In tried and true wedding tradition, we subjected our still-single friends and family to the bouquet toss and garter throw. I had decided that I wanted to save my actual bouquet and garter (see craft here), so I whipped together a small bundle of leftover roses and bought a cheap, plain garter during my wedding…
Our DJ called us back to the floor and invited all the other married couples out with us. Each couple sat down when he announced the time married. We didn’t want to throw everybody off, so we sat down when he said “if you’ve been married less than a day.” My little, Jeymie (who has…
After our first dance, we made our way over to the cake table to cut our cake. I’ve mentioned before that we opted for a small cutting cake (lemon flavored) and three different cupcake flavors (lemon, vanilla, and chocolate-covered strawberry). Mac and I agreed to not smash cake: neither of us was too keen on…
After everybody was fed, seconds served, and toasts completed, it was time for the first dances. We again went against tradition with our dance order. My sorority sister, Crystal, married three years ago, and I totally stole this idea from her (because it makes really good sense). The bride and groom dance for a final…
While our guests enjoyed dinner, we made our rounds and greeted each guest. We didn’t make it to every guest at their tables, but we did talk to everyone at some time during the evening. Mac’s college friends. My college friends Mac’s cousin, his wife, and their adorable baby girl My parents chatting with my…
Please endure yet another Big Bang Theory reference. As I mentioned, we bucked with tradition by eating dinner before the “formal program,” as my dad called it. Our first toast was from BM El Cunado. He recounted how he’d met me for the first time at Mac’s commissioning. This was, in fact, a lie. He and…