My brother Jesse is a great guy, and always has been. Yesterday, he was married to his sweetheart Mikaela in the Draper Utah LDS Temple. It was a wonderful celebration.
The Johnson and Milne families all gathered on Thursday, May 14th at Brick Oven in South Jordan to have a pre-wedding dinner. Gatherings with all of my siblings are increasingly rare, so it was fun to have the whole crew in one place. Of course, having us all there did lead to some eventual shenanigans, and we probably won’t be welcomed back at Brick Oven any time soon.
Friday was a stormy and cold day. We arrived at the temple with all the kids, all dressed in the prescribed wedding colors ready for pictures following the ceremony.
The ceremony was great. As is customary in a lot of LDS Temple weddings, not everyone could be there for the sealing. Thankfully there were plenty of people in the waiting room to make sure our kids didn’t get too rambunctious. Soon enough, the bride and groom appeared and the picture taking commenced.
The reception that evening was held at the Milne home underneath a heated tent. Mikaela’s dad, Ken, was born and raised in Scotland. He and his son, Ben, were wearing their kilts. Mikaela asked if I would wear mine as well, so I dusted it off and showed off my legs for the evening.
It was fun to see all the family and friends who came to celebrate Jesse and Mikaela. We’re very excited to have Mikaela as part of the family and very happy to see Jesse make this great step in his life. Well done, Jesse!
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