After a few portraits, we walked down the brick path to the Gazebo. Mac, Pastor Cook, and El Cunado waited by the side path, while the rest of us headed for the back of the main lawn. We saw a fair number of guests walking in and taking their seats. My wonderful DOC, Vivian, found me and…
I managed to make it through getting dressed without a nervous breakdown. Mac and his groomsmen were dressed and wandering around. My bridesmaids and photographers headed outside for a few pictures while my mother wrestled a safety pin out of my bustle. From there, we had our official “first look.” Mac and I saw each other…
My mom and I got stuck in traffic driving to the Botanical Garden. Ughh. I was freaking out that I was going to be late to my own wedding. I arrived and quickly squished myself in to the bodyshaper then unceremoniously handed my ladies their gifts. For some reason, my bridesmaids weren’t dressed yet. They…
Wedding day dawned bright and early. I might have been excited. This helped reduce stress. I have been anxiously stalking the weather for ten days. My worries about rain were quelled. I showered and dried my hair without any product, per my stylist’s request then headed out to Michael’s to grab a few more containers (since…
As I mentioned, we wanted to spend more time with our guests and decided to host parties on Friday and Sunday. We settled on a cocktail and dessert theme for our wedding open house. We included an information card about the parties (and hotels) with our invites. Sadly, I don’t have any photos. 🙁 Bulk…
We stopped by Sam’s Club on Thursday and bought all the food we needed. Friday began with us cleaning up and getting all the last-minute things done around the house. Our crack team of wedding helpers started working on our flowers (which arrived Wednesday and had been rehydrating in our guest bath). Around this time, I…