Mr. and Ms. Jimmy and Tanya Largen (04-24-10)

On April 23, Adam and I loaded the car up and headed up to Raleigh to celebrate the wedding of Jimmy Largen and Tanya Baker. Adam met Jimmy his freshman year at NC State. They pledged the same fraternity and then decided to room together. Jimmy is a great friend. After Adam finished his senior year at State, he and Jimmy traveled around Europe together. Jimmy was then blessed by meeting Tanya. She has such a bubbly personalities and is always willing to lend a helping hand. It has been a pleasure to watch their relationship grow.

For a long time, Adam and I have been the only one's married out of his friends from Raleigh. It will be nice having another married couple in the mix.

The rehearsal dinner was at The Pavilion at the Angus Barn. It was honestly the most beautiful rehearsal dinner venue I have ever been to. If I could have transported this location to Columbia for our wedding I would have done it in a second. The picture below doesn't do it an ounce of justice it was so much prettier in person. To get a good look, double click on the picture to enlarge it.

My cute date...

Sweet Kate and Kyle Bever

Love this picture

Adam Marshall (aka Jimmy Kimmel) and Lauren

Apparently there is a tradition in the Largen Family that the groom wears a specific pair of boxer on their wedding day. Largen is the 4th groom to wear them. They are contained in a wooden box that reads "A tradition like no other." I know that I am not doing the story justice but it was so funny listening to his uncle explain how the tradition started.

The guys with "the box"

Of course the boxers were clean when he wore them. They were actually sealed in a bag. Once they were cleaned, they were labeled "sanitized for your protection."

Adam and I

Beve

The next day, the groomsmen got up early to play golf. Then they quickly got ready for the evenings festivities.

The happy couple...

Wedding Party

First Dance

My long lost friend, Alexis

Adam and Dowell

Tanya had the most beautiful bridal portraits scattered throughout the reception venue. They were so pretty, I couldnt not resist taking a "picture of the picture."

NC State ice sculpture

Their yummy cake

Shanley and I

Sigma Chi Fraternity Brothers

All the Ladies

Leaving the reception...

Jimmy and Tanya are such as special couple. We wish them a lifetime of happiness.