1. There was a lot of beautiful things about my wedding- every vendor I hired did an amazing job. Especially the limo....who I found on Craigslist for $400 for the ENTIRE night (5:30- 12:30)
2. Now let me complain- this is the unexpected that you can not plan for and do not think would actually happen. My bridesmaids...my SISTERS. First, to get hair and make up done- were 30 minutes late to pick me up because she had to get gas. We get there and of course run over the time because we were 30 minutes late getting there. This leaves us rushing to meet the limo at 5:30. In the car I am freaking out because of how late we were. This is when the late sister (the one who had to get gas) tells me her dress is at her house (NOT where the limo was). THe other sister then tells me she has to poop, shave her legs and get her kids ready. Yes- I am serious. So when we get to the house the limo is waiting. I am in the limo waiting forEVER for all of them to get there stuff together. MEanwhile..the wedding starts at 7 it is 6:15. The limo still has to go get my fiance and his groomsmen. We were supposed to be taking pictures from 6-7 so we could head out to the reception directly after the ceremony. We only had 8:30- midnight for the reception. Well- the bridesmaids got all of their pictures taken. The groom arrived right at 7. I have hardly any getting ready shots..no dress hanging or anything...my mom was not even in the dressing room because I had to rush so much getting dressed. And we had to stay an hour later taking pictures because of the time we did not get to use- 6-7. This cut an hour out of our reception. Our reception ended up only being from 9:30- midnight. A BLUR.
Okay..heres the best part. I paid for everything for my wedding. EVERYTHING. I got no money from anyone. So when we are leaving- I see all of our leftover wine sitting next to the door for us to take home. John and I need to get in the limo to get home so we make our exit. While John's brother is loading up the van with our wine my FAMILY (yes those pesky sisters and their husbands) start grabbing the wine. I saw cases of wine sitting there when we left. Johns family brought in three bottles. John;s brother said that before he could set a case down my family had grabbed all the wine out of it. The best part..when I called and screamed at everyone for takling the wine...I am the bad guy for ruining their good time. Actually, in my family I am still the bad guy for getting mad at them for taking the wine. Even my grandma says that "You would have done the same thing"...Um, no I wouldn't. Did I mention..I paid for that wine with my credit card...and no one helped me out???
Now that I am done venting.....know that you CANNOT plan for everything. No matter how prepared you are....not everyone will be as prepared. I needed to vent her because I do not think that anyone else can understand like a bride can.
