Wedding Blog

Often brides don’t know what’s going wrong during their weddings.  I was pretty aware of all the details going wrong, however, I put myself in an “I am not going to lift a finger” mood on the Wedding Day, so even when I could have fixed something — I didn’t.  I knew that once I started, I wouldn’t be able to stop! 

These were some details I knew were going wrong:

- People were late! Even though I had asked people to come at a certain time, almost everyone involved in helping came 30 minutes -1 hour late. The wedding started exactly 1 hour later than the time given on the invitation.

- Our polaroid booth was not happening. I noticed that as soon as I saw the reception. It turned out that everyone forgot about the box of polaroid gear and it was sitting in someone’s trunk all night. Now I have a brand new polaroid camera with 60 sheets of unused film.

- Our DJ was apparently not aware that he was supposed to sit with the laptop all night. I think there was some miscommunication and he thought he was only supposed to make the dance mix, so the music cutting was very choppy and confusing all night.

- The guests didn’t bring their maps, so they all were wondering how to get to the hotel reception venue.

However, there were some “yays” to make up for it:

- Due to stress, I ended up reaching my target weight 1 day before the wedding, and my dress was even a little bit big on me!

- The musicians were waiting politely to be paid… but I had accidentally told the day coordinator to go ahead and leave! Luckily my awesome bridesmaid took care of it — she immediately grabbed her checkbook and wrote them checks, knowing that it’d all get figured out later.

- My photographer brought 2 people with him because one was an intern… so I had three photographers!

- Because of a treatment I got at Burke Williams a couple days earlier, my skin was in the best condition it had ever been! If you’ve never been, you must try one of their Signature Treatments! (It’s not a facial, so don’t worry. Your entire body gets scrubbed down while you’re in this huge room with showerheads pouring hot water on your body the entire time). Plus if you’re a bride-to-be, they give you a free Bridal Milk Bath!

And finally, I’d like to share a little bit of the honeymoon with you all… here are some photos that I took. Enjoy!

Rome

Venice

Mr. Caramel… posing for me.