Temp to Perm - part II

The Mr and Mrs McG bit

The ceremony was across the road from the Sebel Reefhouse, where we had our reception and are now enjoying our honeymoon. We booked a room here for 5 nights, so I only had to walk down to the lobby and across the Esplanade to the ceremony. Perfect for the lazy bride.

Our attendant, Kay, was a funky middle-aged chick with blonde, spiky hair who got both of our names right. First time. In fact, everyone remembered our names all night, including Matt's Uncle John who called my by his ex's name 3 times when I first met him all those years ago.

The ceremony was perfect. The waves were gently crashing against the beach, the late afternoon sky was peppered with strated clouds, Matt looked truly gorgeous (Tom later referring to him in his speech as "davishing") and Nana Joyce and Bronwyn nailed their readings ("Once in a lifetime" from some old dude and "My Beloved One" by Ben Harper). I started crying as Bron read the Ben Harper lyrics, which started her off, and as she went back to the group, my mum whispered something to her about her leaky make-up, and she pointed to me, protesting loudly, ["She started it!"] Onya Bron. She's solid.

We were happy to be married in Australia, but I had wanted some kind of Japanese touch. As serependity wielded her magic wand, just as the ceremony was finishing, 3 Japanese tourists passed by on the beach, wielding their cameras.

The question on everyone's lips (including my own, though I can barely remember as the champers was still on them) was... "Was The Bride (that would be me) nervous???" Erm, No. Not at all. I had woken with a start that morning at 4.30 am thinking, "Holy Shit Batman, what the Hell have I done?", paced around the room for awhile, then passed out til late morning, but I wasn't shitting my pants. Just excited. Sorry. No brown stains for the white wedding dress this time. Everything was ticketyboo.

We were having photos done on the beach, so we took off in our white rental car, tooted the guests still tucking into the champagne and canapes on the lawn, and drove off into the sunset...

...to be continued...

Beach ceremony pics here!