maid of honour

Bryanne and Trajan Ogden were married on Saturday December 1, 2012. As you know I was asked to be a bridesmaid for this wondrous occasion. About a week before the wedding Bryanne asked if I would like to be her maid of honour. Of course I said yes! This is a post all about their big day.

After Bryanne's Bridal shower I was asked to make snowflakes to add to the effect of a lowered ceiling. I made about 83 in two days and Lori, Bryanne's mom, made over 600 in a week. Insane. The Thursday before the reception I went out to Cochrane to help hang the snowflakes. It turned out to be gorgeous.

The next day Haillee and I treated Bryanne to some Tango Bistro which certainly lived up to my expectations based on Alex's raves about it. We had some pretty tasty dishes! Haillee, being the fun girl she is, brought some bandannas to tie around Bryanne's wrists and eyes because Bryanne was going to "tie the knot" soon and because "love had made her blind". She had to eat like this haha!

Tying the Knot

Blind with Love

The waitress noticed Bryanne's tiara that said "Bride" on it and she asked when her big day was. Bryanne responded with, "Tomorrow!" so the waitress brought out a sparkler for her!

I would definitely recommend Tango Bistro to anyone who wants a very tasty dinner but isn't looking to get stuffed. The amount of food was perfect.

After dinner we picked up Alyssa and we headed out to Cochrane for some partying! Oh and what's a bachelorette party without a little embarrassment? We went to Shopper's Drug Mart and had Bryanne buy a ring pop. We then went over to Tim Hortons where she gave people kisses (chocolate haha) and then we had her propose to a random guy. It was a good thing he was with a group of fun friends. They all had a good time laughing about it.

After the proposal we had a little spa night and watched Pride and Prejudice.

I had one of the worst sleeps of my life and I wasn't even the one who was getting married! The next morning my roommate, Amelia, came over to do Bryanne's hair while I did her makeup.

My oh my was it a foggy day. So beautiful though!

Mr. and Mrs. Ogden!

Bridesmaids with the bride:

Haillee was looking so pretty:

What better "light" lunch than a beef dip sandwich at Tony Roma's?

We bridesmaids are just so cute all the time.

Maybe not. But one thing's for sure, Bryanne's little 4 year old brother is dang cute!

 After lunch we went to the Ramada for some picture taking.

Alyssa and Brant are engaged and they were both in the wedding party. How darling can you get?

Snowflake cake:

I sat at the head table and I even made a speech! That was nerve wracking.

They had a nice little ring ceremony and a program, then we danced the night away!

Lori also made the bridesmaid dresses. She is phenomenal I tell you! I didn't get a picture of them but I'll post one once Bryanne's photographer gets the pictures to her.

It was a long day. It was fun and beautiful and nice, but it made me realize how little a lot of it really matters to me. I think it's great that I experienced this before my own wedding. Now I have an idea of what to expect and how much time everything takes I can get some ideas for the day I get to do all of this.

That was a good day.