Well, my sister is officially married! It was a fun, stress-free day! Here's a run-down of some things that happened from the Matron of Honor's perspective!Lauren and I left to go to her hair appointment. This was a good time to chit-chat and catch up with our beautician that we've had since we were little. In all honesty, I was a little bit nervous about the hairstyle Lauren had picked, but supportive anyway. But when Mrs. Denise was finished, it was beautiful! Mrs. Denise, if you're reading this, it looked beautiful and held perfectly all day!
Next, I drove us to the church where all of the bridesmaids had arrived and started getting ready and excited. We all painted our nails, got our hair curled and fixed, and got our make-up done. My mother-in-law did most of the hair and make-up. It was fun to have her there, and she did awesome! My hair is the curliest its every been in my entire life (which still isn't super curly, but getting my hair to curl at all AND HOLD is a feat)! Thank you, Melanie for taking on such a large task with the hair and makeup!
Before we knew it, the ceremony was due to start in 15 minutes! We prayed together. Then, we squealed together. Then we walked over to the church to take our places. It was game time.
Directly after the ceremony, we took immediate family photos, bridal party photos, and relaxed while The Lams took couple photos.
Then, we all caravanned to the reception location. I had never been to The Rawlings (the reception venue), so when we arrived, I was in for a special surprise! The Rawlings is beautiful, inside and out, and perfect for Lauren and Blake's wedding decor. I wish I had taken more pictures of the outside because the trees were tall, green, and luscious!
Things like Grand Entrances always make me feel awkward, but thankfully, the Best Man, Demetrius, agreed we should just walk in normal. Also, the DJ completely botched my last name, which was really funny, and made for several jokes throughout the night!
The Lam Fam danced their first dance, my dad and Lauren danced theirs, and Blake and his mom danced theirs. THEN the DJ forced all of the wedding party to come out and dance (which was completely unplanned, but ended up being really fun and hilarious).
The DJ, was legit. Thats all I really have to say about him! He was really good at knowing when to change it up and what songs to play!
My last responsibility came at 6:25, when I gave my toast. I was very nervous, which made me opt read it, instead of try to memorize it. As I predicted, I choked up. BUT, I think it was still good! Demetrius and my dad both gave their speeches, and they were both great!
The rest of the night consisted of eating, dancing, and laughing! It was a great reception and everyone seemed to have a great time!
I'm so glad to have Blake as my brother-in-law and I'm so excited to witness Lauren and Blake's relationship grow! June 6, 2015 was a great day!
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**NOTE: This is NOT the last post in the series. I will be posting tomorrow and the next day to finish up the Secrets of the Matron of Honor series! Then on Thursday, we will return to the normal Monday/Thursday rotation, and Friday will feature a new Brown Paper Packages. Yes! You're reading this correctly; there will be a new blog post EVERY DAY THIS WEEK!
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What an exotic wedding dinner! Fashion themed wedding of my friend's sister was greatly enjoyed by all guests. Liked the event space NYC booked at the outer location of city. Dinner was exotic and table arrangements were out of the world. Lighting was appealing as well. Party favors were the best part.
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