Dad and I had a fun journey in the Rolls. (Which there will be photos of later - Nathan and Jensey had gone ahead to the pavillion to get photos of Jack.)
I was worried we'd both set each other off crying - but luckily the driver was very happy to talk about the car, and it turns out it was made the same year my Dad was born, so Dad was happy with that and they had a good chat.
Soon we were pulling up at the Pavilion, when I got out of the car my lovely planner, Meri, was waiting, as was our officiant, Teresa, who mentioned how much better we all looked dry!
I was SO grateful that it was dry today!
Here's Meri - I think I was saying 'Hi' to Teresa at this point:
Mum, Hayley and Katie followed closely behind us in the limo and arrived just after.
Although it's all so much of a blur tht I can't remember if Mum came into the Bride's Vestibule with us....she must have, but I wasn't really with it at that point!
I remembered to have some water though....
During this time people were getting seated and my handsome groom was getting nervous!!
Before the day I'd been saying to Mum:
"You have to go in there, check Jack's OK and also look at the decor & flowers, then come out and tell me how he is and how it all looks."
Of course on the day that didn't happen, time just ran away with us.
Mum went ahead into the pavillion as she had to light on of our altar candles, here are some pre-ceremony photos:
Teresa making sure Jack was in the right place!
Poor nervous Jack!
Everyone was seated and ready!
Then Meri came over to the vestibule and said it was time!
Katie and Hayley left Dad and I to it. Dad started calling me "Miss *maiden-name*" loads as it was the last time he could....I think he was beyond nervous!
Then all of a sudden the music I'd been deciding over for Katie and Hayley to walk down the aisle to started playing - they piped it into my room! (The instrumental of So Close from Enchanted)
I almost broke down then....like it was way too real! Dad said "Don't you start!" And I managed to reign it back in.......
(Meanwhile in the pavillion)
Then Meri came back over to us and it was our turn to go!!!!!!