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My friend Sarah from JMU got married on Saturday, July 25th.  I invited my friend Taylor as my date to her wedding because he knew her back when they were freshmen at JMU.  I knew I wasn't going to know anyone at the wedding, so it was great having someone to talk to :)  On Saturday morning, I woke up early to drive to JMU to spend the afternoon with Taylor.  We walked around campus (man I forgot how beautiful it was!) and just hung out.  We went to lunch at this new place downtown.  They only serve burgers, and apparently they only make a certain one every day of the week.  The cheeseburger I had was delicious... Taylor of course told me how unhealthy this place is, then we both had a fried oero :)  Quite possibly one of the best things I have tasted in a long time.  Double stuffed oreo basically in a donut... YUM.

The duke dog and myself :)

We got ready for the wedding, then drove down to Roanoke.  It is approximately a 2 hour drive from JMU.  Another reason I thoroughly enjoy Taylor, is he constantly challenges me.  He asks me questions that really make me think.  I find it very refreshing to have these types of conversations: they are very real and honest.  We finally got to Roanoke, and the air conditioning in the church was broken... so it was HOT - but it was a very beautiful ceremony.  It was really awesome to witness the beginning of Sarah and Jacob's marriage.  I felt honored to be there, and was very happy that I was invited to share this special moment with them.  The reception was a lot of fun!  It was buffet style, and the food was so good.  :)  My favorite part of the reception was when Jacob and his groomsmen (all Hokies) quickly took off their coat jackets, and were wearing Hokie sleeves on their dress shirts.  They then proceeded to do the Hokie Pokie :)  

The beautiful bride Sarah and me