The Wedding Day

Yesterday was my daughter’s wedding day. It was beautiful!

I took off work starting on Wednesday and got some cleaning done. I wasn’t expecting to invite anyone over so I wasn’t in any rush to get everything done. I just wanted to clean up so that I wouldn’t waste any time looking for things that were lost in the mess.

Thursday was shopping day!  I had to finish shopping for my family. I only bought the things that we needed but I haven’t been shopping in a long time so it was fun.

Friday was great but a little messy.  I was late for everything.  I was late for the manicures and pedicures.  They were wonderful.  That was the first time that I’ve had either.  Then I needed to exchange a few things so I was late for lunch and flower making.  I finished those up late and then had to run home with my girls.  So, we were an hour late for the rehearsal and missed the whole thing.  Oops. We were able to help with the set up for a little bit and then actually made it to the rehearsal dinner on time.

Saturday was the wedding day and it was beautiful!  We got up at 5:00 a.m. to get hair and make up done.  The professionals came right to the house.  They were there by 6 a.m.  They did a great job!  My daughter and all the bridesmaids looked beautiful!!!

The ceremony lasted less than a half hour and then while everyone moved into the reception area, we took wedding pics.  By the time we were done, brunch was all set up. The food was fabulous.  The buffet had salad, fruit, and cheese and crackers.  Next was french toast, bacon, sausage, and then some other lunch foods like chicken, roasted potatoes, and fish.  After those things were prime rib, ham, and something else.  I never made my way over to that table.  Next there was a big omelet table where they made the omelets right in front of you.  They were delicious!  Last but not least, there was a table of desserts including a chocolate fondue fountain.  The whole buffet was great.  Every single person could find something to eat that they loved.  It even worked for people on special diets and picky little kids.

The whole thing was done by 3:00 p.m. which left plenty of time for everyone to go home and do other things.  The kids weren’t too tired and crabby.  I don’t think the weather could have been any better.  It was just really nice all the way around.  I didn’t hear a single complaint about anything.

In the evening, they invited all their friends and siblings to another party.  Parents weren’t invited which was fine with me.  There was a lot of drinking involved and I didn’t really want to see my kids smashed anyways.

My good friend and her family ended up coming over to my house.  It was so nice!  We ordered pizzas and had a great time.  I was even able to let them in the house when it started to storm outside.  The kitchen was still a mess but it was okay.  It could have been much worse.  Then some other family members stopped over unexpectedly and I let them in the living room too.  I just told everyone to stay out of the kitchen.  I had a great night!