Photos from the Wedding of the Year (and Meet the Photographer)

Leah Muse, the photographer for Nick and Lani's wedding, has a wonderful blog post up at her blog "The Life You Love" about the event. Check it out for gorgeous photos from start to finish!

Blue Shoes and Happiness

Blue Shoes....


...and Happyness.

The Wedding of the Year!

Introducing Mr and Mrs Nicolas Arguello, and their dream come true



It was a beautiful wedding, for a beautiful couple, with every reason in Heaven and earth to look forward to a beautiful life together.



More photos to come in future posts... these are just a few snapshots from Sunday night's wedding and reception. The happy couple are now on their honeymoon, and happy families on all sides rejoicing!

Try to remember when life was so tender....

And now for something completely different: the Wedding of the Year gets closer by the minute. Erin Elizabeth has blogged about Lani's Bachelorette Party! They had cupcakes, natch, found a clever way to display her gifts as she unwrapped them, and all the girls look like princesses.

Lani says everything is done, just waiting on delivery of some things that were ordered. It will be a lovely wedding, and a happy marriage. She and Nick are well-suited for each other. They will have a good life.

Erin Elizabeth's blog "my heart belongs to me" is great - if you read here for the fun stuff, decorating, hometown travel, food and such, if you (heart) cupcakes, and if you love beautiful photos of home with sweet and sentimental notes to wrap up a day with a peaceful evening, you need to click over to her blog. Such a happy corner of the net - and superb photos of the family's lovely cats nearly always make their way into a post.

One recent post especially I've been meaning to point to is Erin's stroll along South Congress Avenue in Austin, or "SoCo" as she puts it. These pictures really do capture the feeling - it's such a witty and whimsical district to shop! I love the antique shops there - but there's also a store fully dedicated to monkeys! Not real monkeys - pretend monkeys :-)

Go visit, and have fun!


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Title is a line from the old song " Try to Remember (the Kind of September)", written by - I was surprised to learn - Tom Jones!

Turn Around & You're Tiny, Turn Around & You're Grown

If you like beautiful, dreamy, romantic blogs, here's one of the nicest: "my heart belongs to me". Erin is our newest daughter in love's sister.

Of the many "don't miss" posts, her wistful and loving paen to Sesame Street's film about a crayon factory is a treasure. If you never thought "How'd They Do That?" could make you teary eyed, Erin's gentle insight may stop you in your tracks.

But especially, she's blogged about Lani's bridal shower, given by her mother's friends, on Sunday. Lots of great pictures, and happy girls. :-)



It was a girly, dress-up brunch outdoors on a beautiful day overlooking the water at "The Grill at Rough Hollow" in Austin (technically nearest to Lakeway). The photo above is the three sisters: Lani, Erin and Neil.

The hostesses made gorgeous, simple arrangements using hydrangeas and limes and blueberries. Erin made yummmmmy cupcake towers. Both these ideas are definitely keepers: everyone oohed and ahhed. I know I'll be heading to the Produce Market the next time I need to create centerpieces for an event.


This is Janet, Lani's Mom. See how beautiful our new daughter in love is going to be when she is closer to my age?

Pretty as all the pictures, and we had the nicest time. Do go over and visit!

Save the Date: Wedding of the Year!

It's the wedding of OUR year! And likely the last one until grandchildren come of age and take their place in the great scheme of history. They've been engaged a few months and now the date is firm, the dress is found, the count down is on!




Lucky fiance? Our last remaining bachelor son, Nicolas Arguello.

Cutest bride-to-be? His true love, Lani Kahn.



Colors? Indigo, pale chartreuse (apple) and a clean pure gray (if I've remembered the color names correctly!)



Biggest obstacle so far? Nick's biceps. Do they make sleeveless tuxedos? ;-)



We're just all in love. :-)


Aren't these images great? The photographer is Leah Muse, Austin, Texas. She did a nice assortment for the engagement pictures, and will photograph the wedding as well.


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Rejoice! An Upcoming Wedding

We had some wonderful news this past week: Nick has proposed to Lani, and she said yes! So I have a new daughter on the way (they are planning for next autumn), and we are so happy.



Daughters-in-law are some of the best things about having sons. When the boys were little, I prayed only that my future daughters in law would like me. It never mattered whether I would like them, because I couldn't imagine *not* liking someone my boy loved. This is the heart of love isn't it? That we love the ones our loved ones love.

We've been blessed so much by these beautiful girls.  I should call them all "daughters in love" because we love them so, and they are part of our family forever after, no matter what.

Lani, welcome to the family! You and Nick are perfect for each other. We love you!