OMG, OMG, OMG = Finally, Finally, and Finally. Four fittings for Petunia, thanks to P90X, she is slim and buff, the dress is beautiful and with our brilliant idea to wear my veil....the something old. Why oh why she did not want to use the wreath that held the cathedral length unfinished veil, is beyond me. It IS from the 80's, and she loves the 80's. But Maria, the awesome seamstress, sewed that veil onto a beautiful silver comb within 5 minutes and it was perfect!
I love, love my dress, I love, love my shoes. Everyone is set, I just need to have the $$$$$$$$ wedding gown delivered to Laguna Niguel. Oh it got delivered alright! with pins and unfinished. Kleinfelds rose to their reputation and refunded the entire alteration fee (which amounted to the cost of other wedding gowns). Thank you!
Once again, Gram comes to the rescue.....again. The dress is perfect! Gram's dress is perfect, my dress is perfect. Many actually thought we shopped together or at least coordinated. Mark's tux??? Oh Father, I don't know where the flood is.
With a Scottish themed rehearsal dinner that the Mobley's perfectly put together at the Five Crowns, our night was complete with many speeches of great memories of Mike, a few tears, beer horns, nice wine (there it is again...), bagpipe, kilts, and of course....a fight at the bar following the dinner. While the DuPonts did not partake in the speeches, it would not be an affair for the DuPonts without a fight. Mike's clan blended in just the same.
Cut to the beautiful day of the actual wedding (what royal wedding???). Veronica's set up our bridal room with the most delicious food, flowers, champagne. Could they be sweeter?? It IS a tradition, and I can't wait to contribute. Our hairdressers to include Garrett's girlfriend, Jen, did the best job as did our make up girls. Enough about getting ready.....
Picture perfect ceremony, funny, silly, endearing with applause for the Man of Honor. I think when the "I Do's" came along, the dolphins jumped into the air, and the sea gulls formed a perfect heart in the blue sky above while the deep blue ocean sparkled like the diamonds on the bride's ring. Recessional for the bride and groom......Journey's Don't stop Believing.... (Sheet music provided by MOB)!
And if that wasn't perfect enough, passed around appetizers edible using Yankee flag toothpicks, a steel drum background music from Jamaica,mon, started the reception. A live band, Knight Ryder of whom plays tribute to Night Ranger featuring Mike's uncle Jack Blades......followed a serenade from the groom to the bride with the contribution of Mike, Mike and uncle Jack...... The speeches from Garrett and Matthew were endearingly funny as was the FOB's. To look at pictures, you might think it was more of a concert, but everyone danced, those that never dance, danced. Great cigars, compliments of our best friend Steve, Flowers with the "wow" factor after opening up the doors, a little lighting.....again Perfect.
This wedding will be hard to top..... you are welcome.
