My Best Friend's Wedding, part two

Wedding day!
The ceremony wasn't until 7pm, and so we had all day to get ready. While Emmett napped, I took Theo over to Erin's parents' house so that we could swim, swim, swim, and enjoy a picnic lunch with Erin and her family.

Erin's brother David (thanks to him, my husband, the groom, and one of the groomsmen, I always got an answer when I called out "Dave!!") and I were the only grown-ups in the water, and since both of the flower girls and Theo were a little leary of him, I ended up on the receiving end of hundreds of trips down the slide, jumps from the edge, etc... I couldn't have thought of a better wedding day workout on my own!!

Finally, at about 3:30pm, I started getting ready. I was to meet Erin at the church a little past 5, and I definitely couldn't be late. Erin bought my dress in New York and sent it to me a few months ago. After some slight alterations, beautiful new shoes, and earrings and a hairpiece that were gifts from the bride, this is how I ended up:

If we're being honest here, I was a little freaked out, at first, about this dress. About 2 inches shorter than I would have chosen for myself, and maybe 1/2 a size too small. Thanks to my sister Jessica, I got on the ball and lost about 6 pounds the month before the wedding. I've also been attending a pretty decent strength class at the Y and, come wedding day, I did feel as my husband described me... strong and sexy! The girl in me so loves getting all made- and dressed- up. I'm already looking forward to the next opportunity I'll have to wear this dress!
And, believe it or not, the wedding wasn't actually about me...

Erin was a gorgeous bride. Simple, classic. She found her Vera Wang wedding gown on ebay. It fit her perfectly. She wore tiny earrings, a slight necklace, and my baptism bracelet. A horse drawn carriage carried all of the wedding guests and the bridal party from the church to the reception hall, where the bride changed into a lacey vintage cocktail dress for dancing. Erin, of course, had a few feathery surprises for the photographer (I can't wait to see his pics!!)

The reception was so much fun. The food and the drinks were delectable. The toasts to the bride and groom were heartfelt. The music rocked! We danced and danced and danced. My left foot is still numb!!