LMC to LMD: Hawkily Ever After: Cheers

Before we knew it, it was time for toasts...

...and Mr. Hawk's brother, Best Man J was up. Being a bit of a jokester, I'll admit I was slightly apprehensive to hear what kind of stories J was planning to tell in front of all our family in friends.

Instead, he kept it short and sweet, expressing how happy he was for the both of us

My best friend and MOH, A, took the mic next.

In her always-completely-honest fashion, she started by saying that she was one of those people who didn't quite know if we were "meant to be" when we first started dating.

But over the years she saw how grew and learned from each other. She noted that I was the only one who truly appreciated and laughed at all of Mr. Hawk's super-corny jokes...

...and that I was teaching Mr. Hawk to be a bit more sensitive.

After a few laughs, she toasted to our marriage and happy future.

Our DOC/Master of Ceremonies, Liz, took center stage next to give Mr. H a quick lesson in having a happy marriage.

After a couple rounds of practicing his best "yes, Dear"...

...Liz let him off the hook and Mr. Hawk received a warm round of applause from all our guests.

Daddy Hawk was our grand finale. Being one of those people who can befriend anyone and make them feel comfortable, he completely commanded the room's attention during his speech.

He spoke about how I had confessed to him that Mr. Hawk was my soul mate.

And he gave sage marriage advice about the importance of supporting each other.

It was filled with both laughs and tears.

In conclusion he invited my sister to join him as they both said a prayer for our family.

By the end there was not a dry eye in the house, and I heard about it from both female friends and grown men alike the rest of the night. It was the perfect, heartfelt touch to our reception.