(I don't know why these pictures aren't coming up bigger... :-( I hope they do in the final post...)
We had a gorgeous day...lovely blue sky, crisp and chilly late October weather, with some beautiful leaves as backdrop.
(I was shivering a bit here!)
Here's my absolute favorite pic--
and a non-pro pic (we don't have many yet of inside the church...)
It was a beautiful ceremony. We had a choir of about 10 of our friends (many professional musicians,) sing some really awesome music. Mozarts Ave Verum, Biebl's Ave Maria, Caccini's Ave Maria, Durufle's Ubi Caritas were all fabulous...but we had overestimated their abilities given the rehearsal time, and they attempted the Sanctus/Benedictus/Agnus from Byrd's Mass in 4 voices. Which was ok, but at times...painful. :-(
Small groups of them also sang the chant propers, which were fabulous.
The processional, you know, like every single bride's dream her entire life? And for someone who herself is a professional church musician and kind of a control freak? was somehow a miscommunication and I ended up walking down the aisle to this congregational introit that no one knew, which was supposed to be done during the incensing. I. was. so. mad. It literally kind of ruined the rest of the ceremony for me.
That, plus other thoughts going through my head made the ceremony an...interesting experience for me. I tried sooo hard to not be a bridezilla and to remember what the day was really about....but still, I experienced some very strange emotions that were pretty unexpected.
I don't really have any pictures of the reception yet, but it was really fun and wonderful. DH's family and friends were all from OOT and stayed at the hotel where the reception was at, and I was a little sad to realize at some point when I looked around that it seemed like most of my friends had left relatively early, and it was DH's side that was still there, but they were rocking out on the dance floor!
Overall, I'm glad it's over. I'm still adjusting to my "new life," I'm sure it will take quite some time. And...it hasn't really hit me.
Well...let's just say...it was really weird, cuz we were in "phase 2" when we got married, so for quite some time after that, everyone is like, "So how's married life?" And it kind of depressed me that the only response I could think of was, "umm...it feels exactly like we're still just dating but living together and sharing a bed!" But of course I just smiled and said, "wonderful." or whatever.
And that's all for now! :-)