What up, hive?! How've you all been? I'm still basking in the glow of newlywed bliss, but my pro photos are in and I've finally had the chance to organize my brain well enough to start the Jet Setter recaps.
Before we get going...did you miss anything? I'll catch you up.
I was introduced just a few days before my 29th birthday, told you how Mr. Jet and I met at a friend's wedding and got engaged at the airport. During my planning I went antiquing, rented the cheapest trolley I could find, asked my 80 year old Nana to officiate our ceremony, talked about fate and my artsy-fartsy fiance. We DIY'd our guest book, STDs, invites, table numbers, cake topper, escort cards, programs, and 160 of those DAMN etched wine glasses. My flowers were made of wood, my sash came from my grandmother's 60+ year old gown and I enthralled you all with my travel advice.
Caught up? K, let's rock this bitch.
Our rehearsal day started out with Mani/Pedis at my favorite local salon, Cuticles. Where I got my bling on!
Before we get going...did you miss anything? I'll catch you up.
I was introduced just a few days before my 29th birthday, told you how Mr. Jet and I met at a friend's wedding and got engaged at the airport. During my planning I went antiquing, rented the cheapest trolley I could find, asked my 80 year old Nana to officiate our ceremony, talked about fate and my artsy-fartsy fiance. We DIY'd our guest book, STDs, invites, table numbers, cake topper, escort cards, programs, and 160 of those DAMN etched wine glasses. My flowers were made of wood, my sash came from my grandmother's 60+ year old gown and I enthralled you all with my travel advice.
Caught up? K, let's rock this bitch.
Our rehearsal day started out with Mani/Pedis at my favorite local salon, Cuticles. Where I got my bling on!
My favorite manicurist, Wan!
Me with MOH J.
Since our venue hosts anywhere from 2-5 events every weekend, it was hard to find a time we could actually go there to rehearse. The only time available to us was Friday at 2pm. I wasn't asking our entire bridal party to leave work or travel in early for a 10 minute rehearsal I knew we could re-enact later that night, so anyone who WAS available schlepped all of the party goods over to the venue on Friday and we did a quick run-through, leaving holes for anyone who wasn't able to make it. I took notes (duh.) and ran my own rehearsal later that night.
My long walk down the aisle begins right here.
Mr. Jet's parents offered to host our rehearsal dinner and asked Mr. Jet and me to help choose the menu. Some of our friends who grew up here with an abundance of yummy Portuguese food and have since left the little bubble known as Southeastern Massachusetts asked us for some traditional Portuguese food to chow down on. We happily obliged! Mr. Jet's parents made cacoila (a marinated and slow-cooked pork dish) with Portuguese rolls or "Pops". We also feasted on rice, cod fish, salad, lasagna (for my part-Italian belly) and sweet rice. Oh, and wine. Lots of wine.
Sadly, I have no photos of the food OR the actual rehearsal for the following reasons:
-The food was almost gone by the time I even saw it.
-Our rehearsal was done completely in the dark lit only by cell phone assistance lights. Damn you, Fall and your early sunsets. My bad.
I can tell you this, however, our rehearsal went very smoothly and I was super confident in my people. Need to run your own quickie rehearsal in the dark? Follow these easy steps:
1. Gather your people and LOUDLY ask them to be quiet.
2. Tell them each who they are walking IN FRONT OF and also BEHIND.
3. If there are dogs and/or children involved, save them for LAST. They have the attention spans of Dori the fish.
4. Have several onlookers light up the acoustic guitar of your ceremony musician so he can SEE what he's doing.
5. Don't worry about rehearsing the actual ceremony, just FOCUS on pacing and timing set to the music.
6. Do it twice, then let your people off the hook. They're NOT idiots. Hopefully.
After our feast and pitch black practice, we GIFTED our families and friends and bid them all adieu.
Next time on The NewlyJets: I spend my last night as a Miss away from my Mister.
Sadly, I have no photos of the food OR the actual rehearsal for the following reasons:
-The food was almost gone by the time I even saw it.
-Our rehearsal was done completely in the dark lit only by cell phone assistance lights. Damn you, Fall and your early sunsets. My bad.
I can tell you this, however, our rehearsal went very smoothly and I was super confident in my people. Need to run your own quickie rehearsal in the dark? Follow these easy steps:
1. Gather your people and LOUDLY ask them to be quiet.
2. Tell them each who they are walking IN FRONT OF and also BEHIND.
3. If there are dogs and/or children involved, save them for LAST. They have the attention spans of Dori the fish.
4. Have several onlookers light up the acoustic guitar of your ceremony musician so he can SEE what he's doing.
5. Don't worry about rehearsing the actual ceremony, just FOCUS on pacing and timing set to the music.
6. Do it twice, then let your people off the hook. They're NOT idiots. Hopefully.
After our feast and pitch black practice, we GIFTED our families and friends and bid them all adieu.
Next time on The NewlyJets: I spend my last night as a Miss away from my Mister.
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