YC and SK got married! I thought that all the bridesmaids looked beautiful and the bride... OMG... She was so gorgeous. Her makeup was perfect... her dress was perfect... I thought the ceremony went smoothly. I thought we had some good planning and we had very competent people helping out with the wedding.
There was one mishap and unfortunately it was by me. I have never gotten so upset ever in my life. I think, I scared a few people. I am already an emotional person and on top of that I'm pregnant so I have a tendency to over react and act irrational. What could have been so bad?
Well, I tried really hard to make the bride's wedding planning not stressful and I asked her that I'd take care of the music. I talked with the DJ a week before the event and he said that he didn't have the three songs the bride requested. The bridal introductory song, YC & SK's wedding song, and the father and daughter dance. I had them and said that I'd burn them and bring them to him right before the ceremony.
The day of the wedding before our salon appointment, I kept thinking the things we needed and what needed to be done. Everything went so smoothly and I arrived at the reception for the cocktail hour. I was eating and I went to our designated emcee friend and asked him to go to the DJ and talk through the schedule. 10 minutes later he comes to me and says that the DJ is asking for the CD. I almost fainted. I forgot to pack the disc. I am freaking out and I start bawling... bawling... with noise. The friend had a look of horror on his face and was like what is wrong. I'm screaming "where's my husband!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I'm running around like a mad woman searching for my husband. I find him and I tell him we have to go back home. I realized we only had less than 30 minutes. It was not enough time to go home and come back. I was freaking out. Hubs is says we'll go to tower records down the street.
So I'm running in my 3 inch heels down broad in center city running through red lights, crying. Hubs is yelling at me to calm down. We get there and I couldn't find any employees. I'm running all over the store with my shoes in my hands screaming "where's the inspirational section!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I'm looking in the gospel section and they don't have any of the songs. I'm freaking out .... FREAKING OUT!! I worked so hard not to stress out the bride and I'm anticipating the crest fallen look of the bride who trusted me. I retreat with only one song ... the wedding song but not by the bride's chosen artist.
I see the DJ and I'm so upset.. he's reassuring my that everything will be okay. But all I can think is that he's the DJ. he should have just burn the songs himself... UGH! Then he says that he has the wedding song by the right artist. The introductory song I just rechose... it was a classical piece so I picked quickly another one. The father and daughter dance ... The emcee friend comes in my friend BP comes in and said that YC is okay with the song the DJ recommended. They are comforting me telling me that it's alright. All I can say is thank goodness for waterproof makeup.
I see YC and she's so awesome. She tells me that she just picked the father daughter song last minute and it held no particular sentimental value. She even forgot what song she picked. I should have just gone to the DJ right away but me, overly dramatic and emotional person that I am, had to do everything the hard way.
It was a beautiful song. I do feel a bit sad that she couldn't dance to it but she didn't think anything of it. Thank goodness.
Other than that it was such a wonderful day. It was fun and it was so great to help YC with her big day. At times, I wished that I wasn't pregnant but it really didn't hold me back. Actually, it was a good thing that I was... I couldn't drink but if I had, I may had a confrontation with someone who was saying some mean things and that would not have been good. God is always faithful.
7 comments:
i'm glad things turned out well, a. there's always bound to me some small mishap at every weddings. it sounds like yc was cool about everything. i can just imagine the horror you must have felt, esp with all the first trimester hormones running through you body. uh~ i'm sending you big hugs!
aw! i can't believe you ran in your heels and dress. i wish i was there... i totally would have run to tower for you! pregnancy can really do a number on ppl's brains. actually, i think there's irreversible brain damage that comes from it... the other day, i took a long walk around the neighborhood, totally forgeting that i left a pot of boiling water on the stove!
i know this must have been a traumatic experience, but you paint a very funny picture! i also would have helped you, but at some point, i think i would have burst out laughing!
i totally empathize with your "pregnancy brain" and the uncontrollable emotions. i've had my share of cry sessions lately -- the snotty, hiccupy kind -- which i try in vain to hide from SK. but he usually catches me and comforts me/makes me laugh. and last weekend, i left our gas oven on for 24 hours straight! oops. good thing we didn't light a match!
So that's why you were upset!! I remember thinking that you looked like you were about to cry. Glad things turned out okay. It really was a beautiful wedding. YC looked amazing and sooo happy and you all looked perfect too.
So glad things turned out well, although I'm sorry you had to run around with your heels. Sounds like YC was cool with everything. Really wished I was there at the wedding. You all look so great in the picture. :)
hi!! i miss you! i actually miss all of you! this past weekend went by so fast! you've done so much for YC and she's so grateful! you're awesome!! KIT!!
Aw, Allie, if I had a dollar (or even a dime) for every freaking "excuse me, but I think I left my brain in my ovaries" preggo moment, I'd have LN's college fund. I'm glad it worked out - not only are you a great friend for wanting to help out and ease the stress, the bride and groom are great friends to realize it's a minor change. BTW, you DO look great! What a gorgeous mama! I do miss seeing J and E's faces, though... hint, hint, a picture soon?
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