One of my closet friends from high school and college got married this past weekend and I was lucky enough to be asked to be her maid of honor.
The weekend started on Friday with the drive up to East Lansing, MI where the bride and groom live - both went to MSU.
I was the first to arrive to their apartment and Cindy was excitedly showing me everything that I had yet to see. She really had her 'shit' together. Within a few hours Marc and Liz arrived (the ones from Thailand) and the greetings began. John arrived a short while later and - finally - the wedding party was together for the first time.
We headed over to Crunchy's for a bucket of beer, some good food and good company. We had awesome glow sticks (what a deal!) and the tigers/wings playing in the background. It was a really good start to a fabulous weekend.
The next morning we got up and the girls went for a fabulous pamper session of mani's and pedi's. AMAZING! We all wore our 'Little Miss Trouble' tees that Liz got us from Thailand!
After the nails Liz and I went to our hotel and took showers and got ready for the rehearsal dinner and run through. What a fabulous meal at Old Chicago curtsey of Adams parents. We had a lot of laughs there mostly in part to Adam's awesome brother Austin and all his antics.
The rehearsal went very smoothly - everyone did everything right and we had perfect weather!! After the rehearsal we all stayed and decorated the site for the next day -- then went home and got some rest for the big day!
The next morning Liz and I woke up pretty early and were heading to Cindy's room when I got a text from her saying "Love you guys. Are you up?" - she was ready for the day to begin. We all got in our shirts I made the week before and headed downstairs for a little breakfast. Liz and I went to the apartment to where all the guys were staying (still sleeping of course) and got some last minute stuff for Cindy and headed over to the reception site to get things together.
After we made sure everything looked right Cindy went to get her makeup done as Liz and I went to go get our hair done. WHAT FUN! We had the salon to ourselves and we were drinking our Mimosas and dancing to music and just being VERY girly. It was honestly amazing. And the tears started as soon as Cindy's veil went in. Amy, her photographer was there to capture every moment and I cannot wait to see what she got! She made the day even better! So positive and girly, she was great!
We then headed back to the hotel to all get dressed. Liz and I got changed really quick so we could help the beautiful bride into her gorgeous gown. More tears flowed when we saw how amazing Cindy looked - like she was made for that gown. After we got done getting Cindy all ready, it was time for her to go meet her man.
We arrived at a park in East Lansing for the photographer to take some awesome photos. She had Adam hid and Cindy walk up behind him and then they saw each other for the first time - it was really sweet. The park was fun - I always like pictures but the mosquitoes were AWFUL! I think we all had about 100 bites in various places - the dedication of the photographer was awesome.
Ceremony Time!! The whole ceremony went off without a hitch - the ring bearer and the flower girl did so well! When everyone saw Cindy walking down the aisle with Mr. Herman more tears started - happy tears. The ceremony was absolutely beautiful and we really couldn't have asked for better weather.
Time for the reception!! We all got announced in to the Entourage theme song which I thought was a very clever idea since we were their entourage. Very cool.
John, the best man, and I realized that the speeches were coming up next and we quickly made our way to the bar. We got some Oberon and were ready. Mr. Herman spoke first and did an awesome job speaking about all of Cindy's achievements and how special she really is to everyone. It was then my turn and it was a lot harder to get through then I thought it was going to be. I practiced and practiced and really didn't think I was going to get all the choked by but its completely different when your saying these words directly to them. I successfully made it through and John spoke next. I don't know what he was worried about! He did great! Adam really did pick an awesome best man! Adam's dad, Mr. Kaump, was last and OMG - I think he pretty much made everyone cry! Awesome job everyone!!
The reception was awesome - so much fun. The food was great, the cake delicious and the dancing never stopped!
The weekend went by far too fast and I'm really sad to see it gone. It brought Cindy and me much closer and for that I'm SO grateful. The whole experience was SO memorable and I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the weekend. Adam and Cindy are now on their way to Jamaica so I hope they have a great time!
I love you two SO much! Thank you for allowing me to be apart of your special day!
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