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10-24-2007, 10:57 AM
Thursday, April 22, 2004
I slept in this morning(remember my wild bachlorette party Wed. night). Kuann is suppose to get off at 2 o'clock and from there we are suppose to meet his family at the airport and do some last minute details. So I finally roll out of bed just as Kuann was walking in the door. Did I really sleep until 2 o'clock. There goes the nail appointment I was suppose to go to. My hubby comes in and informs that he wants me to travel to the mall with him to look for shoes for him and our son way on the other side of town. I inform in that I don't think I can go there! By this time...his cousins and 2 aunts have arrived in town and started blowing up our phones. Nothing went according to plans today. Kuann and I both went to the nail shop I for a full set and him for a manicure. By the time we left there we had just enough time to get from there to pick up our son at school. Got something to eat and my mother called and my plans changed completely. Now I am on my way to meet her after work to go look for "Another" dress to wear to the wedding! So I meet my mother on the strip(bka "Harry Hines) and we hit up at least 7 stores in search of a dress. 3 hours later we're headed home empty handed. The rest of this night is a blur but I do remember getting to sleep at about midnight.
Friday, April 23, 2004 - A day of errands and Rehearsal
This morning I am up at 8 with the guys because they are headed to a 9:30 hair appointment. I was suppose to go to a 10 appt. at the nail shop for a pedicure but decided to go later. So my mom calls and we make a arrangement to get together so she can go with me to drop off all of our reception items ad then head to the beauty supply store. After those 2 errands I drop my mother off at home and I head to the nail shop for a pedicure and to have my eyebrows cleaned up. Ladies let me tell ya..this is one of the most relaxing points in my day. I turned my cell phone off and I sat in this big black spa chair that massages your entire body and I closed my eyes and it was awesome! After leaving the nail shop I stop by a couple of stores for some last minute items, then I stopped by the mall for a last minute rehearsal outfit! Then I was headed home to pack and go check in to the hotel. By then it was 5pm. Rehearsal was at 7pm. So I get home and my husband, my brother and my son walked in right behind me. So my husband is helping me pack some things in my car that needs to go to the church for the ceremony. I was just about done and I was out in my garage..my son..my 3 year old comes out and says "mommy quit leaving all the time" I just realized I hadn't really seen much of him since about 4pm Thursday! So I took about 10 minutes to spend some time with him and when he got in the bathtub I was out! I check into my private suite at about 5:30pm and it was awesome..I couldn't wait to get back there to relax and reflect and think about the festivities to come the next day! So I check into my suite and I decided to go ahead and shower and get changed for the rehearsal. I head to my mom's house to pick up a floral arrangement for the reception and then to the church I go! After rehearsal I went to my mom's house, permed her hair and greased her scap, then wrapped her hair. I went pack to the hotel, permed my hair, tied it up said my prayers and went to sleep. I was out like a light at about midnight!
Saturday - Woke up at 5AM, got all my belongings together, packed up the car, checked out of the hotel and headed to the beauty salon for my 6am appt! It was POURING rain. My beautician did my hair,her assistant brought me coffee and when we were done my beautician and her assistant made a circle around me and we held hands and they prayed for me, for us and for a beautiful wedding day and most importantly and beautiful and blessed marriage. Since it was pouring rain, we had to get creative so my hair wouldn't get wet. So my stylist tucked my veil into the back of my shirt and placed a shower cap over my hair and tiara and then ran me to the car with her umbrella. I'm scheduled to be at the church at 8am to start makeup. I arrive at my mom's house at 7:30 and we had to take the top down on her car to get my dress and slip inside. I had to take everything out my car to put in her car. We raced to the hotel to drop my car off in the parking lot. I got to the church at 8 on the dot and my makeup artist Aundra was waiting in the parking lot and she brought an ASSISTANT at no extra charge! So I unlocked the church and Aundra and her assistant helped get stuff out my mom's car while I turned on all the church lights. Mom left to go meet my aunts who had just got in town. We head to the dressing room and they helped me get into my slip and bustier. My photographer arrived right then and we began makeup and pictures. Everyone started arriving seem like in groups. Girls came in and began dressing. Then somebody came and told me Kuann was in the building. I started feeling giddy and really wanted to see him! My grandma arrived and got her corsage on. I had to make my mama sit still because I think she was more excited than I was and wouldn't sit still. Barely got her makeup done.
At about 11:45 my coordinator gave me some quick and encouraging words. 12pm on the dot everybody started lining up. My coordinator came to tell me it had just stopped raining and the sun was shining bright. My heart smiled. After a while my dressing room was emptied and it was just me & my daddy and my photographer came to snatch a picture or 2 of just us. I didn't see any of the processional and once the doors to the church were closed my dad and I walked up. My coordinator straightened my veil and my train. She said you ready, I shook my head yeah, my daddy said you ready I shook my head yeah then I squeezed his arm. He grabbed my hand and off we went. I didn't see NOBODY BUT MY MAN. Once I hit that corner my grin was larger than the kool aid smile and couldn't nobody tell me NOTHING. My eyes stayed on my husband the entire time and once I got face to face I had to look at the minister to not cry and ruin my makeup. Daddy gave me to my husband and we climb the stairs to meet the pastor and 15 minutes later we were HUSBAND AND WIFE. We jumped the broom and went to the holding room with the bridal party. The most memorable moments of the ceremony was the presentation of the gift to Cam. He looked us up and down like what's this and why ya'll giving it to me. Kid's gotta love'em! The reception was off the chain, good food, good music, drinks, the soul train line and the electric slide. :rofl2: 4 hours later we made a run for it and our honeymoon suite was to die for!
