Happy New Year!!!!
We’re getting married this year! Ahh!!! 
2012 was a great year full of great friends, new adventures, and happy beginnings. Yesterday was the cherry on top to all of it.
We started the last day of 2012 by celebrating the 26th anniversary of the birth of our dear friend Marcus.
Happy Birthday, Marcus!
Mary and Marcus invited everyone over for a delicious New Year’s Eve birthday brunch. Brunch is my FAVORITE meal of the day so I was very excited.
There was an incredible spread of french toast casserole, monkey bread, egg souffle, fresh fruit, savory scones, and I made my dad’s famous biscuits and gravy.
So. Good.
After brunch Derek and I headed home to do laundry and rest a little before the evening’s activities, we had a New Year’s Eve wedding to attend after all.
Ten days after sending a group text with the most wonderful news (Felipe had proposed! Jess and Felipe were getting married!) Jess and Felipe were ready to say “I do” at a small ceremony in front of their closest friends and family.
The ceremony was beautiful. It was small, intimate, and very Jess and Felipe. There were tears, there were giggles, and there was lots and lots of love.
Congrats to the new Mr. and Mrs.!!
After the ceremony we headed to a local italian restaurant to toast the newlyweds over dinner.
The appetizer trays were insane – calamari, shrimp, prosciutto, and bruschetta, oh my!
I ordered the chicken breast with artichoke hearts and mushrooms. It was amazing, but I was so full from the appetizers that I could only eat a quarter of it.
There was chocolate wedding cake for dessert!
We left the restaurant and headed to a family friend’s house to ring in 2013 on the water.
It was the perfect way to say good-bye to 2012 and HELLO to 2013.
2013, we’ve got BIG plans for you!
Happy New Year!!!
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What a wonderful way to send out 2012! Congrats to your friends, Jess & Felipe! There’s something so special about being present at a small wedding. And best wishes to you and Derek on all the great things in store for you this year!*
Army Amy* recently posted..Ringing It In
Wow that was quite a day of celebration! And congratulations to your friends, it looks like they really enjoyed their ceremony!
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats recently posted..The Best of 2012
Happy New Year!
What a great way to end 2012 – a wedding!
I also have high hopes for 2013. What a great way for your friends to get married.
Sara @ Fitcupcaker recently posted..Weekly Meal & Fitness Plan
LOVE THIS!!! I can’t with to celebrate with you in a few days!
Quite a busy day!!! Do your cheeks hurt? It is pretty apparent that the whole group spent the entire day grinning! Great way to end 2012
beka @ rebecca roams recently posted..Being anti-resolution + 2013 Goals
Happy New Year! Only a few more days until your wedding! Yay!
Kristen @ notsodomesticated recently posted..Pregnancy Update: Weeks 25 and 26
Wow, what a day y’all had! Sounds fabulous and love all the photos.
What a happy day …congrats to your friends…I just love what they did!!
It’s your big week…have fun!! So can’t wait for recaps and pictures.
What a fantastic day! The wedding sounds like a blast! Josh and I wanted to have a tiny wedding but …our parents wanted otherwise
. You look so cute in your dress.
Erica recently posted..pv.body & Disney Sneak Peak
You look so pretty (and so happy) in all of your NYE photos!
Congrats on your wedding week!!!!!!!
Sara@RunningInPinkProject recently posted..Here- There- and- Back Again
Love that first picture of you and Derek! You should frame it!
Joelle (on a pink typewriter) recently posted..2013
Wow you had a great year! My favorite moment of 2012 was definitely marrying my best friend. In 2013 I’m excited (and really scared) to run my first full marathon.
Melissa recently posted..2013 Goals
Wow you had a great year! My favorite moment of 2012 was definitely marrying my best friend. In 2013 I’m excited (and really scared) to run my first full marathon.
Happy wedding week!!!
Melissa recently posted..2013 Goals
Looks like such a fun night! I think NYE would be one of the only holidays I would consider getting married on!
I love your firework photos! Any tips? Mine always come out horribly.
Happy wedding week!
Emily @ Relishments recently posted..Highlights: Looking Back on 2012
That’s awesome. Pretty much my dream wedding. Just get married. I have to admit that although it’s fun to attend other people’s big weddings, getting married privately like a week after the engagement sounds much more enjoyable to me!
Congrats to them – they look so happy!
Happy New Year!!
I love wedding pics – can’t wait for yours!!
TorontoRunner recently posted..Women At Work
I love small wedding ceremonies. They are so personal and all about the love. Also, your earrings are adorable!
Karen @ Runner Girl Eats recently posted..2013 Goals
Your friend Jess’ wedding reminds me so much of my own wedding! Congrats to the new Mr and Mrs!
Aw I’m so sad I missed this but it look like an amazing day and the uniting of two wonderful friends! Thanks for sharing Meghann!
Chuck recently posted..Acceptance, Willingness, and Committed Action
Ahh congrats to the happy couple! And looks like you started 2013 off right =)
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