If you were to wrap everything I believe in up, in one little sentence - that would be a good one.
So a few months ago, my neicey Eve married her sweetheart Jevahn on a day that will go down in our family history as one of the best days ever!
Theirs is pretty much every mormon girl's fairytale story. They were dating before he went to serve a mission in the (Zion) Australia Adelaide Mission for our church for 2 years. She waited for him. Hold on - she grieved for him a little bit - but once she pulled herself together, she got on with it and waited for him. Two years apart that made them stronger. He served well and returned with honour. Yay!
On his return (Oh, happy days) after a few months, they were engaged.
The wedding day was amaaazeballs!
So, Eve is the eldest daughter of my 2nd eldest sister Lagi. Highlight of the day was being inside the Brisbane Temple and seeing them be sealed for time and all eternity. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (aka the mormons), that's what we believe - Families are forever or Real love lasts forever. So when you are married, it's not till death do you part but forever ever.
So we hung around for a few photos at the temple with all of our families there. Top points to everyone for really making the effort to dress for the occasion (got some grey hair shopping with the sisters that week). I think it's one of the few times all the girls have been in dresses/skirts since our parents made us wear them for family photos hahaha.
It was time to head to the reception - off we headed to the Rydges Southbank. Again, it was every island family's dream wedding because no one was stressed out about the food or was stuck in the kitchen. In saying that, I am quite useless in that department so I'm sure my siblings were more happy than me. More photos please :)
Just before the reception, I also got the honour of winning selfie of the day with our golden child neicey Kilvina #winning!
The cake courtesy of Dana at Cut To The Cake was awesome and totally yummo!
There were a few items. Eve did a traditional samoan siva for both families. The Father/Daughter dance was a real tear fest, Jevahn threw a surprise item for Eve that got top points for audience participation, and of course the haka. The MCs and the DJ were on point!
Oh and my crazy family. Love love love them! I'm sure Dad was smiling from the heavens.
The Rydges said it was one of the happiest receptions they've had. Cheeehoooo!
It was such a great day!
But back to the beginning, for what this is all about. The beginning for this lovely and beautiful young couple. Where real love lasts forever......
..... because till death do you part is simply not enough. Manuia!
