So where were we? We had just jammed ourselves into our corolla and we were heading for the hotel.
After the drama with the hotel rooms the night before I was glad to hear that all the other bridesmaids and my Mum were waiting for us in our room! Unfortunately it wasn't the room we had booked and we were jammed in like sardines, but at least we had a room. They had put us on the same floor as the boys rooms so that the Photographer and Video guy could run back and forth between us - so at least they got something right!
Mr B walked us and all of our bags to our room. I remember turning to him and saying 'Is it too late for Vegas?' to which he replied 'No, but I don't want to wait any longer to be married to you' - which made me feel like I wanted to cry. We hugged and then he walked down the hall to the boys room.
I took one deep breath and opened the door. It was crazy busy in the tiny room, five bridesmaids, my Mum, Mr B's Aunty (who I didn't know was crashing our party), Mr B's cousin who did our hair, our makeup lady & my flower girl niece.
I walked in and just felt completely overwhelmed. All the stress of the last few days, the lack of sleep from the night before, and the tiny room made me feel suddenly claustrophobic. I felt like I couldn't breath. I wanted to turn and run down the hall after Mr B.
I said my hellos, then shut myself in the bedroom. I needed a minute to myself.
I wrapped up the bridesmaids gifts - pearl studs, their wrist corsages and headbands. Wrote out the card for Mr B's gift. Organised all my bits and pieces. Ran my hand over my dress. Held the veil up to my hair and stared at my tired self in the mirror.
I remember thinking - pull it together, it's your wedding day, you need to enjoy this, it's meant to be fun.
But I still felt pretty tense.
I opened the door and tried to embrace the madness.Wedding hindsight tip - try to have a stress free day before the wedding and a relaxing breakfast the day of. You will feel so much better. (I feel like these recaps are turning into the What NOT to do tips for your weeding!)
Previously.....
Recaps - Spa Treatments
Recaps - Limo Madness
Recaps - What happens on hens night - stays on hens night
Recaps - Setting up
Recaps - Rehearsal
Recaps - The night before
Recaps - Approaching midnight
Guest Recap - Miss P - Love Addict
Recaps - Mornings are not my thing
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Yay for recaps!
Thank you for the tips :)
From the photos I saw, you couldn't tell you were tired :)
And I probably would have been bawling after the Vegas comment, happy tears of course :)
Thank you for posting about how stressful the wedding day is. I'm scared of getting stressed out on the day of. Hearing someone else going through that makes me feel like it's okay. And maybe if I feel like it's okay, that will help me relax :) I hope your nerves worse off soon after this initial freak out!
Oh Mrs. T! I love that you tell it like it is! And Mr. B sounds like a gem! I love his response to you! I can only imagine how much it took for you to head back out there when you just wanted to be with your guy.
I can so see myself having to do this same thing on my wedding day - talking myself down from the ledge, talking myself into having a good time and enjoying it, trying to convince myself not to be stressed . . . so glad I'm not the only one who has to do that! Can't wait for more!
Em
Mr. B is the awesomest! And so are those heart balloons . . . it sounds like you kept your perspective even though things were stressful. Good for you for taking a moment to yourself when you needed it :)
so sweet!
You two are obviously so good for each other.
I guess the stress is the reason I wanted bridesmaids. One to deal with my mother, another to deal with Bean's mother and one hydrate and feed me!!
i swear I posted a comment earlier but apparently the laptop hates me! I loved the line about walking into the madness, that seems to sum it up perfectly! Also, your husband is too sweet!
hope you are enjoying married life! we miss you ( I am always psyched when I open my email to see a couple comments from you! thanks!)
I'm glad you are back into the recaps. Keep 'em coming!
I also felt a bit frazzled while getting ready.. I agree the more people buzzing around the harder it is too chill.. when all the in-laws and co left I breathed a big sigh of relief.
Your Mister sounds like an absolute Darling
What NOT to do is just as good! And weren't you feeling ill the day before? I think this post describes a very real part of the wedding day. Everyone is all "love love love!" and "happy happy happy!" What about the freak outs? The pep-talks? I think those are the things we, at least I, need to hear.
<3! And it's never too late for Vegas! Haha!
Yay for more recaps! I'm sorry you had such a stressful morning...Thanks for the advice. We're arriving at the hotel the night before our wedding (since our wedding is during the day) so I hope we'll be relaxed.
I love what Mr. B said to you before leaving! That’s so sweet and really brings home the true meaning of the wedding day. Thanks for the advice about having a stress free day ahead of time. I’m definitely going to shoot for that.
awh i literally have chills over what Mr B said when you asked is it too late for Vegas. too sweet! u married the right guy :) xoxo
Sometimes a girl just needs a minute!
You definitely married the right guy - his comment to you was perfect.
Sigh, if we all knew the what NOT to do list right?
Wait until my recap about my morning on the wedding day :) Sounds like you and I had some crappy moments...but mine were a little opposite of yours. Anyway, the fact is, it's just plain stressful sometimes. And you had so much going wrong around you I can totally understand why you felt that way. :( But thankfully, that man of yours always brings the bright spot into every single effin' post you write! I love how one little thing he says turns the entire moment around. It's amazing and you are so blessed!
Man. Weddings are soooo STRESSFUL! I'm sorry you didn't escape this apparent curse.It didn't show, though; you look SUPER CUTE in the photos I've seen! Love the heart sunglasses. LOVE.
That's exactly how my recaps will be-if I ever get the energy to go over them! "Don't do _________," or "Make sure you _______!" :)
All these 20/20 hindsight "Don't do..." and "make sure you..." recaps are awesome for those of us still in the planning stages! I'm saving them all up for November!
Sounds like a stressful time, i felt more nervous than stressed I think, although we had 11 people staying at my parents the night before then all getting ready in the morning!
I lovevmr b's comment!
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