PART 3: The Ceremony
Wedding Playlist Click Me To Play
Feel Free to Play this as you read
1. La Vie En Rose
2. Concerning Hobbits
3. Across The Stars
4. Star Wars Main theme
This playlist is missing Real Gone from Cars
We have officially reached the Wedding Ceremony and the part where we actually say our vows. I am going to do my best to give you the play by play the best that I can. There are parts of the ceremony itself that are such a blur for me because it happened so incredibly fast.
Once we got done with the First Look Greg and I had to walk all the way back over to the Swan to get set for the ceremony. I needed to go and fix my dress and undergarments so mom joined me for that adventure into the bathroom. Greg went off to go get lined up with everyone else and I joined my Mom and Dad in some cushy chairs until it was time to get me lined up. I was already pretty hot but I was trying to just handle it all without saying anything to anyone but my dad went and got me water. My feet were already hurting because little blisters had started to rub from my shoes. When it was time to get lined up Diana came and got me and we went over to the side of the Swan to get in place. I could not hear anything coming from crescent terrace so I had no idea what music was playing.
So the order of people walking into the ceremony and music to be played was as follows:
*Grandparents Paternal and Maternal- La Vie En Rose, Louis Armstrong, Wall-E
*Bridal Party followed by Groom and Parents- Concerning Hobbits, Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring
*Junior bridesmaid/Junior Groomsman and Ringbearer- Real Gone, Cars
*Bride and Parents- Across The Stars, Star Wars Attack of the Clones
Two things happened with this processional. My youngest nephew and the ring bearer was having nothing of walking up the aisle with his brother. So he had to be carried in. In addition I would find out later that the incorrect songs were played. This is not anyone's fault but mine. I should have written something down or talked with the planning assistant that was doing the music to make sure that this ran smoothly. No one else would have noticed it though because the song that did play was long enough to cover everything. I found out about this when I watched the part of the video that I have.
Here are some pictures of the processional:
Rev. Teresa Knox
Delgado Grandparents
Moya Grandparents
Faith Russell (Bridesmaid), Jeff Delgado (groomsman, brother of bride)
Luke Delgado (ringbearer, nephew)
Salina Estrada (maid of honor), Steve Lutha (groomsman, brother of groom)
When we were told to start walking we made our way down the pathway and once I got a little down the path I heard Across The Stars and I was very happy that it could be heard. I had been nervous about that aspect of the ceremony. The song was gorgeous and I remember just trying to walk.
I love the emotion in Greg's face
As luck would have it as I made my way up the little stairs I stepped up and my shoe caught on the front of my dress and I tripped. Luckily I did not fall and there pretty much was no way for that to happen since my mom had my arm on one side and my dad had my arm on the other side. Both of my hands were gripping my bouquet so I could not lift up the front of my dress. In my head I just kept thinking...say something clever...say something clever. So if I remember correctly I said something like "ok we are good, just checking things out". I am pretty sure people were laughing because I know I was and so were my parents. Check it out.
Ok we are up the stair now...steadying me out
laughing!
still laughing...
The ceremony was gorgeous and very well put together. I am so glad that I got to work closely with Teresa Knox to customize a ceremony that was just us. Greg's vows were amazing and I remember this part the most. He read a poem to me that he wrote towards the beginning of our relationship that is framed in my office at work. He had to get it out of his memory and he had it perfect word for word. He made me want to cry many times. I used something that I found on pinterest for my vows. I had no problems doing this because I knew when I read it for the first time that it would be perfect. Another aspect I really remember was when the button that Greg had attached to his boutonniere fell off he kicked it under my dress and said something clever and everyone started laughing.
In addition we handed out peacock feathers to our moms and my grandmothers. The peacock feather is very symbolic of Nobility, Guidance, Holiness, Incorruptibility, Glory, Vision and Immortality. All of these things were very important to us as a couple and we wanted to share these qualities with the women in our lives.
Our unity chest I think went pretty smooth. My future sister in law and also Disney Bride had forgotten her letter to us in her purse and she came up and did her quote to us by memory and then had to walk to her purse and go get the letter she was to put in the chest. Then the locks were not out of their packaging so we still have yet to lock it as it is boxed up in a box that got shipped home. We need to lock it though and maybe actually stain the chest now. I am glad that we did it though I am very interested to read the items inside of it in 25 years.
More Coming Up....
I'll be following along as you post more of your TR and pics.
Thank you
