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Things started out the “normal” way. We walked up to the counter, checked our bags, and walked over to the security checkpoint. We put our carry-on bags on the conveyor belt and walked through the metal detector without an issue.

But then, the screener stopped the conveyor belt and started carefully examining the screen. He quickly called others over to get a second opinion on what he was seeing. Another security guard came over, looked at me and said, “uh-oh, that’s YOUR bag.” I thought he was joking around.

But he wasn’t.
Mr. Toucan looked alarmed and quickly asked me, “What do you have in your bag?”
“Nothing,” I replied.

But it wasn’t “nothing.” The security guy pulled me and my bag aside and began rummaging through my stuff. I was so super confident that I wasn’t carrying anything to cause alarm…until he pulled out my keys.

Oh sh!t.

On the end of my cute little monkey-faced keys…

…a kubaton

I had brought a “weapon” to the airport. Since I take my grad courses in the evening, Mr. Toucan has always been worried about my safety. So, I took a self-defense course and carried my kubaton around for protection. I knew that it was illegal to fly with, and in the past usually remembered to take it off my keys before I flew. But this time, I was on my newly-married high. It just slipped my mind. And that’s what I told the security guards.

They still made me wait around. They took copies of my passport, driver’s license and plane ticket. They told me I might have to wait to talk to the state police. They threw out my kubaton. I was crapping my pants… er… dress.

I didn’t end up talking to the state police, but I was given a stern talking to by the security guard and was given this note, essentially telling me not to bring weapons to the airport.

 

Mrs. Toucan was sad and embarrassed.

I was told that “my file” was going to be reviewed and that I might get a fine in the mail in a few weeks (eep!). Additionally, while I was talking to the security guard, I overheard Mr. Toucan chatting with another security guard - he referred to me as his wife for the first time! Unfortunately, the conversation went like this:

Security guard: So, you guys going on vacation?
Mr. Toucan: Honeymoon, actually. We got married yesterday!
Security guard: Yesterday?! Wow, you really had no idea what you were getting yourself into, huh?!
Mr. Toucan: Haha, yeah. That’s my wife - the felon!

Oh yes. The first time Mr. Toucan called me his wife, the word felon followed closely behind.

Lessons learned:

1. Airport security is no laughing matter.
2. Don’t bring weapons to the airport.
3. Don’t forget to check your carry-ons for illegal things. Once you go through the metal detector, you can’t go back and pretend you didn’t have them!
4. If you get caught, your new hubby will make you take sad-face pictures with your warning notice, and later will tell a much more exaggerated story about how you got tackled to the floor, arrested, and held in a holding cell for 48 hours.

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And this…

(it’s not official until it’s all over the internet right?)

And the fact that I get to wear this now…

eee! I was so excited to put that band on my finger!

Despite these “obvious” signs of marriage, it’s still hard to believe that June 7, 2008 happened. Perhaps because the last two weeks have been out of a story book, we haven’t had time to really feel married.

As much fun as our honeymoon was, we both were so ready to come home. It’s not that we didn’t have a good time - we did. After all I did get to eat gelato EVERY DAY!

um…yum!!

About half way through our honeymoon, Mr. Toucan started counting down the days until we returned home. It actually got me worried that he wasn’t enjoying our honeymoon. He quickly explained to me, that the honeymoon was fun and all, but it was once we got back home if when our life together truly started.

If that doesn’t make a girl cry, I don’t know what does! He’s right though. Now that we’re back from our fairy tale, we can really really start our life together. I couldn’t be happier!

I think I want to wait for the pro-pictures to come in before I tell you everything about the big day. I’ll be posting about a few projects and vendors that I hadn’t had time to write about before the big day (there’s another sneak peek of our wedding in the screen shot of my facebook profile!), and of course I’ll post about our honeymoon too!

I’m so excited to be back, and look forward to sharing more with you all soon!

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After an action-packed wedding weekend (more on this when I get back, I promise!), a couple issues at the airport (I think Mr. Toucan would like to write about this later), we finally arrived in Venice Monday afternoon. Between Monday and Tuesday, Mr. Toucan and I can attest to the fact that you truly can get lost in Venice VERY easily. Good thing it’s one of Venice’s “to-dos.” We’re naturals at it.

Anyway, I just wanted to check in and to say “hello” officially as a MARRIED lady! Mr. Touc and I are still finding it hard to believe that we actually did this 3 days ago:

A sneak peak - We’re married and all smiles!
(thanks, Portia for sending this to me!)

Though we did have our series of mishaps, and it was the HOTTEST day of the year, our wedding was fabulous! I really can’t wait to show you more!

Anyway, arrivedercci for now… more later though… promise!

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Since the tables were named, it’s on to escort “cards!”
To keep with the somewhat Chinese theme we have going on, I stringed 3 replica I-ching coins together and then attached the guests’ names and table assignments.

Alllll the tags… on a hanger.

And lastly menus:
Originally, I was only going to make 1 per table, but back when White Aisle had their moving sale, I stocked up on letterpress paper and ended up making 1 menu per place setting! I made the menus in alternating colors so that we could alternate by place setting, too.

I thought it was really important to have menus out on the table because people unfamiliar with Chinese banquets are often surprised with how much food comes out (10 courses!)! We don’t want people stuffing themselves with just the first few courses!

Anyway, that’s all my papery goodness, for now. What wedding paper project do you plan to DIY?
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