photos jason berg jason grand rapids wedding past weekend dear friend carmen married fortieth birthday lucky kevin friends carmen middle school eighties years contact whatsoever rediscovered facebook summer months leading wedding thrilled carmen's happiness admit tiny concerned happen love step feel disconnected kevin carmen living montana years well-established fast-paced york city life wait meet fast forward year heard carmen talk kevin days leading wedding weekend forward things carmen friends meeting carmen's friend angie who's virtual friend mine past year enjoying revelries wedding planned person meeting kevin anticipating wanted needed person dear friend choosing join life needed state fair themed wedding real place carmen's dad's horse farm chairs side yard white rail fences surrounded pasture horses threw heads back shaking manes background carmen festive quirky gorgeous bright yellow music rogers hammerstein musical state fair accompanied processional wedding ceremony selection parents siblings long-time friends shared stories carmen kevin shared story twosome teenage installment events past year told tag-team style microphone passing finishing another's sentences twist learned quite kevin surprise learned carmen person knew creative charming talented stylish big-city carmen years suddenly rounded made complex details images unfolding carmen's much-despised orthopedic shoes tendency kick people shins fearless affection enormous constrictor purchased money relatives gave communion love outdoors life dad's farm helped build fence rain menagerie livestock stories upheld words people wedding carmen's parents sister high school pals extended boisterous polish aunts uncles cousins middle carmen person love person complete beautiful previously comprehend kevin carmen's side made sense sort understand bigger picture stop over-thinking wedding farm comfortable allowing city friends country cousins brought wonderful complexity humanity wonderful complexity love carmen kevin vows lovely bride hand state fair feats strength carmen ordering sundae cream stand 