Wedding

Wow, am I tired. I could fall asleep right now. This wedding stuff is HARD WORK.

We're at home in San Francisco for a few brief hours before we have to head back to the airport. I still have to pack my clothes for the honeymoon but I'm too exhausted to do anything other than lay on the couch. Must...muster up energy to pack.

Sigh.

Mom was giving me guff about not posting any updates, but I was so busy with the wedding. I just didn't have the time. Sorry Mom. I'm sure this no time and no energy problem will be rectified once we reach Tahiti, mkay?

Soooooo...the wedding. Betcha wanna know how it went, right? It was (almost) perfect- and I am not just saying that because it was our wedding. Out of all the weddings I've been to in my life, I honestly think our wedding was the best. Michael said the same thing. The only thing that was bad about it was that certain people weren't there. That's all I am going to say about that.

When I think about the ceremony now, it seems like a beautiful dream. I will never forget the look on Michael's face when I appeared in the doorway to the garden patio where the ceremony was being held. The lilting notes of the harp seemed louder, the flowers seemed much more fragrant, the colors brighter and more intense, and I was overcome with emotion. This was it. My best friend and the love of my life was going to marry me. A fairytale come true.

I still can't stop smiling!

People have been clamoring for pictures. Folks, I'm gonna be honest with you. It may take me awhile to upload them. Trust me, they will come eventually.

Until then, keep checking this blog. I just need to get to Tahiti and then I can finally collapse on the beach and get some sleep!

Party weekend

At this time next week I'll be a married woman! Ponder that one.

We flew into Milwaukee on Thursday evening. Michael spent the weekend with his male friends on a bachelor party camping trip at Governor Dodge State Park. I spent the weekend in Wauwatosa with my ladies enjoying my bridal shower and bachelorette party. Guess who had the crazier weekend? Yep.

The bridal shower was beautiful. My sister-in-law Amanda, sister Jessica, and mom Susan put so much hard work into it. The food was delicious, the decorations were pretty, the games were fun (except for that embarassing quiz about me,) and I received so many wonderful gifts from my family and friends. It was picture perfect. I will post pictures of it when I get the chance.

I feel so lucky to be gaining such a sweet sister-in-law. And I honestly can't say anyone I know has a Mom and sister as awesome as mine. And my friends? They are the coolest, smartest, funniest, and most beautiful women I know.

I won't say anything about the bachelorette party though. Ha!

Before we left for Wisconsin, I packed as much as I possibly could for the honeymoon. We're leaving for Tahiti pretty much immediately after the wedding. The plan is to fly back to San Francisco the day after the reception, rest for a few hours, and then hop a plane to Los Angeles early Tuesday morning to a connecting flight to Tahiti. I am sure we'll be the walking dead when we land in SF on Monday so I tried to make the suitcase situation as painless as possible. All we have to do is switch out our wedding week clothes with our tropical honeymoon clothes.

6 more days until we marry...

packing list

-many a bottle of sunscreen lotion

-aloe vera gel

-bug spray strong enough for tropical biters

-big floppy hat

-first aid kit with indigestion medication, ibuprofen, Band Aids, etc.

-glam sunglasses

-aqua shoes (don't want the tootsies to get cut on coral)

-snorkel mask

-snorkel breathing tube thingy

-2 practical sporty swimsuits

-1 sexy bikini

-flip flops

-2 shorts

-2 sleeveless tank tops

-1 sundress

-1 sweater

-1 pair of pants

-1 pair of trainers

-2 pairs of socks

-various dainties

-2 tshirts

-flash light (some of the islands have no electricity)

-camera

-underwater camera case

-electrical adaptor (for the islands with electricity)

-baby laptop for travel blogging (who knows if I'll find an internet connection)

-alarm clock (probably won't use at all)

-identification documents

-credit cards

-sedative(s) to prevent freaking the f*ck out when flying 8.5 hours over the Pacific Ocean

-books: both travel guide and fiction

-Nintendo DS

-iPod loaded up with jams to drown out babies screaming on plane

-husband

-sense of adventure