a bestie becomes a bride

last week was filled with celebration.  

one of my dearest bff's, keri, got hitched. 

 tuesday we had a bachelorette fiesta for her

 {back row - me, keri, caren, angie, jodi, becky  front row - jessica, anji  photo via caren}

(my camera was m.i.a.  the rest of the scandalousness is on keri's camera and she is on her honeymoon.  she may never release them to the public anyways.)

thursday was her wedding dinner.

{me, keri, and krista at the Lion house.  photo via krista}

and friday was her temple ceremony and reception

{keri and adam collier  photo via krista}

{photo via krista}

{krista, keri, natalie, me  photo via krista}

it was an amazing week.   one that i will cherish forever.  it meant so much to me to be a part of it.
if i had to describe keri's and my friendship, i would have to say that she is my most unexpected friend.
i've known of keri since junior high school.  i remember seeing her in the hallways perfectly matched and coifed.  i wished to know her better.
in high shcool, we shared many of the same acquaintances.  but i still never took the opportunity to befriend her.  she sort of intimidated me.
it wasn't until after my freshman year of college when a big group of us were getting together up the canyon on weekends that i finally formed a relationship with keri.
since then we've lived together.  we've traveled together.  and we've had a hec of a lot of fun together.
she is beautiful on the inside and the outside.
and as her brother said at her wedding dinner, she is fiercely loyal.
adam is a very lucky man.
i think keri is lucky too.  for adam treats her so well.
they make a great, mature couple.
i wish them eternal bliss.