What to say about this day....??
It was probably one of the fastest days we've ever had.
So, I woke up puffy and a little sick. From both the drinking and the crying. One of the best decisions I made for the pre-wedding pampering was to do a ride that morning. As in, ride some horses.
I took my bridesmaids (plus Jason--can't remember how he came in to it, I just remember I invited him.. probably to entice him in to coming to the wedding) on a horse riding luncheon! Stacy Puppy has never been on a horse, and I believe Jeana hasn't had too much experience with them, so we took the easy ride. Julie, Samantha, and Jason took the advance (LUCKY!) hehe. Well, as it turns out, though it was a peaceful and relaxing ride, our lead horse was an easy spook. She got afraid of logs in the trail. And kids. and a jack-ass runner who wouldn't stop for us to pass because a runner coming towards a horse makes them freak out. idiot.
anyway. Our lead horse freaked out at some logs, so it made Stacy and Jeana's horse freak out too. Mine (JD) was a little too far back and didn't freak out until more towards the end. But our lead was an awesome rider and though her horse was running in circles like a crazy thing, she stayed on. Impressive. Jeana's horse ran about 10 feet up the hill. Stacy's backed up and went maybe 2 feet up the hill. Then when mine decided to freak out (he couldn't be older than 10, but he was like an old soul and lazy) and ran about 20 feet up the hill. all off the trail.
But after we decided to go a different route everything was... meh. haha. It was still relaxing, but it wasn't as exciting as that 5 minutes. I was really proud of Stacy and Jeana :D.
After that, I met Craig in a little rendezvous spot to meet with our new officiant again. It was kind of sweet. I wanted to wait until we were all dressed up, but... it was... cute. or something like that. haha. So we met with him, then Craig and I checked in to our room then he dropped me off. I packed all my stuff and moved it in to my car to take it to our new room to get ready.
Julie and Sammy came with me. Jeana and Virginia did my hair!!! which, after sending 17 different hair styles, they came up with their own style of awesome-ness :D.
At 3-ish we started taking the "formal" pictures. Though, I was a little late. Even though we already saw each other that morning (and the night before)... we hadn't seen each other all dressed up.
So Craig's smile was HUGE when he saw me. it was so cute. And he looked fantastic in his suit. Usually it looks like he put on his daddy's suit, but the tux fit him so well. And I loved it. He kept telling me I was beautiful and holding me.
Pictures were great, it wasn't as awkward being the center of attention as I thought it would be. But I think it was because I was confident that Holly would take awesome pictures. Even though my dress was dirty. Then Craig, Holly, Tyler and I escaped the fray of family and went up the hill and got to the ceremony late. Fashionably of course :D
From stories I've heard, Craig made sure our officiant got noticed for sticking around and doing this last minute act of kindness (who by the way, asked for no payment, and only to pay it forward). He also did some fun groomsmen stuff. Which I have yet to see, but I'm super excited.
Then, it was our turn to go. My dad was driving me, Julie and Stacy were driving with Jeana and Sammy as their passengers (3 golf-carts total). My dad and I went in to the grass and drove around the crowd and then got ready to walk down the aisle.
Finally! I got to Craig! I can hardly remember what was said, except for me saying "raccoon raccoon raccoon" so I didn't cry and Craig. He yelled "I DO!" it was so cute. Then towards the end, when we were exchanging vows and rings, his eyes were getting red and watery. So freaking awesome. I've only seen Craig cry maybe three times in our 6 years together, never out of happiness. So it was great that he was so positive about being with me forever.
We took more pictures, poor Craig had to hold me in several different positions. We had our aunt and uncle go to our room and get our marriage license (yes.... we're insane... and stupid apparently). Then we went in and watched our slide show my new brother-in-law put together. Then we were announced, started our rounds to talk. Such a happy time.
