On the morning of our wedding my eyes popped open at about 7:00 and they were not interested in closing again. Sister Cardy and BM Audrey were still asleep, so I quietly grabbed my laptop and settled in to write my last post as a “Miss” bee. I tried to force myself to relax in bed, but the excitement had hit me and it wasn’t going anywhere.
I wandered around the suite for a while, trying not to wake anyone else up (I mean, just because I was freaking out doesn’t mean they needed to suffer too!) and I tried to stop myself from breaking out into a dance and screaming at the top of my lungs.
I was just a little bit excited.
Finally, after what seemed like hours (but was probably only about 20 minutes), my bridesmaids woke up and we all started to get ready for the day. We headed out and grabbed some breakfast at a local bakery, then came back to the hotel to wait for the hairstylist to arrive.
Now, you might be asking yourself ”What was Mr. Cardigan doing during this time?” (You probably aren’t asking yourself that, but you might be. Just go with it.)
Well. Let me tell you what he was doing.
Mr. Cardigan and his groomsmen were over at the wedding venue helping set up.
That’s right, the boys set up.
I’m not sure how common this is, but everyone seemed pretty shocked that Mr. Cardigan was so willing to help organize everything and get it all ready. He pretty much took charge and helped our DOC figure out where everything was supposed to go, and I heard from my parents and a few other people who were over there that he was bossing the groomsmen around and making sure that everyone was helping out.
When my mom came over and told me how helpful Mr. Cardigan was being, I almost cried. I was the one to do the bulk of the work for all of our engagement, so I thought it was really sweet that Mr. Cardigan stepped up and was such a huge help on the day of the wedding. He had listened closely when I talked about where everything was supposed to go, and he made sure that everything made it to the right place. What a sweetie.
Meanwhile, back in the bridal suite, our hairstylist had arrived and she quickly set to work doing all of our hair. I have to say that we were all majorly impressed with Angela from LucieMarie—we weren’t even in a hurry but she had all three of our hair done in under two hours. Seriously. She was amazing.
BM Audrey
Sister Cardy
Me!
Once she was done, I started to feel a little bit like a bride. My hair was all fancy and all of the exciting stuff was going to be starting in just a couple of hours!
Side view of my hair—she did an amazing job!
Once our hair was finished, all that was left was to wait for Melanie to arrive. We had a tight timeline, but I was determined to have at least a few photos of us getting ready, so we were waiting to do my makeup until she got there.
So excited!
Before we knew it, Melanie was there and it was time to really start getting ready! That’s coming up soon, but first I have to share our wedding gift exchange, so get excited!
Cardy Wedding Tip: When you’re planning your timeline for the day and when your photographer will arrive, take into account what pictures are important to you. I really wanted some getting ready photos, but the hair wasn’t as important to me as the makeup and finishing touches. Know what kind of photos you want, then plan your day around that so you don’t miss anything!
Is your fiance planning on helping out much on the day of the wedding (or if you’re married, did your husband)?
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