Announcing Scott and Megan Cardon

This past weekend my brother Scott got married.  Michelle, Drew, and I headed down after I got off of work on Wednesday.  It seems we have been traveling there a lot, but this was one of the happier occasions over the last few months.  The drive wasn't bad at all and since I was able to get off of work early enough we arrived just a little after 11pm.  We hoped that we would get a good nights rest, but Drew had other plans and kept us up a good portion of the night.  I don't know what was wrong with him.  Thursday morning was spent setting up for the wedding dinner that night, the night before the wedding, and then we were able to hang out and relax for a little while.  The dinner was great.  It was catered by a family with 10 children with Polynesian heritage.  They provided an awesome Hawaiian style dinner.

On the morning of the big day we all got ready and met up at the Mesa, AZ Temple.  We ended up dropping Drew off at the Ferrell's so Ashley could watch him while we were out.  The ceremony ended up starting on time and it was short and sweet.  Scott and Megan looked great in the white clothing.  The Sealer gave some good advice, but didn't overload them with too much to think about and then they were sealed for Time and Eternity.  It was wonderful to have all of siblings and parents in the temple together and it was even more amazing to witness Scott and Megan making this commitment together.

The weather wasn't too hot at all.  The sun was out, but there was a little breeze.  We all hung out for a little while before Scott and Megan were changed and ready to exit the temple.  We took a few shots of us all together then we were free to leave till a little before the reception when we would take a few more pictures together.

Megan's parent's ward was kind enough to provide a meal after the ceremony so we wouldn't have to worry about it.  We thought it might be some type of casserole or lasagna, but it turned out to be Cafe Rio Park salads.  We were pleasantly surprised.  After eating we just went home and relaxed.  Having a lot of girls in her family, Michelle was a little shocked at how little we had to do to prepare for  the reception being on the groom's side of the family.  There was no complaining, just resting. 

Before the reception started we took more pictures by the lake next to Megan's house.  The bride and groom were a little late, but we got what we needed.

The reception was held at Megan's parent's house in the backyard.  They had done a lot of work to get it ready for the big day.  There were lots of lights over head with more wrapped around the trees.  They had a photo prop area where you could get your picture taken, a DJ, dancing, and for food they served an array of appetizers, along with a soft serve ice cream bar, and instead of your traditional cake they had cake balls.  There were a ton of people who attended and it was nice to see some old faces from out of the area.  The was full of laughter, talking, eating, and dancing.  My neices even got into and showed the group their moves.

Drew wasn't feeling well and had a fever so we weren't able to stick around to the bitter end, but we enjoyed the evening very much and the whole day turned out to be wonderful.  Because of  work we had to pack, hit the sack, and get ready to leave in the morning.  Drew had a harder time on the way home, but we were glad when he finally fell asleep.

We had a wonderful time and it was great to be back in Arizona again this year.  I still can't believe that Scott is married, but I know that the two of them will have a good life together no matter what may arise in the years to come.

Congratulations Again!

Scott and Megan Cardon

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