Slappy Graduates High School

Proud Taisie.

An idealic and very Americana setting.

Seth and Elizabeth came out to support.

Our girl, guns a-blazing.

 

Walking to get that diploma.

Maddie and her crew.

 

Maddie forgot to mention to her parents that they did not give out the actual diplomas at the ceremony. 

The MEME gang = tears for Jess.

A grad and her fam.

 

Unbridled joy over the end of high school equally matched by great, deep friendship.

The Scrapper Decorates Senior Boxes

To hold mementos in.  Jess is just happy he was out at Ava's house, even if the box never sees a single memento.

Slappy Preps For High School Graduation

 

Her grad tickets have arrived.

As has her grad cap, now decorated in "Graduation Unrivaled" glory.

The perfect graduation card from Kears and Todd for a girl who is done, done, done with high school.  "Wishing you strength in these difficult days and hoping that, with time, peace will heal and comfort your heart."

Madd Max Enjoys A Little More Saugatuck

@miserable_men

Meanwhile, Jess and Aarin were shopping for Christmas ornaments.

A last pizza lunch with the crew at The Mitten Brewing, a pizza joint and brewery that a friend of Jess' cousin, Kristin, owns.

Madd Max Go To Adam and Brian's Wedding

Arrival on the beautiful grounds of the Innisfree Estate.

 

It was, "a little bit disco, kinda tiki, real barn wedding extravaganza!!"

When 2 production designers wed, it looks like this.

Also this.

Enjoying some cocktail hour.

Instead of a wedding book everyone signed, there was Aunt Lori Live! where the guests gave the happy couple advice on the red carpet.

Weddings remind Jess how happy she is that she married this guy.

The handsome grooms at their ceremony.

Where fans were handed out with the grooms' initials for a "how-well-do-you-know-the-grooms" game for all wedding goers.

Delicious dinner.

 

The first dance.  Congratulations, you two!!

Madd Max Has A Saugatuck Day

Jess walked into town for some pastries.

It's a great little town.

The rain cleared up in time for a little pre-game.

At the Pines Motor Lodge.

Where the buses for all 225 guests made a stop.

Madd Max Head To Saugatuck

Parents traveling solo.

Arrival with the Findleys at the lakeside airbnb.

The start of the festivities for why they were in deep Michigan.

Hanging with the groom, Brian, at Coral Gables for the meet and greet.

Hanging with the other groom, Adam.

Arthur also came out for the wedding.

They are dalmatians, not cows.

Celebrating their wedding day at midnight.

Followed by hot dogs and fries at 1am because with jet lag and a lot of joy, you can pretend you're in your 20s.