Rambunctious reception

You can't have a wedding without a proper reception. 

Food. Drinks. Music. Dancing. Friends. 

The perfect recipe for a memorable reception.

And I'm not sure how or why, but I'm certain Ashley and Natalie partied harder than most wedding-goers. I did learn 1 VERY important thing....when taking your young children to a wedding that serves both champagne and sparkling cider and the glasses they're served in are identical, pay attention to your children.

As in, keep an eye on those little buggers all.night.long. 

Just saying.

PS These are only part of the pics; more to come

Not sure what's better: Jessica's radiant smile or Paul's 1/2 blink

Here's what happens when your camera gets left at Jessica's table

Yep, that about sums it up!

Another one of those shots where I'm not certain who captured it, but I'm sure glad they did. I also can't tell if that's Shawna or me next to Sissie?

Really, can it get any better than that?

Toasts to the bride and groom - I can say without a doubt nobody in the history of wedding toasts will ever outdo the one Shawna and I delivered. Let's just say we brought the house down!

The downtime of toasts reminded Natty Kat how sleepy she was

Glad she felt comfortable enough in her surroundings to make her self at home

Mm! Mm! Mm! What's better than cherry cheese pie? I wouldn't know. I didn't get the chance to eat any. Hmpf.

Custom made pie topper for the Drake crew

Open wide!

Who needs a flower girl? This perfect little ray of sunshine already has 4 on her resume!

Bromance

Jake must have a few drinks in him to smile like that!

Father-daughter dance, probably one of my top 5 fave wedding happenings 

Natty Kat couldn't contain herself; halfway through Dad and Sissie's dance she ran out and joined in. Seriously precious.

At the conclusion of their dance, Ash and Natty, Flower Girls Extraordinaire, tossed rose petals on them. Mind you they did this all on their own without prompting. Good golly those 2 are incredible. And Dad and Sissie are pretty great, too.

Getting jiggy with it

Here's how it goes when Jessica's had a few drinks and Jake asks her to dance

Cutting a rug

Of course Jake had to make sure Paul got in on the fun

This one's for you, Paul!