s i n c e r e l y , m a r y c l a i r e: A WEDDING (AND MORE)

On Saturday, September 8, my cousin Emily Smith married Sam Hancock. It was a three day event, starting with a classy sushi dinner/bachelorette party on Thursday, then a lovely backyard rehearsal dinner on Friday, and finally the real wedding event on Saturday. It really was a great weekend, and spending time with the family was so fulfilling and fun! The wedding was Pinterest-worthy, from the ceremony's willow tree backdrop, the sweet potato bar at dinner, and the Cajun band. Here are a few [poor quality] iPhone pictures from the weekend's events:

And were the festivities over after Saturday night? Not by a long shot. Sunday afternoon saw my family taking an adventure to the big outlet mall north of Nashville to have lunch with some old friends at a restaurant none other than the infamous Rainforest Cafe. This "cafe" is designed for kids, complete with mechanical animals, fake storms, and a gift shop. Thus, it was an experience. We sat right by a fish tank, and I made a new best friend - a seven year old girl.

So finally, to end the weekend, I relaxed at a red carpet movie premiere. No big deal, right? My cousins, Ryan and Tyler Smith, wrote/directed and composed the music for a full-blown Hollywood (or should I say Nashville?) movie. Which, obviously, is really cool. They premiered this movie, "After", at a local cinema. From a totally unbiased standpoint, the movie was truly great. If you're into sci-fi/thrillers/apocalypse movies, definitely make a point to see this.