I couldn’t believe the whole reception was going to take place in Eric and Kasia’s backyard. A backyard attached to a house they had bought, gutted, rebuilt and put back together in only 10 months. The house was stunning and so was their backyard. Full of moss, ferns, and boxwoods. So there was plenty to admire as the guests filtered into the backyard tent, hiding from the rain. And everyone was dancing right off the bat. Sometimes it can take a bit for dancing and the party to start. Not this night. No one stopped dancing till 3am!

Eric was already waiting for Kasia at the altar. He had been working up to the very last moment before the ceremony to get their home reception in order. And when Kasia’s parents went to take her hand to walk her down the aisle, it all came together. She gripped her bouquet of flowers really really tight. And suddenly, her face became tighter as well. Her jaw tensing as she felt herself about to cry and her face finally fell. She cried as her parents held her walking down the aisle.