Oh Happy Day: The Ceremony and Something Almost Missed
August 20th, 2008 @ 3:36 pm by Mrs. Toucan
Previously in the Toucan Recap Series…
Oh Happy Day: Getting Ready
Oh Happy Day: Getting in the Door
Oh Happy Day: First Look and Tea Ceremony #1
Oh Happy Day: Get Me to the Church on Time!
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So many times, we, as brides, talk about wedding perfection. After having our “perfect wedding,” I can tell you it’s the little hiccups along the way that make it memorable. Our ceremony hiccup was probably the most memorable of them all - after all who almost forgets to… oops! Actually, let me start from the beginning. 
After waiting in the downstairs chapel for what almost felt like an eternity, we were finally ready to get hitched!
Mr. Toucan and his Best Man wait at the end of the aisle while the procession begins.
The ceremony started without a hitch, and the procession processed:
Mr. Toucan’s parents, followed by my mom, escorted by my cousin
The girls look great in blue, don’t you think?
Our flower girls looked so darling! We had 6 of them plus 1 ring bearer!
After all the kids got seated, and my MOH sister got up to the front…
It was my turn.
I think Mr. Toucan looks happy to see me coming…
(I totally realize this picture was posted before, but I just love it so much)
Daddy Toucan “gives me away”:
And Mr. Toucan and I make it all the way up to the front.
Isn’t the church beautiful? Mr. Toucan’s parents were also married there - 30 years ago!
Most of the ceremony was kind of a blur - until we got to the vows part…
For most of the ceremony, we stood side by side, and kept sneaking glances at each other. When we finally got to say our vows, we were able to look at each other face to face…
I love the way he looks at me.
And, then we exchanged rings…
I had moved my engagement ring over to my right hand, so that Mr. T could put my new wedding band on my left hand. Apparently, that confused Mr. Toucan - he kept trying to put my ring on my right hand with my e-ring! You can kind of see in the picture above how he’s holding my right hand. I tried to sneak my left hand up there casually, but I ended up having to shove my left hand up. Mr. Toucan told me later that I should have told him that I was planning on moving the my e-ring to my right hand.
My turn to ring Mr. Toucan:
And then, we were pronounced the new Mr. and Mrs. Toucan!
But wait a second!
I didn’t show you the kiss! No, I’m not too shy to show you the smoochie smoochie. It just didn’t happen yet…
You see earlier in the ceremony, when we had first gotten up to the altar, the priest asked us how we were feeling. We both said we were a little nervous, so he asked us to “embrace each other” so that we felt better. After we said our vows and exchanged our rings, he again said, “please embrace.” So naturally, we did this:
We hugged each other. Yup. HUGGED. No kiss.
After we let go, we faced forward again, and both realized that maybe that was when we were supposed to kiss. We whispered to each other back and forth,
“Were we supposed to kiss?”
“I don’t know.”
“Did we miss it?”
“Maybe, we missed it.”
“Maybe it’s at the end.”
“I think we were supposed to.”
See, here, I look worried. Did we miss our first kiss?
After, we were introduced as the new Mr. and Mrs., I knew it. We missed it. For the whole rest of the ceremony our whispering continued…
“I think we missed it.”
“Yeah, I think so.”
“Should I say something?”
“Maybe we didn’t. Maybe it’s at the end.”
So on went the ceremony, and finally I sense that the priest is wrapping it up. He starts to hand me back my bouquet and is ready to send us down the aisle. It was now or never, and I wasn’t about to leave our wedding ceremony WITHOUT kissing my new husband!
I quickly leaned forward to the priest, and urgently whispered,
“WAIT, I haven’t kissed him yet!!!”
A look of shock came over his face “WHAT?! You didn’t kiss him?!” he exclaimed VERY loudly. I quickly shook my head no, embarrassed. He quickly snatched back my bouquet, and said, “Please.”
We almost missed it, but we got our kiss…
… and a story to tell.
*Please credit all photos to Robert Mirani Photography.
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48 Responses to “Oh Happy Day: The Ceremony and Something Almost Missed”
aww that’s definitely memorable! I do love that church! It’s beautiful! Congrats, I wish you guys the best!