The food was fantastic. Everyone loved my extra details (a lot less than what I really did, but they thought it was a big deal :D). The music was great.. I did leave the reception area for the one Michael Jackson song. lol. I didn't have to pay for 1 Mimosa. It was great!
If you want to look, some pictures are up here!!! eeek.
yay!
So.. that was day 1 of Craig and Amber Deitering.
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Monday, September 13, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
Pre The Deiterings September 4th, 2010
Saturday, September 4th, 2010
Oh Saturday... One of the best, yet dramatic day of this whole experience.
First of all.. it was Craig's and I 6 year dating anniversary :). Why didn't we get married on that day? for 1... it was cheaper to wait one day. Then the 2nd reason and after-thought reason was because.. hey we went through a lot of great and terrible times in our 6 years of realization to be together forever. So it deserves its own day! and the 5th is awesome, we can have 2 days of vacation together! :D
Puppy got in at about 11.. I made her go to the meeting with Cassandra with me so someone else would know what to do if I'm not available. I let her sleep (long drive in) at about 1... she had to be back up at like 3 to get ready for the Rehearsal Dinner.
Welp... my family was missing by the time I got back to the condo. I guess they all went to the lake to go swimming. So I walked over to Craig's family's condo. The correct way this time ;). And I just hung out with them until about 3 when everyone started getting ready for the Rehearsal Dinner. It was nice hanging out with them though.. especially with Craig.
Rehearsal Dinner was fabulous. Mikes Hard Lemonade! Food! Friends! Family! Games!
And then it went to chaos. I checked my phone and found a message from Cassandra (my coordinator) saying: "Amber, call me, it's about Ellen" Later I found that she had left me a voicemail too.. but I immediately called Cassandra from that message. Only to find out that Ellen (our Officiant) was rushed to the hospital after making it to the ceremony site in time for the Rehearsal... Holy crap, my world sank. Craig was great. Puppy was fantastic. She switched in to business mode and got all the information needed from Cassandra while Craig held me and rubbed my arms/back. Cassandra had a back up plan for us though. She asked the guy who had just officiated his friends wedding like an hour before and he agreed stay an extra day to do our wedding too. Stacy (in full business mode) had also asked her to think of plan c)
I cried... but we got to the Rehearsal, ran through that, met with the new officiant, then rushed to the hospital. Since we were both pretty intoxicated.. well.. too much so to drive (combined with the freak out of no officiant the day before the wedding) so Craig's dad drove us. I weaseled my way in to see her and see if she was okay... I had to wake her up, but no, she wasn't okay.
What an emotional experience! holy moly. She's not that old, but... in that moment (like all others) she looked extremely old and fragile... and not up to marrying us the next day. I left there puffy and determined not to let it ruin our next day. We went ahead with Russell (our new guy) and scheduled to meet him the next morning.
Oh how I wish that was the end of it. I started freaking out because I thought our marriage license had Ellen's information on it and we wouldn't be able to change it. So when I got back, I grabbed it and went up to the village to talk to Stacy and Hung... Let them figure it out so I could stop crying. Which led to me drinking another drink from being so distraught by the day's unfoldings.
After a fruity drink, really delicious pot stickers and the reassurances from Hung that everything was okay, I finally got to sleep.
Oh Saturday... One of the best, yet dramatic day of this whole experience.
First of all.. it was Craig's and I 6 year dating anniversary :). Why didn't we get married on that day? for 1... it was cheaper to wait one day. Then the 2nd reason and after-thought reason was because.. hey we went through a lot of great and terrible times in our 6 years of realization to be together forever. So it deserves its own day! and the 5th is awesome, we can have 2 days of vacation together! :D
Puppy got in at about 11.. I made her go to the meeting with Cassandra with me so someone else would know what to do if I'm not available. I let her sleep (long drive in) at about 1... she had to be back up at like 3 to get ready for the Rehearsal Dinner.
