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For the most part, we’ve tucked away all things wedding. Albums are on the shelves, spare invites and programs are stored, the wedding dress is with another bride, and magazines have been passed on to newly engaged friends. But every once in awhile, we’ll hear our song on the radio, look at each other, and smile from ear-to-ear. Mr Piglet will hold out his hand, and we’ll dance our first dance again.
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A few months before our wedding, Mr Piglet was the best man at his now groomsman’s wedding. It was during that rehearsal dinner that we heard an acoustic version of I’m Yours by Jason Mraz. It was happy, light, had a slightly peppier tempo, and just the right amount of cheese. It fit us so perfectly. And that was that. Our first dance song was chosen.
With our CD in hand, we went to John Cassese The Dance Doctor in Santa Monica. John and Sarah (another instructor) popped in the CD, and began dancing to our song right then and there. Mr Piglet and I watched in awe at their fancy footwork and graceful spins. We were sold (or suckers) and booked 10 lessons with Sarah to teach us to dance like them.
And I’m so glad we did. Oh my gosh people, it was so much fun!
Yello! Now that we’ve wrapped up the wedding day festivities, it’s time to hone in on the details that Piglet-sized our wedding. It’ll be a hodgepodge of sorts, highlighting the paper goods, DIY projects, decor/floral, and delicious eats we selected for our buffet spread. I’ll also do my best to answer the questions that were asked most frequently over the course of our recaps. And here we go!
Allow me to rewind and start from the veryyyy beginning where the madness began: our save the date boarding passes. Notice the goof we made on the date? Such rookies we were. We purchased the hibiscus vector image from iStockphoto, designed the boarding pass in Illustrator, and printed them on my Canon Pixma inkjet printer after chucking the ruined ones from our failed Gocco attempt.
During Mr Piglet’s Love Actually reenactment, my bridesmaid did a quick scan of the room and noticed that (in her words)-
Among the women, there wasn’t a single dry eye, and among the married or dating men, there was a sense of panic – “how will we ever top that!?” ?Yes, even dear hubby hung his head in defeat.
Heehee. Way to set that bar sky high, Mr Piglet! His finale marked the end of our reception program. At that point, we were ready to break open the bubbly (kidding! already done hours before) and let loose on the dance floor!
First dance jitters? A thing of the past! I wanted to follow it up with a cartwheel, back flip, fist pump, anything to express my absolute joy knowing that our first dance was the last planning detail to come to fruition. I was coasting from here. 
The rest was all Mr Piglet. He had taken charge of the reception details from here on out. First up, his thank you speech. He took the mic and stood front and center. Unlike his blabbering wife, he’s an incredible public speaker. A speech from Mr Piglet always tells a story. It always comes from the heart. And it never feels rehearsed. This one was no exception. We never expected so many of our friends to trek it to Hawaii, but they did. Mr Piglet thanked them over and over. The day may have been in honor of us, but the celebration wouldn’t have felt like a true celebration without them.
Mr Piglet followed up his speech with the same speech translated in Korean. His Korean is impressive when conversing casually. But when speaking in a formal tone, it’s a bit of a struggle.
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A few months before our wedding, Mr Piglet was the best man at his now groomsman’s wedding. It was during that rehearsal dinner that we heard an acoustic version of I’m Yours by Jason Mraz. It was happy, light, had a slightly peppier tempo, and just the right amount of cheese. It fit us so perfectly. And that was that. Our first dance song was chosen.
With our CD in hand, we went to John Cassese The Dance Doctor in Santa Monica. John and Sarah (another instructor) popped in the CD, and began dancing to our song right then and there. Mr Piglet and I watched in awe at their fancy footwork and graceful spins. We were sold (or suckers) and booked 10 lessons with Sarah to teach us to dance like them.
And I’m so glad we did. Oh my gosh people, it was so much fun! Stressful at times, but overall, a blast and our best investment in Mr Piglet’s opinion. Sarah was an absolute doll. I was totally smitten with her from the moment she said hello in her adorable British accent. While far from perfect, and a little goofy, dancing our first dance was one of the fondest memories on our wedding day.
I’m Yours from Annie on Vimeo.
I’m taking a quick breather from recaps to congratulate my beautiful friend on her nuptials last weekend! She’s probably sipping on some mai tais in Honolulu as we speak. Jealous!
Isn’t she beautiful? During the planning stage, the girl was the chillest bride ever… she takes low maintenance to another level. She had a couple of projects in mind, but to be honest, I don’t think she would’ve care if they got done or not. See? …So laid back and composed. I insisted that I help. 
While working on them, I’d check in along the way to ensure what was in progress was what she envisioned, but her response was always the same, “I trust you! Sure! Yes!” Heehee. Free reign. Love it!
