So, I'm sure most people have heard the saying, "There are three kinds of people in this world; people who make things happen, people who watch things happen and people who ask 'what just happened?'"
It's arguable that most people will fall into all of these different categories at different times in their lives, and that's fine. It's not always easy to be actually be any single one most or all of the time. The Bride looked at me today before the wedding and said, "Can you go out and be Molly and get something done?" I laughed and went and did what was needed. It's kind of flattering to know that people can and do count on you. It is kind of a heavy weight too at times.
All in all the wedding was pretty good. Blair looked beautiful, and I swear, the ceremony was like 4 minutes long so we could go inside out of the heat. Blair was graciously in non-freak out mode, and I'm happy about it. The day of is no time to panic. She did have a mini-breakdown when one of the bridemaids was late. On Thursday, she said to be there by five. She needed us there by 5:30, but the way this girl moves, it's good to tell her 5... guess who rolls in at 6? >.< Blair only frowned for a minute, then was like, "Glad you made it."
I got the the botanical gardens around 4. The Wedding was at 6:30, but there was a need for setting up. I was a little worried when I was the first one there. About 15 minutes after I arrived, the boys arrived with the beer. That's the priority of course~! The guys also brought the chairs. Good, we can start working.
Then the flower guy arrived. He and I are really good buddies, and I suggested him to the bride, so he was glad to see me since the bride wasn't there yet, but how is he supposed to set up the center pieces WHEN THERE ARE NO TABLE CLOTHS? I made the groom make a couple of calls and they were about 10 minutes away. Watching these 6 men trying to figure out table linens may have been the most hilarious stress inducing thing ever. I laughed as I corrected.
At this point, things are running fairly smoothly, but I was wondering, "Why am I sweating like I'm standing on the sun?" I went out and asked them to check the AC in the room and they said they will. I'm not dressed, My hair and make up are not done yet, I'm sweating like a whore in church and the bride arrives at like 4:45. The cake follows shortly, and while the bride is off getting pretty, as she damn well should, I am orchestrating the chaos.
"Where will the cakes go?"
"The cakes will go on this table, but let's move it here for better pictures."
"Can I get the topper now so I can arrange the flowers with it?" Chase down the cake topper...
"Oh my God, is the icing melting?!?" I run off to ask the to check the AC again. It turns out that only the North side AC unit had been turned on, but the south side had not in this gargantuan room and it was like 87 degrees in there. Thanks for checking the first time I asked, ass... Cake done? yes. good. Tables done, DJ set up? yes. good.
Oh my god, I haven't started getting ready and bride and maids pictures are at 5:30! I run to the dressing room, verify to Blair that everything is going alright as she gets her hair done. I lace up the corset back of one of the other maid's dress and then just pull mine over my head. MY HAIR. what am I going to do with this sweaty matted mess? not a damn thing. comb it and make sure what's left down is shiny and pull the front back and pin it. I ask like 6 people if it looks okay, and triple verify in a mirror again.
MISSING BRIDESMAID ARRIVES AT 6, thank goodness. She had evidentally passed out from heat exhaustion inside her non-air conditioned house. Her friend had to drag her off of her floor to get there. Thanks Friend! We have time for some pictures, and as we are coming back inside I am stopped by a woman who informs me the Judge isn't there yet... uhm... ... ... I don't have a fix for this, but it's only 6:20, there's still ten minutes. 6:26 Judge arrives, and all this time Blair is heroically calm. I find the DJ, Judge:here, bride: gorgeous, outside, where the wedding is:hottest day of the summer, we are so ready...
A gloriously short ceremony later they are wed, and I am freed from Blair's wedding. I am, however, suffering from dehydration and I cannot kick this headache.
