Aw! Everyone looks fantastic! I'm glad I was in that hankie, now let me out! hahahaha!

I love the background scene, that lake, just beautiful. Your daughters dresses were very pretty. I like those a lot. And your dress, also very beautiful and that color is perfect on you.

Your face shows so much happiness Annie.

Good Luck and Best Wishes to the new Bride and Groom and FAMILY!

Now post the honeymoon video hahahahahha!!!!!!!

Annie and Elery, you guys look so happy! Congratulations!

You guys make a beautiful family.

I am actually crying from a virtual wedding...someone pass me the virtual tissues.

Speaking of hankies..you didn't blow your nose on us...love tears we'll accept, goopy nose drool..nope.

Best wishes and happiness to you both.. xoxoxoxoxoxoxxoxoxo
heidi

Heidi, no one cried except Bud and he cried when the geese ran away from him. LOL So, no, I didn't blow my nose on all of you. (grin)

The girls' dresses were a surprise find at a local mall, $15 each! My dress was a gift from my boss.

Jessica, somehow Bruce didn't make it. I don't think, I suppose he could have been hiding in the trees or something.

I thought the setting was perfect for ME, outdoors with the woods and the lake and the fresh air, it was about 65F and sunny and one robin had a nest up on the corner of the cross.

Oh, and don't laugh, Chase already has. I did take Elery's last name, he had a problem, somehow, with me keeping the ex-husband's last name. So what is it? Um....
Barnes. Yes, I know, it's appropriate. (grin)

Now I gotta go and change a zillion things. My driver's license, my notary, my life insurance, my retirement, my social security card, my bank account, new checks, my Blue Cross and AFLAC will have to know. Oh, and the post office. I wonder if I forgot anyone?

Thank you, everyone. Maybe tonight I'll post honeymoon pictures.......

Annie

Annie, that is the best wedding I've been to in a long time! THank you for sharing such a special day with all of us! You have the most beautiful family! Enjoy your life together. You look so happy. Gina

What a beautiful wedding and a beautiful family! Congratulations and best wishes. Thanks for the pictures.

Sally

Thank you for inviting us to your beautiful wedding. It's perfect in every way.

Here's to Annie and Elery and a lifetime of happiness!

Lee

Just beautiful Annie! Everything looks and sounds just perfect but my favorite is Bud :) He looks so spiffy and I'm sure the geese just didn't recognize him all dressed up and that's why they ran away.

Oh Annie, I'm so happy for you both. Thank you for sharing your day with us.

Ann
PS. Doesn't surprise me at all that you took Elery's name.

Much happiness, Mr. and Mrs. Barnes! What a perfectly perfect wedding. Not as good as the Redneck Bonanza, but a bit more tasteful.

Where does Bruvver get his turned up nose? That's adorable. You have a beautiful family.

What a beautiful day & a lovely ceremony. Congratulations!

Nina

You all looked so beautiful. What a wonderful setting for a wedding. Congratulations again to you both!

Shelley

Oh Annie thank you so much for sharing the pictures. What a great looking family and such a happy looking couple and the setting is just perfect. The kids look terrific, the big ones and the little ones!

Sniffle... I'm so happy for you Annie. You deserve all the happiness in the world. The children and grands looked so lovely. Princess & Bruvver are getting big and beautiful.

Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Barnes!

Hey Ms. Barnes!! Great pictures, thanks for sharing them! Did any of Elery's clan attend?
It is so nice to see everyone beaming so genuinely happy. Who would have thunk it a little more than a year ago eh? A true miracle.

Awwww, those pictures are beautiful Annie Barnes! I love that sexy dress too, I bet Elery could not keep his eyes off his new wife:-) Your daughters looked picture perfect, the dresses are lovely, and Bud and Makayla were adorable too. I think the beauty and simplicity of the outdoor setting really suited you. You all look very pleased and happy too. Best wishes for all the love in the world, always!
DONNA

Just got back in time to attend! It looks like a perfect wedding for you, and you look perfectly lovely, as does the rest of the family. Wishing you the best of everything. Janet

Beautiful wedding, Annie and Elery! That's about as far from a "red-neck wedding" as you can get! LOL!

Much happiness to you both!

How lovely! I'm thrilled for you both!

Beautiful wedding Annie. Everyone looks so happy. The location is perfect for your special day. Thank you for sharing it with all of us.

DonÂt forget to change your name on your pass port, utilities, vehicle registration, voter registration, property tax office. Boy the list could be endless. It will give you lots of practice writing your new name.

Years of happiness to the Barnes

Claudia

Annie, we were all there in spirit. It was a beautiful event, and you had a perfect day, in a perfect season. congratulations to two wonderful people. Now...just tell me the date of the "shebang" in September so I can keep my calendar clear!
Sherry

Best wishes always, Annie and Elery, much happiness always! and that has to be the most appropriate last name :) I can't believe how big the gkids are getting! A perfect fairy tale for Mr. and Mrs. Empress of the Universe! You all look gorgeous and so happy!

and they live happily ever after...

Now that is what I call a very lovely wedding. Congratulations.

And I can't get over how big the princess and Bud are now. I'm not at all surprised at how pretty the girls are; they're always gorgeous.

for a second there, I thought you were going to say your new last name was "Farmer". ;)

Annie, you are lovely & radiant! Everybody looks so beautiful & happy. What a fantastic day you had for your wedding...may that gorgeous day be a symbol for the wonderful days ahead as Mrs. Annie Barnes. Congratulations to both of you!

Thanks for the pictures.

/tricia

Wow Annie - so different than the last wedding you were at!

You really look stunning in those pictures. It is clear how genuinly thrilled your girls were, they are radiating happiness! Princess and Bruvver are as adorable as ever. Lucky those geese got away....

