At about 5:50, my moms cell phone rang. The limos were here. The BMs and my mom were going to ride in one, and me and my dad in the other. We did one last check and retouch and went down to the limos.
one of my favorite shots. i like how it gets my dress looking all big haha. this is right as we were walking out the dor to go to the limos!
One still had not gotten there yet, so we stood and waited. Then the flower girl started crying b/c she was not getting to ride in the limo (we had not even thought about it) so they let her ride with the BMs to the ceremony and her parents just followed. The limos were very nice and so were the drivers. I was really excited for this time with my dad, but it was very akward. My dad is SO not emotional, I have NEVER seen him cry. He is the tough it up and stop crying type of guy. And I was in so much pain we just kinda sat there. We talked a little but it wasnt like I wanted it to be. My dad and I have a great relationship. We are both very quick witted and sarcastic, and can joke with each other all day long. But this ride was nothing like that. It was pitch black dark by then, which I was glad for because I wanted the church to be kinda dim and romantic.
We made it to the church and pulled up in front. The limo driver honked his horn and it played the here comes the bride beat. It was cute. People were still getting into the church so we waited in the limos. It was still early anyway, and I wanted the least amount of ppl to see me. At about 6:15, we decided to go in. there was a room in the back of the church where we were taken with the bridesmaids and the grandparents were back there too. Everyone was fussing about my eye. Bobbys dads good friends came down for the wedding, and he is a doctor, and when he found out about my eye earlier that day he said he would pick me up something and bring it to the church. I found out it was lacro lube. It makes your eye glaze over all glassy looking and I said no way! I didnt want to look funny for my pictures, so I said I would put it on later.
bobby waiting to go in
talking to his dad and some friends. **I did not see Bobby until i walked down the aisle**
We had about 5-10 minutes, and I realized I had to pee. I guess it was better now than when on stage
..but I knew it would be an issue. Ok, fellow brides. You can realte if you had to do this. My dress was SO heavy and big, and so was my slip. The bathroom in the room was a very small onesie. I knew I would need lots of help, so my sister, bobbys mom, and my best friend bridesmaid Lauren (the one who I did the makeup on) came to my rescue. It was kind of embarrassing but at that point I didnt care as much. They help my dress up really high while I went but we had to be sure I didnt get makeup on my skirt. It took a minute for me to pee, I had stage fright with all those people! Haha. I have a good sister. Since I obviously could see or reach anything, she wiped for me haha. Sorry if thats TMI, but I thought it was really funny. Were all (mostly I hope) girls here!
Almost wish I had a picture of the whole thing! Soon after I got myself all situated again, I heard Elizabeth start to sing how beautiful and I knew the grandparents and parents were about to go down the aisle, and I would be soon after. My eye still hurt badly. The only good thing that came from that was it kept me from being too terribly nervous b/c my eye was all I could think about! oh, I forgot to mention. My eye hurt every time I shut it or blinked like I had something in between my upper lid and my eye. But about every 15 minutes or so, I would basically have a blinking spasm where I couldnt help but blink over and bovver again, and it hurt SO bad but I couldnt stop!
It was like my body wouldnt let me. My eye would water and I would freak out. I was hoping it didnt happen while going down the aisle, or at all anymore for that matter! I had taken a half a loratab before the ceremony (I didnt want to be TOO loopy) and was hoping it would kick in and help some, but not yet. The bridesmaids all walked out and lined up, and I walked out and stood to the side so I could still see them and talk to the coordinators but no one inside could see me. Slowly one bye one they walked down to cannon in D (I think) as did the ring bearer and flower girl. Then the two coordinators closed the doors. My stomach started to turn. My dad and I lined up behind the doors as harriett fixed and fluffed my dress. My dad kept trying to joke and keep things light. He knew I was in pain. I honestly was really not that nervous, just more annoyed I guess and in a why me kind of mood.
The music stopped and harriet looked at me and said are you ready? I looked at my dad, took a deep breath, and nodded.
**coming up. the ceremony. (sorry no pics from it, but i was definately busy! haha) and my silliness HAD to come out SOMEWHERE in the ceremony...