Mr. and Mrs. Nichols

This past weekend we went to St. Louis, Missouri to witness and take part in the marriage of two of our dear Iowa friends. (Technically Mel is from Missouri and they will both be living in California now, but Iowa is "our" home base as friends.)

Andrew and I were fortunate enough to watch their entire relationship as it unfolded. We found out, somewhat accidentally, that Greg was dating a girl in St. Louis long distance. When she came up for one of her monthly visits we went on a double date. It was instant attraction...Between me and Melanie that is! (Andrew says I had a girl crush and I am woman enough to agree.) I loved how friendly and open she was and at the end we hugged and discussed getting together the next time she came into town. Bingo!!! As time went on and the couple got more serious we double dated whenever time would allow. Eventually Melanie moved to North Liberty for a job and lived RIGHT DOWN THE STREET from us! Too cool. We loved Greg, we loved Melanie, and we loved the combo!

Now they are married and we got to be a part of that too. They married at a darling church just outside of St. Louis on a beautiful snowy day in March. (Gotta love the Midwest for snowing on March 26th, just days after 70 degree weather.) The bride and groom were giddy, if not a bit nervous. The ceremony was sweet and loving.

 

Another bonus of the day was that we got to see another set of Iowa friends, Jen and Erik, who recently moved to Wisconsin. It was a great little reunion all around.

After the wedding, we headed to the reception at the top of a beautiful building in downtown St. Louis.

 

 

In the beginning, the full snow clouds blocked any view out the windows and kept the skyline hidden. Luckily, a short while into the reception, the clouds parted and the beauty of the surrounding area came into view. It was gorgeous. There are few things I like better than a nighttime city scape. Ahhh... (This is a view with and without the glow of the reception behind.)