One of my best friends, Jon Ballard, finally got married on July 29th to Jessica Turner. I’ve been friends with Jon since 2nd grade and he’s more like a brother than just a friend. Our other friend, Jamie, was in the wedding. We all three ran around together from grade school through high school and beyond. We weren’t sure if Jon would ever actually get married. I guess he just wanted to take his time.

It really was a great weekend. We had rehearsal on Friday, bachelor party on Saturday and the wedding was Sunday afternoon at Valle Vista country club in Greenwood, IN.
Jon is a law clerk at the Indiana court of appeals, that’s where he met Jessica. She is in the IT department and is in law school.

The bachelor party was awesome. I had been looking forward to it since Jon told me the plans a month before. Jon, Jamie, Jon’s brother and I all met at Jon’s house for dinner and then we busted out the Axis and Allies board game. We used to spend hours playing that game when were were in Jr High and High School. Jon was Germany and I was Japan. We destroyed Jamie (U.K.) and Dan (Russia and U.S.)
We also had a Smithwick’s, Jon’s favorite beer.

The wedding was performed by the judge that Jon works for and another judge that Jessica works for (I think that’s who she was, not too sure)
And the reception was a blast. Seeing people I had not seen in a while, and having fun acting stupid on the dance floor.

After the rehearsal dinner.

(Left To Right: Jamie, Amber, Jon, Jessica, Karen, Mike)

Jon and Jessica at the reception.

Mike and Karen at the reception.

Mike and Elizabeth cutting a rug.