Happy March everyone!!!
Here is the first entry in my fabulous/not-so-fabulous contest. I’m asking all my 2008 & 2009 brides to tell me their stories from their wedding, things that they loved, and/or things they wished they had done differently.
The first entry is from Casey, who is probably the quickest email responder of anyone I know!!! Casey had a few issues keeping track of everything the morning of her wedding…and wished her ceremony had been a little longer.
“So I wish I had put someone in charge of all the things I needed for the
big day..i.e. my shoes..so dan and I did one last practice dance in our
living room before we headed down to Plymouth on the Thursday before our
wedding. So Sat morning comes around and my mom goes “where’s grandpa’s
ring”…I immediately panic and start balling (I’m a crier) and search
everywhere for it and find it in its trusty spot, ring box with my under
garments and garter. I looked for it everywhere as if I had completely
lost my mind and had no clue where it was. So once we found that my
maid of honor and I were off to the salon to meet the other girls. I am
on my way out of the hotel and my mom goes “where are your shoes” again
frantic I look everywhere and cant find them anywhere, so my mom goes to
my hotel room where dan was getting ready and looks everywhere in there,
mind you dan has the highest anxietyyyyyyyyy ever so this is helping him
tremendously, ha. We then realize that maybe after our last dance
practice I took my shoes off and left them instead of bringing them with
us…so my cousin was driving by Franklin and stopped by and got them
for us (luckily everyone knows the code to our garage).”
"So little things like that kept happening, I had completely lost my memory....I forgot
the cards for all the bridesmaid gifts so I gave out vera bradley bags
and had no clue which pattern was for who so the girls just picked what
they liked ha.
I lovedddddd my dress. I got it at klienfelds which I highly recommend
every girl to go to to at least experience it, it was sooo much fun."
I wish my reception was 5 hrs longer, I had so much fun. I do wish we had
about 100 less people so we wouldn't have had to spend 2 hrs saying hi
to 300 people, ha, bygones. I loved that we did stations, I think it got
everyone to walk around and meet each other and talk instead of sitting
for hrs before you can dance. I do wish I did an ice cream station or
some sort of fun dessert station. We had a photo booth which was really
fun I do wish we had the DJ remind people about it like halfway through
the reception because a lot of people missed it or forgot about it. We
also had a bbq at our house the day after the wedding and left for our
honeymoon on mon morning which I also highly recommend, it was a blast
and fun to have all your closest family and friends together to spend
more time with. I am really glad I had my grandpas ring as part of my
bouquet because it meant a lot to my mom."
Thanks for getting the ball rolling Casey! As you know, there will be two big winners - one drawn at random, and one with the most comments on their post. Also, everyone who submits an entry will get a free 8x10!
More entries coming soon!
60 Comments
This is hysterical….I love that Casey said she wishes her reception was 5hrs longer…I also love the photo booth idea, definitely going to pass that along to my friends.
Those shoes were the death of me!!
On a side note…one of the groomsmen(bride’s brother) lost his pants! I thought it was a beautiful event and from the perspective of someone along for the ride, it couldn’t have gone much better!
Such an amazing day! Lets not forget when your veil blew off during the ceremony….priceless!
It was such a fun day/night, remember when your brother lost his pants (and had to rent new ones the same day as the wedding?
The wedding was a blast. The best part was when I lost my tux pants and had to buy new ones 10 minutes before the limo showed up!!!
This is incredible! Of course the wedding was perfect and all those almost mishaps made it even better…I totally forgot about JR’s pants until I read the other comments….haaaa!!!
funniest part of the day was when casey’s veil went flying off in the wind and dan’s cousin grabbed it midair!
The wedding was absolutely gorgeous. I loved when we watched the golfers tee off and everyone clapped.
It was such a gorgeous day and night. Cannot believe how quickly it went! I was so thrilled to be such an intricate part of the wedding and celebrate with Casey and Dan. Love you both dearly!
xoxo
One of my favorite moments was watching Dan and Casey’s first dance…perhaps I havent seen them in this type of dancing environment, it MOST definitely wasn’t the moves they were busting @ Hong Kong for Dan’s bday, or at the Loaf when Casey showed us all how many words in Bust A Move she knew…lets not forget the afterparty with all those wonderful sandwiches and everyone lounging and playing with the pupps!
Had a blast! I had the luxury of driving JR all over the place to get him a new pair of tux pants minutes before the limo arrived…no pressure
What an amazing evening and wedding, so touching to see the groom Dan cry during their first dance together as husband and wife.
I voted
Casey left out the part where JR misplaced his tuxedo pants before the wedding…Otherwise, it was perfect.
Of course Casey forgot her shoes…oh well it all turned out perfectly! Such a beautiful day/venue/bride!!
This was the best wedding I ever went to. Everything was perfect.
This was a beautiful wedding…the best part was when the veil blew off Casey’s head and she didn’t skip a beat.
Casey’s comments crack me up – I feel like she’s telling me the story, not like I’m reading it. Such a great wedding – we had a blast! :)
perfect wedding! we had such a great time! xo
Your wedding was a blast.. everything was beautiful.. glad we could help out with the shoes!!
Casey and Dan’s wedding was one of the nicest weddings I have ever been to and could not be happier for them!
such a beautiful day!
I can’t believe the veil flying off in the ceremony didn’t make this post! The night was amazing, we are so happy for you both and glad to be a part of it !
Shoes…. License. It’s all good :)
everything was so beautiful!!!! what a great day!
Casey and Dan – hugs.
I voted
What a beautiful day!! Congratulations!
Love the shoes!
Congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy life together.
What beautiful pictures, looks like it was a wonderful day!
I agree with Sue. Beautiful day. And I love the shoe photo.
Simply amazing!
I voted
Beautiful weddding!
What a beautiful dress! I love the picture of just the dress – although the bride was beautiful in it as well!!!
Every bride-to-be wishes for a flawless wedding. But it’s all those little things that go “wrong” that make it so memorable and therefore… perfect! (Which by the way, it was.) Congrats Casey and Dan!
Beautiful dress!
What a great day!
Five hours longer? You didn’t spend the night dancing with a seven year old! On second thought…
Hi Casey – we voted
Congrats!
Best wishes to the bride and groom. Your dress is stunning!
So happy for you both!!
Casey and Dan, I cried at your wedding it was such a great wedding!!
I Voted!! Glad I could help make your day special!
The photos from your wedding are so beautiful, what a lovely wedding to begin your new life together.
Love Greg
I voted!
Dan and Casey wedding was perfect and that is all I have to say..Picture perfect!
love it! felt the same on the morning of my wedding!
What a great wedding and the photos are even better!
Awesome day – congrats!
Beautiful wedding!
I voted!
Sounds like such a fun wedding!!!
What a great story! The pictures are amazing :)
Good shoes!
Love it!