The Bridal Party at the Rehearsal Dinner
The wedding is over, which is so difficult to fathom because it seems that so much time and effort was devoted in the last year to planning and preparing, that for it to be over in the blink of an eye is crazy.
Everything was absolutely wonderful. Because I didn't go Bridezilla and because I wasn't concerned with perfection, I was able to relax and enjoy the day. I wasn't too nervous or emotional. In fact, I was smiling (and almost laughing) throughout most of the ceremony.
Photographer's pose.
Super-happy!
The Guys
Mandy and Me
Aisling and Ellen
Dancing with the Parents
First Dance
Pictures courtesy of my new sister-in-law!!
A list of some of my favorite memories...
- Listening to our friends read two lovely poems and play one of my favorite songs ("Speed of Trees" by Ellis Paul)
- Seeing the groomsmen peeking around Kevin's head watching as we did the ring exchange
- Listening to Kevin's brother give the perfect best man's toast (short and funny, but also meaningful) and hearing Mary shout out "that was our tree!"
- Giggling and laughing at dinner with the bridal party
- Kevin and I performing a live rendition of "Meet the Mets" for the bridal party (which was recorded and may appear on YouTube, which I may link to eventually)
- Eating lots of yummy food
- Looking around seeing family and friends enjoying plates piled high with food and working hard on their wedding quizzes
- Dancing with my dad while Kevin danced with his mom
- Our first dance to "Without You" by Motley Crue, which garnered a great round of applause from the crowd and then everyone holding up their cell phones like at a concert
- Not missing one fast dance
- Getting a good workout to "Cottoneye Joe" with my new sister-in-law
- Doing the "Electric Slide" with family and friends
- Doing the "Mummer's Strut" with my family (if you aren't from the Philly area, it is hard to understand the "Mummer's Strut")
- Dancing to "Baby Got Back" with my neighbor from when I was a kid
- Doing the "Chicken Dance" with Kevin and his grandfather
- Singing "Livin' on a Prayer" and "Pour Some Sugar on Me" at the top of my lungs
- Watching Kevin do "the lift" from Dirty Dancing at the end of the night to "I've had the Time of My Life"
Comments (12)
Congratulations!!! It's crazy that it goes so fast. Looking forward to seeing the photos.
Posted by chris | October 21, 2007 4:11 PM
Posted on October 21, 2007 16:11
congratulations to you two!! :)
Posted by Marian | October 21, 2007 5:43 PM
Posted on October 21, 2007 17:43
Congratulations! Sounds like a great wedding. Here's to a wonderful life together (if it weren't 11 am on Monday, I'd be lifting a champagne glass).
Posted by Netter | October 22, 2007 11:02 AM
Posted on October 22, 2007 11:02
Congratulations!! You two, do indeed, look super happy! You were a beautiful bride.
Posted by Renee | October 22, 2007 2:19 PM
Posted on October 22, 2007 14:19
Whooo!! Welcome to the family! I am very happy to now have an older sister and to have her be so cool
= P Thanks for the great time that was the wedding party! (i will post our photos and videos soon)
Posted by Paddy | October 22, 2007 4:09 PM
Posted on October 22, 2007 16:09
congrats on your happy day! you look gorgeous, relaxed, and radiant, the way a bride should look!!! many years of happiness to you and your new hubby...or should i say, "Mr. Dr. Girlfriend?" LOL :-D
Posted by anna | October 22, 2007 8:07 PM
Posted on October 22, 2007 20:07
I finally have a sister! haha. Welcome to the family..not like you weren't part of it already.
:]
Posted by Aisling | October 22, 2007 9:52 PM
Posted on October 22, 2007 21:52
Congratulations! You both look so happy! (Go Team Venture?)
Posted by Vicki | October 22, 2007 11:24 PM
Posted on October 22, 2007 23:24
Congratulations! You look beautiful! :)
Posted by Amber | October 23, 2007 11:35 AM
Posted on October 23, 2007 11:35
Oh, you look so beautiful, totally glowing! Congratulations!
Posted by Val | October 23, 2007 11:52 AM
Posted on October 23, 2007 11:52
hooray! we had such a blast and the pictures are lovely, can't wait to see more of them. best wedding song ever, btw!
Posted by allison | October 23, 2007 10:18 PM
Posted on October 23, 2007 22:18
What a great list! But if you were watching, who did Kevin lift????
Posted by Cordelia | October 24, 2007 4:06 PM
Posted on October 24, 2007 16:06