Two weekends ago I had my first lead wedding… I was nervous, excited, and a little bit stressed since I didn’t know how the day would go and it was on one of the hottest days this month! And being a self-proclaimed perfectionist, things had to be on schedule and I had to be one step ahead. Visited the bride’s house and the groom’s house then headed to the church… ceremony at 12:30pm and I arrived at noon… the decorators were still decorating!! The aisle runner wasn’t in place, the ribbons not on the pews, no flower petals on the aisle runner… my bride was going to freak out! Thankfully I kept checking the clock and kept putting the pressure on them to finish. By the time the bride walked down the aisle, everything was in place!
The ceremony ran late, the family photos outside the church were taking longer than expected, and then the limo driver told me: “the limo might break down”… and low and behold – the limo broke down! What was I going to do? My bridal party was stuck on the highway headed to their photo session in blistering heat and Toronto traffic! Again, thankfully, the limo company sent another limo right away. The photo session was cut short since guests started arriving at 4:30pm for a 5:30pm cocktail hour!
I had to strategically check on the butterflies that were in the fridge in the bar area to remove them at the right time so they could get used to room temperature and fly during the father-daughter dance to “Butterfly Kisses”. It was released by the bridal party perfectly and it was absolutely beautiful!
For the final moment of the evening – the bouquet toss and garter toss. It ended up that my bride “overthrew” her bouquet and broke a glass vase on the head table… and thus no one caught it. The second attempt was much more successful! Overall, it was an incredible day to see it from start to finish! It was hot, exhausting, but very rewarding. I wouldn’t have traded my first couple for anyone else! Congratulations once again J & A!
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