Our Wedding - Getting Ready
As promised, i’m back today to take you through our wedding day step by step. The first part of our day was, of course, getting ready. We both were able to get dressed and spend time with our friends and families in separate rooms at the venue itself. The guys spent the morning drinking whiskey, hanging out, and then eventually beginning to get dressed. Mark was joined by his groomsmen Dave, Joe, Brian, and his Dad Ray.
We chose a dark green velvet jacket for Mark’s tux, and the rest of the guys rented black tuxes from The Black Tux. They were able to order the rentals themselves online and return a few days after the wedding. It wasn’t the most seamless process, but everything turned out alright, and I think they all looked amazing!
The girls got to the venue bright and early to begin hair and makeup. I was joined by my bridesmaids Hannah and Elle, as well and my Mom, Peggy, and later Mark’s Mom Jan and Sister Lynn. Mark’s Mom made this beautiful wreath for my bridal shower, so I saved it and brought it for the wedding day as well! I especially love that she added the antique metal “19” we found earlier in the year while at a vintage shop together.
This time of the day was so much fun, but also full of so much anticipation. We got to have a few mimosas, get pampered a little bit, and listen to music. Mark and I both agreed that we weren’t very nervous at this point, but eager to see each other.
Mark and I both picked out special gifts to give our Mothers on our wedding days. I got my Mom a pair of earrings for the day, and a keepsake handkerchief the read “ I will always be your little girl. -Beth”. Mark picked out a similar handkerchief and I got his Mom an ornament with a sentimental message about her son.
Before I knew, it was time to get dressed! My Mom and bridesmaids helped me, and once I had everything on, things started to feel real! I even shared a few tears with my Mom - it was such a special moment, and one I know we will both always treasure. I’m so glad that she got to be such a big part of my wedding day.
After we were both dressed, Mark and I had a letter and gift exchange while shielded from seeing each other. If you decide not to do a first look - I highly suggest doing something like this! I wanted to see and hug Mark so badly, that I almost decided to just see him right then, but just a squeeze of his hand and some sweet words were enough to calm me. I’m so incredibly glad that we decided to wait to see each other down the aisle but…more on that later.
Mark got me some stacking wedding bands that I had been eyeing for future anniversaries, to add to my band after the Ceremony. I got him a fancy gold watch to complete his outfit. The letters we wrote are so special, and I just know that we will always cherish having those. Even though we also wrote vows for each other, having personal letters where we could be a bit goofier and more personal was fun too.
Next up i’ll take you through our special Ceremony - so keep an eye out for most posts!