nicole & charlee got hitched!

well, the day has finally come. our first college friend got married this past weekend in ole' holly hill, south carolina. nicole came to us by way of chi omega, and we're oh so thankful she did. we've spent the past 6 years taking very good care of her, tailgating with her wild parents, and drinking/laughing a lot. through nicole & charlee's relationship, we met our group of crazy college guy friends. needless to say, this weekend was a wild one!

because there aren't many hotels in the area, we all decided to rent a house. i think there were about 18 of us by the end of the weekend & it was so fun to have everyone in one place. after a painfully long rehearsal at the church, we headed to the rehearsal dinner. well, we stopped for a beverage at the house first and ended up being the last ones to the dinner - which was really embarrassing but not surprising.  it was a special night & i was glad to be part of it! after dinner, we headed to the local bar. the bar scene in santee, sc is exactly what you would imagine: scary. but we always have a good time and friday night was no change. put us all together and it's like our senior year spring break all over again - out of control!

{pals with the bride}

{rach & i}

{could i be any happier?}

saturday we woke up around 8am, showered, and headed to the bridal brunch in holly hill. after brunch, we drove to st. george so the girls could get their hair done. this is where we were all day until we headed to the church around 4pm. after what seemed like forever, it was finally time for our sweet friend to walk down the aisle. she looked beautiful - she legit looked like a barbie. after some pictures, we headed to the reception and things got crazy very quickly. nicole & her dad have always been awesome dancers, so after their slow dance, they broke out into this ridiculously awesome dance. nicole & charlee beamed all night, we danced and drank the night away, sang shades around nicole, chanted U-S-C way too many times, and had a fabulous time.

{bridal brunch - thanks for letting me borrow the dress rach!}

{getting her dress on!}

{mr. & mrs. rose!}

{chi omegas }

weekends like this are always a sweet reminder of what special friends i have through usc & chi omega. i'm so happy for nicole & charlee and so thankful i was able to be part of their special day. and as i sit here at my desk, barely able to keep my eyes open, i wouldn't have done last weekend any other way. congrats, y'all!