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I slept in this morning(remember my wild bachlorette party Wed. night). Kuann is suppose to get off at 2 o'clock and from there we are suppose to meet his family at the airport and do some last minute details. So I finally roll out of bed just as Kuann was walking in the door. Did I really sleep until 2 o'clock. There goes the nail appointment I was suppose to go to. My hubby comes in and informs that he wants me to travel to the mall with him to look for shoes for him and our son way on the other side of town. I inform in that I don't think I can go there! By this time...his cousins and 2 aunts have arrived in town and started blowing up our phones. Nothing went according to plans today. Kuann and I both went to the nail shop I for a full set and him for a manicure. By the time we left there we had just enough time to get from there to pick up our son at school. Got something to eat and my mother called and my plans changed completely. Now I am on my way to meet her after work to go look for "Another" dress to wear to the wedding! So I meet my mother on the strip(bka "Harry Hines) and we hit up at least 7 stores in search of a dress. 3 hours later we're headed home empty handed. The rest of this night is a blur but I do remember getting to sleep at about midnight.
Friday, April 23, 2004 - A day of errands and Rehearsal
This morning I am up at 8 with the guys because they are headed to a 9:30 hair appointment. I was suppose to go to a 10 appt. at the nail shop for a pedicure but decided to go later. So my mom calls and we make a arrangement to get together so she can go with me to drop off all of our reception items ad then head to the beauty supply store. After those 2 errands I drop my mother off at home and I head to the nail shop for a pedicure and to have my eyebrows cleaned up. Ladies let me tell ya..this is one of the most relaxing points in my day. I turned my cell phone off and I sat in this big black spa chair that massages your entire body and I closed my eyes and it was awesome! After leaving the nail shop I stop by a couple of stores for some last minute items, then I stopped by the mall for a last minute rehearsal outfit! Then I was headed home to pack and go check in to the hotel. By then it was 5pm. Rehearsal was at 7pm. So I get home and my husband, my brother and my son walked in right behind me. So my husband is helping me pack some things in my car that needs to go to the church for the ceremony. I was just about done and I was out in my garage..my son..my 3 year old comes out and says "mommy quit leaving all the time" I just realized I hadn't really seen much of him since about 4pm Thursday! So I took about 10 minutes to spend some time with him and when he got in the bathtub I was out! I check into my private suite at about 5:30pm and it was awesome..I couldn't wait to get back there to relax and reflect and think about the festivities to come the next day! So I check into my suite and I decided to go ahead and shower and get changed for the rehearsal. I head to my mom's house to pick up a floral arrangement for the reception and then to the church I go! After rehearsal I went to my mom's house, permed her hair and greased her scap, then wrapped her hair. I went pack to the hotel, permed my hair, tied it up said my prayers and went to sleep. I was out like a light at about midnight!
Saturday - Woke up at 5AM, got all my belongings together, packed up the car, checked out of the hotel and headed to the beauty salon for my 6am appt! It was POURING rain. My beautician did my hair,her assistant brought me coffee and when we were done my beautician and her assistant made a circle around me and we held hands and they prayed for me, for us and for a beautiful wedding day and most importantly and beautiful and blessed marriage. Since it was pouring rain, we had to get creative so my hair wouldn't get wet. So my stylist tucked my veil into the back of my shirt and placed a shower cap over my hair and tiara and then ran me to the car with her umbrella. I'm scheduled to be at the church at 8am to start makeup. I arrive at my mom's house at 7:30 and we had to take the top down on her car to get my dress and slip inside. I had to take everything out my car to put in her car. We raced to the hotel to drop my car off in the parking lot. I got to the church at 8 on the dot and my makeup artist Aundra was waiting in the parking lot and she brought an ASSISTANT at no extra charge! So I unlocked the church and Aundra and her assistant helped get stuff out my mom's car while I turned on all the church lights. Mom left to go meet my aunts who had just got in town. We head to the dressing room and they helped me get into my slip and bustier. My photographer arrived right then and we began makeup and pictures. Everyone started arriving seem like in groups. Girls came in and began dressing. Then somebody came and told me Kuann was in the building. I started feeling giddy and really wanted to see him! My grandma arrived and got her corsage on. I had to make my mama sit still because I think she was more excited than I was and wouldn't sit still. Barely got her makeup done.
At about 11:45 my coordinator gave me some quick and encouraging words. 12pm on the dot everybody started lining up. My coordinator came to tell me it had just stopped raining and the sun was shining bright. My heart smiled. After a while my dressing room was emptied and it was just me & my daddy and my photographer came to snatch a picture or 2 of just us. I didn't see any of the processional and once the doors to the church were closed my dad and I walked up. My coordinator straightened my veil and my train. She said you ready, I shook my head yeah, my daddy said you ready I shook my head yeah then I squeezed his arm. He grabbed my hand and off we went. I didn't see NOBODY BUT MY MAN. Once I hit that corner my grin was larger than the kool aid smile and couldn't nobody tell me NOTHING. My eyes stayed on my husband the entire time and once I got face to face I had to look at the minister to not cry and ruin my makeup. Daddy gave me to my husband and we climb the stairs to meet the pastor and 15 minutes later we were HUSBAND AND WIFE. We jumped the broom and went to the holding room with the bridal party. The most memorable moments of the ceremony was the presentation of the gift to Cam. He looked us up and down like what's this and why ya'll giving it to me. Kid's gotta love'em! The reception was off the chain, good food, good music, drinks, the soul train line and the electric slide. :rofl2: 4 hours later we made a run for it and our honeymoon suite was to die for!
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