it’s easy to predict what a bride does on the morning of her wedding. There’s hair to be twisted and curled and sprayed. Makeup to be applied. A veil to pin in place. Jewelry to be clasped. And, of course, a dress to slip into. But what does a groom do to prepare? Well, my [...]
As I already told you, Nick surprised me with a bottle of Daisy at the rehearsal dinner. I knew I would smell extra sweet as I walked down the stairs to meet him, and I was not expecting anything more. And then Laura pulled out a small gift tied with a red ribbon. The envelope [...]
Oh, the moment every woman looks forward to — slipping into her gown on her wedding day, accessorizing, and seeing herself just as her groom will see her. Mom helped to prepare my dress — a job only a mother can do. And once it was on, the girls helped to make it perfect. Then [...]
Father of the bride duties kept Dad quite busy on the morning of the wedding! Drop us off at the salon; pick up bottles of water; make sandwiches for lunch; (carefully!) pack my dress, Mom’s dress, Laura’s dress, and his suit into the back of the car. And then it was back to the salon [...]
Believe it or not, I managed to get a solid seven hours of sleep before waking up to rain on my wedding day. Yes, rain. Every bride’s worst fear. I laid in bed for 20 minutes, listening to the raindrops hit my window. It was gray and peaceful, and I felt surprisingly serene. I showered [...]
Conversation on Sunday afternoon: Nick: Do you feel like we’re married? Emily: Yes. I’m cleaning, and you’re watching football. Kidding, husband! I love you.
I didn’t realize until about half way through our rehearsal that I had only eaten part of a blueberry muffin and a few bites of pasta salad all day. So very uncharacteristic of me. But brides-to-be, take note. It really is possible to forget to eat when you have so much running through your mind. [...]
We packed the car on Thursday evening with all of our DIY goodies and headed to Lauxmont Farms. We had to take the treacherous vendor road to reach the reception tent that sits on the banks of the Susquehanna River. We were greeted by our coordinator, Betsy, who instructed us where to put the mason [...]
Wedding week fun continues. Wednesday Divide and conquer! Mom and I picked up our wedding bands and my clean, sparkly engagement ring. Then we headed to the dress shop — an hour and a half before it opened … oops! Fortunately, the seamstress let us in, and we were able to leave with my dress. [...]
This is the first in what will likely be a long series of wedding-related posts. Away we go! I had hoped to do a whole lot of relaxing during the week before my wedding — I mean, a bride needs her beauty rest, right? But, in reality, there were errands to run, projects to finish, [...]