Oh I wish I could stay in my jammies until at least noon... of course my co-workers might glare at me a little for doing it... especially considering what I wear
Anywho... Bethany, good job stimulating the economy
Good luck figuring out how to fill the bed though.... I always loved hostas, and it is a shame they are expensive because that would look great, I bet!
okay, impatient Alan... here you go (and extra long too
)
wedding tales... I hoped to have pictures of this all up, but I'll get to those whenever... so I get to bore y'all a 2nd time with wedding talk
I left work at lunch (well, really 11 am which is half a day for me) and went home. Eventually got all packed up and high tailed it down to the Hocking Hill region of Ohio (somewhere smack between Lancaster and Logan) Nearly an hour and a half later
(thanks to the terrible traffic in Lancaster) I made it to Glenlaurel Inn. I had a blast driving down there with all the curves and hills. I get there and see Dawn and one of her MoH (Michaele) unpacking and getting everything set up. Mark was being a "good boy" too and helping a lot. I got my room and decided to go for a walk. I'll have pics of that later.
So the rehearsal came and went and all went smoothly more or less. We had dinner after that and it was fabulous! I ate *so* much this weekend. The creamy tomato basil soup was amazing as was the herb butter on the bread. The main course itself was to die for and the crème brule was wonderful. After we had a few good toasts, we all went upstairs for the "welcome party" Some partied pretty hard (trust me, not me) but we all had a blast just sitting around and talking. Michaele's boyfriend was cracking us up most of the time, and even got a friend laughing so hard she managed to drench me in champagne. Thank goodness that dress wasn't expensive
So midnightish finally comes around and we decide to go to bed (some of us did). As some of you know I have a terrible time sleeping without Luis next to me, so I had brought a movie to watch as I laid in bed restless. After the movie finished (it was after 2) I managed to fall asleep for about 4 hours or so. I got up and enjoyed my little patio while waiting for breakfast.
Breakfast finally was served and Luis showed up shortly after. I told him I didn't have much time to enjoy the weather and the scenery there, so he went off on a canoe trip while I showered and was introduced to that heavenly robe. Pretty much immediately after, I grabbed a sandwich and headed upstairs to the suite where we all were getting ready. My time was spent prepping the dresses and wraps (no one seemed to know how to iron delicate fabrics
) and then eventually I got my make up done. I want Delcina to come in every day and make me look as beautiful as she did that day
So... eventually we were all ready for pics and the like. Since I wasn't required to be in any of those (actually by mistake, but he did get me in the shots after the wedding) I was the one who ran around with 4 inch heels on gravel driveways getting everything that was needed for the shots (flowers and people) and making sure that the ushers sat everyone in the right place. Thank goodness it was so nice out or I would have wilted
After helping to make sure all the wedding party was looking "perfect" I finally was seated. The wedding itself was absolutely amazing... everyone looked wonderful and Dawn and Mark never looked happier. Amazingly I didn't cry. I did do my reading (The Apache Wedding Prayer) and was told I sounded great (yay!)
After the wedding we had to do the pictures, and fortunately after that, someone was there to drive us all up the hill to the reception. I ditched the shoes and helped Michaele set up some things before Dawn and Mark showed up.
All went well at the reception. We all had a LOT of fun!!!! A group of us more or less danced the night away and by midnight we were exhausted! There is a teeny story to Michaele and I dancing... and I think I will save that one for the pictures as it will make a heck of a lot more sense with that.
Luis and I went to bed around 1 am or so and woke up before 7. We slowly got ready (hard to get out of those robes
) and met up with a few people outside before breakfast was served. It was a nice relaxed morning until about 11 am when we had to load up the cars to go home. I am not sure how we managed this, but we took all that was loaded into a CRV and put it into the back of my car as well as 4 other larger boxes from where the reception was... and a blue cooler. So after my car was packed up (and weighted down severely
) I drove on back home. Luis and I met up back home, took my stuff out of the car, and then after stopping at my sister's, we went up to Dawn & Mark's (about 45 miles away) to drop their stuff off. We stayed a while and then finally came back home. Luis was going to ask me to help do something around the house but apparently I looked too wiped out to do anything.
So that was my weekend... 1 1/2 years of planning is now done. Mark and Dawn did have a lot of liquor left over so she said she'd have a party (probably the weekend I get back from LA) so it will be nice to gather for the same reason again. I am just so very happy for the both of them... and so glad it all went so well
glad to meet you.
One of my males got the munchies and took my cookie. I'm plotting revenge.
