Well I guess it wasn't a dream after all! We're finally back from our honeymoon and we had a wonderful time but now the time has come to try to get back to reality. I have to tell you that it's a really really hard thing to do. I'm still on this bridal high and I'm not exactly sure how to reacquaint myself with normalcy.
The whole wedding kinda seems like it was a dream. I'm really thankful for the tons of pictures that have been coming in from various family & friends. I need them to show myself that our amazing wedding did, in fact, happen!
Our apartment still looks like a wedding bomb went off with presents, extra favors & welcome bag supplies, and various other wedding accessories scattered all over the place. We even have our dresses hanging from both our closet doors. Basically there's no where to walk. Needless to say we'll be on opperation declutter very soon.
So now's the time to start the recap. I want to share everything with you guys but I'm not exactly sure where to begin. I guess I'll start by sharing a few pictures from the morning of.
The amazing Central Park view from our suite
It was such a special time. My sisters Lisa & Krissy along with J & myself were whisked from our hotels downtown to our salon for hair. It was such a great time. It almost felt like we were in Steel Magnolias taking over the salon. It was exactly what J & I had always envisioned.
My ceremony hair flowers
My sister Krissy's hair rocked!!!
Then we headed back on uptown to le Parker Meridien where we were joined by our fabulous makeup artist Erika. Seriously, she is the greatest makeup artist that I've ever worked with. I was so thrilled that she was available to work her magic on our wedding day.
Erika at work on my sister Lisa
And I cannot forgot our amazing friends Natalie & Courtney. They showed up at the hotel bright and early and were there the entire way making our day totally unforgettable. We love those girls, they're basically like our sisters, and it meant so much to have them there with us to share in the events of the day. They even documented the whole thing with a ton of pictures & video. AMAZING!
Love these girls! xoxo
I have some video too that I'll share sometime soon. That really captures the fun, loving, lighthearted, unforgettable time we had that morning.
The mood was upbeat yet relaxed. We played music, drank champagne, worked out with our hand weights that we brought from home and just had a great time. The only snafu of the morning was that my brother in law & my sister Krissy's boyfriend went out to pick up some food, a grilled cheese for Krissy, and some more champagne, but they didn't come back for hours. Guess they got lost in the NYC excitement! Come to think of it, we still don't know where they went or why it took them so long!
My sister Krissy waiting patiently for her grilled cheese
My sister Lisa & our flower girl Ally enjoying the morning's festivities
My step-mother Lissa pumping it up
Our friends Court & Nat resting before go time
So much more to come!
It was the most perfect day EVER! I couldn't have imagined a more perfect day. I have so so so much more to say and share with you all. But first we're heading off to a spa in Quebec for a much needed break. I hear the massages calling my name right now :)
