mission: wedding part 3

ok, i have soooo been slacking on my blog lately, and i apologize for not yet sharing with you all about my sister's wedding. there is no excuse, but i would like to say that i thin the sunshine has cleared up my cloudy thoughts and am now able to write about my sister's wedding day.

so i last left you the night before the wedding with the bridal party and some friends singing and dancing. i tossed and turned for a good while, thinking of all the things that i needed to do to help tori have a most perfect wedding. finally, i drifted into deep sleep only to be awaken five hours later by a very excited bride. tori bounced into our shared hotel bed, grinning widely (well i couldn't see the grin, it was still dark in our room, but i could hear the grin) exclaiming,

"i am getting married today."

so i was up because i immediately joined in her excitement.

"yeah you are!" i yawned.

we talked and shared some sisterly moments before we turned on the tv. then we all began to get our showers so that we could have a girls breakfast down in the lobby. it was a very relaxing morning, and tori was as calm as she could be. before long, the hair stylist came to make us look beautiful. tori was first, and her hair looked absolutely stunning. it was beginning to feel real. my eyes began to mist as i watched her transform into the princess she al

ways wanted to be. flashbacks to our youth began to flood my mind, playing with barbie dolls and dress up, but i kept it all inside, taking new mental photographs for this time and place.

time was going by so quickly, but we all had everything going like clockwork. we were trying to stay on time as much as possible, and with the help of tori's maid of honor, marie, telling us all how beautiful we looked, everyone felt happy and ready for the rest of the day. when mom arrived to the hotel, tori wanted to begin getting dressed. mom, marie, and i helped tori put on her beautiful gown, which was ivory with silver beading and a gathered a-line skirt. she looked like belle from beauty and the beast. after mom went downstairs, the rest of the girls put on their lovely blue dresses and then gathered around my sister to spend time praying for her and dylan. it was my favorite moment of the day.

next on the agenda was heading to the church on time!!! the limo driver came to pick us up, and was he ever the most attentive driver i have ever seen! he would not let anyone else help him with getting tori in and out of the stretch suv. this made it easier for her though because it had just snowed and he didn't want her dress to get all dirty.

so we get to the church, and we waited in the chapel room until the ceremony began. dylan's mom, terry (hi terry!!!!), came to see us all and she pointed out that th

e sun was shining, just for them! the excitement began to really build up and then, it was show time.

tori could not have looked more beautiful, and dylan could not have looked more in love! i watched his face as he saw tori in all of her bridal beauty walk down the aisle to meet hi

m, her groom. the ceremony was perfect and before we knew it, they kissed and now my sister is mrs. dylan albright!

after taking loads of pictures, inside and

out (boy was it freeeezing) we ventured over to lucien's manor for a great party. the hall was beautiful and, with romantic candlelight centerpieces, enhanced by blue lighting over the dance floor, everything was breathtaking. before the reception actually began, i have to tell you that i totally wiped out on some steps there. my arm was sore for days, but my pride was hurt most of all. dylan's best man dave kept making comments to me the rest of the night, but i deserved them.

the reception then commenced as the party was announced. dave and i irish jigged our way in, and i have to say it was the best entrance ever! tori and dyl then came in and danced. from there speeches were made, food was eaten (the most food i have ever seen), the dj got the party going, dances were danced, cake was cut, and goodbyes were made.

it was a wonderful wedding, and probably the most fun i have ever had as far as wedding goes (the fun factor even beat my own wedding). much love and blessing to the happy couple!!!

this is beth signing off.

mission: phew...accomplished.

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