Mein Bruder ist gettin' hitched!

My future sister-in-law updates the wedding countdown on Facebook pretty often and I can't believe it's less than one month away!

Enjoying a beautiful Charleston sunset after dinner on Shem Creek

Daniel & Deidra, Kyle & Kelly

My brother is cramming alot of milestones in a short amount of time:  Graduation, marriage, first job, buying a house, so I want to make the rehearsal dinner a fun night to de-stress. Especially since he, his future wifey, and half their bridal party graduate the following week!  They'll take their honeymoon after grad events.  My mom planned Kyle's graduation party and a shower for Kelly, so I told her I wanted to take the lead planning the rehearsal dinner since I'll be in Oklahoma the couple of weeks leading up to the wedding.

The theme my mom and I decided to go with was a Venetian Masquerade.  I can't quite convince my mom to pay for all the fun decor ideas I have, as she thinks her daughter's wedding was a big enough expense, but I think things are shaping up nicely.  I just want to get to Oklahoma to finish up the details because she keeps trying to buy things that I don't like just because she wants to "get things done" so she isn't stressed last minute. 

I found some awesome hand-painted masks from Venice at Pier 1 and picked up some matching ones for the lovely couple.  I'm buying some cheaper and more generic ones as favors and photo ops for the guests.

I was excited to get a sister in Kendal when I married Daniel and now I get another!  I love that Kelly and I can jump into deep spiritual conversations at the drop of a dime.  Ask any of my close friends, and they'll tell you I'm always game to take convos to a deeper level, whether they want to or not!  So I'm glad she's not afraid to go there!  I took a trip to Yellowstone with my family last summer and she came along; Kyle said he's excited for many years of Dunn/Rader family vacays!

Kelly finished her undergrad at OU in 3 years and is going to OU Med School in the fall.  Kyle is graduating with a Chemical Engineering degree.  Daniel and I often joke that we'll have to have the athletic children because their cousins will be pretty darn smart...

Here's to a growing family of fun!