Post Wedding Summary...Part 1

***I've decided to break this up into the little things that went wrong, things I would have added/changed (don't like the word regret), the big thing that went wrong and an overall summary of my thoughts of the day. I'm going to add one of my favorite pictures to each of the posts because looking at the pictures keeps it all into perspective for me.***

The little things that went wrong...

The Ties - So, our tux rental order got screwed up. I did not (and still do not) let this bother me because besides us going through the entire order the day we stopped by, there was nothing that could be done. We used what we were given and in the end, it looked fine. I don't think anyone noticed the different ties either...and if they did...congrats! I'm not sure if I would have noticed if no one had told me! In the end, we received a refund for 1 tux. Didn't change anything, but was a good peace offering.

My Shoes - They were great for most of the day, but I made the mistake of taking them off for a little bit at the reception...my feet were really hot...and I forgot to bring flip-flops. Once I took my shoes off, there was no way they were going back on. Even the next morning when we got picked up from our hotel...I was barefoot. Lesson learned - always bring flip flops!

My Bustle - My bustle technically broke twice. I did a lot of having it bustled and then not, so it was partially my fault, but there were only two buttons to hold it up. And while it looked good when the buttons were apart of the dress, I think the weight of my train was too much for the poor guys. We tried to used large safety pins, but they couldn't handle it either. So in the end...my train was a cape! Not sure how anyone else can prevent this, but after talking to some other brides...this is a very common problem...so be as prepared as you can! Maybe I was just dancing too much! Nah...no such thing!

I think that's cover the "little" things! Nothing that ruined the day, just added some extra thought into how to work through it.

Next up...things I would have added/changed!

You can find the recaps here.


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Wedding...MN Style: The Details

I apologize if some of these are repeats, but here are some shots of the details at our wedding! I'll let them mostly speak for themselves!

***All pictures courtesy of our photographers***

First up...the flowers!

my bouquet...which I loved!


My bouquet with our rings and charms

Close-up of my bouquet charms

Bridesmaid bouquets

Bouts

Pew decoration with program

Full view of pew decoration

Side view of pew decor

There was a screen behind the head table at the reception, so I bought some "S" shower curtain hooks and we re-used the pew decorations at the reception. I was happy to be able to use them in two different spots!

Memorial Piece for our family members who were watching over us

The beautiful roses we gave to our mom's...my mom said hers lasted for over a week!

The cake we cut...only the top tier was real

Top view of our centerpiece cakes (which everyone loved)

The next two are picture frames we had by the guest book. We had a picture of our parents wedding day in the middle and then the respective grandparents wedding picture on each side. My family is the first picture...Mr. 2SB's family is the 2nd.
The rounds show the name of the couple and their wedding date.

Alright, so that was our wedding day...in pictures! If there is anything else you want to hear more about or see more pictures of, please let me know. I'm trying not to bore you all to death! Next week I'm going to finish up the re-caps with my "what I would change/do differently/regrets" post and then just a final summary. Those just might be combined into one post...I'm just not sure yet until I start writing it. I left out our "hick-ups" from that day, because in the end...that's all they really were! I'm not going to lie, I still unhappy about a few things that happened and I will get over them, just not sure how yet! You will learn what happened though...next week!


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Me & My Dad
We're Married
Gettin' the Partay Started
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An Open Letter to My Knees

Dear Knees (specifically the right one),

Wow, what we have been through together! You've always been so strong and have never caused me any pain...until now! I'm not sure if my recent desire to run outside and build up to a 5K has freaked you out, but I really wish your ability to help me with my re-found joy of running outside was less painful. I don't think I started out too fast and I always made sure to stretch you before and after each run, but I guess that's not enough. I'm not sure what is going on with you, but I'm not giving up. Although I've been taking it easy and not running since Saturday, when I probably shouldn't have finished that run, but I hope you've been enjoying the cold ice I've been using the last few days. Oh and the Tylenol must not hurt either! I know we can get through this together and enjoy our runs outside again some day...hopefully soon! In the meantime, I'll be strengthening your upstairs neighbors, the quads, in hopes that will relieve some of the tension my running puts on you. I'll probably need to get you checked out by a Doctor too, so if you feel some poking and prodding in the next few days, I apologize in advance, but it is for your benefit.

Let me know if there is anything else I can do to ease your pain as I do value you as an important part of me and I want us to be together forever!

Yours truly,
Heidi


***So, that's my way of telling you that I'm sidelined from running until further notice. I like to self-diagnose and believe I have a case of "runner's knee" and am doing what I can to get back outside. I hate going to the Doctor, but Mr. 2SB is concerned, so I might give in soon. Re-caps will be back tomorrow!***

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Wedding...MN Style: And they danced!

So, I showed you the PG dancing photos...and these are still PG, but they show more of how the reception really was! People were drinking and having a good time and most ended up on the dance floor. All these pictures were taken by various guests, but I hope you enjoy!

Dancing w/ Brother J

Dancing with Cousin D


Doing a jig with Brother M


Dad's side of the family dancing away

Mom's side of the family dancing away

After my bustle broke (twice) my train became a cape!

Breakin' it down with my sister

A bunch of drunk guys singing "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" to me before the garter toss

So those are my favorites that I've seen of our guest photos! There are a lot more, but these are the best of the bunch! Seeing people on the dance floor was so fun! I definitely was on the dance floor a lot and had a great time with our guests!

Next up - pictures of the details!

Was your dance floor full or do you expect it to be?


