The fellow Interrobangs surprised The Rocket Scientist and me by chipping in to rent a GORGEOUS room* in the nicest hotel in Boulder. We got ready in style! Honestly, the place was so swanky we should have named it “Hilary.”
*complete with a fake goldfish
Before we went to the hotel, Chelsie, Sarah and I stopped by a florist to get flowers for the ceremony. No appointment, no reserved flowers, just three girls grabbing daisies. While I got ready, my awesome unofficial bridesmaids* made bouquets for everyone.
*They were unofficial bridesmaids because they didn’t have to do anything other than show up. No wearing matching dresses, no organizing engagement/bridal/bachelorette showers/parties, just the girls I love most in the world being with me.
You can’t tell, but I’m wearing my bustier and crinoline with a flannel shirt. Other hotel guests were out on the neighboring balconies, and apparently I gave them quite a show.
I’ve since learned that most people have pre-ceremony schedules to keep everyone on track and on time. We just winged it.
As a result, I ended up with about 45 minutes to get ready, there was an incident with exploding eye shadow on several dresses (including mine) and we were almost an hour late. But since it wasn’t what you would call a traditional ceremony (more on that next time), no one really minded (except for everyone waiting in the hotel lobby for us, but what were they going to do, get married without me?).
In the end, we all scrubbed up quite nicely.
My gorgeous Mama, tying my sash.
The face I make when I’m trying to decide between wearing one necklace or two.
I went with two. Necklaces made by me, headpiece made by la Mama.
And my favorite picture of the afternoon: me adjusting my strapless bra.
Up next: a mountain ceremony.
Aww, don’t you look pretty!! I love the headband, it looks great with your short ‘do. And I think you’re allowed to be fashionably late to your own wedding
You look AMAZING!!!!!
Fantastic colour choices, the shawl, sash, necklace and flowers are perfect together and YOU are STUNNING!!!! Your hair offsets your face brilliantly too… I remember you worrying ages ago about going to a shorter do before you cut it … you needn’t have worried… it suits you and looks fabulous!
…as for a little lateness… Brides prerogative LOL.
You are just radiant!
Man. MAN. You so pretty. Also, that goldfish kiiiilled me.
heh…I hope you kept the flannel shirt close by for the evening chill…I love it!
Hah! I’ve been borrowing that shirt (which fits me beautifully – go J Crew men’s sizes) and wearing it ever since.
You should go around in a parade float of a dress all the time–it suits you absurdly well. Several states away and weeks after the fact, I’m getting teary in my quiet little home. I’m sure Flat Tire will be along in a minute to snap me out of it, though.
I swear part of the reason we got married twice was so I could wear the dress again! More pictures to come!