MAE.

A few things have changed since the last post — I got a husband, went on an amazing vacation, have little to no planning currently and had the best party ever. June 18th — was such a special day. It was everything + more than we had expected. For having 2 ceremonies in 4 hours, with no wedding coordinator, I think it went absolutely smoothly. There were a few hiccups in the day, naturally, but nothing that was obvious …. photobooth never showed — no one really knew it was suppose to be there + the dance floor was packed until people were told to leave, so it wasn’t like people were bored and needed photobooth action, apparently we ran out of food at the reception — and our caterer drove back to Winnebago (not close to where the reception was) to get more food, it was scorching hot at the reception — most people were too drunk to notice, those sober individuals had a nice time outside or sitting near the breeze …. it was just so nice and incredibly sentimental. Advice for my future blushing bride friends: 1. There are so many things that just do not matter. ie. my mom and I were in an argument a few weeks prior to the wedding over how many cupcakes, cheesecakes and chocolate truffles to order — we ran out of them fast, which was a bummer, but on the flipside my caterer drove an hour roundtrip so people could continue grazing .. and have seconds and thirds.. things like this happen all the time, whether it is dessert … or it’s going to mass at 8 a.m. the Sunday after your wedding — there will be battles that are absolutely not worth fighting. 2. Good photographers — are like wedding coordinators. There are countless things that I told Olivia to do, absolutely not in her job title, that she was 100% more than willing to do — i.e. “Olivia, go tell the guest to leave the church and go outside ..” “Megan — do you want me to take you and Sundeep outside to do photos, that way people will go eat lunch and you guys can get ready ..” She doesn’t know these individuals, so she had no problem being bossy or directing the crowd — it was super helpful. 3. Talking is all you will be doing at your wedding — talk.smile.hug.talk.smile.hug It is exhausting, and our friends had warned us of this, but until you experience it … it is like nothing else I have experienced. Sunday afternoon + night I barely talked … I was so tired of talking, moving my mouth. My jaw was literally sore. Moral of story: jaw + smiling exercises. start now. 4. Have so much fun and enjoy each other. Set yourself up to know and understand that things WILL go wrong, but it’s not always about those extrinsic things (..like cupcakes or mass..), it’s your own personal-life-kick-off party so enjoy it!