Welp... my family was missing by the time I got back to the condo. I guess they all went to the lake to go swimming. So I walked over to Craig's family's condo. The correct way this time ;). And I just hung out with them until about 3 when everyone started getting ready for the Rehearsal Dinner. It was nice hanging out with them though.. especially with Craig.
Rehearsal Dinner was fabulous. Mikes Hard Lemonade! Food! Friends! Family! Games!
And then it went to chaos. I checked my phone and found a message from Cassandra (my coordinator) saying: "Amber, call me, it's about Ellen" Later I found that she had left me a voicemail too.. but I immediately called Cassandra from that message. Only to find out that Ellen (our Officiant) was rushed to the hospital after making it to the ceremony site in time for the Rehearsal... Holy crap, my world sank. Craig was great. Puppy was fantastic. She switched in to business mode and got all the information needed from Cassandra while Craig held me and rubbed my arms/back. Cassandra had a back up plan for us though. She asked the guy who had just officiated his friends wedding like an hour before and he agreed stay an extra day to do our wedding too. Stacy (in full business mode) had also asked her to think of plan c)
I cried... but we got to the Rehearsal, ran through that, met with the new officiant, then rushed to the hospital. Since we were both pretty intoxicated.. well.. too much so to drive (combined with the freak out of no officiant the day before the wedding) so Craig's dad drove us. I weaseled my way in to see her and see if she was okay... I had to wake her up, but no, she wasn't okay.
What an emotional experience! holy moly. She's not that old, but... in that moment (like all others) she looked extremely old and fragile... and not up to marrying us the next day. I left there puffy and determined not to let it ruin our next day. We went ahead with Russell (our new guy) and scheduled to meet him the next morning.
Oh how I wish that was the end of it. I started freaking out because I thought our marriage license had Ellen's information on it and we wouldn't be able to change it. So when I got back, I grabbed it and went up to the village to talk to Stacy and Hung... Let them figure it out so I could stop crying. Which led to me drinking another drink from being so distraught by the day's unfoldings.
After a fruity drink, really delicious pot stickers and the reassurances from Hung that everything was okay, I finally got to sleep.
Pre The Deiterings September 3rd, 2010
Friday! September 3rd, 2010
My family and I tried to get out of Folsom as quick as possible. Which was not as quick as possible. But in our rush!!! I didn't repack. Which left me without underwear all weekend :D
Finally on the road.. much later than we wanted... it took us about 2 hours to get there since traffic loves us. (pssst... no it doesn't). I postponed my meeting with my coordinator (Cassandra) until the next afternoon, because we weren't going to make the meeting that day.
We check in, claim our rooms and beds. Julie/Brian/Brandon/Peyton and Jason come in and claim their beds and sofas :).
So far, nothing has kicked in. Yeah, we're all there for Craig and I... but, it just feels like fun.
My mom, Sammy and I had an appointment at Sassy Nails :D. FRENCH MANICURE! oh, and pedicure... Let me tell you!!! They did an awesome job making us feel comfortable! Besides the whole tickling the feet part (though, my mom's was less a tickle, and more a sanding tool.. hahaha.. so funny) and my ingrown toenails they sliced through (part of which cut my skin.. oops) it was great being pampered after soo much work for this 1 weekend.
The scariest 2 things happened that night though. Poor Craig.
It started with my mom and Jimmy going to pick up my aunt Erica and cousin Tyler from the airport. Okay, before then when Jimmy and Jason started making me screwdrivers to ease the nerves. I went down to the very bottom, looked out a dark window and thought "That'd be weird if someone was looking in right there." Only to walk a little bit further towards my room where there's also the main door.... only to see some stranger standing outside, looking in!!!! Of course I screamed! That'd be ridiculous if I didn't. Then I realized that it was housekeeping, and he came over to give us a key for 2 condo's over to use their empty refridgerator because ours was broken.
