Good memory: We couldn't afford a photographer and we got married in the registry office, so all our guests brought their cameras, we met up at a local park, and they all took photos and emailed them to us - we have some stunning shots, none of them posed because we weren't under pressure
Bad memory: DH's parents had such issues with our low key wedding that they refused to come to our reception. They ended up coming, for about 10 minutes, and left just as my parents were getting there. They were embarrassed at the table decorations my mum had made, and mortified that we had it at a local sports club on karaoke night. It upset DH a lot, I wish they hadn't come at all if they weren't going to stay.
We went away for our wedding, took a few friends, our parents and my brother with us. A week in the snow. The whole week was awesome, but the best bit was standing in our room with my soon to be dh, DD1 and looking at the three of us in the mirror. There was this glow about us, and no one could wipe the smiles off our faces.
Also when our celebrant said you may kiss... I turned my head so dh couldnt kiss me! We did kiss, but no one got a photo of that kiss, everyone was too busy laughing to get their cameras ready for the actual kiss. In a strange way its nice knowing no one captured that kiss, its ours, our special moment, that was too special to share in pictures!
Honestly my favourite memories of our wedding are those that didnt cost us a cent..
I don't have just one most memorable memory. Here are a couple:
*Sitting at my friends table with my DH and my really close friends and just laughing and chatting.
*Having photo's taken with my siblings (all in the bridal party) and my DH.
*My now BIL (then sisters boyfriend) who bent over backwards running around for us and doing everything possible to help out. Fabulous guy.
*My dad's speech. He is a great public speaker.
*My SIL. Managed to cause all the problems that actually did happen. ie, causing everyone to start walking down the aisle too quickly; dashing off with her kids (flower girl and page boy) before we could get photo's done; standing in front of the photographer when he was trying to take photo's of the cake (seriously in every single cake photo). But you know what, they are such little things that really don't matter in the scheme of things, and my wedding was seriously brilliant and fun despite anything she done.
*Going back to the hotel suite DH and I had rented for the two nights after the wedding. Believe it or not there was no hanky panky, but we spent hours in the spa together watching movies and eating chocolate.
Getting to the end of the night and realising we had organised everything except a car to the hotel. Myself, DH my step brother and his girlfriend and our MC ended up piled into a two door Datsun 120 Y. We got some looks when we pulled up outside our very posh hotel in such an old rusty bomb with a bride hoping out
Thought of another! DH kissed me before the whole 'you may now kiss the bride' part. He fully dipped me & everyone was whooping it up! Was a bit embarassing but still funny!
my wedding was so awesome!! we got married in DH's parents backyard, and it was SUCH a party! DH built a pond and water feature which we got married in front of. we had a cheap photographer, which at the time was good, but looking back wish i'd payed more. she cost $750 cause she was only starting out, and the photos were just really posed and not very good quality....but meh, we still got some nice ones. for our music as well, we didnt have a DJ, me and DH just burnt a couple of cd's of all our favourite music and played through DH's soundsystem. heaps of people commented on how cool the music was! it was just such a party, it wasn't formal, it was laid back, and everyone had a blast. but im just biased, of course im going to say my wedding was the best but that was my best memory, just how fun and what a party my wedding was. hope yours is a fantastic day as well!! all the best xxx
Me saying "I Do" at the wrong time (several times!)
DH almost putting my ring on the wrong hand
We were bumbling idiots...our ceremony was pretty relaxed though and we all had a good laugh about it.
After all the celebrations just chilling out together in our suite, that was nice.
i just loved how in love we were that day!
my man just looked so handsome & he couldnt stop kissing & cuddling me..
our wedding reception - it took my breath away when i walked in, it was beautiful
hmmmm probably crying like a big baby during the whole ceremony LOL. Im normally a rock & I don't cry about ANYTHING! Never in front of anyone anyway LOL. Im actually a big sook I just hide it really well.
Other then the whole event being special just because. I also had the little girl across the road tell me I looked like a princess *awwwwwwww* that made me feel really special.
My most memorable moments were after the wedding DH had got a motel room with a spa. I'd been on a healthy kick for months and lost 11kilos. I remember getting into the spa with DH already in thinking how great I looked naked (in comparison to 6months earlier anyway) and been so happy that I almost looked how I wanted to and it was all for that moment. I was very proud of myself.
Another memorable moment was when the minister said "Let no one celebrate" he was suppose to say "let no one seperate". The whole church with over 100 people cracked up laughing including myself. It took x amount of time for everyone to stop laughing to continue with the ceremony. Although it was a bummer it was nice to go from silence to such laughter.
Also everyone commented on how DH speach was the best they had ever heard. People still talk about it now 3yrs on. The best part was when DH said how we met. We met briefly at a night club when DH was drunk and I was just leaving and he asked for my number. We met up a few days later at another pub (I would only meet in a public place) but as it was dark and DH was intoxicated the night he got my number he couldn't remember exactly what I looked like. In his speach he was describing how he was watching women come into the pub trying to remember me when another woman come in who he thought was me. He said she was considerably larger, older etc then the women he expected I was. And thought ooo oh he bloody hoped it wasn't me. I'd have to go play the speach to remember exactly what he said in his speach but again everyone was in fits of laughter. I guess it was the laughter of everyone that made it such a memorable moment. Definately not the dress and all the momey that was spent.
Wish I could marry him again. The been married part was more important to him then it was to me. It definately made me realise how much he loves me (or did then lol) his a man of few words and sometimes he doesn't make me realise he actually does care so it was lovely to have his love confirmed on so many different levels that night.
Having to vote in a federal election in full regalia and my normally very shy sister dragging me up to the front of a verrrry long line and telling the people as she pushed past them, 'sorry but we have to get married in an hour!'....no-one said anything but smiled.
The view from the alter in our chapel (we got married in Watson's Bay in Sydney on South Head at the navy chapel and the window behind the alter looks out at the ocean)
DH crying and not being able to speak
Dancing with my husband to my mum and dad's 'song', she had sung it my whole life.
Not getting a piece of wedding cake because it was so good everyone else devoured it, then cutting open the saved tier when our daughter was born only to find out it wasn't a flavour we had requested (ie fruitcake instead of the banana it was) and was awful!!
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but that was my best memory, just how fun and what a party my wedding was. hope yours is a fantastic day as well!! all the best xxx
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