Tuesday arrived! Daphne and Nathan's big day! They had already been married back home but this would be their big ceremony day. I realize that I did not have a chance to see their photos and will have to bug my sister to let me see them. The weather was beautiful.....hot of course. We started our day like every other day before and would continue the same routine until we left. Showers and off to breakfast to meet up with my family. I would continue to eat the same breakfast everyday. Toast, fruit, coffee and bacon. As much as the omelets and eggs that everyone else was eating daily looked amazing, I couldn't eat them after seeing how runny they were on the first day. We finished breakfast and headed to the pool. Daphne had asked all the girls to be in her room at 2:45 so I had lots of time to relax until I had to get ready. I had been a little bit cautious of getting too much sun before today. I didn't want to have any funny looking tan lines even though my dress would be very forgiving if I had any. Originally I had wanted a really nice tight strapless type of dress but my body disagreed with me. So I lounged in and around the pool. Jorja and Brian stayed in the pool of course. A little girl by the name of Coco enters the pool. She and Jorja look very similar (she is obviously of mixed race). Everyone remarks at how they look like twins. We learn that she her birthday will be on Thursday while Jorja's is on Friday! She is 1 year and 1 day older than Jorja and her family is from Kansas City. Her father is Mexican. Jorja and Coco continued to play in the pool while I had something to eat from the snack bar before heading up to my room at 12 to get ready. It's close to 2:45 and Jorja and Brian make their way up to the room just before I am leaving. I make my way down to Daphne's room in my heels in the uneven paved pathways. I'm pretty sure people were taking bets that I would fall over. There were a few times when I thought that was going to bail as well. Earlier in the day we learned that the location for the ceremony would be on the beach as opposed to on the grass. I figured that I could easily walk through the hard grass in heels, but sand?!? I was definitely not going barefoot or sporting my $3 Old Navy Sandals so I convinced myself that I would be fine and I could do it. I get to Daphne's room and find her and Mel there. Mel has just started to work on her hair. Slowly the rest of Daphne's friends arrive. They look so beautiful and I am amazed that they could all be together for such a wonderful occasion. As we drink mimosa's, some of them start reminiscing about their days at Pinecrest in Miss. Herman's grade 3 class. Nat, Tara, Brandie, Michel, and Daphne have been friends since grade 3! So amazing! Daphne has bought everyone little gifts including handmade candles and lotions and beautiful earrings as well. Mel is still working on Daphne's hair and finishes it with such ease. Her hair looks beautiful! The wedding coordinator brings the flowers to the room and I decide that I will take them with me when I leave and deliver them to the Nathan. We look over Daphne's balcony where the ceremony will take place. I ask the girls if wearing heels in the sandals can be done. They talk about walking in heels on grass and how you can aerate someones lawn but I don't think anyone has tried heels in the sand. It's getting closer to 4 and I have to get back to my room to get Jorja ready as well. I've asked Brian to make sure she has a shower before I get there and to blow-dry her hair. I figured that should be an easy task for him to handle. I quickly take some pictures of Daphne and her friends before I leave. I wish I had taken more and I wish I had a much better camera to take pictures with. With all the flowers for the grooms party and mine and the flower girls bouquets I head back to my room. It is a slow walk with my hands full. I am dreading the 60 steps I will have to walk up to my room (in heels). I'm sure my legs will be super sore, they were. I tiredly make my way to our room and find Jorja there, showered but her hair is still wet. I finish blow-drying her hair myself and get her dressed. I have decided not to try anything fancy with her hair since she hates having her hair done anyways and instead have bought her a cute hairband with a silver bow on it. It's just after 4 so we make our way down to the grassy area where the wedding was originally to be. I look at the sandy path that they have smoothed out and it doesn't look very firm. I decide to go for a trial walk in the sand. I decide that I can do it as long as I only bear weight on the front of my feet and walk slowly. I also decide to try and run in the sand and I surprise myself that I can! I am thinking that I should enter one of those contests where women run down streets and around tracks in their high heels. All the guests start to arrive and as they start to descend down the stairs to their seats they are all handed either a fan or parasol. Everyone is seated and the ceremony begins! Jorja and I are first. We are walking together which is great for me because I have to walk down the stairs and the through the sand in these heels. I try to look graceful and smile as we walk down the aisle. I think I did pretty good. Nathan's niece Julia is next, then Caleb Nathan's nephew. Daphne and my dad start to make their way down the stairs. I had to leave Daphne's room to get Jorja ready so I never got to see her put her dress on. She looks so beautiful! Her dress is stunning and she looks amazing. Honestly though she could of worn any type of dress and she would of looked beautiful! As they are approaching the arch/arbor my father begins to cry. He is really crying a lot and I start crying as well. It was so emotional. My father doesn't cry. I remembered that I did not use waterproof mascara. Crap. I also did not bring any tissues with me so I am forced to use my hand to wipe away my tears. The ceremony starts but unfortunately the tears do not end. I think the ceremony took only 15 minutes including the uniting of the sand. Very short but perfect! They kiss and that's it! I hand my sister her bouquet and she and Nathan hold hands and walk down the aisle. As soon as they reach the stairs Jorja and I take our turn. I am not so concerned about how graceful my walk looks anymore and I am just excited that this is done. Pictures follow and then drinks and appetizers. I glance over at the tables for dinner. Nathan's mom Judy planned all the decorations and brought them all with her! Move over Martha Stewart.......they were that good! No wedding in Mexico would be complete without shots of tequila to celebrate! Gross, but I manage to finish most of it. Brian is disappointed when I don't finish it all. Daphne and Nathan leave to have photos taken and everyone else is left to mingle. A week before the wedding Daphne asks me how drunk is the bride allowed to get? She wasn't kidding. All she kept saying was "No one can judge me, it's my wedding day". We all get seated for dinner. They begin the evening with their first dance. They dance to I'm on Fire by Bruce Springsteen. Sadly this song reminds me of work (it plays almost daily). Daphne and Nathan have chosen to sit at a small table alone. Nathan makes a small speech and we are ready to start dinner. First table to eat has to answer this question. What is Daphne's favorite color? Brady answers correctly with the color green and we are first to eat! Dinner has ended and all I can smell is diesel or some other type of gas. I remember that there will be fire dancers performing. The performance begins and it is amazing. It is very satanic-like but so good! They have the cake-cutting ceremony and then dancing begins. Jorja dances all night long and even cries when the music stops and it's time to go. She is actually really tired and so upset that she can't dance anymore. Brian and I kept making sure she had water to drink to keep hydrated because she danced non-stop. One of my favorite parts of the night was when Gangnam Style came on and Nathan's family busted out all the moves. I was sure that I would be able to go to Mexico and not here this song but I was wrong. Their moves were so great and definitely entertaining. The night ended for us but I heard that Daphne was quite the sight that night. What a beautiful wedding!
Sounds so nice! I really did love Daphane's dress!
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