Monday, February 20, 2006

wedding weekend

A series of fortunate events

Michigan is COLD!
Well, we all got back to our normal lives yesterday. The wedding was a blast, the days before were a little rushed but it is to be expected. Unless you’ve been involved in a wedding, you don’t realize how much detail actually goes into the whole thing. I never imagined what all is involved in planning a wedding, its crazy! Here’s the series of events I went through personally this weekend:
Pick up dress-shoes- accessories- wrap- after alterations have been made
Research speech and quotes for the toast after dinner
Shop for and pack emergency wedding day kit for three bridesmaids-mothers-and bride
Plan bachelorette party-send out invitations-buy gift-buy decorations
Pack clothes and shoes enough for weekend
Take shuttle to airport and get on plane
Austin to Houston to Detroit to Flint to Lapeer
Meet one of the bridesmaids and her mother at airport to be picked up by dad
Check into room
Unpack dress from suitcase because I could not take it onto the plane with me to be hung
Have a beer
Have dinner with Sarah, mom, dad, bridesmaid and her mother
Listen to the thunderstorm outside and have another beer
Go back to room to tie ribbons around 100+ home made CD’s for thank you gifts to guests
Have another beer
Download music player and find music for slideshow
Bed at 2AM after talking to Sarah

Wake at 10am to visit florist with mom, dad, Sarah
Last look at bouquets, corsages, boutonnières, and decorations
Stop at Wal-Mart for frames, candles, and last minute decorations
Go to grooms parents house to load up on decorations for reception and wedding dress
Go to hotel to load up on more decorations
Mom and Sarah off to decorate for reception while dad and I stay at hotel
Try downloading music for slideshow and discover it will not work
Huff and puff
Talk to a lummox on the phone who tells me his plane is delayed an hour
Huff and puff
Have a sandwich with dad
Guests begin arriving and stopping by hotel room to chat
Steam, and iron dress and wrap
Decorate hotel suite for bachelorette party
Stock room with champagne, beer, and snacks
Wrap gift
Dress and do hair and makeup for rehearsal dinner
Go to church for rehearsal and walk through
Drop off dress- shoes- wrap in dressing room of church
Go to restaurant for rehearsal dinner
Chat and meet people
Have glass of wine and take pictures
Sit down for dinner- still no Lummox
Ordering dinner- Lummox calls from hotel
Hand off phone to someone else who knows directions to give Lummox
Eat dinner- drink more wine- wait for Lummox
Toasts- laughter- good food- good wine- slide show
Desert arrives just as Lummox pulls up
Rejoice- run outside with no jacket to greet Lummox
Defrost
Announce the Lummox’s arrival- rejoicing
Introduce Lummox to everyone I could remember the names of
More chatting and wine and desert
Drive away with the Lummox to hotel
Run to hotel room to finish decorating for bachelorette party
Put on pajamas
Chat with guests who begin arriving
Invite Lummox to go hang out with my dad in his hotel room
Pop champagne- throw Mardigras beads at people
Call around to find out where the heck my sister is
Sarah arrives and there is much rejoicing
Champagne- funny gifts- laughter- yawns
People leave and Sarah and I go to bed but don’t go to sleep until 3AM
Somewhere in there I went to the Lummox’s room for a visit

Wedding day:
Wake up 10 AM for shower
Girls get their hair done as I blow out, and straighten my hair for 2 hours
Primp in hotel suite- sip on champagne and OJ
Makeup- jewelry – last minute touches to hair
Leave for church
Put on dress- shoes for photos – primp
Laughter- excitement- tears- mascara- photos
Hang out- more photos- guests begin arriving- heart rate goes up
Lummox arrives in gorgeous suit- drool
Line up for our walk down the isle
Giggle- and whisper- adjust- and primp
The harpist begins music as mothers light the candles
Bridesmaids walk to the front and stand in pre-determined places
Sarah and dad walk down the isle- tears begin
Sarah and Nathan are married- kiss- rejoice!
Follow them down the isle with our best men- and rejoice as the ceremony is closed
Run and hide so that guests do not tackle us
After church is empty more photos
Gather belongings and go outside into the arctic wind for more photos in front of the church
Run to the limousine to defrost
Drink a lot of beer as we drive around wasting time before reception
Laughter- pictures- beer- laughter
Arrive at reception and light sparklers to hold as Sarah and Nathan get out of Limo
Deejay announces our names as we arrive
Sit at head table as the cake is cut
Dinner is served
Dad begins emceeing the evening and begins crying- chain reaction
Hands off microphone to me- a red blabbering crying idiot who can’t talk
My toast is ripped to shreds as I try and find the words I was supposed to say, but instead say something completely different
Cry more- forget to toast- laugh and hug my sister- feel embarrassment
Kick myself as I listen to the best mans toast- calm and collected he was
Drink lots of wine
Take Sarah to the bathroom to hold her dress
Drink lots of wine
Dance with the best man and then the Lummox- sigh- we are good dancers together
Cry with mom as Sarah dances with my dad
Snap lots of pictures
Gather for the bouquet toss- lose it to a jealous amazon woman- huff and puff
Dance a LOT
Drink a LOT
Kiss the Lummox a LOT
Hold sparklers for Sarah and Nathan as they leave
Drive to hotel with the Lummox
Bed at 3AM

Wake at 1045 hung over
Go back to hotel suite to clean up after bachelorette party and messes
Re-Pack and head back to Lummox’s room
Switch hotel rooms
Take a nap
Wake as Lummox gets back from shopping
Lazy day lunch
Gift opening party at grooms parents house
Chili- beer- laughing- gift opening
Back to hotel
A drink with parents and friends
Back to Lummox’s room
Watch a movie- drink some beers- talk- snuggle
Bed at 2AM

Wake late and watch Lummox pack
Get sad
Walk Lummox to front desk and check out of room
Get sadder
Kiss Lummox goodbye
Kiss Lummox goodbye
Kiss Lummox goodbye
Return to mom and dads room
Pack car and check out
Meet Sarah and Nathan in their suite and help them pack
Go to lunch- and say good-bye to the newlyweds
Drive to airport
Get on plane
Lapeer-Flint-Detroit-Memphis- Austin
Wait for parent’s flight to arrive- and wait and wait
Parent’s flight arrives an hour and 15 mins late
Take shuttle to parking lot
Have a burger and fries with mom and dad
Arrive home at midnight
Text message Lummox
Bed

Whew- now I need a vacation!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`•. jenni

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