Day 63, 19th October 2011, Las Vegas, Wedding Day part 2

Wedding Day Part 2

Of course I didn't take any photos this night, I was too busy getting married, so thanks to Kirsty, Dean and Zoe for taking lots for me :)

After me and Kirsty had eaten our dinner, we went up to our rooms to get ready. I was glad to have Gary back with me. We started getting ourselves ready and I had to keep telling Gary to hurry up because he was going so slowly. An hour and a half before we had to leave he still hadn't had a shower. 

Steph, Amelia and Sua came to the door to chat to us and wish us luck. We all stood around chatting for a while, and I kept telling Gary to hurry up and get ready, he was still moving as slowly as a person possibly could. I had told everyone who was coming with us that they needed to be in my room by 8pm, because we were being picked up at 8.30pm.

Next thing I knew Kirsty had arrived at our room and was completely ready, and that made Gary realise that he better hurry up. While he had a shower, then decided he had nothing to wear, so he went off to Nick and Dean's room to see if they had something he could borrow.

While he was gone, me and Kirsty ironed my dress and I finished getting ready. Gary returned wearing one of Dean's shirts, it looked really nice on him and he looked very smart. Gary is the most casual dressed person that I know so it was funny to see him dressed in a shirt. By 8pm, everyone who was coming to the wedding with us was in the room. There were 8 of us in total, Me, Gary, Kirsty, Leah, Steph, Mike, Nick and Dean. I was starting to get really nervously excited, it all felt like a bit of a blur to be honest. Everyone in the room was just chatting and stuff, while me and Kirsty were still fussing around making sure that we had the marriage license and all the other stuff.

Next, the most awkward moment of my life happened. My phone rang, I answered it, it was Mark. He asked where we were meeting to all go to the wedding, Ummm, he wasn't invited. I totally panicked and made up some lame excuse that we were already there and he had missed it, and I am the worst liar, so he obviously knew I was lying. I didn't mean to be a bitch about it, but it was MY wedding, and I didn't want somebody there that didn't mean anything to me. All the people that were there with us are people that we really cared about, and I just did not feel comfortable with him being there. Gary said I was being mean, so I guess that was my only bridezilla moment.

We gave Nick and Dean the rings to look after until we got there. I told them each about 10 times not to lose them. Then the limo driver rang and told us to be downstairs in 10 minutes. We went down and saw that Mark was sitting at the bar. SO awkward. Me and Kirsty ran in the opposite direction, and Gary made another silly excuse to Mark that I had got the time wrong or something. Of course he totally knew we were lying, but oh well, its our day not his. 

First photo of me in my 'wedding dress' waiting for the limo with Kirsty

Then the limo turned up, we had seen a really ugly blue one yesterday outside the chapel and I was scared they were going to send that, thankfully they didn't.

Then we all got in the limo to make our way to the Chapel! It literally took less than 10 minutes, and it was such a crazy feeling sitting there with Gary knowing what we were about to do. Everyone was really excitable but I felt really calm and happy. All I wanted to do was sit and hold Gary's hand and cuddle up to him.

The boys had a silly moment when they tried to stick their heads out of the window, then got told off by the driver.

Then we arrived at the Chapel. This part feels like a total blur to me.

Dean took some photos of us before we went in.

As we walked into the Chapel I got a massive surprise.... Justine and Zoe! They had come to the wedding, they were sitting in the Chapel waiting for us, I was so happy and excited to see them, it was so lovely of them to come. I told them how happy I was that they had come, but then it was time for me and Gary to sign some paperwork and stuff while everyone waited.

The people that worked at the Chapel were really nice. They were friendly and helpful and promised that they would not send any paperwork to our houses, so that it wouldn't ruin the surprise for our parents. We gave therm Kirsty's address to send the photos too, and then the photographer appeared and started taking photos of us. I got given my flowers that I had ordered, they were nothing special because they were really cheap, but I just wanted to have something that made me feel like a bride. 

We then met the minister, he asked us a few questions about if we were religious or anything like that. We just said we wanted regular vows and stuff and then he got us and Kirsty to sign the marriage certificate. Then we had some more photos taken.

I was feeling so excited, and nervous too. All of a sudden we were being put in our place to walk down the aisle. I didn't want to walk down it alone so we went together.

The whole wedding went by so quickly, I feel like I can't even remember it. All I can remember throughout the whole thing was just staring into Gary's eyes. The only time I looked away from him was to get his ring from Kirsty. It was such a crazy but nice feeling to be finally getting married to him.

I've been told I look angry in this photo. In reality I was trying so hard not to laugh or cry because I was so overwhelmed with happiness, so that's why I look weird.

Gary putting my ring on my finger.

Me putting Gary's ring on him.

It's really hard for mw to write down how I felt at that moment, but it was the best feeling ever. It didn't seem to matter where we were or who was with us, it felt like it was just the 2 of us. It looked to me like Gary had a tear in his eye but he denies it, lol. I thought I would cry, but I felt more crazy excitement happiness rather than emotional happiness. Apparently I was squeezing Gary's hands so hard that I made his ring dig into his finger and cut it. Maybe that's what the tear in the eye was for, haha!

I now pronounce you man and wife, you may now kiss your bride :)

WE ARE MARRIED! BEST FEELING EVER!

It felt so good, I had a little emotional moment when we walked back up the aisle that no one saw, and then it was just a load of congratulations and hugs and kisses from everyone. Its strange how some parts of it were just a blur, yet others are so clear in my head.

We then had some more photos of the 2 of us and some group photos. We had to tip the minister too and he gave us our copy of the marriage certificate.

Us with the Best Men and Bridesmaid

The whole group

This one is my favorite, it just totally says 'Vegas Wedding'

We went outside to take some more photos

Throwing my bouquet

LOL at Zoe catching it

The limo driver said he would take us where ever we wanted to go, so we said we would go to the Bellagio so we could take some fountain photos.

Wedding Rings!

When the fountains started up, Zoe cleared loads of people out of the way so she could take some photos of us. I am so glad she did this because we got some really nice ones.

We went inside a hotel, I honestly don't know if it was the Bellagio or not, but there was a really cool flower display.

We then went to a restaraunt/bar place and some people got food and we all got drinks. To be honest, the night wasn't that great. We were all tired and all I really wanted to do was spend time alone with Gary because I was so happy to be his WIFE!
At about 1am people started going back to the hotel. Gary wanted to get a few more poker chips so me and him walked around Vegas getting them from all the Casino's. It was a bit of a random thing to do on your wedding night, plus we were so tired, but I was just so happy that I could call him my husband.

We got back to our room way after 2am, and we were exhausted, so exhausted, but that meant nothing in comparison to how happy we were to be married. I felt a little weird that we hadn't had a massive celebration, but I felt so glad to be married to the love of my life that nothing else really mattered to me.

It has been so hard to write this out and trying to explain how I felt, but I've tried my best. Laying there in bed I couldn't believe that I was finally Mrs. Dahl, I couldn't stop saying the word 'Husband' to Gary. Even when he fell asleep finally, I kept thinking to myself 'I'm Gary's wife!!'