After the hair appointment, my maid of honour made sure to take me to Timmies to get some food into me. I had a chicken wrap and it was yummy.
We made it back to Cindy's house where all of our dresses where waiting for us. I couldn't wait to finally wear my wedding gown for my special day....and don't forget my awesome 4.5 inch heels that I couldn't wait to show off to my new husband.
Cindy, God knows how much I love her. She prepared all the food trays that we had for the party at the hall. People gave great feedback on the presentation. Cindy, you did an wonderful job, I can't thank you enough! She must have been cloning herself as well, as I think she was in several places at once. So many people had so many parts in our wedding. We couldn't have done it without all of you.
The limo showed up on time, actually a bit early. We proceeded outside where it was so hot, to get some photographs done.
I almost forgot to put on my necklace and earrings, but my maid of honour had my back. The bride was in tip top shape and perfectly beautiful. :)
My nerves were all out of whack, but I think I was calmer than I had expected. I was so happy to have my cousin Lorie at the wedding. She looked absolutley beautiful in her yellow dress. And the beautiful bouquets that she made were absolutely elegant and exactly what I was hoping for.
Sarah, a very good sport, wore the dress gracefully. Sarah does not 'do' dresses, so it was a gift in itself for her to wear one for me. She is also very much level-headed, and that is exactly what I needed on my wedding day.
Tracy, what a lady. Tracy had offered to make my cupcakes, which were incredibly beautiful by the way. One of my bridesmaids had to bow out of the wedding due to a death in the family (God rest her soul), so I asked Tracy to fill in as bridesmaid. She accepted without hesitation. I think she had cloned herself on the wedding day, as she made sure to have the cupcakes set up at the hall and to be with me to get dressed and ready for the wedding. She's an incredible friend!! I think she's super woman. LOL
Once at the ceremony, things seemed to go into hyper speed. The ceremony was short and sweet, but still offered some spirtuality that Geoff and I both wanted. Oopsie from my maid of honour, she forgot the groom's ring. Hahahahahah!!! Something to talk about now. (Thanks Cindy for going to get Geoff's ring at your place) Geoff and I were married with Dan's ring, my cousin Lorie's husband. They were quick thinking and just put in a alternate until someone could go get Geoff's ring Sarah whispered to me as she handed me Dan's ring: "I forgot Geoff ring, but don't worry about it". Then Geoff looked at me and whispered, "Just go with it". So I did. The Reverend stayed aroud after the ceremony to bless the rings, very kind of him to do this.
The photographs turned out lovely. The party was absolutely awesome! I think I danced the whole night except for two dances. Sarah made sure that I had one hand with a glass of wine and the other with water. I certainly go the wedding I've always dreamed about, that's for sure! Geoff is my husband now, and I love the sound of Mrs. Deliska Musgrove. I'm going to paste my speech that I said on the night of the wedding to Geoff and all my guests for people who really wanted to be there, but couldn't.
I hope everyone enjoyed our wedding as much as we did, and we thank you for sharing such a special moment in our lives.
My speech:
Finally today has arrived!! I’m sure people will be relieved that I’m no longer posting the countdown to my facebook page. Rest assured, I’ll find something else to countdown to, so no worries. Who knew back on December 10, 2008, that today, you and I would be standing looking into each other’s eyes saying our I DOs to one another? It all started with a dinner and a movie, a passionate moment in a dark elevator and whole whack of chemistry bouncing around us. It was such a powerful evening, I will never forget it. But we both knew in our hearts, didn’t we? We didn’t date long, about 1 month and then you moved in…on my birthday. I thank my boys for consenting to you moving in with us. They were very upfront with you, by telling you, ‘If there’s something we don’t like, you’ll know about it, and you’ll be out!’ I knew they would be protective of me after them seeing what I had gone through. But, they gave it a chance, to get to know you and it sure didn’t take them long to accept you as their step dad. Zach actually told me one day, ‘Hey mom, don’t screw this up, we like Geoff’. What a twist! Somehow I had gone from the being the good guy to being the bad guy. It has been nice to watch the relationship between you and the boys blossom into something very special. We bring three wonderful young men to our little family, Zach, Brodie and Ryan, and with them, we make a pretty tight unit. Over the past couple of years, you’ve stood by me, no matter what I was going through, bouts of sadness, sickness, all four surgeries, my weight loss, MENOPAUSE (thank God for the ‘I don’t give a shit pills’). We’ve had our little and BIG arguments and I’m sure we’ll have more, however we always end up looking into each others eyes with forgiveness and love. It’s the making up part that is fun too...right honey? With every obstacle that we are challenged with, we always find a way to unite together and it always works out in the end. You told me many times, ‘Smile, it keeps ‘em guessing’. I used to do it because you asked me to and because it just simply made sense, now I smile because I want to. Throughout the past several years, I’ve always told my close friends that I knew there was a light at the end of the tunnel, but didn’t know how damn long the tunnel was. I’m happy to say today, that I’ve reached the end of that 7 year long tunnel and I’ve found the light, YOU. It’s obvious that today was merely making everything official, as we’ve proven to each other how much we love each other through good times, bad times, through sickness and health. Everyday, I find myself thinking about how lucky I am to be surrounded by such a wonderful little family who loves and cares for me. Thank you for showing me the love & support that I long for on a daily basis. Thank you Geoff for loving me unconditionally. Finally, today I have been formally introduced as your wife, as Mrs Deliska Musgrove! I can say to you babe….I am so proud to be your wife.
And……I will always Love you More. Smile ;)
And on behalf of Geoff and myself,
To all our dear friends & family…. Thank you so much for taking the time to come and celebrate this joyous occasion with us. We realize that many of you have travelled a long way. We appreciate your continued support and the love and joy you share with us. For those who, due to unfortunate circumstances, could not attend, you are missed. Thank you to all three boys who have put up with me over the past 6 or more months talking endlessly about the wedding. Even with the occasional eye-roll I know you guys love me and you know I love you too! Thank you to all those who have helped Geoff and I in the preparation of this wedding. Every bit of help has been very much appreciated. Thank you to John, Marion, Sarah and Eric for accepting me and making me feel at home when in yours. I feel very special and honoured to be part of the family. And I’m so happy to be auntie to Natasha. Ryan, you are special to me and I’m very proud to be your step mom. I hope that our relationship will grow more and more everyday. Lorie, my dear cousin Lorie, thank you for being here. You bring special meaning to the word ‘family’. You know what I mean. Love you so much. We are very blessed to have such wonderful friends and family. We wish everyone happiness and lots of laughter in your lives. I do please ask that everyone of you be safe tonight, please don’t drink & drive. Now, let’s party and have a great time!!!!Mrs. Musgrove Out!
What a wonderful day, Dee! Congratulations!
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