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Me & My Dad
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Wedding...MN Style: Slideshow and Dancing

***All pictures courtesy of our photographers***

I was really anxious and nervous for everyone to view our slide show, but I guess in the end, I had nothing to worry about! We got a lot of great feedback on it, so that made me feel a lot better!

Picture taken once the slide show was over


Then...it was time to dance!

We had our first dance...

I made Mr. 2SB grab my butt! Oops!

I danced with my dad and he danced with his mom...

Then it was time to get the dance floor full! The floor was packed for most of the night (of what I remember anyway!) and it seemed like everyone was having a good time! Here are a few of my favorites!

Twirling my 2nd cousin

BM R smacking my butt

Some of my relatives wanted to make sure that two of my cousins who couldn't be there, were included in some pictures (yes, they are pictures of them on rulers...it was funny!)

Another 2nd cousin who was crying because he had to wait for the dollar dance. I danced with him early so he didn't have to wait...it was too cute!

He really wanted to dance with me all night...so precious!

We did the longest married couple dance where all couples started dancing and then had to move off to the side after the number of years they had been together got called. Mr. 2SB's parents, my aunt and uncle and some family friends were out dancing the longest.
(Not sure why brother J and BM B are dancing during this...they aren't a couple...Oh well!)

Those are the PG dancing pictures. There were a lot more posted on Facebook, which I'll share with you next week! They are non-pro and really funny! The photogs left soon after the last picture was taken, which was good!

Was your dance floor packed or are you expecting it to be?

So next week, I'll share our guests dance pictures and show off our details (including flowers, etc). And stay tuned...the end of the reception didn't end so well, but you'll have to wait for that story!

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I Work It
Guys Work It
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We Work It
Ceremony Processional
Me & My Dad
We're Married
Gettin' the Partay Started
The Reception Starts
Kisses, Speeches & Cake

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Wedding...MN Style: Kisses, speeches and cake!

***All pictures courtesy of our photographers***

We allowed the "glass clinking equals us kissing" game to only happen once or twice. After that, the DJ "randomly" chose from our RSVPs on who would kiss. I was more than happy to kiss Mr. 2SB, but I also wanted to eat!

We kissed...

My parents kissed...

Mr. 2SBs parents kissed...

The newly engaged couple kissed...

There were some more couples that kissed, but I know you don't want to see all of those!

While getting this re-cap ready, I realized I don't have any pictures of the food we served! It was served buffet style, except of the head table and the two reserved tables that had our immediate families. After our priest lead everyone in a prayer, the head chef came out and stood off to the side while 12 servers stood behind each person at the head table. He said some command and they all lifted our plates above their heads and after another command they placed our plates in front of us at the same time! I had no idea this was coming, but I thought it was an awesome way to get dinner started! I heard no complaints about the food (I thought it was delicious) or the guests having to go through a buffet line. It all seemed to work out well!

Then it was time to cut the cake!

Since we did centerpiece cakes, only the top tier was real...can't tell, can ya?!?!

It was really yummy, but ended up being the only bite I had all night (but I did enjoy a piece the next day!)


Then it was time to hear some lovely speeches by our MOH and Best Man.

My sister went first and did an amazing job! What she said...I have no idea! (Note to self: Get a copy of both speeches for the scrapbook I anticipate making!)


What better way to end a speech that with the bride having an ugly cry?

The best man also did a great job...he had everyone laughing! (Like how I'm checking out my bling in this picture...oops!)

Both speeches were great and you could tell that they both put a lot of work, thought and effort into them! Their delivery was also great! I knew my sister was very nervous, but I think the champagne and wine gave her the boost she needed!

Now that everyone was full...it was time for the slideshow and then some dancing...which will be next up!

Have you ever given a speech at a wedding? How did it go? How did the speeches go at your own wedding?

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Wedding...MN Style: Reception Begins

***In the interest of getting these re-caps done...the next few posts will be picture heavy, but I hope to be fully done with all re-caps next week! Woo hoo!***

Well, to be honest, the party was already in full swing by the time we showed up! It was definitely a good thing that the entire bridal party was able to get some liquid courage (aka alcohol) in their system before being announced. Once we arrived at the reception hall, we lined up outside (as it started to sprinkle) and we all made our grand entrance. (Notice the difference between pre-alcohol pictures and the ones below are post-alcohol...they are having a much better time, don't you think?!?!)

***All pictures courtesy of our photographers***

Ushers/Brothers hamming it up for everyone

GM A & BM C


GM E & BM L


GM S & BM B


GM J & BM R


Best Man & MOH
(This is one of my favorites for the day, especially since they met less than 24 hours prior)


Waiting for our turn...the DJ made the crowd be really loud!


I didn't want to have the above pic, but it happened! Call it caught up in the moment!


Wow...look at all those people!


Walking into the room full of love


We high fived the entire bridal party...not sure how that happened but it was fun!


Mr. 2SB gave a quick speech thanking everyone for being there and to be safe and use our sober shuttles!

Before you see the next picture, I need to fill you in on how this happened. During our rehearsal, the priest said that if any of us messed up during the ceremony, we owed him a bottle of champagne. However, if he messed up, he would buy us champagne. (Do you see where this is going?) So, at one point during the ceremony the priest used my sister's name instead of mine. I don't really remember where it was, but there were lots of giggles coming from the bridal party because we all knew there was some champagne coming to us! So the picture below is the priest giving us our champagne! I wasn't mad that there was the one mistake...he is human! It did only happen once and it wasn't when we were reciting our vows, so that was the good part!

Did your priest/officiant make any mistakes in your ceremony? Was it noticeable? How did you handle it?

Next Up - Kissing, Cake & Speeches

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