So we had the rehearsal at the church. Afterwards, some of us walked over the Vermilion River to get to the rehearsal dinner location which was at The Riverfront Restaurant. There was the traditional dinner then some people stayed for the event afterwards which was John's Roast. Enjoy!!!! **some of these pics are courtesy of Ngocha, Trisha, Keith, Alison and John**sorry if i missed ya...

THE ROAST....

**the guys setting up tables and chairs**

**Jennifer and Alison doing finishing touches on centerpieces**

**Mother Taylor, Father Taylor, Aunt Judy and Uncle Kirby cleaning up the chairs and tables**

**Tram placing tablecloth**

**Some of us setting up**

**Tablescape**

**a little break from wedding photos***
We spent the weekend in Baton Rouge and New Orleans this weekend....We decided to drive back to Alexandria for work Monday morning at 6:00 a.m.......I fell asleep while John drove the 2 hours...Fifteen minutes before our arrival, I get woken up by John, there was a bassett hound on the interstate just wandering around.....We pulled over and called to him, he came to us, we touched him, then he ran straight to the car. Ok, this is not just a stray, if someone just decided to toss this dog, shame on them....We didn't know what to do with him, b/c as if you didn't know, we do have a dog that does not like other dogs...so we couldn't keep him...long story short, Chris and Michelle(brother and girlfriend)were coming to Alexandria from Baton Rouge to get the little guy.....He was just filthy dirty...who knows how long he had been out trying to survive on his own, poor little guy.....He came to the flower shop with me, and he got a bath and and was just a great dog....I just do not understand why he was just roaming around on the interstate like that....but he is in a great home now with a family that will just take great care of him....Here is Norman!!!

To everyone who attended the wedding, THANK YOU! To everyone who got lost on the way to the reception, WE'RE SORRY!

How crazy was this weekend? Too crazy. We can only hope everyone had a wonderful time at the reception, because we can barely remember it. What we do remember is how packed the church and reception hall were. The amount of friends and family that have shown up to celebrate the important moments of our lives never fails to bring tears to our eyes and smiles to our hearts. Thank you all again, and we apologize if we didn't get to spend much time with you this weekend. We'll be seeing you all soon and thanking you in person.

Yes Missy, those were shredded pig ears in the salad. I love that salad, have eaten it many times and had no idea. To all the kids who stuck their fingers in the chocolate fountain, shame on you! For everyone who Karaoked, you were great, especially the Dead or Alive crew. To the caterers, seriously bottle openers and ice would've made this wedding 10 times better!

Right now our apartment is a mess and Thuy and I still aren't functioning correctly due to exhaustion. So hold tight there are more pics to come!

Quick and simple, download the file below for all of your direction needs!

No maps, no compass, no using the sun and stars. Just directions... Written down.

DIRECTIONS to church, to reception, to hotel

cute huh!!! bling bling for the gals

ribbons for the wedding....

STEENS SYRUP TOWERS...

I'm about to drop some ABBEVILLE knowledge to yall...In 1958 there was a movie called "THE BLOB", aka, "The Glob", aka, "The Glob That Girdled the Globe", aka, The Meteorite Monster, aka, The Night of the Creeping Dead, aka, The Molten Meteorite, (I thought you'd remember!)..well, in 1987, it was remade in good ole ABBEVILLE, LOUISIANA...just for those who hasn't seen it, it is a MUST see. Kevin Dillon's career really took off, I mean, he's in Entourage now, he's got the Blob to thank for that. Shawnee Smith, come on, she's in all the "Saw" movies, oh yeah and she was the pregnant one on SUMMER SCHOOL with Mark Harmon.
Did you know that the rock salt was dyed purple to create the crystalized Blob for the ending of the movie? Also, all of the exteriors for the movie were shot in a small south Louisiana town called Abbeville. Abbeville is laid out almost exactly the same as Arbeville, Colorado, where the movie takes place. Abbeville was used because filming took place in late 1987 and Arbeville was covered in snow.

ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS...ITS BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL!!!!!*****

aren't my shoes just the cutest?

yall like the tie? ain't it kewl....the poppo's, the jr groomsmens, and the ushers will be sporting this neck accessory. pretty good match huh?

The video below really has absolutely nothing to do with the wedding... Well other than the fact it features Neil (please see his intro post below) who is in the wedding.

With that said, sometimes you are shown something so amazing you have to share it with other people. What's below is one of those things. This is Neil's place of employment, and if by the end of the clip you aren't saying, "DAMN, I want to work there!" Well, then something is wrong with you.

Oh, and FYI we're thinking something similar would be perfect for the wedding reception. BE READY PEOPLE!

Lip Dub - Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger on Vimeo

how kilby really feels about auntie ngocha.

