Ch-ch-ch-changes
Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 8:57AM 
You know, I can't say the word changes without actually singing the word in my mind. I have the same problem whenever I meet an Allison. Anyway...
I'm back. The wedding is over and it was great, except for some minor changes along the way.
The biggest change was the dress. The one I ended up wearing is not the lovely, gold & teal handmade one I bought so long ago. I came to the point were the dress was just a little too tight and not comfortable. I couldn't take the pressure any longer of trying to make it work, so I opted for this light silver, summery number. It ended up working out so well, especially since the boy looks so cute in gray.
Then I ended up getting a cold a couple of days before the ceremony. It was as if the moment I checked off the final item from my to-do list that it happened. I remember sneezing in the store and that was the moment it hit me. (This is so typical. I had a sinus infection during the prom as well.)
Me, my mom, and my best friend went and bought about six different medicines trying to find one that would stop my nose for awhile. It was a lot of medicine, but my mom's a nurse, so I figured it was ok.
In the end, I just had to remind myself that if those girls on America's next top model can get up for a photo shoot when they are feeling like death, then I could do it too. Ha ha, as Tyra would say, "Just smile with your eyes."
And a huge THANKS goes out to my talented photographer (and boss), Donna Tine. Her pictures came out so beautifully as you can see here. It was so nice to not only have someone I knew taking the photographs, but also someone who directed everyone naturally and with ease. Thank you, Donna!
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Reader Comments (2)
Aw, I'm so sorry I missed it. Dumb babysitters. You both are glowing and I couldn't be happier for you! It's nice to see 2 people so happy and at ease with one another, hope you have many years of joy and laughter together!! (and damn those rings look fine!)
Aww, thank you! We certainly missed you. I wish you could have been with us, too. And despite your advice, Etienne almost lost his ring twice already. He can't stop playing with it on his finger.