Weddingbee Blog

I used to play softball as a kid, and whenever I’d get hit by the ball (usually in the face or something), Dad Socks would tell me to “shake it off.” Such wise advice, Dad Socks. At our  wedding, after things fell apart, Dad Socks gave me the same advice and told me not to let the villains ruin our day.

So, that’s what Mr. Socks and I tried to do as we watched almost every family member of his leave the wedding.

We dug into the ice cream bar to try to drown our sorrows.

Hot Fudge makes everything better, right?

So does a ridiculous amount of toppings.

Kinda.

It hurts for me to look at the next photos since we can see Mr. Socks’ red eyes and his family leaving in the background, so let’s rush through those:

God, I was trying SO hard to not cry that my fake smile looks ridiculous.

The Cardigans were excited for their ice cream!

Haha, Mr. Cardigan had a hard time deciding between the chocolate, vanilla and cinnamon. They were all so good!

I officially got two bites of my ice cream in when the DJ started playing Barry Manilow’s “Mandy.” Well, since my name is Mandy, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to dance to it, so back to the dance floor we went.

And there we stayed for the rest of the evening, trying to enjoy what was left of the night with the people we love next to us.

Apparently, Mr. Socks thought it was necessary to get more socks shots in there. Because we haven’t seen enough of them, obviously.

Haha I wish I remembered what we were jamming to!

This might be my most favorite picture of Sister Socks EVER:

Haha she looks SO focused on the song, and I’m not sure if she has an air-microphone or if she’s marching it out. Either way, it makes me smile every time I see it.

Everyone made such an effort to surround us with love and support for the rest of the evening, which we are eternally grateful for.

(photo from BM Lea)

But when it was time to wrap up the night, Mr. Socks and I were ready. Sad, but ready. I posted this photo before I even started my recaps, but it sums up everything so perfectly.

(photo from BM Lea)

All other photos by Georgi Anastasov.

So, we left our wedding at Ladder 15 to begin our marriage.

I’m not finished with my wedding recaps yet…there are few more loose ends to tie up!