I am so very happy for you and Elery.

AM

Barnes! We should have known it would be perfect!

Like all of the rest of the dating/proposal/engagement. LOL

Wishing you both the very best of everything and a long, happy, healthy, foodie life together!

Deanna (sniff...)

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs.Barnes! (love the name!!) You are glowing, your daughters are beautiful and the grandchildren are just too precious! You selected a perfect wedding location for your wedding. Best wishes for a happy and healthy life together!

That was absolutely perfect! Loved seeing the pictures of such bliss. What a day!
Here's to the happy bride and groom! Clink!

Bubbe

Best wishes for much, much happiness. Thanks for sharing.

janet

Ah Love....what a splendid thing !!! Thanks for sharing Annie. I feel like I was there. Diana55

Congratulations and God bless you all with many years of good health, laughter and much happiness. Your smile speaks wonders, Annie.

You have a beautiful family.

Maryanne

Thank you for letting us come along!

That was quite a lovely wedding Annie! Thank you so much for sharing it with us. You all looked so happy and beautiful/handsome. I wish you all the best!!

Bri

Well, girl, you done and did it. And now we have the proof. Thanks for letting us tag along... and carrying us with you. We love you and I guess we love him, too, for loving you. He is a sweet thing. All the best to you both.

And now that we know his last name? Well, all I can say is he better be good to you. He's off to a pretty good start. :)

seems like a magical day, everything was perfect, thanks for posting the pictures and all the best to you and E.

Annie, I normally have a terrible aversion to weddings, but yours was exactly right. You have a beautiful family...Much happiness to you all!

I think I mentioned before, my DH and I sort of "collected" weddings in our travels....seems we could smell one and several times happened on one.
Once in Taos, in the courtyard of the Taos Inn, the groom wore jeans and the bride a blue satin dress, I picked a bouquet of wild flowers and we were treated to a margarita in the bar...co incidentally it was our wedding anniversary.
Another time we were walking a trail in Vail and there in the amphitheater opposite the Mount of the Holy Cross, was a wedding party. The guitatist playes "some say love" and the tears were streaming down my face....another time we just saw the bridal party coming down the mountain in the gondola.
I wish I had been wandering the shore of that lake and witnessed yours and Elery's wedding....but I'll pretend that I did....the pictures show it all.
Linda C

Ahhhhh, just beautiful!

I came in from a short trip out of town to see that I was invited to the weeding of the year. I've been waiting on this one and I see now why I was so excited. You are beautiful and glowing...just perfect. Princess, Bruvver and your girls are the picture of pure joy! Elery's not to bad either. LOL!

Elery, Welcome to the family.

Congratulations Annie and Elery, and thanks for the pictures!!

Oh Annie...I'm so happy for you and Elery. Those pictures show how right 'this one' is for the whole family. What a good day for me to log onto ye old cooking forum with such good news.

(You might have a hard time remembering your name for a bit...or at least "I" did!)

Love, hugs and kisses...pass the smooch on to Elery. ;-)

Just beautiful! You all look so happy. We celebrated our 38th yesterday, and I wish you as many happy, healthy years..more even!

Simply beautiful Annie and Elery. Thanks for sharing your special day with us. Tell Ashley I love her hair style. Those two Grandkids sure are growing up fast!

David

Thanks for the invite, I wouldn't have missed it for the world!

What a beautiful spot to have a wedding! Love the dresses, the girls are radiant, the kids are just adorable and it just looks like everything was picture-perfect!

I can't tell you how happy I am for you. You two are just such a perfect couple!

Best wishes for many years of wedded bliss!

Linda

I just got back from a trip to my DM's. This is the first thing I looked for!

Congratulation's to Mr & Mrs Elery Barnes!
I am so very happy for both of you, what a great couple.
Elery is beaming, Annie is radiant and I can see the rest of the family is very pleased, and yes, they all look wonderful too!

Nancy

Thank you, everyone.

Nancy, it seems that we just missed each other at Anderson's in Toledo!

Annie

Sneaking in to add my congratulations too, I was so caught up in the photos of this union, that I must have missed doing it the first time around! Wishing a lifetime of happiness to you and your beautiful family, my how they've grown! Hugs to all!

I'm with Gina, this is the best wedding I've attended in a long time. Odd that we could be so attached to virtual friends and family. Thanks for sharing, I don't know if I would have had the stamina to post pictures after such a demanding life event.

I'm so very happy for you both.

Cathy

ah, but Cathy, we aren't just "virtual" friends, we've actually met each other! That makes us "real", even if Ashley does refer to all forum members as my "imaginary friends". LOL

Ah, I have stamina. (grin)

Annie

Congrats, Annie! So happy for you--thanks for the pics.

Tell Ashley her hair is absolutely adorable. It suits her face beautifully. Your hair looks pretty good, too. And that's a great dress.

I can't believe how big the gkids are! What a beautiful family you all are!

~Amanda

Thank you, Amanda, I'll be sure to tell Ashley. She just keeps getting it cut shorter and shorter, mostly because it's always a different color and she gets "icky" ends. LOL I told her she's gonna be bald soon, but she likes her hair short because it's easier to take care of. She's kind of busy with work and school, but you know that better than anyone, I'm sure.

Elery really likes me as a redhead and is trying to encourage me to get it dyed regularly. I just hate sitting still for that hour and a half, so it's probably not going to happen more than twice a year, but thank you. I love the color, I just haven't decided how much I love it, and whether it's worth the time and money in the beauty shop. :-)

Annie

Thanks for letting me know you've posted pix's. Love your dress [blues your color] and both your daughters look absolutely beautiful. Makayla is as sweet as ever and Bud..so handsome and growing up too. Both you and Elery look so happy and I wish you both nothing but happiness forever and ever.

Iris