Jessica's Reception

The celebration continued tonight. After the grand wedding, the party moved to an LDS chapel in Provo, UT. The air of excitement seemed to be amplified, as more friends came to congratulate the newlyweds. After the photo shoot, the family and guests arrived at the chapel, already decorated with a beautiful canopy by Wedding Works Design. At the center stake was a table for the black Love in a Box with candy to fill. One table at the edge housed the wedding cake and cupcakes Melinda created. Another table served the chicken and food. Yet another table was for the presents. At the front table, guests signed their names on the back of Henry and Jessica’s photo. Jessica displayed the history of how they met on a nice display. The DJ was seated at another table. The guests sat at about 10 to 15 round tables.

The emcee was Jay McNamara, father of the best man. Although it was his first time, he did a fabulous job in his natural humorous tone. After eating at the buffet, the emcee invited the parents of the groom and bride to speak, as well as the best man, one bridesmaid, and the matchmaker. Then the groom had the first dance with the bride. The bride's father was invited to dance with her next, and others were invited. Other dances proceeded throughout the evening, including the limbo. Near the end, the bride threw the bouquet and the garter. The bride and groom cut the first slice of the cake. At 9pm, the bride and groom went to the front door and greeted everyone as they left for their get-away car through lighted lanterns.

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