My wedding turned out beautiful. I am so happy with the chapel and how well they did everything for my wedding yesterday.
There were a few issues, mainly people running late, that had me stressed before the wedding started. It all worked out, and all the bridal party showed up, not necessarily on time but before they wedding started. Some friends came a few minutes late, and we were about to walk down the aisle. They saw me about to go down and apologized. We laughed it off, and they stood out in the hall until I walked in, then quickly took their seats.
The ceremony was probably the most nerve wracking thing I've ever been through. It was so much more intense than I expected it to feel. I could feel my lips quivering as I tried to not look terrified. It was the same for Domenic. He and I are not center of attention people, and we were there having around 130 people watching us.
After the chapel, we went to an after party. We invited everyone, but only our friends and one of my cousins went. We rented out the venue where Domenic plays shows. We had snacks and drinks as well as music playing there. It was so fun, because it was more mellow and was a laid back way to hang out. At the reception, I had to makes rounds and say hello to everyone. I barely got to sit. The after party was much better, as far as that goes.
Two friends decided they had to give speeches at the after party. The first was already pretty drunk, and his speech had more f-bombs than I've ever heard at a wedding before. I had so much fun listening to it.
I wasn't sure how the after party would go, but it was great. Plus, many friends were unable to go to the wedding. They had work or another commitment. One couple flat forgot about it. But, they were able to come to the after party and still hang out with us.
I can't wait to see the photographer's photos! I have a few sent to me from friends.