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And we walked, slowly, I was smiling an uncontrollable smile…
Mr. P looked nervous and shy—he could barely look at me…
And there we were. Finally, at the altar…
And here’s the good part! Father Jim, in all his frustration and flustered-ness, forgot the order of the program. He launched right into the middle of the program, flipping through his book, coughing loudly. It was a little awkward. What was worse was that he forgot the part of the hand-off of parent to husband. So my poor mom stood there for a good long while as Father Jim was reading the marriage portion of the ceremony! The part that was supposed to come later!
Mr. P discreetly got Father Jim’s attention and reminded him of my mother standing there. He did a quick something or other and she finally got to sit down. OY! (No one noticed but the bridal party.)
So he continued with the marriage portion with our vows right away (I guess he was trying to get us back on track time-wise?)….
Do you, Miss P, take Mr. P to be your lawfully wedding husband…?
We exchanged rings and vows. Then there was a somewhat clumsy bonding ritual.
And then we kissed!
… And then he had the nerve to say “You don’t have to kiss her like you’re in the back seat of a car!” Oooooh boyyyyyy. Good thing we both have a great sense of humor.
We turned to face our family and friends as he pronounced us man and wife. I had gotten a bit choked up when I was reciting my vows. You can tell in this picture!
Then he read the marriage portion AGAIN! And when he said, “You may kiss the bride,” we replied in unison, “Again?” And again we kissed! This time people noticed that something was a bit awry! Look how hard my sister is laughing (we were also cracking up)! It was definitely memorable. We call it “So Nice, We’re Married Twice!”
Then we received communion and then sat down for the remainder of the Eucharist. Giggling at what just went down, and also really relieved and happy, we enjoyed the moment, watching our friends and family take communion.
BUT in the distance, there was a slam of the spa building door and out came a mother and son couple, dressed in shorts with their Big Gulp and beach towels traipsing through our ceremony! HELLO? Where was Esme? Did they not see a WEDDING GOING ON? Now that, that I was pissed about. But it could not be planned for or controlled. So I was going to ponder it any further and let it ruin my wedding. It wasn’t noticed by the guests in the front anyway. But, really?
“What the…”
There was a part in the ceremony where my friend Michelle was to read. Father Jim, of course, forgot, so we had to remind him. Michelle did a great job eventually!
Father Jim said a few words, and with that we were married and the ceremony was officially over! We walked back up the aisle, recessional music playing, and we were giggling, happy, smiling, and SO RELIEVED! It all went fine (despite the ridiculous glitches) and we were thrilled!
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So glad you found the humor in the situation! I love the pic of your sister cracking up. 
I cannot believe how well you handled that craziness! Well done- it looks like it was beautiful!!!
I love the pictures! So pretty! I like the deal about being married twice…..that’s too cute!
Wow, you absolutely handled that ceremony with so much grace and humor. I guess going into it, you may have had an idea that it might be a little “off” based on your rehearsal, but I’m glad that you are able to make the best of what feels like an awkward situation.
Congrats on getting married twice! It looks like a lovely ceremony regardless of Father Jim’s blunders. He’s too funny.
@AmberWaves: @Mrs. Pencils: @go4me77: @Gilneas: It was hilarious and disturbing all at once…but mostly not unexpected, since as @Gilneas: noted, the rehearsal gave us some idea that things would not go “perfectly”.
@Miss OBeeHave: Thank you!
@Miss Seashell: Hehe! Thank you! Yes, it’s somehow forgivable. We immediately joked with our guests at the cocktail hour that Father Jim got us back good for being late!
I love that you call it ‘So nice, married twice!’ You guys definitely handled the mixups so well - of course I think the story’s hilarious, but I can imagine being a little bewildered during the ceremony! Our officiant also accidentally skipped a part in our ceremony (my sister singing), so I had to quietly remind her before she read the closing blessing. At that point my sister was shaking her head like “no no nonono” but I just smiled and said “get up there”. 
that father jim is way too funny. in a totally unintentional way. i’m glad you two have such a good sense of humor about it. seriously, the whole thing cracks me up. but it doesn’t sound like it dampened the meaning and sentimentality of it all. and the expression on your face as you stare down the ceremony interlopers? priceless.
You are the most stunning bride, in the most stunning gown, in the most stunning veil, I have ever seen. Your recaps are amazing! You should be a wedding gown model. Beautiful.
Oh, Perfume, this is too funny. The gaffes are so cute… I mean a Big Gulp towel? Really? You couldn’t have staged that! I love the “clumsy bonding ritual” too. Your commentary made me laugh out loud.
Amazing what can go down within an amazingly gorgeous ceremony!
Oh man, I can’t believe Father Jim!! At least you were able to laugh it all off and still enjoy your ceremony!
SO beautiful! PS One time I was in Busboys and Poets and swore I saw you and the Mr. but figured you’d never be out in Arlington for brunch!
Good thing you both had a sense of humor, I like the “so nice, we married twice”. You look amazing!
@Mrs. Guinea Pig: I just cracked up at the thought of your sister saying, “no, no, no, no!”
@Mrs. Pug: OMG, later we saw the same mother and son as we were heading to the dinner reception and the mom had the nerve to say, “Congratulations!” I didn’t say anything or even look at her but in my mind was thinking “Um, really? EFFFF YOUUUUUU, dumb@ss!!!” That wasn’t a nice thought at all.
@starbright333: @Miss Trail Mix: The Father Jim Show! Haha!
@Miss Snow: @llc2011: Sigh, you can’t do anything else but laugh!
@GwenMarieDC: I have not yet been to that Busboys! Hopefully we’ll run into each other one of these days–I hope you stop to say hello!
It looks like it was a great day no matter what goofs came along.
Whoah, what a wacky ceremony! I’m glad you were able to laugh about most of it!
That’s awesome he read the marriage passage and annouced to kiss the bride part twice and ya’ll replied with “Again??” Love it!
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Mrs. Perfume, DC Age and Occupation: 36, Consultant (and Part-Time Professor) Fiance's Age and Occupation: 41, Consultant Engagement Date: May 13, 2008 Wedding Date: May, 2009 Venue: The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia About Me: I'd like to think that I'm a modern day Little Edie Beale. Only not as..."talented". More realistically, I'm a foodie who can't bake; a dancer and dilettente; an art collector with a penchant for the whimsical and subversive. I live in the city and adore the country, but not much in between. I like smart design, great craftmanship and good value. Most of all, I love the new vintage aesthetic: classic, sweet, delicate, bespoke. If I had to do it all over again, I'd go for a culinary arts degree rather than a PhD; but wouldn't trade Mr. P for the world.
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