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As cocktail hour came to a close, the guests entered the reception room through the lanai-balcony doors while Mr Piglet and I hung with the bridal party at the opposite lobby entrance awaiting our introductions. We know the emcee usually does this, but since our emcee was part of the bridal party, we turned to our very good friend Dan to take on the intros.
You can always count on Dan for some unpredictable behavior. That day, it was him being MIA. We didn’t have to wonder/worry for too long, because friends spotted Dan walking from the beach, surfboard in tow, finger to his lip in the *shh* gesture. I have no idea how he did it (sprinted I imagine), but he made it with time to spare, looking quite dapper no less. He was greeted with some punches and kicks courtesy of the groomsmen. Feel the love? 
With mic in hand, Dan kicked it off.
“Ladies and gentlemen… please give a warm welcome and round of applause as we introduce the wedding party…”
Each pair had a little number planned for their intro, and they totally rocked it!
A lil’ over a year ago, I surprised the hive (and my ’rents) with my… um… massive (?) piece of art. I’ve had quite a few of bees ask me how it’s been going, if it’s done yet, etc., so here’s an update. My tattoo is definitely not done yet, but I have had much done since last time you saw it.
Just a quick recap…
My first session: Say goodbye to the ol’ tramp stamp.
Last time you saw my tattoo, it looked like this:
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It was time to celebrate the Piglet nuptials! Guests had four or so hours between the ceremony and reception to relax, sightsee, nap, etc. One of our friends even went surfing. By early evening, everyone began tricking in for cocktail hour. With the drinks flowing, and pupus (hors d’oeuvres) a plenty, oh yes, it was time to start the party.
Kalua pork buns anyone? Oysters maybe?
Today, good ol’ Saint Patrick’s Day, is my parents’ 31st wedding anniversary. I don’t know the whole story, but the gist of it is that they paid minimal bucks and eloped in California. Remember, I said eloping ran in my family.
My parents have been a very good influence on me and my views of marriage. I definitely look up to them and hope to base my own marriage off of their own. The secret to their marriage…
I can’t chew on a Starburst without thinking about Mr Piglet. Him down on one knee, both arms stretched out, his nervous ‘Ta-Da’s as he popped the question that one lazy Sunday in June. His ingenuity deserved recognition, yah? This made favors an easy decision for us.
I took our main invitation pattern and created two templates for the wrapper; one with our names, and the other with Mahalo to thank our guests. With 120 guests at 2 packs a person, that meant a whole lotta cutting, scoring, and packaging… for Jean (my roomie) and Mr Piglet.
Victory!!! It was official. ‘Til death do us part. Lucky him. Heehee. Our ceremony had lasted 30 or so minutes leaving just over an hour for wedding portraits at Lanikuhonua. After moving from one embrace to another, we gradually made our way to the portraits area.
Gathering the masses was surprisingly easy. Taking cues from the ridiculously talented Mrs. Eggplant (xoxo thank you!), we added a page in our program requesting that people stick around for formal portraits after the ceremony. And they did. Everyone waited patiently, chit-chatting away, until my “surround sound” sister announced their turn. It worked like a charm. Amazing, I tell you! Take note of this!
I feel like I’ve been away for a century! Well, I’m back now and have soooo much to share! We had a wonderful, laid back kind of wedding. I really wouldn’t have had it any other way. 
It was great; the weather was wonderful, there were no major mishaps, and no ugly cry. I have much to share with you: final preps before the wedding, our luau reception, and our rainy honeymoon. Mrs. Sushi is back… with a vengeance.
Here are a couple teasers from the fabulous Frank Amodo! These are enough to hold me over for now… but I’m dying to see more!
I have ADD-ish tendencies. For instance, I have four postings in draft status, all partially written. Co-workers often complain about my inability to stick to one subject, and claim they’ve felt symptoms of vertigo when I present virtual meetings and alt-tab between five windows at lightning speed.
Wedding planning is no exception. I wish I could tackle tasks in a chronological order, but there’s no rhyme or reason as to what I’ll dedicate my time to. This weekend, I decided to think about our guestbook. I’m a huge fan of Polaroid guestbooks and wish trees (much like Mrs. Lemon’s), so my initial thought was to create wish cards with a place for guests to slap their photos.
When I first saw the PoGo, my ADD kicked in and I began thinking about sticker pictures and how much I love them! I wish I could say that the sticker pictures below are from back in the day when we were teenyboppers; but no, they are from last year. This is why I indulged in my PoGo purchase without thinking through how we would set up this gadget for use by our guests.
Mr. Sushi,
In only a few hours we will be legally bonded together… forever. I can’t believe that after ALL our ups and downs over the last 3 and a half years, life has brought us to this path. I love it. I love you. And I’m excited to start a new chapter in my life, with you in it. I know that with everything we’ve been through, it’s only made us and our relationship stronger. I can’t imagine anything that could break us.
Mwah!
Ms. Sushi
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