That thing you do, she wears white, don't say those things!

I went to a wedding last weekend for a really good friend of mine from Fresno. I stayed with some family friends and wanted to make sure her day was special. There was a lot of planning involved and some people butt heads a little to make sure everything went smoothly, but all in all it turned out beautiful. In fact, the day of, I woke up at 5am since the dog I was watching was begging to be listened to. From that time forward, I grabbed coffee and headed to the salon to have my hair and makeup done. What a joy not to have to put anything on my face or brush my hair! It only had to be washed. I arrived there at 7:15am to let the groom's momma sleep in. 

The stylist brought us orange juice and muffins. I was thrilled because I am positive without those and my coffee, I'd have been dead to the world! She fixed all the gals up and we actually looked really pretty. I normally don't wear all the fuss on my face so it looked nice. Her sister was worried about a few things and I even admit I mouthed a couple negatives that didn't need to be said. Don't say those things. I have learned it's not your day. Keep your mouth shut. If they want something done or fixed, work it, otherwise, you will find out the real bridezilla. Just kidding!

    

The whole day was a whirlwind. We ran to target because I needed a couple last minutes since I left some at home, i.e. a strapless bra and light jacket, ya snooze ya lose. The bride's long time friend, spent time with me. The bride's sister worked on getting her son

s to look dapper for the big day with her hubby. Did I mention, the night before, he and I tried to cut the youngest's hair in the bathroom?! It was a disaster. Poor guy was sobbing like crazy, but we managed to get a small portion chopped off. Not as cooperative, but decent enough and his older brother let me put a bowtie on him. Weddings can be very stressful. It's the things you do, the things you say, that people remember. 

   

 Her husband was in shock of how his wife(bride's sister) looked. Okay, okay I may have had something to do with sending before and after pictures, but I made sure they were all from her! It was so much fun. She felt good and she looked good. We put on our get ready robes, and goofed around a bit. The groomsmen were a riot and a good team to have especially when time got closer. I was nervous. Oh that thing you do! The older brother of the groom made us laugh, and somehow managed to let all of the guys in on his way of hamming things up, and he was so very sweet. Gosh, it was so much easier and strangely enough, the whole group hung out with us before we walked out to the ceremony together. So off kilter from the norm, but if you can believe it, there was no objection from the bride or her party. Usually, tradition states you can't see the bride before the wedding. True to form, you shouldn't. In this case, there weren't any rules, and no one worried about it. As we begin to walk to the Christina Perri Thousand Years Instrumental song, I began to see why this formal event matters to people and why it's a big deal. 

 The reception entry, I wheelbarrowed in with one of the groomsmen, his wife snapped pictures of him crawling, it was hysterical. We danced into the night, and I had such a great time, not only to the lyrics, but with people I got to dance with. There was something about some of the guests, they fianlly let loose and brought out their dancing shoes. I mean really, at first it was like we stepped into a morgue. No one wanted to do anything. Groom's older brother got them going and I followed his lead, it was a blast. Definitely an experience to remember. I will note for next time: bobby pins are important. Don't sweat the small stuff. Bring spare this and that. Give it all you got and dont' forget this day isn't about you, it's about the woman in white.