Wedding Blog

What is it like to get married? Bee’s wedding day….

Slept 5 hours. Woke up at 7:20 on wedding day. Got to salon by 8:30 for hair and make-up. Was done by 11:30. Everyone hated my hair and make-up. Went to hotel next to salon where maid of honor redid hair and make-up. Was supposed to arrive at wedding hotel by 11:45 to change into dress and meet photographer, Mr. Bee and my two assistants. Arrived at 12:50 and went to room to change. Took pictures behind the hotel with views of the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty. Crossed the Brooklyn Bridge and took pictures at a park with spectacular views on Manhattan, Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge in the background. Back to the city to take pics in front of governor’s mansion.

Arrived at salon by 2:50 to pick up wedding party. They were late coming out. Arrived at Loft by 3:15. Caterers and florists were still setting up. Took family and wedding party pics until 4:15. Rehearsed until 4:35. Signed marriage license with our witnesses. Judge loved my photo collage and newsletters.

4:40 Early guests started arriving, ceremony musicians played. At about 4:45 I started having major butterflies in my stomach. I am very very nervous about walking down the aisle though I have been fine all day long. Guests signed guestbook scroll, looked at photo collage and enjoyed white wine and water. 5:20-ish Canon in D is played - wedding party walks out. I almost cry listening to Canon in D. Took deep breaths because I have a million butterflies…about to have heart attack. Walk out to Bridal March with my dad. Everyone is standing and facing me. Breathe…. walk….breathe…

Up at the altar they have Mr. Bee and me facing each other rather than having our backs to the audience. I don’t want to look in Mr. Bee’s eyes because it’s making me want to cry. I can feel tears welling up as we are saying our vows so I look to the side of his eyes. (I later find out all the groomsmen saw this) Luckily the ceremony is very short and we’re officially husband and wife!

5:40 - 11:00 Cocktail hour, paebaek, band starts playing, first course, first dance, dance set, main course, best man/maid of honor speeches, father/daughter mother/son dance, dance set, cake cutting, bouquet toss, dj plays.

Time has never flown by so fast in my life. I talked to several people today post wedding, and the consensus for their favorite part of the wedding seems to be the paebaek ceremony. I am so glad we decided to do the paebaek ceremony because I hadn’t planned on it at first. My mom and my aunt looked beautiful in their hanboks.