So... my parents arrived with my nieces Wednesday afternoon from Oklahoma. We had a few errands to run that day before playing with my dress with Ilene. Thursday found my mom and nieces going to the caterer to get the vases/drop off alcohol, picking up pictures and having our nails done before having a spray tan! Friday we kicked my parents out and had the day with the girls! First we went to pick up flowers then we headed to Golden, Co to see the Geology Museum at the Colorado School of Mines. Unfortunately we got there about 10 minutes before it closed but we did see some great minerals! Then we drove home to hang out with Ian and survive another impressive thunderstorm! Ian decided that he was going to be the cool uncle and let the girls stay up late Friday night... yeah... Saturday I took the girls and our dogs to the kennel where the dogs were being boarded for the weekend and the girls left with mom and dad. Mark and Martha met me and we came home to my house to pack... Mark and Ian hit it off and Martha is amazing! Martha helped me get everything packed and loaded into the cars! We ended up not going to the Coors Brewery since it was after 3 when we got to the hotel and unloaded...
The evening was a blur! The rehearsal dinner was SUPPOSED to start at 6... BUT... I didn't get back to the hotel from my "lunch" (chips/salsa and a margarita) with M&M until a little after 4... I showered and got ready in 20 minutes flat and made it down to the banquet room just a few minutes after 6... not too shabby right? The evening was fun and what I was able to eat of the food was great! (Needed some cheese and salsa to make an amazing fajita!!!) We had a good time with our family and friends! Afterward I spent some much needed time in the hot tub with my Momma Liz and Daddy Bill while hanging out with my nieces and parents. Then I set out to finish the slideshow and playlists...
Sunday... oh what a day... Ian woke up at 3 am FREAKING out about all the details he JUST realized needed to be completed before 5:00 when we arrived at our wedding venue. This wasn't a good thing for him. Our hypothesis is that his immune system was very low and the stress didn't assist and he got a bug... on our wedding day... He spent the better part of the evening disappearing to get fresh air or lie down or throw up... :(
I didn't get started on my hair until a little after 3, which should have given me plenty of time, except for the fact that my hair wouldn't hold a curl, even though it was naturally wavy from the night before and had hairspray from the previous night. So... at 4:00 we started straightening my hair... at 5:00 we were still straightening my hair and defrizzing it... mom and I BOTH had straighteners going in my hair at one point while Kenzie was combing another section! We were supposed to be at the venue at 5 and I left for the venue at 5 after... yeah... off to a great start... Ian, his parents and the guys were already at the venue when I arrived. Ian wasn't looking to great, rather pale and clammy to be exact so I immediately became a teacher/drill sergeant barking nice orders on how to set up the centerpieces and etc while I got ready.
On of our MUST-HAVE photos was the first sighting... So Ian was standing on the boardwalk with his back to the lakehouse. I came "sneaking up" with my entourage in our heels to surprise him. After he turned around, saw me in my dress and veil for the first time, as he was taking it all in, he had another round of being sick... It is kinda humorous to think that his initial reaction wasn't shedding a tear at the sight of his bride for the first time, it was throwing up over the railing... :) We finished up those shots, he excused himself, and we finished some shots with the girls. The evening went kind of like that. Set up a series of shots, Ian feel ill, Ian disappear, continue taking pictures with my family, Ian return set up next series of shots.
Fast forward to the ceremony. Ian escorted his mom down the aisle then the procession started. I was shaking while waiting and my dad in typical fashion
