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ok, so we drove down thursday morning and got to portland around 2pm. we worked on getting the programs finished. there was lots of slave-like labor going on with putting the pages in order, punching holes, and inserting the grommets. peoples ears were ringing from the hammers used for punching holes and grommets. then we went to dinner at sushiland. we ran some last minute errands at target and then went bowling. the bowling alley also has a mini arcade that has this ghetto photo game. the game gives you two photos side by side and you have to find what's different in the photos. we had like 8 people gathered around the small screen. 'twas fun. and it was nice seeing a bunch of people that i hadn't seen in a long time.
friday morning, i slept in and was no help in putting the flowers together for bouquets and boutonnieres. but, i redeemed myself by drawing up the map for the set-up team at the wedding site. it was quite good if i do say so myself. after finishing up last minute items, we all headed out to the reception site and it was crazy hot. the park was super pretty. some chairs were set up and once most of the people arrived, rehearsal started. we had to grab some stand-in groomsmen since 3 of the guys were delayed by traffic. the whole thing was practiced 3 times and by then, we were all sweaty and hungry. and then it was on to dinner at our uncle's restaurant. good food, fun, and relaxation before the big event. we had wanted to take wendy out for karaoke, but she had a couple more things to finish. no rest for the busy bride.
on saturday morning, we got our hair done downtown at a beauty school and our make-up at the nordstrom counter. i have learned never to believe the lady when she says that it looks "very natural" and that it's "not too dramatic." you would think that i'd have learned this by now since every time i've had to have make-up done it always ends up being too much. after the primping, we joined wendy at her hotel where i proceeded to remove some of make-up. sadly, there was still a lot. room service was ordered, but the somehow, the order was lost. we waited for a while and finally called them to check on our order. wendy pulled the "i'm getting married today and i'm hungry" card and they promptly delivered our meal, on the house. the food was really, really good. light, fluffy, flakey fish and chips and a club sandwich. we all got dressed, helped wendy into her dress and drove to the park.
next came photos. photos of the bride and groom, their immediate families, their extended families, the bridal party, etc. i can't wait to see how their photos turned out. after all of that, we hung out in the lobby of some random business building for the usage of their A/C until it was time for the ceremony. we prayed together and then it was time to head back. the ceremony was on the shorter side, which was great because we were all wilting like flowers. it was super duper hot, like people were sweating left and right. even when we walked up to the bridal entrance, all sorts of guests were huddled back there because it was one of the only places that had shade. it was pretty funny. from the ceremony, we went straight to the reception and dinner. there was a slide show, a first dance, some stories shared, toasts, cake, and dancing. then it was time for the lovely couple to say good night. the groomsmen did a fantastic job with the car markers and balloons in decorating the getaway convertible. even better, josh was so stunned by the awesomeness of the decorations that he hit the curb on their way out. hahaha.
a lot of people stayed behind to help put things away and clean things up. friends are fabulous. and thus, the wedding bonanza came to a close. :D
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