A Harborside Wedding - Gearing Up

A Harborside Wedding - Gearing Up

January 21st, 2010 @ 4:30 pm by Mrs. Swan
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At this point, I should probably introduce some people that will be in a whole lotta pictures going forward. I present to you, La Familia Swan.

From left to right: SIL Swan, BIL Swan (Mr. Swan’s brother), Mommy Swan, I think you know what we look like now; MIL Swan and FIL Swan. There is a Daddy Swan, but he didn’t make it. That’s another post.

After our little mini-photo shoot, we finally made it to Battery Gardens to meet up with the family, take some portraits, and take a breather before the ceremony started. We decided to take care of a little bit of important business: getting all the proper signatures for the marriage license. I figured we should make sure that we are actually married after all that planning, ya know?

BIL Swan started off.

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Mommy Swan was our other witness and signed next.

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Mr. Swan and I realized that we actually had to sign too! Oh, that’s right…

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Mommy Swan was looking at our small present to our mothers: a framed copy of one of our engagement pictures. Yeah, un poco narcissistic? Maybe. I think they appreciated them, though. The woman dressed in the robes is Rev. Dease, our minister. I loved the fact that we had a female minister marry us.

By the way, these pictures are in the “bridal suite” of sorts that Battery Gardens, our venue, set up for us. It’s a partitioned area of their main floor. It’s a nice space and was pretty comfortable for our very small group. They also had lots of goodies for us, too.

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Then we waited…

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I will say that we started late. On purpose! With our late morning start, we figured that we would give folks some extra time to get there. Also we were missing some members of my family, especially one who was going to do our ceremony readings. After lots of slightly frantic phone calls and parking mishaps, we got them there! Unfortunately, that was after I had small crying fit. Yes. I cried. Miss “Don’t Stress About Your Wedding” had a moment. I guess it was inevitable, right? It lasted for five minutes, but I still had my meltdown. Luckily, in the middle, I got it together and stopped crying; and yes, it was in part because I thought I was going to jack up my makeup. No seriously, just as we decided to start, the missing family arrived and got seated. Crisis averted.

Swan Tip #7 - I’m going to dispense some tough love: Everything is not going to go smoothly on your wedding day. If you have to break down, it’s okay. When that starts, just listen to Mrs. Swan’s voice in your head, “There’s no wallowing at weddings!” (There’s no crying in baseball either, just in case you were wondering.)

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24 Responses to “A Harborside Wedding - Gearing Up”

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Miss Pug (message) 3,753 posts, Honey bee

you never would know about the 5-minute breakdown from looking at the awesome photos! but i’m glad you told us–it’s good to remember that not everything will go perfectly. i imagine that my makeup will help keep things in line as well!

1/21/10 @ 4:36 pm (reply)

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Miss Spaniel (message) 6,792 posts, Bee Keeper

I’m glad it all worked out! My family is notorious for not being where they are supposed to be when they are supposed to be there, so I’m expecting lots of the same.

1/21/10 @ 4:39 pm (reply)

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courkiadams22 (message) 42 posts, Newbee

Good tip: I have been trying to prepare myself- “just laugh it off”….we’ll see what happens. You look STINKIN amazing.

1/21/10 @ 4:49 pm (reply)

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Rocktsrgn (message) 494 posts, Helper bee

You are so gorgeous, and I love your sandals! I’m trying to gear myself up to ignore any and all problems that may arise during my wedding. Although I’ll probably cry too - it’s just what I do.

1/21/10 @ 4:55 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Peep Toe (message) 1,804 posts, Buzzing bee

I think everyone breaks down for a least a moment- how can you not when everyone says it’s going to be the most perfect day of your life.

1/21/10 @ 5:18 pm (reply)

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dsuhornets (message) 141 posts, Blushing bee

OMG, I attend Abyssinian. I recognized Rev. Dease immediately. Are you also a member, or did she just marry you?

1/21/10 @ 6:15 pm (reply)

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D.Marie (message) 2,484 posts, Buzzing bee

I love the family photos here. You look amazing again! And your mom and Mr. Swan’s family are so cute! Sorry that you had people missing, I was at a wedding where the grooms family was missing and the bride started to cry…so Ive seen first hand that meltdowns can happen…even if you try to tell yourself that you wont let it happen…it just does! Glad the missing ppl found their way and everyone got it together.

1/21/10 @ 6:46 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Quiche (message) 3,157 posts, Sugar bee

You have a gorgeous family, Swan!!

1/21/10 @ 8:19 pm (reply)

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mimi06d (message) 646 posts, Busy bee

You have a beautiful family, Mrs. Swan! And I love Mr. Swan’s pink tie!

1/21/10 @ 9:21 pm (reply)

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Miss Pudding (message) 1,180 posts, Bumble bee

Swan, your family is beautiful! Did I mention that I LOVE your shoes?

1/21/10 @ 9:29 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Kitten (message) 868 posts, Busy bee

Mrs. Swan, you are extremely photogenic!

1/21/10 @ 9:37 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Perfume (message) 2,253 posts, Buzzing bee

I agree with Kitten and the others! You look gorgeous! I love the last picture the most!

1/21/10 @ 10:36 pm (reply)

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Sarah

Is there a reason your mom wore a white dress too?

1/22/10 @ 12:33 am (reply)

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tea (message) 7,263 posts, Bee Keeper

i’m glad things worked out! i think sometimes a cry is what we need to release the last bit of stress so nothing to really feel bad about

1/22/10 @ 1:10 am (reply)

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Miss Stripes (message) 1,063 posts, Bumble bee

Okay! I too love that a woman married you, but um, did she color coordinate on purpose?!! Too Awesome!

1/22/10 @ 1:11 am (reply)

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Miss Scissors (message) 7,343 posts, Bee Keeper

You look so lovely, dear!

P.S. Your mama’s dress looks awesome!

1/22/10 @ 1:23 am (reply)

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Mrs. Swan (message) 1,046 posts, Bumble bee

@dsuhornets: I am actually not an Abyssinian member. When I livd in Harlem, I ws a frequent attendee and really grew to like Rev. Dease. Since my move to Brooklyn, it’s pretty hard to go to Abysinian regularly I e-mailed her to ask her if she would officiate, and she agreed. She’s a wonderful minister, and we got many compliments about her from friends and family.

@Sarah: My Mom’s dress is actually not white. It’s a very, very light colored dress that looks peach-ish in person. With the lighting I can see how it would look that way.

1/22/10 @ 8:04 am (reply)

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dsuhornets (message) 141 posts, Blushing bee

Okay. I love her spirituality. When she preaches on Sunday’s, I get chills. I’m happy she performed a wonderful ceremony for you guys. Remember, you are always welcome at Abyssinian anytime.

1/22/10 @ 9:25 am (reply)

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