Mrs. Hummingbird’s Wedding Morning: A Recipe For Success!
July 17th, 2008 @ 12:49 pm by Mrs. Hummingbird
I am a worst-case scenario girl. I prepare and prepare and always have a million contingency plans. I make jokes and act like a goof, but underneath all the happy trappings and wrappings, I am pretty much a big ball of nerves.
Having an outdoor wedding was definitely a major test of my sanity. As you readers might remember in the days leading up to the wedding, I was panicked about the weather. The historical forecast was promising in that it had only rained once on our wedding day in the previous seven years, but the current one was mocking me with promises of overcast skies and rain. And when I was awakened by a major lightning and thunderstorm approximately 12 hours before our ceremony was to begin, I’d be lying if I said that my interior monologue wasn’t riddled with profanities.
However, when I woke up the morning of, instead of feeling stricken with stress, I actually felt fine. In fact, I felt really good. I might not be able to change the weather, but I could change my attitude. It was out of my hands, so I might as well enjoy myself. Grey skies be damned! I was getting married that day!
*insert Monica from Friends-style jump for joy, complete with awkward falling down*
It would definitely be hard to replicate without all my key ingredients, but my recipe for a perfect pre-wedding day includes:
1 fabulously yummy carrot muffin and glass of cranberry juice to calm a sore stomach.
Me wearing my lucky boxer shorts (they have martinis on them!) while enjoying my fabulous breakfast spread.
+ 1 uber prepared Matron of Honour.
Me and Erin during early preparations. In the two days leading up to the wedding, she accompanied me on countless wedding errands and helped me decorate the tent!
+ 1 very supportive friend and videographer to diplomatically pass along information from the home base.
Kim (a.k.a. zombiebride) and I the night before while we watched DVDs and painted our toe nails.
+ 1 spin of Counting Crows’ August and Everything After on the car stereo on the way to the hairdresser (complete with Mr. Jones sing along!)
If for some reason you missed out on 1993 entirely and don’t own this album, you must buy it!
+ 1 awesome hairdresser who can replicate your preferred wedding hair style, even after you leave the picture at home and after your hair accessory breaks in your lap mid hairdo!
Me midway through the hair process. My mom showed up at the salon during this stage and was genuinely afraid that I would walk down the aisle looking like Cousin It from The Addams Family.
The finished hairdo with fixed peacock feather hair clips. Thanks Christian!
+ 1 proud and nervous mom.
The two moms Hummingbird (Mr. Hum’s on the left and my mom on the right)
+ 1 funny and awesome Man of Honour who sings silly songs to calm the aforementioned nervous mom down.
Me and Greg posing for the camera during prep. He made 56 individual chocolate cakes for us - how dedicated is that?
+ 1 Godmother who flew in the night before from Montreal so she could be there.
My godmother Brenda with my mom prior to the ceremony. They have been friends since they were teenagers.
+ 1 future Stepsister-in-law makeup artist to cover up your allergy-induced rosacea attack.
The fabulous Miss Kelly who did me up pretty-like. Thanks Kelly!
+ 1 inbox full of reader and blogger emails wishing you well on your big day.
59 comments on my final post as a Miss! You guys are amazing!
+ 1 crazy group cheer as you head out the door to your wedding!
GOOOOO WEDDING!
= Amazing Matrimonial Morning. 
However, little did I know that poor Mr. Hum was taking on my displaced wedding panic in Milton and dealing with one wedding disaster after another…
Read about his misadventures in our next post entitled Mr. Hummingbird’s Wedding Morning: The Weddening!
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9 Responses to “Mrs. Hummingbird’s Wedding Morning: A Recipe For Success!”
Ditto on Counting Crows - and might I add that you looked STUNNING even with out the white dress!?
Hey Mrs. H–
Im an avid reader of Weddingbee and was SO EXCITED to see August and Everything After on your playlist…I work for Counting Crows and it was so fun to see people connect to their music on their wedding day. Congratulations on your big day, it looked really really fabulous.
Counting Crows is not my favorite band, but I really do believe that August and Everything After is one of the best albums produced…ever.
(Isn’t it funny how all the comments so far has been about the album? 
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Your wedding morning looks awesome! Congrats once again!
Looks like it was such a beautiful wedding morning! Can’t wait to read the rest
<3 Counting Crows is my faaaavorite band.
Look at you, with all those people who love you!
PS - That photo of your mom belongs in the dictionary under “proud and nervous.”
Heres to the Counting Crows shout-out. I saw them 2 summers ago at Molson Ampitheatre! They put on an amazing live show. Round Here is by far my favorite song (from August and Everything After album, of course!) 
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Mrs. Hummingbird, Toronto
Age and Occupation: 25, Publishing Coordinator
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Videogame Designer/Cartoonist
Engagement Date: May 4, 2007
Wedding Date: June 28, 2008
Blogging Since: September 18, 2007
Venue: A garden wedding followed by a tented reception on Mr. Hummingbird's father's property.
About Me: I’m a pop culture loving, vintage obsessed foodie living in Canada’s biggest city with my fantastic fiancé and our lovable fluffy cat Bettie. I’m stoked to marry my best friend and to throw what I hope will be
the most fun and colourful party of our lives.
I heart Counting Crows big-time, and August and Everything After is their best.