The Day after the Day of the Wedding

[eumelia]

Mazal Tov Robbie and Tsipi!
I hope you have a wonderful life as Mr and Mrs/Ms!!
I love yo so much!!!

Thanks to everyone who commented on my previous post and to everyone who sent an email or gave me a ring.
All the sentiments, congrats and Mazal Tovs are greatly, greatly appreciated!

Anyway, would y'all like to read about the very long day I had?
Well, I decided to go to Uni in the morning, because it was only two lessons and the Passםver hols begin next week.
My Uncle P, Aunt H and Cousin A flew from South Africa for the wedding, my cousin who studies Philosophy and Gender at her Uni in SA joined me and we the time together, which was fun.

[Southern!Girl] came up from Beer Sheva for the Wedding* and we met up, she and Cousin A got on smashingly.

We got back home at around four p.m.

During this time, Big Brother's Fiance/Now Wife was being tortured into her dress (wow, she looked gorgeous), hair, make up and was being photographed with Brother (who was late) on location. It was a windy day, but hey, the amount of spray that was applied to the coiffure was enough to keep every curl in place throughout the entire evening.

I was impressed!

I wore the antique pink dress with silver shoes, [Southern!Girl] wore a very fetching number and for the first time ever was taller than me... I wore flats, she wore heels.
I am quite short.
She is tiny.
She was quite happy with this.

The Mother Unit also looked great in a golden brown number, Father Unit looked like the Godfather with a black pinstriped suit, black shirt and red tie! Uncle P looked like his Consigliere.

Mummy, [Southern!Girl], Cousin A and I left early, 'cause... well, there was a bit of craziness by the time half past five p.m came around the corner. Guests were due to arrive at half past seven, the actual wedding ceremony - The Chuppah - was scheduled to start at half past eight.
Robbie (Big Bro) and Tsipi (New Sis-in-Law) only arrived at around eight... yeah.

I drank a glass of wine, a Screwdriver, something else and barely ate... yeah.

The ceremony began at around half past nine, I'll leave my feminist criticism of the whole shebang for a later date because I'm still stuck on how beautiful everyone looked and how happy everyone, myself included, were.

The music began and people walked towards the aisle and canopy, held up by Tsipi's brothers and my two brothersד-in-law.
Also, the minute I saw Robbie, flanked by our parents I started crying.
And didn't stop.
Seriously.
Just couldn't stop crying.
Damn it, I'm tearing up just remembering the whole thing.
My seven year old Nephew asked me if I was crying because of the fire (there were candles all around), I said I was crying because I was so happy.
He looked a bit confused.

The Rabbi wasn't bad, he had a good sense of humour and didn't drag things on for two long, gorgeous rings, everyone spoke/sang the Seven Blessings very beautifully and I may have drank a little more than I was supposed to from the wine that un-married women were supposed to drink from.

Then Robbie smashed the glass and there was joy throughout the land!

Daddy made a face at me as I was crying and Robbie's father-in-law came to me and said he had no idea I was so sentimental and that I was making it hard for him to keep cool. Tsipi's mother came to me and said "You're very close to Robbie, aren't you?"
Yeah, I am.

I'm so happy for him.

Then we walked into the dinner and dance hall, the couple dance their first slow as a wedded couple and then other couples** came unto the dance floor. My two oldest Nephews slow danced... then they started wrestling and Mummy decided to break them up, Daddy then came up to me and we slow danced together which was very nice of him***.

Then the crazy dancing began, I dance with many people, as did [Southern!Girl]. Bur by far the most popular dancer was Libby who danced around even when there was no one on the dance floor, a big time solo Prima Donna in the making that one!

It was a great Wedding and the phone has been ringing off the hook the whole day with people calling to say just that and Mazal Tov again.

And that's all I wrote!

* I fucking win!
**All straight of course which I felt bitter about for just a few seconds.
***He kissed [Southern!Girl] on the cheek after the ceremony and Mummy invited her for the Seder of Passover... I so fucking win!!

Comments

[schemingreader.livejournal.com]

Mazal tov. That's wonderful. I know, feminist analysis, blah blah. You have a new sister in your family! I don't blame you for crying from happiness.

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much!

[lishablog.livejournal.com]

Aren't I the silly, sentimental one? I was tearing p just hearing your description!

Mazal tov again!!!

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Awwwww!
Thank you, Todah!

I cry from descriptions as well! You're not alone.

[kaetien.livejournal.com]

My own wedding is in thirty-three days and I intend to slow-dance with several women that night. I'm the bride and no one can tell me who I can and can't dance with, dammit! Though there are actually no same-sex couples coming to my wedding (just out of happenstance), the GLBT community will still be well represented and we intend to have a grand time, my conservative relatives be damned.

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

OMG! It's so soon!

I'm saying Congrats and Mazal Tov now, but will say again closer to the time as well.

Hooray for LGBT Representation! *hugs*

[sabotabby]

Belated Mazal tov!

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[aesiron.livejournal.com]

Mazal tov.

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[lilacsigil.livejournal.com]

Mazal tov to the married couple! And yay for you and Southern!girl going together and having a great time!

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Indeed! It was a great party!

[st-aurafina.livejournal.com]

Hooray! I'm so glad it all went off okay. Congratulations to your brother and his wife.

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much!

[stateofwonder.livejournal.com]

Woo, congrats to your brother and on having a new sister!!!

And pictures, please! :D

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

And as soon as they arrive!