Boston: wedding prep
In the morning we drove back to the airport to pick up DH's best friend TT who also happens to be a very good friend of the groom as well. Did the customary dimsum in Chinatown.
When we got back to the house, the bride and one of her maids of honor was about to step out for lunch at the Cheesecake Factory. So, I went for a second lunch! :D Her maid of honor is this cute little Indian girl with a British accent. Bebe was having a sale and she was so in shock how affordable the clothes were compared to shopping at Bebe's in London where she resides. (Plus, the British pound is literally pounding the USD - ugh)
Well after our food and shopping, we had to go pick up the boys for rehearsal. They were short one girl because the groom's father didn't want to walk down the aisle by himself so I ended up walking down the aisle with my DH! (He's the best man.)
Side note: This was the wedding that was supposed to have taken place in Tanzania...but due to family issues, the wedding was now in Boston. (eek) So when the bride saw her parents, that was the first time she's seen them in a long while. Hence, the whole rehearsal was a bit tense and teary. [It was a bit scary when the bride's maid of honor kept saying that she was so scared to meet the bride's mom - they knew each other since she and the bride had grown up together in Tanzania.]
After rehearsal, we returned home to get the apartment ready for the mendhi party. It was a casual affair where all the girls got henna done on their hands. The only downside to the beautiful tattoos was that you couldn't do anything with your hands while you waited for it to dry. THEN, we had to put a concoction of sugar, water, and lemon onto the henna to help it last longer. (sticky)
After all of us got henna'd, we improvised and tried to do some traditional mendhi party activities such as dancing around the bride in a circle and waving money above her head. :D
Once the party was over, the wedding party stayed up sorting out schedules and duties into the wee hours of the night. PLUS, there was also ironing to be done.
I think this wedding was more tiring than my own! :p
When we got back to the house, the bride and one of her maids of honor was about to step out for lunch at the Cheesecake Factory. So, I went for a second lunch! :D Her maid of honor is this cute little Indian girl with a British accent. Bebe was having a sale and she was so in shock how affordable the clothes were compared to shopping at Bebe's in London where she resides. (Plus, the British pound is literally pounding the USD - ugh)
Well after our food and shopping, we had to go pick up the boys for rehearsal. They were short one girl because the groom's father didn't want to walk down the aisle by himself so I ended up walking down the aisle with my DH! (He's the best man.)
Side note: This was the wedding that was supposed to have taken place in Tanzania...but due to family issues, the wedding was now in Boston. (eek) So when the bride saw her parents, that was the first time she's seen them in a long while. Hence, the whole rehearsal was a bit tense and teary. [It was a bit scary when the bride's maid of honor kept saying that she was so scared to meet the bride's mom - they knew each other since she and the bride had grown up together in Tanzania.]
After rehearsal, we returned home to get the apartment ready for the mendhi party. It was a casual affair where all the girls got henna done on their hands. The only downside to the beautiful tattoos was that you couldn't do anything with your hands while you waited for it to dry. THEN, we had to put a concoction of sugar, water, and lemon onto the henna to help it last longer. (sticky)
After all of us got henna'd, we improvised and tried to do some traditional mendhi party activities such as dancing around the bride in a circle and waving money above her head. :D
Once the party was over, the wedding party stayed up sorting out schedules and duties into the wee hours of the night. PLUS, there was also ironing to be done.
I think this wedding was more tiring than my own! :p
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