Meet Alison. I met her while working in NYC. She's a floral designer just like me, and she will be our main designer. She will be making sure everything looks great and goes off without a hitch. She will be coming in from Los Angeles where she resides now. She is a wonderful and awesome designer. Watch out, don't get in her way!! Thanks Ali.

Chris Taylor...Shoe Fanatic...Video Games....Andy Milonikis fan. Chris is John's little brother. Chris resides in his new home with his girlfriend Michelle, and their two crazy doggies, Asta and Winston. Chris will be walking down the aisle with Tram in a hot pink tie.

Here is Tram Bui...."Chum" is how you say it.....She is the baby sister of the family. She is a recent LSU graduate. She works for the State of Louisiana. Our wedding day is actually on her birthdate, so don't forget to tell her happy birthday. She will be walking down the aisle with John's brother, bestman, Chris Taylor. She will be wearing an orange dress.

a la Brent Sims.....John and Brent have been friends for a long time. They worked together on films. Mr. Sims is a newly engaged man, and her name is Amy. Congratulations yall!!! Mr. Sims is walking down the aisle with Ngoc-Ha Bui. He will be singing a vietnamese song for the wedding reception.

Here is Ngoc-Ha....Pronounced "Knocka".....She works for a non profit company in NYC. She lives in Manhattan but likes to travel all over. Her next big trip is back home to Vietnam to visit. She just took up knitting so I am waiting for my new scarf from her. She will be walking down the aisle with crazy Brent Sims.

Meet Brett Leblanc Ladies......Brett is a Baton Rouge native. John and Brett have been friends for over 13 years. When LSU football is in season, he loves to tailgate and watch games with his family and friends. He loves to cruise around with the top down in his Jeep Wrangler. He'll be sporting an orange tie down the aisle.

Here is Cousin Kim and I when she came to NYC to visit. She will be escorted by Brett Leblanc. They are perfect in height to walk together. Kim was born and raised in New Orleans, Versailles area. She is a UNO graduate. Sorry guys, she's taken..

Lynn thats his name...well, its really Robert, but we've known him as Lynn. He is a Baton Rouge native. We all met each other working at Siegen 10. He actually used to work with Ngoc-ha at Essen for a while, so we're all family. He now resides in his brand new home with his wife Melissa and daughter Dorian. He will be sporting an orange tie for the wedding.

Jennifer and I met when I started working at a flower shop in Baton Rouge. We have been close friends ever since. Eating summer rolls and pho is one of many that we just enjoy doing together. She saved us when she voluntarily came up to Alexandria to help us for Valentines Hell Week. Without her, we would have been in deep trouble. Jennifer graduated from LSU recently but is back to recieve another degree. She now resides in Baton Rouge and works in New Orleans.

Phong Vu....he is one of my bridesman. He will be in an orange tie. We met Phong at the Siegen Village 10 in 1997. Phong loves, comic books, people watching and Kramer. He resides in Baton Rouge and has a puppy named Puppy. He is such a fun and wonderful person that couldn't wait to put him in our wedding party.

Here is Katie Taylor. Originally from West Monroe, Louisiana, she moved to Baton Rouge to attend LSU where she met John about a couple of years ago. She just moved to Austin, Texas from San Francisco. She is in public relations business. Escorted by Phong (bridesman) down the aisle, she will be wearing a lime green dress.....

Here is Neil with John. He's a genius. If it wasn't for him, this site would be nothing but polka dots and hello kitty's. John and Neil has been friends since 1997. Neil is from New Jersey but resides in Brooklyn, NY with his wife Margaret and the little baby Jonas. He will be escorting peeps to their seats amongst other usher duties there is......Thanks Neil.

Meet Dan Mazei....He is a Michigan native. He now resides in NYC. Dan and John met working together at a NYC marketing company together. He is stuck with us now!!! Dan will be gracing us with his presence as an usher at the wedding with a lime green tie.

Meet Lam Bui. I heard that when we were younger, people used to mistake him and I for being twins because we were only 18 months apart. He's in law enforcement. He's got a little corgi puppy named SCAR. Check Lam out, because he will be making an appearance down the aisle with Giang and Tien.

This is the youngest brother with his pup MAXIMUS. His name is Giang. Pronounce "ZANG".....He lives in Houston, Texas. He is an internal auditor. His idols are Michael Scott and Dwight Schrewt. With his brother, he will be escorting little junior bridesmaid down the aisle. And, he's single ladies.....

This is Tien. Pronounced "Thin"...she is our junior bridesmaid. john's future cousin. her braces are going to match her dress. HOT PINK. She will be escorted down the aisle by her two favorite cousins, GIANG AND LAM.