Wedding Blog

Pt. I: Make Me Pretty!
Pt. II: Time to Get Bridal
Pt. III: On the Other Side
Pt. IV: I See You!
Pt. V: The Final Countdown
Pt. VI: I Do!
Pt. VII: Stealing Time
Pt. VIII: The Grand Entrance

And roll it did! As soon as we got seated, our pastor prayed a blessing over the evening and the catering staff began bringing out the first courses. After everyone had been served, the toasts quickly began.

A quick side note: You’ll recall that we had more than one best man and maid of honor… which meant the toasts would need more time than they usually take at a typical wedding. We wanted to ensure we would have ample time for the speeches and table visits, as well as plenty of time for dancing afterward. As such, we provided the wait staff a schedule for serving the various courses, spacing the first few evenly across the speeches, and the remaining while we visited each guest table.

Mommy and Daddy Daffodil kicked off the toasts, sharing some of the sweetest words. It was so apparent that my dad had thought so deeply and labored over his speech, and I was so incredibly touched. MIL and FIL Daffodil followed them with some warm well-wishes and words of encouragement. You could tell they were so proud and excited - it was adorable!

BIL Daffodil was up next. We weren’t quite sure what to expect, seeing as he was Mr. D’s younger brother. His speech turned out to be somewhat random, quite hilarious, and completely endearing! He capped it off with a special performance of the Wedding March. (BIL Daffodil has the unique talent of being able to play melodies merely by squeezing air through the palms of his hands! )

The other two best men followed BIL Daffodil. Both of them are close college friends of Mr. D and mine, and they definitely shared some great stories as well as very touching words! Both of my sisters and maidens-of-honor followed them, giving their toasts together. Such heartfelt and affirming words! They truly are my best friends .

Once the speeches were done, I managed to slip out to change into my traditional Chinese qipao gown. The gown was a gift from Mommy Daffodil, and I wanted to be wearing it in all of our photos with our guests! Since we had opted not to do a receiving line, we planned to visit each table so that we could personally welcome each guest. It was certainly a precious opportunity, as it was the one rare moment of the day we actually got to talk to every person!

After visiting all 21 tables, it was time for the cake cutting!

We fed one another our first bites… and realized that we were STARVING! We had only gotten to eat a couple bites of our appetizer. I tell you, cake had never tasted so good! I must admit we finished the slice quite quickly!

We then returned to our seats. By this time, we were REALLY starving… and came back to find that our plates had been cleared! However, we had no time to wallow in our dismay, for before we knew it, the slide show began! Sister Daffodil had slaved away for months to craft truly the best wedding slide show ever! To this day, every time we watch it, it inevitably causes bouts of fun laughter and simultaneously brings tears of joy to our eyes from all the fond memories.

So then, it was time for the first dance. We had to keep the schedule going! I was about to get up from my seat and slip out to change back into my wedding gown, when the DJ made an unexpected announcement. What was going on?? Everything had been flowing so smoothly that we were in fact ahead of schedule. But this wasn’t part of the plan…?

To be continued…

All photos (with the exception of #6 and 10) taken by Scott Robert Photography. Please do not repost without permission.