Love it!!! I agree that those moments are the best part. We were announced and Mr. and Mrs. My Maiden Name. It was completely an accident but hilarious none-the-less.
so sweet, i couldn’t stop smiling the entire time i was reading this.
great story…i love it!
Tha was so cute and you have pictures and this blog to tell your kiddos the story 
Awwww…..that was too cute~ You got ur kiss on….=)
that was really sweet. it made me a little teary.
We did the same thing, I don’t think its very well defined in a catholic mass. I whispered to the priest, when do we get to kiss… then we did, and my hubby made a spectal of it…
Thats on my list of one of the things that will probably happen to me.
Hey, remind me again where you got your BM dresses? They’re fantastic!
awww…that is such a sweet story!
what a great story!! thanks for sharing! i’m glad you got your kiss!
That story brings tears to my eyes. As my late grandmother would say, I’m glad you ASUTBC. Always Stand Up To Be Counted!! And you did it when it counted the most. I’m glad you guys got your kiss.
You are too adorable Mrs. Toucan! I love your recaps.
Adorable!! Glad you made sure it happened!
hehe. Thanks, ladies.
@Mandy: We actually had them custom made in China when we went on vacation in December.
Too cute! I actually confused myself by having my e-ring on my right hand, but the hubby was very persistent that I put forth my left hand instead.
Seriously adorable story!
I absolutely LOVE that story!!! That is soooo cute! And my hat off to you for demanding your kiss!!! Good for you!
I’m sure you’ve already said it but what dress are you wearing. It’s absolutely beautiful on you. I have a similar body type as you so maybe it’ll look as good on me!!!
BTW, did you get any of that story on video where you can hear your whispers?
oh, that was soooo cute. happy chills!
@Valerie: Thanks! The dress is Tara Keely Style #TK2703, and I had my seamstress alter the top a little bit so the sweetheart neckline wasn’t so severe.
Our Father never told us to kiss either, so we just winged it when he introduced us before we recessed.
lol. that happened to one of my friends. it was so cute and we all cracked up. the groom had to remind the pastor.
aw, what a cute story! Glad you got your kiss!
Did people clap? Maybe that is inappropriate in the church, but I think I would have clapped. Such a great story!
what a cute story! thanks for sharing.
@Miss Avocado: Yup, people clapped! We had people clap for us when we were introduced as newly married, and then again when we finally kissed.
awwww that is soooo cute. lol
what a precious moment
That is such a cute story =) The church is absolutely beautiful (just like you)! I’m currently looking for a MA church, do you mind letting me know where this one is?
I loved your veil! Do you know what your dimentions were (fullness at the top by the comb and at the bottom)? Also, was it bridal illusion or silk tulle? That is exactly what I want! thanks! you look GORGEOUS!
@JuleB: Thanks! It’s nothing fancy actually, because I wasn’t sure I was going to wear it! I bought it off ebay for $18 (including shipping!). I believe the material is pretty cheap, but I think you can only tell if you touched it. It was a 1 tier cathedral cut edge veil. 108″ in length and 72″ (I think) in width.
You guys are so cute! You’re right I think the hiccups makes the moment memorable.
hahaha.. awww! yeh.. you got your kiss!! =D
Me and my now husband forgot our kiss too but we got it at end just like yours….so you’re not alone…it’s cute tho at least we have a story to tell on our childrens wedding day 
That’s such a sweet story! Good thing you said something!
I have been looking through your post and now that I have read this I am in tears…how beautiful your story is.
Mrs. Toucan, Boston
Age and Occupation: 25, Full-time Research Assistant, Part-time Graduate Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Actuary
Engagement Date: February 18, 2007
Wedding Date: June 7, 2008
Blogging Since: November 07, 2007
Venue: St. Catherine of Genoa, Jin Asian Cuisine Restaurant
About Me: I’m a Gemini to the extreme. On one side, I’m a girly girl. I read countless bridal and fashion magazines, and have an obsession with keeping up with the latest Hollywood gossip. On the other side, I’m a sports fanatic. Despite being a full-time bride-to be, full-time research assistant, and part-time student, I’m also a full-time Red Sox fan from spring training to October, and a full-time Patriots fan from mini-camp to February. I devote almost as much time researching my for fantasy football team as researching for our wedding!
That is adorable!