It truly is a beautiful thing when two of your closest friends wed. Jim and I were friends before he met Jo, but when I got to know Jo and the size of her heart, I knew we'd be close for a long time.

In any case, because summer is my busiest season, I often end up missing a handful of weddings, so to make this work, I flew into Charlotte at 10:20 a.m. on 7/2 and flew straight to Manchester, New Hampshire at 9:30 a.m. on 7/3, only having booked the ticket on 6/30. I can tell you one thing, it's certainly not a cheap way to travel, but it's always worth it.

Classic Jim and Johanna photo - at the alter, haha!

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hyland/Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden/Belmont, NC/7.2.11