Y'all I'm married! A wife! A Rivera!
How do you even start to describe the most beautiful (yet busiest!) day of your life? They weren't kidding when they said it would fly by. I blinked and it was over and we were unpacking boxes and picture frames and cake the next day. I felt sort of out-of-body to the whole experience. I honestly didn't even have time to worry or get nervous about anything because things were were shuffling by so fast that it was like an out of body experience where I was just going through everything and nothing phased me. It went perfectly-I don't know of anything that didn't go the way that it was supposed to, and even the small things that sort of messed up I didn't even care. I was told several times that I was too laid back for a bride on her wedding day.
The rehearsal dinner/day was actually more stress-inducing than anything with trying to get everyone there at one time and saying hi to everyone (with all the family that had come in that day). Shout out to my boss who generously allowed me to also take Thursday off as well since I had family coming in Wednesday night and I didn't realize it before but it was definitely needed with all that I still needed to accomplish. No amount of planning ahead can really prepare you for what you're about to do-there will always be something last minute that needs to be done or bought or changed!
Friday night I spent the night at my parents house in Flower Mound. For as tired as I felt from going non-stop Thursday and Friday, I thought I would be able to rest my weary head for the night since I wasn't really feeling nervous or anxious yet. Saturday was just another day that we had to get to. Well, I couldn't get comfortable. I got hot. My ears were hurting, and I had a headache. I believe that my subconscious was making up for my lack of visible nervousness and keeping me up all night because I kept thinking of things I forgot to pack or to do the next day.
Saturday morning started off slow with a home-cooked breakfast courtesy of my parents and a Starbucks run with my sissy, and it took off from there once we got to hair and makeup and really just never stopped going full speed ahead! I tried my best to sleep in but was laying there eyes wide open at about 7am. I don't know how any bride ever got anything done without a cell phone with how many people were asking me something or telling me I need to do this or our timeline was telling us that. OMG our photos are going to be so so so beautiful I can just already tell. Lisa our photographer was great and on point with everything and knew just what to do beforehand. The photos I've posted are just ones that people have sent me from their cell phones-so I can only imagine how much better they are going to be with hers! The flowers turned out better than I could have imagined. I am so happy the way that everything turned out with the flower arch over the gazebo. Everyone always seemed to question my color scheme from the moment I chose it and explained what I was going for-guys, I knew what I was doing!
Before I knew it we were being escorted downstairs to wait for the processional to begin. I don't remember much of my emotional state from there. I semi-remember having a bit of butterflies right before walking out the doors to the ceremony area. I actually didn't even get emotional with really anything at all. Everything was happening so fast that I didn't even hear the music we were walking down the aisle to or notice where anyone was sitting or who was even there. The ceremony was short and sweet and over just like that! Fortunately for everyone, I wasn't starving at any point in the day/night so I was not focused on food at any point! #success. It was so great to see my husband (!) at the alter and everyone just looked so nice in their suits and dresses we had picked. Everything from there was just one thing after another after another, and before we knew it we were doing our bubble exit and leaving on the golf cart, and then it was time for the after party, which I could finally have a drink. My dress was not accessible in any way so peeing was not an option for the previous 5 hours.
There were so many things that you can't possibly know until you're actually going through this day as a bride. Like how hot the dress will be. There really is no circulation underneath the layers and layers of tulle and fabric to where my legs could reach fresh air. Match that with continuous walking and dancing and photo boothing and you got yourself a hot mess! Or how fast it really does go. Like realllllly fast. It really was a blessing to have a great venue that had someone setting everything up (and not having to have family or friends do it) AND that I had my friend/bridesmaid Devon there as well. Check her out at Southern Charm Wedding and Events - you definitely want someone with her knowledge and tenacity to take care of all the important details for you! She even wrote a preview to our wedding day here. All of my bridesmaids were actually a really big help. But I didn't need the day of to already know that about them! ;)
Overall, I couldn't have asked for anything better! The weather turned out perfect-not too hot, not too sunny, and a light breeze. The music was great, and the dancing was fun. The food was delicious, and I wish I would have gotten seconds, oh but our cake! The cake was even more delicious! We 4 different layers on our main cake: red velvet, italian cream, lemon raspberry, and white cake with oreo filling. The groom's cake was italian cream and is still taking up residence in our fridge at home-easy access for a quick bite every time the fridge is opened ;) My favorite part of the whole night was our first dance on the dance floor with the sunset coming in through the windows. It's one of the moments that we actually got to stay in one spot for 3-4 minutes and just talk and be there in the moment. Puts everything in perspective the last 6 years and then this past year and three months planning the wedding. Just like that and it's over and one with, so I'm a little sad that it passed so fast and don't have much of anything else going on right now. It doesn't really feel any different-fortunately we had already been living together for some time now and didn't have to make any huge life changes from there.
I hope everyone that attended had a blast, and we thank each and every one of you that chose to spend your night with us! Cheers to the next 70 + years!
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