Wedding of the Year

Okay, I'll write on my blog.  I'll be a good girl and tell you all about Sarah's wedding, which I know you've been holding your breath waiting for...

It was beautiful, busy, a little bit hectic. I did Sarah and Lily's hair and makeup while Ann and Jen headed up the decoration committee. And believe it or not, it took all of us much longer than we assumed. In fact, we three girls were left with about 10 minutes to throw together our hair and makeup, and zip our ample bosoms into our very fitted dresses...  Let's just say there were some safety pins involved, as well as some frantic hair-straightening, and in the end, it was a beautiful team effort that got us all to the aisle.  But look at my beautiful Sarah's hair.  It's my finest creation, and she looked exactly like a princess. This is a testament to the power of prayer, because I spent quite a bit of shower time praying over this updo.

I also got to do Lily's hair, and she was just beyond cute. Mom bought her a huge lily (what else?) for her hair, which was both adorable and completely appropriate.  Surprisingly enough, she sat still long enough for me to french braid the sides of her hair back, and curl the entire back of her head in ringlets.  I topped it off with some tiny blue flowers and that giant lily, and she was immediately the cutest thing I've ever seen.  The child is truly a wonder, and she made it through most of the ceremony without throwing (too big) a fit.  I will admit, though, that at one point I looked down and she was lying flat on her face in front of my mom, screaming because she couldn't come stand on Sarah's dress while she was saying her vows.  It's hard to be two...

The ceremony itself was simple, and probably my favorite outdoor event to date. At one point, a wasp crawled up Michael's jacket as he performed the ceremony (his first wedding ever, and he did great!), and then flew and attacked the maid of honor and poor Ann, who literally took off running before she realized that it wasn't necessarily appropriate for the occasion. After the wasp wreaked havoc, he flew off in peace, and I think I saw him click his heels as he left. That was the only glitch, though, which amazes me.  The weather was perfect, the reception went well, the plates of veggies and fruit that I devoured were delicious, and I heard good things about the rest of the food. What more could they have asked for?

All in all, Sarah and Bryan should be proud. Their wedding was gorgeous, and they have a lot to look forward to in the years to come. As for all of the rest of us, we were both exhausted and happy when it was all said and done, and I now have a lovely blue dress that shows off my cleavage and makes Nate smile. In the end, everyone was happy. And Lily was asleep.