Wedding Reflections

As you can see compared to other posts I've changed up my color.....blues were the color of the weekend! We began the Wedding Day with much anticipation and excitment....once I went to bed! After the rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner we went home to Allie being so very sick! She ended up getting nauseas from the extremely high tree pollen and lack of food in her stomach! The poor girl was throwing up in the bathroom for a good hour before we went to bed! In the morning we left to get our hair done....7:30 am .. the poor girl is not a morning person. Once at the hairdresser we gave her toast and tea....and after waking up a bit more she started to come around and began to feel better!

When we got home the makeup artist was already working on some of the girls....Allie jumped right in and it all began to happen very fast! While she was getting her makeup applied the flowers arrived.....we all finished having our makeup applied and everything started to happen. The photographer arrived at 1 pm and the dressing and pictures started. Allie took pictures in my bedroom as hers is still in a state of moving....poor Bill was in there trying to get dressed and 5 girls + Allie were not so patiently waiting for him to get out! Too funny! We had the pictures started all the usuals then some with just her and Dippy and her and Stef her too. Can't wait to see the professional pictures. The limo arrived at 2 pm and we were on our way to church......I sent Allie, Bill, Stef and all the girls in the limo and I drove myself to church! Stef told me last night that Bill gave Allie a big hug and told her not to be nervous and to enjoy their wedding day.....I helped her get her lipstick on and believe it or not my earring back fell off and when I went to bend down to pick it up I had a nosebleed....this was definatley unacceptable! My mom, just happened to be coming out of the bathroom as I was going in, helped me to stop it and clean up and then it all began! When Stef took my arm to escort me I almost lost it big time! Amy (Ryan's mom) and I lit the Unity Candle tapers and the bridal party began! They were so beautiful. The flowers, the gown colors, the Marine Uniforms, the pew torch flowers, the flowers in the sanctuary, the music, the friends and family. Ryan and his bestman Josh........perfect! Bill and Allie were the last to enter and it was pure magic. So relaxed so sure so happy so in love! Lois Dornan our cantor sang so pretty.....Fr. Tom spoke so lovingly and personable to Allie and Ryan. Flowers to the Marian Shrine with the song Gentle Woman.....lighting the Unity Candle, Shane (Allie's brother) reading the intercessions) the vows, the rings......the kiss! It became a reality! Cpl Daniel Ryan & Mrs. Allison Suzanne O'Brien Lovette. The Marine Arch was so beautiful.....and bubbles and more pictures......the weather was perfect, the sky was blue and the air was warm! Then it was onto the party at the Grand Colonial......that will be my next post!