The First Glance
June 30th, 2008 @ 3:52 pm by Ms. Dahlia
The plan was that Mr. Dahlia would come up to the bridal suite at 12:45, where we would have 15 minutes or so to be alone together (and check each other out in our wedding finest.)
Truth be told, I was running a little bit late. About 2 minutes late, which isn’t too bad for a bride on her wedding day.
Mr. Dahlia, on the other hand, was running much further behind.
On the phone, trying to figure out what was going on.
Tip: If you’re planning on having the guys wear self-tie bow-ties, it’s a really good idea to have some pre-tied ones for backup, even if the groom can perfectly tie a bow-tie on a normal day at home.
Once Mr. Dahlia assured me that he would be there in 5-10 minutes, I double-checked that everything was in order.
Turns out my youngest brother was in one of the bathrooms finishing getting dressed.
I told him that he looked absolutely fabulous
and then sent him on his way.
Not long after, there was a knock on the door.
Mr. Dahlia was extraordinarily relieved to see me. (I’d never seen him so stressed out in my life. I thought I was supposed to be the one who was crazed, but that day, I was as cool as a cucumber.) Our time together went something like this:
Kiss.
Shut the door.
Kiss.
Begin exchanging gifts.
Mr. Dahlia loved the scrapbook I made.
Kiss.
The only time I cried the whole day was reading the letter Mr. Dahlia wrote me.
Time to go!
Kiss.
Wait for the valet.
One last kiss.
To the church! (in our ’02 VW Passat Wagon.)
All pictures copyright of the amazing Ken Blaze.
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17 Responses to “The First Glance”
That is lovely. Thank you for sharing!
Aww, I love all the kissy pics! You both look so happy! We’re going to see each other before the ceremony too, I hope we’re as cool and collected as you!!
Awww… very sweet.
Same as you. My husband was a nervous wreck all morning. I was cool, calm and collected.
Awww so sweet!
P.S. ‘01 Jetta owner here!
I imagine we will also be one of those couples who have more kissing pictures than anything else. Love the photo of you sharing the scrapbook with each other!
All those kissy photos are so sweet! Swoon.
I love the one of you two getting into the car - it’s a great action shot!
Great pictures - smiles! Love the dress … and the red bag!
Very sweet!
Loving the Ken Blaze photos! These make me so excited — hooray! You seem so natural, so unposed, and almost like you’re completely forgetting that he’s there. I’m all concerned that I won’t be able to let go of the idea that there’s a lens around.
Wow i just went thru my big reveal and I wanted it to be just us but my relatives had other ideas as they all crowded into the hotel lobby… Maybe I should of met up in a hotel room instead.
Congratulations! You make a great couple!
Yay for all the kissing! 
awww…so cute!
did he drive or did you all have some one else drive you?
i have nothing in the transportation budget so i’m trying to figure out just what the heck we’re doing ourselves.
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Ms. Dahlia, Detroit/Cleveland
Age and Occupation: 24, PhD Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, IT System Administrator
Engagement Date: December 31, 2006
Wedding Date: May 2008
Blogging Since: September 19, 2007
Venue: United Methodist Cathedral & historic downtown hotel in Cleveland
About Me: I enjoy cooking, dancing and swimming. I am a geek and apply game theory to my everyday life. Winter is my favorite time of year, especially when spent curled up with good coffee and a book by Madeleine L'Engle.
Aaaw! You guys are so cute!
I do not want to see my FI before tho…and we’re not..but I’m afraid that he’ll be a ball of nerves at the altar! lol.