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Ree Drummond’s husband Ladd isstill healing months after he was involved in a truck collisionwith his nephew, Caleb, that broke his neck.
In a poston her blog,the Food Network star announced that Ladd did not have to wear a neck brace while walking his daughter Alex down the aisle duringher weddingtoMauricio Scotton May 1.
Originally, Alex thought that her dad would have to wear his brace throughout her special day, but during anInstagram live Q&Aahead of her nuptials, she announced that Ladd was meeting with his doctor to see if he could take it off at any point during the evening.
Ree Drummond
Up untilthe wedding day, Ree said her husband had been “pretty compliant” about wearing his brace to ensure his neck fracture healed, but he hoped the doctor would “sign off” on him taking it off just to walk her down the aisle. Ultimately, Ree and Ladd got better news than they had hoped for during his check up.
“The doctor said that his neck is about halfway healed, and that Ladd could take off his brace for the brief moments at the wedding that mattered,” she wrote.
So, on the night of the wedding rehearsal, Ladd sported his brace, but when it came to the ceremony, he was able to take it off to see Alex in her dress for the first time, walk her down the aisle, and participate in their professional wedding portraits.
“I’ve had a few folks comment that he looks stiff and uncomfortable in photos, but it’s more that he’s making a concerted effort not to turn his head or move his neck much,” Ree wrote. “He’s not in any pain at all, he’s just trying to keep his neck still.”
However, Ree then jokingly warned Ladd’s doctor not to read the next part of her post, adding that Ladd also took off the brace during his first dance with Alex and during the reception toasts.
“He wanted to make sure he had a few photos in each of the important moments that didn’t include the brace, and while I considered arguing with him, I realized it was his call,” Ree wrote. “Spouses gotta pick their battles!”
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Ahead of the wedding, Ree had other worries about thepotential of high windsduring her daughter’s outdoor ceremony, but the event went off without a hitch at the family’s Oklahoma ranch.
Alex, 23, and Scott met during their freshman year of undergrad at Texas A&M University. Theyshared the news of their engagementin August.
Ree took her job seriously, of course, selecting a classic main course of beef-tenderloin filet, charred vegetables, peppers and asparagus, and mashed potatoes as one of the side dishes, she explained during a recent Instagram Live Q&A forThe Pioneer Woman Magazine.
The star of the side dishes was macaroni and cheese with caramelized onions andsevencheeses, including two different processed cheeses (to make it “dreamy and creamy,” Alex said), Fontina, goat cheese, mozzarella, sharp cheddar and Parmesan.
“We decided to go with vanilla cake with vanilla icing,” Alex said. “I know it’s so basic, but it’s definitely my favorite.”
source: people.com
