The week leading up we spent most of our days tying up lose ends confirming the vendors and decor help. Not to mention making 200 boxes and bows for the guest gifts as well as preparing the ceremony programs.
I have never understood how many 200 is till this week. The day of was even crazier but it was so awesome and stressful and nerve wrecking and successful. My morning started Saturday morning around 9:30am, Alisha was running a little late trying to get some last minute things in order. I was on site when the girls who were helping us with decor arrived, let me tell you we needed the help, here is the glimpse of before and after.
BEFORE
AFTER
The girls showed up on ten and set up began, luckily we had a lot of help from the hotel employees. Putting on chair covers and chair ties, cutting and washing fruit for the decor as well as mapping out the seating chart table names and followed by trying to form a long piece of white fabric into something nice to look at whilst the wind is blowing, luckily the florist brought zip ties and we managed to get it up and sturdy.
We finished these tasks at around 2 where Alisha and I took a little break for lunch. When we got back it was crunch time. Adding the finishing touches to the table linens and center pieces as well as getting creative with some of the decor bought over the year of planning that had not specific purpose yet. Making sure the bridal party and brides were happy was constantly on our minds as well. The silliest thing caused me a lot of stress, trying to get the place cards out when the paper they are printed on refuses to tear on the perforated edge and is taking way longer than we had, luckily four or five of the hotel staff helped me and we got them out and ready at the very last minute before we opened the doors for dinner after the ceremony and cocktail hour. Alisha and I both missed the entire ceremony because we were finishing up the room. With everything going on we had amazing staff and vendors to help the evening be perfect, and you know what it was AWESOME!
During the reception we had a little down time, just making sure we were available to the guests and vendors if they needed anything. After a highly successful reception where everyone had a grand time it was time for break down. Break down took about 2.5 hours, removing all the decor and cleaning up the mess, again the hotel staff were a great help but only responsible for the catering related things, leaving us with all the extras and and about 1.5 hours after they all left. We got home at about 3:20 am making for an 18 hour day. And you know what that 18 hour shift was better than any 6 hour shift at other jobs I have had, I know I am in the right field and career path.
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