Last weekend, May 15th, 2011 at about 10:00m-ish amongst the mud, rain and snow C-tron and Ali done did get hitched.
(not photos from the actual day)
A semi brief rundown on how things went down:
A week and a half before the wedding: Dress #15 (from an Australian designer and purchased from a gal in Canada) arrives. Makes the final cut. Phew. Estimated weather for Sunday, May 15, 2011 = 77 degrees and sun. Ali worries that it might be too hot/bright out.
The Friday before Matrimonious Maximus: Beautiful sunny day. Ali gets a slight sun burn on her chest. Breakfast with family and all venture to the varying ceremony sites to check out where we want to have the whole thing go down (i.e. outside if sun. shelter if rain. boring conference room if snow). Great beer and pizza with friends/family at Avery brewery.
Saturday before Matrimonious Maximus: Rain. Forecast for Sunday changes by the minute. Mom picks up umbrellas, rubber boots, blankets and thermoses to have just in case. Bbq dinner up the wazoo. So much good food.
Sunday, day of Matrimonious Maximus: Rain. Ali’s alarm doesn’t go off. Thank goodness for wake up call from hotel. No time for Ali to shower (ha). Hair/makeup gal comes to the rescue. Wonderful wonderful and super positive photographers arrive. Ali’s sister is a saint and gets all things ready that Ali can’t do. Even with the rain Ali and C-tron decide to hold ceremony outside. Ali and C-tron take photos. Ali and C-tron get a bit wet/soggy. Ali and C-tron go to ceremony spot. It starts snowing! Ali loves snow, especially in mid-May (seriously!). Ali is elated and although freezing she doesn’t feel the cold. Ali’s mom is wearing 80’s moon boots with her nice clothes. Ali’s dad has his green Austrian hat on. Ali makes her way up the muddy trail with family while a banjo man under a tree plays “She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain.” Ali see’s her brother in his white linen suit and white top hat with white snow on the mountains behind him. Ali reaches Cooper. Ali can’t stop smiling. All of a sudden 5 guys appear (one is wearing shorts!) and they start singing Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up.” Ali hadn’t really planned to do this but she “Rick Rolled” her guests. Ceremony begins. Ali’s big brother is hilarious while also super “Reverend-y.” Ali’s little brother reads a children’s book about love and dinosaurs. Ali’s nieces, sister and C-trons’s sister sing a blessing and circle around Ali and C-tron. Ali and C-tron exchange vows and rings. Ali and C-tron kiss. Ali and C-tron are married. Ali and C-tron’s friends and family are frozen solid on the mountains in Colorado. (sorry guys). Ali and C-tron’s friends and family warm up in the Banjo Billy Bus. Ali and C-tron and friends and family go to The Kitchen for food, drink and the warmth of a fire. Ali and Cooper couldn’t be happier.
Monday, day after Matrimonious Maximus: C-tron’s step dad/brother break the news that they found mountain lion tracks in the mud on the trail where Ali and C-tron got married on the morning of the wedding. Thank goodness Ali and Ctron and their guests didn’t become kitty snacks!
Ali and C-tron are so grateful and feel very very very loved.