Going With the Flow
July 31st, 2008 @ 1:18 pm by Mrs. Gingerbread
Sorry to leave you hanging, Hive. I know I promised more pictures and recaps, but I’ve been in a post-wedding fog. All the joy, love, and excitement have rendered me speechless! I’m trying to snap out of it though, because I have so much that I want to share with you. Part of the problem is figuring out where to even begin, so I think I’ll start some place easy with the hopes that this will jump start me back into my old posting frenzied ways. How about where I left off as I was running out the door to meet with our officiant lunch and then to our rehearsal?
One thing that I am really grateful for was having an officiant who knew what she was doing. Her calmness, focus and understanding of us as people really put me at ease. As luck would have it, her hotel upgraded her to a suite so she suggested that rather than go out for lunch, we stay in and order room service. As soon as we entered her room all of the wedding stress melted away. I felt like I was on the moving walkway at the airport. No point in trying to fling myself off the moving walkway to go mess with some wedding detail that was just all wrong. At the end of the walkway is the wedding and the best thing I could do was just go with the flow and enjoy myself. Hey, the moving walkway is actually pretty fun!
After a long lunch, we headed over to the rehearsal. About half the rehearsal participants were late due to crappy traffic issues, but we made the best of it soaking up the beauty of our venue. Aki took a bunch of shots at the rehearsal (lucky us!) so I thought I’d share some of them with you.
Flower kiddos get some coaching from Aki’s wife, Reiko, who was our volunteer day of coordinator.
Our flower girl left her brother in the dust. She was a little excited 
Here come the brides.
Check out that backdrop!!!
Mama Gingerbread practices her part.
Practicing the “we’re married” exit.
Now that the rehearsal was over it was time to rush home to prep for the rehearsal dinner. Of course, we hit horrible traffic and ended up late to our own party. Fortunately, our landlord stepped in and saved the day… but that’s for another post.
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13 Responses to “Going With the Flow”
Oh I cannot wait to see all the pictures from the ceremony and reception! Your venue is gorgeous and you two have happiness just shining off of you! And I seriously love your flowergirl
Can’t wait for more!! Miss Sweet Tea’s teaser photos were so fabulous - share more soon!
@Miss Hydrangea: Ditto! PRECIOUS!
The cuteness! It’s soooo beautiful there! All those trees and the delicious shade. Yum.
this made me so twitterpated! that backdrop is insanely gorgeous, as are you two
I love that last photo, and can’t wait to see more pictures from this beautiful place! Somehow it reminds me of where my best friend got married in the mountains outside Atlanta.
A few things:
For starters, I love the moving walkway analogy and have sent this link to my MOH so she reminds me of it when my wedding rolls around - thank you.
Secondly, I had forgotten how breathtaking your backdrop was. Its official, I am jealous!
Thirdly, in the 2nd to last picture MRS GB 2.0 looks like she’s giddy and ready to skip!! Its soo cute!
And lastly, I hope you print up that last picture somewhere to keep around the house. Even though its just hands, it exudes love.
Congratulations!!!! I am eagerly looking forward to seeing the pictures.
@Miss Hydrangea & @Miss Espresso: Just wait til you see the photos of the kids at the actual wedding!
@Starry-Eyed Barefoot Bride: I’m glad my analogy made sense to someone I love analogies :p
You guys look so happy practicing your exit- I can’t wait to see the real thing! And I don’t know how those kids could get cuter!
…definitely a great analogy. I’m so excited to see you posting again. What an amazing venue.
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Mrs. Gingerbread, Vancouver
Age and Occupation: 32, Psychologist
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Software Engineer
Engagement Date: Sometime in the fall of 2004
Wedding Date: July, 2008
Blogging Since: March 24, 2008
Venue: Rainforest wedding, beachfront restaurant reception
About Me: I recently moved to Canada from Southern California. Trying to plan a wedding in a new city, not to mention a new country, is tough, but the fact that we can get legally married here more than makes up for it! The wedding will be an opportunity for most of our family and friends to see our new city for the first time so it will be both a wedding and a reunion. Besides my future wife, I am also madly in love with a good bargain, Swedish pastries, Tivo, and my two dogs and calico cat (in no particular order).
That flower girl is precious and WHAT A BACKGROUND!