Weddingbee Blog

After we’d played around in the park, we decided to play in traffic:

OK, we’re not actually playing in traffic, but Vanson suggested we wait until the crosswalk changed, then go out and kiss in the middle of it while he took photos from the middle of the road! Luckily, it’s a very long light because the road the traffic is on is a main one, and the one we were crossing has very little traffic. In some of them though, it still looks like we’re about to be hit by a car!

Luckily, there were some breaks in the traffic so we did get some without cars going by.

Then we actually crossed the road to take some photos on the steps of the church. I’d say those are to send to the relatives who disapprove of us not getting married in a church… but we’re lucky enough not to have anyone like that!

It’s still fun to have that traditional-looking wedding photo though!

This church is kitty corner to the park we had previously been shooting in, and opposite the church is… a bookstore! As we’d been denied (and shoo-ed off the premises) at the library, I wanted to go to the bookstore. First, Vanson sent us across the street to take photos outside the store, while Lisa went in and checked with the booksellers to see if was OK for us to come tramping through.

I love the urban feel of this photo. Mum has said a few times about some of the photos, “oh, it’s too bad that power pole is in there? Can it be taken out?” But the way I see it is that we got married in a city. Downtown in  a city. There will be  power poles, wires, moving trucks, people on the park benches. It’s representative.

The bookstore people were much nicer than Mr Grumpy at the library, so we got a few fun photos in there:

At this point, we’d had enough of photos, and it was only 3-ish, so we decided to head back home. We let Vanson and Lisa head off too, to see them later at the venue. The bookstore and the park are quite close to our house, so we all just walked back. On the short walk back home, the Funniest Wedding Memory Ever occurred.

Funniest Wedding Memory Ever:

We were just walking along home, all six of us looking very snazzy, and unmistakably a bridal party. As we were walking, a police car coming towards us pulled over and rolled down his passenger-side window. We stopped, because he obviously wanted to talk to us. He said “I have one piece of advice for you.” Yes officer? “Always argue naked.” As he drove off, we all just about died laughing. I have to say thank you to CPS for providing us with such fun moments on our wedding day!

We got home, and all had some water and some granola bars, because it was well past lunch time and granola bars are not messy or drippy. Groomsman L took a few photos with his phone:

Really not sure who he was phoning….

Also really don’t know what I was so concerned about, but look at that hand! It’s a blur!

Then Groomsman E drove us girls back to the hotel, and felt no compunctions about pulling in to the ‘no parking zone’ in front of the hotel. He did after all have a bride in the car, and at the first sign of the white dress the valets didn’t seem to mind him being there. Once back in our room, the girls decided to go for Starbucks. I asked them to get me my favourite summer Starbucks drink, a pomegranate lemonade. I didn’t go with them because I was a little tired of wrangling the dress, and there’s only so much spotlight I can take. It was nice to have a few minutes alone in the room too. I used the time wisely… taking iPhone photos of myself in the mirror.

And I also took the time to read my vows out loud to myself, hoping to stave off any crying fits later when I had to read them in front of 65 people. Reading out loud by myself helped, but (sneak peek) didn’t stop me crying.

When the girls got back I realized the mistake in my order. I’d ordered a hot-pink drink! And I was wearing a white dress. I solved the problem by putting my white shirt from earlier in the day on over the dress, and leaning very far over to sip from my straw. So far no photos have surfaced from that moment, which is probably for the best.

We’d left ourselves so much time in the schedule it was nice to have those downtime moments, like our time at home, and relaxing with my ladies in the hotel while the guys were doing last-minute fixes/greeting people at the venue.

What’s the best piece of advice you received on your wedding day? Do you argue naked?

Unless otherwise noted, all photos in this post are by Fotograffika.

The Cinnamon Bun Recaps:

• Baking Pies
• Rehearsal
• Girls Getting Ready
• Guys Getting Ready
• First Look
• Photos in the Park