T minus 7 days until the Wedding...
I feel that I did an excellent job of planning and preparing for the wedding from day one, but I learned that no matter how many schedules you type up or how many meetings you have, you WILL be stressed the week before your wedding. Suddenly there are about one hundred decisions and tasks that you have not completed, not all of the RSVPs are in, and you keep thinking of little projects that you need to finish. By Tuesday of the pre-wedding week, I still had not talked with the Pastor about our ceremony, which is a pretty important part if you ask me. That day was awful, I felt like nothing was going to come together. But, as soon as I realized that every bride is stressed before the wedding, I felt much better and realized that no one would know if I finished the wreaths for the doors of the church (I didn't by the way) and that I would simply have to do everything that I could and when time ran out I would just have to enjoy my day. This is a good attitude to have, I believe - of course I am biased since it became my attitude. But truly, just being relaxed and continually doing something was a big help for me. I also took a lot of benadryl at night so that I would sleep well. I do not condone drug use normally, but before the wedding I will allow it. After Tuesday my week was just fine, lots of fun actually! I got to spend a lot of time with my mom and sister and all my bridesmaids were great in calling and helping whenever they could. So I was much more settled when the rehearsal dinner rolled around.
October 16th, Rehearsal Dinner
So the Friday before the wedding I drove around all day doing wedding stuff. Nothing stressful, just stopping to see the flowers and picking up mascara and little errands like that. My day passed quickly and then it was time to rehearse for the wedding! I couldn't believe how quickly time was going. Of course, I had only talked on the phone to Pastor Butch so we really hadn't discussed too much about the ceremony. Unfortunately, I feel that my personality clashes a bit with his and so I was probably not as nice to him as I should have been. Not only that, but I hadn't talked with his wife, the wedding coordinator at the church, so she had no idea what was going on. Mostly, I ran the rehearsal myself, which is fine. I realized that my wedding was the one time I could be bossy and bitchy and no one would say anything about it. Believe me, the sass was out that night! We all got through rehearsal fine, I'm pretty sure we all knew what to do. I think the best part was when my bridesmaids showed up and we all squealed and got excited haha! So girly, I know. Dinner was delicious, it occurred at Cladagh (I have no idea how to spell it) Irish Pub. The food was great, time with our family and friends was better. Sally, Bryan's mom, delivered a short but very heartfelt speech that had me in tears. After dinner we exchanged gifts with our attendants. Bryan got the TV he wanted, he was SO so excited about it. And I got luggage! WOOHOO! it was great, we actually were able to use it on the honeymoon. The bridesmaids got their jewelry and pashminas, which I think they all enjoyed. The jewelry was handmade by Rebecca Loomis and she did an excellent job! And then, too soon, it was time to go home and go to bed so that I could look beautiful on my big day!
WEDDING DAY!
I woke up and was immediately excited! I couldn't believe it was the big day! The day I had been planning and thinking about for over 10 months was finally here! I started my day at 6am, my cousins Max and Isabel came over for breakfast at 7 and they made me laugh and giggle and helped me just be happy, not nervous or anxious! The day went by so quickly! Suddenly all my bridesmaids were at the house getting ready, putting make up on and doing their hair. Then it was time to put on my dress! Suddenly I looked like a real bride! Then pictures were being taken and the next thing I knew I was in the car on the way to the church. My good friend Kyria rode with my dad and I and it was so great to talk with her. She was so kind in helping take pictures. I feel like she had some really great ideas and was more creative than I could have been! So we show up at the church, Mark comes down to meet us. He was great in being my time keeper and making sure everyone was where they should be. At that point I started to get a little nervous. The butterflies were fluttering in my stomach, but again things moved quickly! Myself, mom, dad, and the bridesmaids were walking toward the sanctuary, lining up, getting ready to walk down the aisle. Bryan's mom came to give me a hug, she was crying which made me cry of course! All my bridesmaids hugged me and wished me luck before heading down the aisle themselves. Then it was just my dad and I in the back, we were both shaking and taking deep breaths to try and stay calm. As soon as I turned the corner and saw everyone in the church I was floored. I was just hit by how many people love and care for Bryan and I. Then I saw my husband, waiting for me at the end of the aisle. I don't think you can accurately describe how full and wonderful you feel at that moment, but even though there were so many other people and music and pictures, I could only think about how excited I was to get to Bryan and become his wife. Bryan took a mental picture when he saw me in the back of the church (the office fans will appreciate that) and suddenly we were both on the alter saying our vows and becoming man and wife. Apparently I value diversity because I replaced "adversity" with diversity in our vows, oops! Something always goes wrong, but it was funny and it lightened the mood of me crying through the vows. I remember exchanging rings, and I remember saying the vows, and praying with Bryan after we lit the unity candle; I hope I never forget those details of the wedding ceremony. I remember being the happiest I've ever been and so very thankful that the Lord has blessed me with such a wonderful man. I'm not lucky, but I am greatly provided for.
Well I think this is a long enough entry for now, more about the reception and honeymoon to follow!!
Much love from the Freshest Pietch!
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