Wedding Day Memories
Guess what? One of my favorite people recently got engaged! I’m so, so happy for my girl Mad Dawg, especially because it has provided me the opportunity to reflect on my wedding, AKA given me some blog content, AKA given me the opportunity to make something that isn't about me about me.
So let’s talk about my wedding – and, more specifically, 10 fairly minor details that I want to remember forever.
10 Fairly Minor Details That I Want to Remember Forever
#1: It rained. A lot.
The week leading up to our wedding, Sean and I were glued to the weather channel every website that told you anything about what to expect weather-wise.
“Well, this one says 80% chance, but this one only says 70%, and this one says it’s going to rain all day but then clear up for the reception.”
We. Were. Mental. Both on the verge of tears thinking that our outdoor wedding was going to be ruined by rain. And everyone was like, “You won’t care. You will be so excited on your wedding day that nothing else will matter.” And I was like, “Shut up. I’m sad.”
But then our wedding day came! It rained! A lot! And instead of fretting or crying, I filmed myself singing, “IT’S LIKE RAAAAAAIN ON YOUR WEDDING DAY” with a big smile on my face, champagne in hand. (I would share the video here, but apparently I need to upgrade my Wordpress plan in order to embed video in posts, and ya gurl ain’t got time or money for that.)
Everyone was right. I ate my words. We had the best wedding ever. The rain even stopped RIGHT before the festivities began. AND we were #blessed with this beautiful sky:
#2: Erica and I got to break in the dance floor.
I picked Erica to be my matron of honor because she’s my sister and best friend she has killer dance moves. The moment we saw the giant speakers set up outside and heard the DJ testing out some tracks, we went running and had our own little dance party to prep the dance floor for all it could expect later that evening.
#3: My dad watched Teen Mom 2 with the DJ.
My poor parents were running around getting everything ready for 150 houseguests, and I was just chilling taking selfies and having dance parties. I’m sure when I breezed into brunch the next morning and was all, “Wow, that was such a smooth, easy wedding. I am such a low maintenance bride,” my parents wanted to do this:
But for a brief moment the morning of my wedding day, my dad was able to sit on the couch and take a breather. And the DJ joined him. I about lost it when I walked out and saw them watching Teen Mom 2 together. (Not even Teen Mom OG. Teen Mom 2.)
#4: I forgot to shave my pits AND forgot to put on deodorant.
I don’t glisten; I sweat. I look at a gray shirt and break out in beads of sweat. I have literally NEVER forgotten to put on deodorant…until my wedding day. Fortunately, there’s some really sweet rule that brides shouldn’t have to lift a finger on their wedding days, which resulted in this photo:
MOH extraordinaire taking care of business.
#5: We ran out of champagne before the toasts.
Right as toasts were beginning, I realized I didn’t have a drink (because I had already finished it. Oops.), so bridesmaid extraordinare, Glori, ran off to the bar to get me some champagne. As Alec completed his toast, I lifted my glass and took a sip, and…
Glori: By the way, they were out of champagne.
Me, mid-sip: What is this?
Glori: The bartender was going to give you Pinot Grigio, but I thought you’d want some bubbles, so I had him add a dash of Sprite.
It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good. With that said, we can all use some bubbles, so I totally appreciated the effort/sentiment!
#6: My mom and I about lost it when Paris by The Chainsmokers came on.
My mom and I share a lot of things: shoes, clothes, taste in movies/shows – and that includes taste in music. I put quite a few Chainsmokers songs on the “Must Play” list for the DJ, but when Paris came on, we lost our shit.
*in unison* IS THIS PARIS?!
It wasn’t. It was Something Just Like This, but we enjoyed it all the same.
#7: Speaking of the “Must Play” list, there was also a “MUST NEVER PLAY” list, and my sweet brother-in-law about lost his shit when the DJ played a song from the MUST NEVER PLAY list.
DJ: Nat, I hate to ask because I know you hate this song, but a lot of people are requesting the Cha Cha Slide.
Me:
DJ: I told them the bride had strict orders against it.
Me:
DJ: Thoughts?
Me: If they want the Cha Cha Slide, give them the Cha Cha Slide. But don’t you dare give them the Electric Slide.
I then made my way inside to use the bathroom (and take a surprise shot with one of the waitresses) and get away from the Cha Cha Slide. As we were sitting around the living room waiting for that god-awful song to be over, my brother-in-law came bursting in.
Ryan: NAT! THEY’RE PLAYING THE CHA CHA SLIDE. I TOLD HIM. I TOLD THE DJ—
Me: It’s ok. He asked me.
Ryan: Who the hell makes the DJ play a song the bride specifically put on the MUST NEVER PLAY list?
I must say, I really appreciated a) that Ryan knew the Cha Cha Slide was on my MUST NEVER PLAY LIST, and b) Ryan’s dedication to said list. He was so. mad.
#8: We did not do a boat sendoff.
We originally planned on taking a boat to our hotel and having a dramatic exit where we ride off into the horizon, but about halfway through the reception, we decided it would be a lot more fun to let everyone drink and have fun without worrying about operating a boat. So instead, we took an Uber to our hotel.
The Uber guy drove up, looked at me in my gown and veil and said, “Man, there are a lot of cars parked on this street. I think there’s a wedding going on.”
We laughed because we thought he was joking, but he wasn’t.
#9: Sean saw my true colors within an hour of getting back to our hotel.
After a night of partying, I always, always, ALWAYS, order a pizza. I was known for it in college. In fact, I’m pretty sure that’s the only reason people invited me to parties. They knew that if they stuck around long enough, there was a pie-zilla from Five Star in it for them.
Our wedding night was no different.
I called Dominos to place an order, and Sean said he didn’t want any, so I got a small. I answered the door in my wedding dress and was SUPER upset that the delivery guy didn’t congratulate us on our wedding. And then I sat in bed and ate the entire pizza, swatting Sean’s hand away when he tried to take a piece.
“You said you didn’t want any!”
I don’t know why he hasn’t left me. Probably because my dad is a fantastic attorney.
#10: Bailey looked dapper as hell.
I am beyond grateful my beautiful boy was there for the big day, and boy, did he bring it. (Shoutout to T-Money for hooking us up with the doggy bowtie!)
Some of my other favorite memories: my dad was both the officiant and FOB, so he asked himself to repeat the question after the, "Who gives this woman to be married?" prompt.
Tara forgot to grab her flowers before the ceremony and walked like this hoping no one would notice:
(This worked out really well when I passed my 10-pound bouquet to Erica because T-Money had a free hand to grab Erica's from her!)
And one of my other favorites (I wasn't there for this one but heard about it and laugh any time I think about it): Austin turned into a grumpy old man at midnight, as his dogs were barking, and he was trying to corral a bunch of drunk people to get home and go to sleep.
So many fantastic memories from our wedding night. I could go on and on. Thanks to my good friend Madison and her new fiancé for the opportunity to relive it all ❤️
