I wrote a post summarizing general life updates, which included marrying my husband earlier in October. I wanted to include everything wedding-related in this post, versus writing multiple posts. If you’re more of a fan of my geeky content, this might be the post to skip since it’s more of a life update. However, I was able to incorporate some geeky aspects into our wedding.

Saturday was a partly cloudy day with 70-degree weather. Our party arrived at Four Daughters’ Vineyard & Winery at 10 AM. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t on edge for most of the morning. Being a bride, I had gone through in my head what could go wrong. A vendor doesn’t show, a guest arrives who forgot to RSVP, or I forgot to bring something to Four Daughters. As the morning continued, I started to feel at ease. The hair and makeup artists I picked did a great job. I went with PrimpedMN, who specializes in on-site hair and makeup services. All my bridesmaids looked stunning. As we were getting ready, we played music in the getting-ready area while the hair and makeup team worked. The hair and makeup artist was dancing along and talking with us, which helped create the fun getting-ready environment.

Besides the hair and makeup team, our floral arrangements were fantastic. Fox and Fern Floral made all of our floral arrangements. All the flowers were locally grown. My husband and I aren’t huge flower people, so we didn’t have strong opinions as to what floral arrangements we wanted. There was a floral arrangement on our arch that was so beautiful and helped create the wedding I was dreaming of. All the wedding bouquets were beautifully arranged. My bouquet was huge! It got heavy carrying it after a while. Our florist did a great job.

As the morning ticked by, it was time to get ready for the ceremony! I put on my dress and it fit perfectly. Our ceremony began at 3 PM and because the weather was nice, we set up in the middle of the vineyard. As I reminisce on this part of the day, I think about how it was a blur. I remember lining up with my brother as he was the one to walk me down the aisle. We waited for our special song and then we started to walk.

Our ceremony was about fifteen minutes long. As my husband and I planned our script, we knew we didn’t want to stand in front of everyone for a long time. I have been a guest at weddings where the ceremony was thirty minutes or longer. I remember feeling impatient. I didn’t want my guests to feel this way, plus short and to the point can be just as special as a longer ceremony. There was a brief hiccup in the ceremony regarding poem readings, but once we got through that, everything was smooth. My husband and I kissed, signed the paperwork, and walked down the aisle hand in hand, ready to begin our lives together.

After the ceremony, we hosted a cocktail hour for our guests while we took pictures. It’s nice because Four Daughters has these garage doors that open out, which allowed us to set up yard games, and guests could wander the vineyard during cocktail hour. Once we finished the pictures, it was time for the grand entrance. My husband and I were adamant about doing the grand entrance. With some convincing, I was able to get my husband to agree to march into the dining hall with the Doctor Who theme song. When my husband and I first started dating, Doctor Who was the first show we watched together, so it has a special place in my heart. Once we sat down, dinner began.

The other highlight of our meal choices was the dessert! We went with Nothing Bundt Cakes. I wanted cupcakes versus a wedding cake because I thought they were small and cute. We had several flavors, including pumpkin, red velvet, vanilla, and chocolate. They were a hit. Everyone I talked to said the cupcakes were decadent. Cupcakes were the perfect choice in my book because we ordered enough that our guests could try multiple flavors. Plus, we had a few kids at our wedding who would probably eat more than one.

Dancing began at 7 – 7:30 PM-ish after my husband and I had our first dance. We danced to Everything I Need by Skylar Grey. My husband picked this song from the Aquaman movie with Jason Momoa, which I felt was fitting for us since we are big DC fans. The song was beautiful, and our DJ did a great job at setting the tone. We went with Ever After Entertainment for our wedding. Brent was our DJ, and he did a great job. Once our first dance was done, Brent continued the energy all night long. He made our night extra special and took us into account when picking songs.

Throughout the night, we had a photo booth for guests to take pictures. We even had late-night pizza prepared for the guests who stayed with us all night. Finally, the garage doors stayed open into the night, so guests could cool off in between dancing. Once midnight hit, it was time to pack up and end the night. I remember going to sleep at 1:30 AM and having the best night of sleep in a long time.

My wedding was everything I wanted it to be. It was special for us, and I’m glad our most important guests were able to attend. My husband and I have been together for seven years, and now we have started to celebrate our forever. I became a Bodmer on October 2nd, 2021, and I’m so glad I did.