Married!
Well, here I am, back and married.
Friday was amazing - went by far too quickly, and has left us both feeling thoroughly loved and spoiled!
A few highlights:
The lady who made the top tier of the wedding cake and decorated the whole thing, Wendy, went to the venue to set up on Friday morning...
Wendy: I understand you don't allow sparklers at weddings any more?
Venue manager: No, I'm afraid not, we were worried they'd set fire to the carpet...
Wendy: It might have done it good - your cleaners haven't done a very good job, have they?
Venue manager: *goes purple and scuttles off to bring the cleaners back in*
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Me, walking to the ceremony room with the master of ceremonies and my bridesmaid:
Bloody hell, I was joking about having wasps in my bouquet...
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Registrar: Does any person here present know of any lawful impediment etc.
Claudia (aged 2): Wheeeeeee!
Registrar: Anyone over 18?
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Matthew, when asked "will you, Matthew, take Abigail to be your lawful wedded wife?"
"Absolutely"
Apparently he didn't think 'I will' was quite adequate.
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Meg, ever prepared, walking up to the front of the room to give one of the readings - ever prepared, she held the copy of the reading up with one hand, and with a theatrical flourish, pulled a tissue out of her bra with the other...
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The DJ, introducing the married couple for their first dance:
DJ: Please welcome Mr and Mrs (gets surname wrong)
Entire room: *Dissolves in helpless giggles*
DJ: Er - was that wrong? Oh god. Oh god I'm sorry. I've been doing weddings for twenty years and I've never got that wrong before - it's a good thing your families have a sense of humour...
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My very drunk friend Tamsin, meeting my aunt Pauline:
Tamsin: Hello, I'm, umm, I'm... umm... Er... I'm...
Pauline: Hi, I'm Abby's auntie Pauline
Tamsin: Oh yes. I'm not.
o.O
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So, now to design and print the thankyou cards (Matt's job), write and post them all, unpack the presents, work our way through a gigantic pile of cake, and get the photos collated, uploaded and printed...