The Ride of Our Lives: The Day I Became a Hubby part 2
The Big Day when I become a Hubby has arrived. If you missed all the fun things I did to gently morph the speeding bullet of wedding planning into the Wedding Soul Train click here. But Yowsers! The wedding countdown clock is ticking, and we need to get back to Groomsmen HQ to change, and FAST!
Fresh Hubby Tip Numero Seis: Through out the day, find a few moments here and there to look at your vows. Whether you wrote them yourself or you are going the traditional route, take some time to connect with what you are going to say later on. After all, that’s the whole point of the day right? You have gathered your dearly beloved to witness your declaration of love of and commitment. These are more than words, they have meaning. When the time comes you don’t want to just repeat them, you’ll want to be comfortable enough that you feel them. I wrote mine out on business cards and during every activity took just a few moments to check in with my vows.
VOWS, now in a convenient travel size...
...study on the bus...
...Study where ever you get a moment
Fresh Hubby Tip Numero Siete: Keep all your destinations close and flexible: We were going to lounge by the pool at the hotel but, “Whoa where did the time go? We’ve got to get ready!” To The Magic Castle! We all crammed into my Brother the Best Man’s hotel room to change. I’m flinging clothes on, throwing some water on the fro, and pulling off a little Flashdance hair shake.
Hmm, how many was the room reservation for?
It's raining Grooms, Hallelujiah!
The SHUTTLE HAS ARRIVED TO TAKE US TO THE CEREMONY!!! Oh dear! My suitcase of clothes for our newlywed sleepover is with me. Unless we want to get dropped off at The Magic Castle and then stumble two blocks dragging a suitcase, in the middle of the night after our wedding, I better get it over to our hotel fast! “DAVE! Can you run this over to the Renaissance Hotel and then RUN back?” “Wha? Uuuh… On it!” Knock Knock. “It’s your mom. We haven’t rehearsed our mother son dance.” “Yikes! I haven’t even heard the song in ten years!” Cue Mom and half dressed son Dancing around the hotel while mom says “one, two, one two three” and son mutters, “Shall we dance? bum bum bum”.
My mom never takes off her dancing shoes
OK, we can pull this off! I just have to fling my jacket on. Ask mom to pin on my Boutonniere.
The last moment alone with my mom as just... her boy
Run downstairs to the doubledecker bus which…is… getting a parking citation from the Los Angeles Parking Violations folks.
NOW IT’S AN L.A. WEDDING Y’ALL!
"Oh it's the Fresh Hubby's Wedding?!... You're still getting a ticket!"
Awkward...
Every one on board! We need to get out of here before we get another ticket, but “Where’s Dave?!”. Fortunately its a doubledecker so we are at a vantage point to see off in the distance a slender fellow in a suit running towards us with all his might. Dave hops in and we are off! … TO GET MARRIED!… HOLY CRAP!
Full speed ahead! To My Wedding!!!
P.S. Fresh Hubby Tip Numero Ocho: If you are riding a topless double decker bus and a huge tree branch comes straight at you…
...DUCK!!!
Great Post! Love it!
love this, hunter! particularly the moment with your mom. and the part where you're going over your vows on a toilet. i have an idea of how i'm going to feel that day, but this gave me a fun perspective on how Mike is going to feel, and what his thought process is going to be all day. it's exciting to think about.
that 2nd to last shot of u w/ the arms up is awesome sauce. great photos!
Great idea about keeping the vows on business cards!
I love this post. The photos are great. and great tips! It's always great to see the man's side of things!
I am really enjoying these posts! Your wedding story is terrific and it's awesome that you are sharing all the little details of your day…I'm staying tuned!
Hey Hunter and Dana–we are enjoying your posts! And Hunter–we saw you in a web taco commercial! We were just sitting in the living room, on our respective laptops, listening to the cat snore (we won't talk about the sounds the dog was making) and Mark goes "Hey! Babe! Babe! Come look! Isn't that….?". Yep, the Fresh Hubby in all his glory. Totally made our night. Can't wait to see more of the wedding. And Congrats on the broke-ass cake collection! So stoked to see your continued, multiplying successes! Hugs…
Fantastic pics….he is so adorable!
Love the flashdance hair shake! Great pics!
Are you going to watch the Valentines day movie this Friday?