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So far in writing my recaps, I have found the ceremony posts the hardest to write. How can I sum up so much with just a few words and some pretty pictures? Anyway, I will try my best!

Our programmes ready…and also, apparently, the BMs’ purses (guest photo)

While Mr E and I took photos in the garden, the ceremony area was transformed from bare to beautiful. As the guests arrived, Cousins P and S handed them their programmes and ushered them to their seats.

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Notice Cousin P’s face in the photo above? Yeah, there were at least five rumors circulating at the wedding as to how it got so beaten up. My favourite is the one about the flower girl bashing him with a parasol. The truth was that he had swam into the bottom of a pool by accident. I think. Anyway, like I said, there was lots happening while we were taking photos.

While everyone was getting seated, Jim Martin, warmed up on his guitar…

…And when the boys were ready and waiting up the front…

…he eased into “Hey There Delilah” by the Plain White Ts. Everyone rose and turned to watch us come down the aisle.

Sister O was brave and went first (actually…we pushed her. We hadn’t really thought about who was going to go first. Oops). She was followed by Bridesmaid M, and then MOH A.

Aren’t they so beautiful and poised?

And then it was flower girl M’s turn. At the last minute she decided to carry my parasol and her bouquet down the aisle…which resulted in every photo of her walk looking like this:

Hehe. Not what I planned, but cute, yes?

And then…I heard the first few notes of “Here Comes the Sun,” and it was my turn.

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To me, it seemed to take ages to get down that aisle. According to the musician, we rushed down it! I blame Dad, of course

Side note: My uncle (the officiant) is a kiwi but he went all American with his shirt and tie so that Mr E’s relatives wouldn’t feel so lonely.

I took Mr E’s hands, and my uncle dived straight into the service. Let the ceremony begin!

Did you “rush” down the aisle at your wedding?

*All photos courtesy of Jane Sanders, unless otherwise noted.

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So far in our midsummer dream…

• We welcomed our guests with pizza on Wednesday, DIYed our flowers on Thursday, and had a nightmarish Friday
• The girls got ready, I shared some of my favourite details, and then I put on my dress!
• I posed, he posed, and then we had our first look
• We showed a London cab some love, and let you in on our garden romance