2nd scary moment: After that I started texting Craig, glad that we're finally near each other (yeaaaahhh... we were only apart for a day, but I just love seeing him every night, kissing him goodnight with an "I love you"). Then I had the insane idea: I NEED to see him. So I call to ask if I can come over. Here's where the scary part comes in. I was walking outside, in the pitch black... thinking "i can do this, I can do this, nothing's coming to eat me" when the bushes started rattling. A lot. Like... a coyote or bear was in the bushes and just spotted me, thinking that I would be a tasty late night snack. Pitch black, can't see a thing around me... I screamed so loud and ran all the way back to the condo. I called Craig back and made him come get me in his truck. It turns out I was walking the wrong way (the extremely logical way, but not the correct way) and they were closer than we thought. But I just HAD to see him. I wanted to make sure he was okay... and ready... and that he still loved me :).
My family and I tried to get out of Folsom as quick as possible. Which was not as quick as possible. But in our rush!!! I didn't repack. Which left me without underwear all weekend :D
Finally on the road.. much later than we wanted... it took us about 2 hours to get there since traffic loves us. (pssst... no it doesn't). I postponed my meeting with my coordinator (Cassandra) until the next afternoon, because we weren't going to make the meeting that day.
We check in, claim our rooms and beds. Julie/Brian/Brandon/Peyton and Jason come in and claim their beds and sofas :).
So far, nothing has kicked in. Yeah, we're all there for Craig and I... but, it just feels like fun.
My mom, Sammy and I had an appointment at Sassy Nails :D. FRENCH MANICURE! oh, and pedicure... Let me tell you!!! They did an awesome job making us feel comfortable! Besides the whole tickling the feet part (though, my mom's was less a tickle, and more a sanding tool.. hahaha.. so funny) and my ingrown toenails they sliced through (part of which cut my skin.. oops) it was great being pampered after soo much work for this 1 weekend.
The scariest 2 things happened that night though. Poor Craig.
It started with my mom and Jimmy going to pick up my aunt Erica and cousin Tyler from the airport. Okay, before then when Jimmy and Jason started making me screwdrivers to ease the nerves. I went down to the very bottom, looked out a dark window and thought "That'd be weird if someone was looking in right there." Only to walk a little bit further towards my room where there's also the main door.... only to see some stranger standing outside, looking in!!!! Of course I screamed! That'd be ridiculous if I didn't. Then I realized that it was housekeeping, and he came over to give us a key for 2 condo's over to use their empty refridgerator because ours was broken.
2nd scary moment: After that I started texting Craig, glad that we're finally near each other (yeaaaahhh... we were only apart for a day, but I just love seeing him every night, kissing him goodnight with an "I love you"). Then I had the insane idea: I NEED to see him. So I call to ask if I can come over. Here's where the scary part comes in. I was walking outside, in the pitch black... thinking "i can do this, I can do this, nothing's coming to eat me" when the bushes started rattling. A lot. Like... a coyote or bear was in the bushes and just spotted me, thinking that I would be a tasty late night snack. Pitch black, can't see a thing around me... I screamed so loud and ran all the way back to the condo. I called Craig back and made him come get me in his truck. It turns out I was walking the wrong way (the extremely logical way, but not the correct way) and they were closer than we thought. But I just HAD to see him. I wanted to make sure he was okay... and ready... and that he still loved me :).
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Pre The Deiterings September 2nd, 2010
Chaos begins: Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
My mom, Jimmy, Sammy, Jonathan and Sevi arrive. Craig got to stay home and clean before they got here.
*sidenote* Craig doesn't like surprises, so he was torn between being excited and plans. *end sidenote*
Grayson steals Craig! I tried to be happy so he can leave happy and get excited!
that night, they met up with his lifelong friends: Kyle, Alex, and Tyler. I believe they went to play blackjack that night.
Back at home, we went shopping and my mom got a new really adorable dress. I also made my family go eat at Chicago Fire (my favorite restaurant).. and they loved it :D
Later that night, Sammy helped me with the card box, etc etc. :D
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