Sprinkle Soiree: Leaving the Party (A Wee Bit Early)!

Sprinkle Soiree: Leaving the Party (A Wee Bit Early)!

April 2nd, 2010 @ 3:35 pm by Mrs. Sprinkle
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As it was nearing the end of the night, and festivities were winding down, I suddenly realized that I was exhausted. Beyond exhausted. Like, falling down on the floor and sleeping right there exhausted. I felt like collapsing. Apparently someone agreed:

BUT then, then I realized that Mr. Sprinkle and I hadn’t taken any photobooth pictures as a couple, so we ran over there for a few moments.

Then our photographer snagged us for a few last minute shots.

Then we got distracted by the Smiths and danced some more.

Then I probably had another drink (or two).

Then some guests started leaving, and we gave hugs and said goodbyes.

Then our photographer left and we gave hugs and said goodbyes.

Then our videographer left and we gave hugs and said goodbyes.

Then we might have danced a little bit more because I can’t help myself.

Then finally, I turned to Mr. S and whined that we needed to leave, like, now.

We weren’t the first to go (most of the people there with small children had already left) but we definitely weren’t the last. Most of my family was there still, as were a few straggling dancers and a few straggling drinkers, too!

At first I felt a little weird about leaving before everyone else, so I cornered our DOC and I told her my concern.

“It’s your wedding, do what you want!” was her fantastic reply. Someone must have called us a cab, because the next thing I knew we were sitting amongst a ton of junk in the back of a van-cab. The cab was packed! We had our overnight bag, a bottle of champagne and a HUGE cardboard box filled with the food and dessert that we didn’t eat (which we totally scarfed down as soon as we got to the hotel).

I couldn’t believe it was over. And I can’t believe my recaps are almost over! Just a few more to go…

Did you leave your wedding early, or were you the last to go?

We’re going back… (to the future!?):

*Our Rehearsal Dinner
*Pretty Lady Time
*Manly Morning Time
*First Look
*Sprinkle Outfit Details
*Sprinkle Posed Portraits
*Party Portraits
*Beer Time
*Guest Action
*White Knots
*Getting Situated
*Ceremony: Blessing, Reading, Secret
*Ceremony: Helicopters and Vows
*Ceremony: Kids and Kisses
*Drinking Hour
*The Photobooth
*Dinnertime
*Toasty Time
*First Dance
*The Kids’ Table
*Dessert Time
*Favors

All photos in this post: Hazelnut Photography

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15 Responses to “Sprinkle Soiree: Leaving the Party (A Wee Bit Early)!”

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Miss Frozen Yogurt (message) 2,685 posts, Sugar bee

Good for you for doing what you want! And for your DOC for being so awesome about it. I imagine I’ll linger, but you never know.

4/2/10 @ 3:42 pm (reply)

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Miss Hot Wings (message) 2,213 posts, Buzzing bee

What an awesome DOC! I’m glad you were sent home with food too! Fabulous.

4/2/10 @ 4:47 pm (reply)

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Miss Poodle (message) 3,387 posts, Sugar bee

that’s an awesome DOC! I cant get over how awesome the pics of you and the Mr’s shadows, just amazing!

4/2/10 @ 4:55 pm (reply)

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amariem25 (message) 3,740 posts, Sugar bee

we left at the end. I actually didn’t like how we left. We closed out the dance floor with a couple songs with everyone who was still there. Then everything was done. People started cleaning up and asking me a million questions. We had to write a check out to the caterer for the bar tab. People came up to me to ask where the shuttle van was for them. It was a very uneventful ending. I had to see everyone throw away our floral centerpieces and it made me sad. People were throwing away all the lovely paper products I made too.
I would not recommend leaving that way. But we wanted to have the last two songs be entire group songs that we were present for. If I could do it over I would have had the music keep playing after the large group songs so that we could have left before the cleanup begun. I did like how we left though - no taxis or shuttles. We just walked outside alone to our hotel room. Everybody was like “where did they go? Didn’t they need a ride?” Nope, my husband and I are walkers, and that late night walk was another one of my favorite parts of the wedding. Random people on the sidewalks congratulated us and one girl even curtsied to us! It was fun.

4/2/10 @ 5:20 pm (reply)

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lilyfaith (message) 5,478 posts, Bee Keeper

I’ve looooved your wedding recaps! I’m almost positive that I’m going to be the same way. I think it’s totally normal - you do so much in the days leading up to your wedding, and on your wedding day. The exhaustion is bound to set in!

4/2/10 @ 5:38 pm (reply)

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Mrs. French Bulldog (message) 7,730 posts, Bee Keeper

We were pretty much the first ones to leave our wedding (a few ppl left early b/c of kids at home or illness) but left before the majority of everyone else. It was awesome because I didn’t have to worry about anything left over at the venue

4/2/10 @ 6:57 pm (reply)

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jordynrose (message) 6,351 posts, Bee Keeper

I want to be the last to go, but we’ll see if that is the case. I think FI’s grandparents will be the first to leave…but they are 90+ after all.

4/3/10 @ 1:45 am (reply)

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Roux (message) 1,356 posts, Bumble bee

I imagine we will leave fairly early. I’m NOT a night person, (or a morning person, I love sleeping) If I’m not in bed by midnight then I get very very cranky.

4/3/10 @ 5:07 am (reply)

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Miss Trail Mix (message) 6,329 posts, Bee Keeper

Sad that the Sprinkle recaps are almost over! I think we’ll be the last ones to leave, since I can usually not be torn away from the dance floor, haha…

4/3/10 @ 9:02 am (reply)

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sapphirebride (message) 1,750 posts, Buzzing bee

We’re sure we won’t be the first to go, but we plan to leave just after midnight at our NYE wedding.

4/3/10 @ 4:30 pm (reply)

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alivoo01 (message) 2,625 posts, Sugar bee

We will probably make an early exit as well since our normal work day starts at 2:30am, but we’ll see. Maybe we’ll get so caught up in the festivities we’ll be the last ones out the door!

4/5/10 @ 2:56 pm (reply)

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Miss Hamster (message) 4,046 posts, Honey bee

Such great pics - I’m sad your recaps are almost done!

4/5/10 @ 10:53 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Taffy (message) 3,104 posts, Sugar bee

Those pictures of you and Mr. S are really stunning!

4/7/10 @ 10:30 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Mouse (message) 5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

I know what you mean about being tired at the end of it all! By the time the last few people were left in our hotel room at the after party I was SO ready to go to sleep!

4/13/10 @ 12:37 am (reply)

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Mrs. Mouse (message) 5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

P.S.: Love the Dia de los Muertos shadowbox!!

4/13/10 @ 12:39 am (reply)