I had not met Amanda until the night before the wedding. I had skyped with her and heard a lot of wonderful things about her, but I was dying to meet her for myself. I am a protective sister, and as soon as I met her, I felt peaceful.
I know my little brother is in good hands.
I flew without my little fam to join them along with many others to celebrate this cold, but beautiful special day in Salt Lake City.
My parents hosted a delicious and fun dinner at Tocano's Restaurant, a perfect introduction for Amanda to all of the Brazilian dishes she gets to learn to make. It is always fun for our family to share with others our love for Brazilian food and culture. And when my mom is around, you definitely get a taste for both!
Despite the cold January air, the wedding day was sunny and beautiful. I have come to really love winter weddings.
It was so special to have my grandparents and uncle in Brazil on Skype. They were able to see everyone and be a part of the celebration. They are laughing here because my mom is pretending to compete with Amanda on how much prettier my mom's dress is than hers and was "stealing" the spotlight from the bride.
Amanda's parents treated the wedding guests with a fancy schmancy dinner at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Amanda and her talented brothers performed and us Sanders did what we do best- cheered them right along.
I love this collage with my parents. We're so incredibly blessed to have these parents as our biggest fans. My parents think the world of each of their children. They love and cheer us along in every stage of life. They're genuinley happy for every good thing in our lives and mourn right along with us when life gets hard. What beautiful people they are!
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