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Brilliant_Rock
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First the details:
It was truly a wonderful, wonderful day- I couldn''t ask for more! Well... except that I could re-live the wedding as an attendee and not the "co-star of the show", but that''s just not possible
Our rehearsal dinner was a total blast- the rehearsal itself was a breeze & the dinner was like a giant party. Our bridal party members are such fun people, and when DH''s family gets together, a crazy time is guaranteed. It was a wedding + family reunion all in one. The food was fab, drinks flowed, and I spent the evening dancing with about 20 "santas" dressed in costume (they were there after some charity event). We had a hotel party with everyone until 2:00am... Actually, it went til later, but *I* went to bed at 2.
I stayed downtown that night, so I spent the early morning enjoying room service breakfast and watching the news/weather- light snow ALL day long!!
I met my bridesmaids at the hair salon, we had our hair done & my sis had her makeup done, and all turned out well. I loved their hair but wasn''t head-over-heels with mine- but I didn''t HATE it- so it was fine
We did our makeup, the ladies got dressed, and we waited for my parents to get to the hotel... a whole hour late. This was the only thing that stressed me the whole day, as it pushed back my time to dress & take photos. Eventually they showed up, I got my flowers (very pretty but super-delicate & not exactly my vision), I got dressed, and we started photos. DH and I did a "first look" and opted to take all our formal photos before the 6:30pm ceremony. I''m SO happy we did this! Most of our photos were inside the gorgeous hotel/arcade where we & our guests stayed, so on occasion guests would walk by and watch photo taking
All the bridesmaids and groomsmen looked wonderful and we got a BAGILLION (
) photos taken downtown, outside, in the gorgeous falling snow
We ended the photos with our family formals and then moved on to the ceremony. I was already exhausted at this point, but adrenaline kept me going. I was totally calm until I heard my bridesmaids processional song. Then my heart raced a mile a minute... Until I saw DH at our altar... Then I was just HAPPY. I was so ready to be married at that point, after already spending the day together. The ceremony was wonderful and personal (our officiant was DH''s uncle and our surrogate ''dad'' in CO), and a number of guests told us how touching it all was. The whole reception is a bit of a blur, though I heard wonderful things! My memory fades after the entrance, cake cutting , first dance, toasts & dinner (which we both ate- completely! Yum!). My MIL and dad gave the toasts (in lieu of parent-dances), and afterwards DH & I started the obligatory guest-visiting and picture taking. I didn''t feel so fab at this point
... just exhaustion... and I so wanted to dance with all my guests, but that''s not always an option for the bride and groom! We did bust a few moves
, and our DJs were great at complying with guest special requests. Our photogs also did an instant projected slideshow that they edited over dinner, which our guests LOVED- and it gave us a preview of our photos. They took my breath away!
The only "bad" things? I was nervous about my parents being late for photos... One of DHs groomsmen was told he needed to complete a random urine test the morning of the wedding (he''s a now-sober healthcare professional, so this happens every few months), so he missed out on the guys'' afternoon of bowling. Another groomsman was WASTED during dinner, but I pretty much laughed it off
Both DH & I were a bit annoyed with a certain guest trying to run the show & boss the DJs & photogs into doing certain things, but both vendors handled it with grace. And the mediocre hair & flowers... But really... I have NO complaints or regrets! It was such a fabulous, memorable day & our guests had a wonderful time. The little hiccups hardly mattered. I''m usually super high-strung, but my mantra all day was, "It doesn''t matter, so long as I''m married!"... and it worked!
Our honeymoon was enjoyable and we''re still floored with the generosity of our guests/friends/family. Life is great- we''re such a lucky couple!
Sorry for the novel- on to the photos! 4 of 5 bridesmaids waiting in the atrium of our hotel for photos.
It was truly a wonderful, wonderful day- I couldn''t ask for more! Well... except that I could re-live the wedding as an attendee and not the "co-star of the show", but that''s just not possible
Our rehearsal dinner was a total blast- the rehearsal itself was a breeze & the dinner was like a giant party. Our bridal party members are such fun people, and when DH''s family gets together, a crazy time is guaranteed. It was a wedding + family reunion all in one. The food was fab, drinks flowed, and I spent the evening dancing with about 20 "santas" dressed in costume (they were there after some charity event). We had a hotel party with everyone until 2:00am... Actually, it went til later, but *I* went to bed at 2.
I stayed downtown that night, so I spent the early morning enjoying room service breakfast and watching the news/weather- light snow ALL day long!!
The only "bad" things? I was nervous about my parents being late for photos... One of DHs groomsmen was told he needed to complete a random urine test the morning of the wedding (he''s a now-sober healthcare professional, so this happens every few months), so he missed out on the guys'' afternoon of bowling. Another groomsman was WASTED during dinner, but I pretty much laughed it off
Our honeymoon was enjoyable and we''re still floored with the generosity of our guests/friends/family. Life is great- we''re such a lucky couple!
Sorry for the novel- on to the photos! 4 of 5 bridesmaids waiting in the atrium of our hotel for photos.
But I am biased lol
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