time – it looked like it was marvelous.
jen 08.09.2010
looks like a great wedding!
totally agree in Twilight. I read the books before the movies and the books really are so much better!
Mac 08.09.2010
Gorgeous wedding! I love your dress too… where is it from?
allison @ livingoneday 08.09.2010
hahahah i was cracking up at those pictures of ben eating cake. that is SO something my boyfriend would do. looks like a blast – i LOVE weddings! and you are beautiful :)
Laurel 08.09.2010
Where did you get your dress? I MUST get one for myself!
jassy 08.09.2010
i could never hold 4 glasses of beer all at once…nice! your dress is also nice…i could not pull it off yet if i were to wear that…still need to flatten my tummy :)
Laura 08.09.2010
This is crazy but I keep recognizing people in your pics. I went to med school with Dan – he was a year behind me. (I don’t know if you remember but you took a pic of my nephew at the Iowa Cubs game). Small world again!!
Lindsey 08.09.2010
I LOVE your dress!! Could you tell me where you got it? :)
Scotchadru 08.08.2010
I’m famous!
Ms.S 08.08.2010
Ok, the pictures of Ben? Laugh out loud funny!! Looks like you had a great time!
I’m glad to say I’ve never witnessed any cake-in-the-face weddings. And like you, I told my husband he’d better not even contemplate it – but then we went with ice cream at our wedding instead of cake, so it really didn’t matter in the end.
Liz 08.08.2010
How awesome to pull up your page and see pictures of Dubuque! Our business is about a block from the Cathedral so I see it on a daily basis. Glad you had a good time in Dubuque!
Michelle (The Runner's Plate) 08.08.2010
My husband definitely smashed cake all over my face at our wedding! I didn’t really want him to, but I was in too good of a mood not to get mad at him.
Sarah 08.08.2010
I’m so glad you got to go to Dubuque this weekend. I was the Assistant Wedding Coordinator at the Grand River Center last summer!! It was an amazing job, I got to see a lot of gorgeous weddings and the views can’t be beat. I hope you took advantage of the indoor waterpark at the Grand Harbor hotel next door. :)