Want to come?" he asked, one foot already out the door. "The guide stood us up," he said, "I'm going for a bike ride with your dad. Undeterred, he placed his fishing pole in the corner. I was surprised when Garrett returned to the room 20 minutes after he should have left to go fishing. It wasn't until when we met Nester and went out with him on Tuesday that Garrett started to doubt the scheduled Thursday trip. His American self had scheduled a trip with the guide while we were still home, as he was eager to secure at least one day of fishing in Belize. However, as Garrett had feared, the guide never showed. He and my dad had a full-day fishing trip planned. Garrett woke up before me on Thursday morning. Gasps, cheers, and clapping abounded as we all laid eyes on one of the most beautiful brides the world has ever seen. Anticipation filled the room as Lizzie stepped out of her room, one foot slowly in front of the other, to reveal her gown. The room was filled with love and excitement for the beautiful bride and happy couple. Friends from childhood, college, and San Francisco gathered with mothers, sisters, and daughters. I came back quickly to find the condo filled with Lizzie's dear friends and family. With about an hour left until go time, I darted back to my room to shower. No two people have been more ready to marry. She and Kevin had waited a long time for this day, waited only so long to make sure that they were each where they needed to be, together and separately. Lizzie was calm, much calmer than any other bride-to-be on their wedding day that I've come across. We sat happily together, excited that this day for our beloved Lizzie had come. It was time to get ready for the reason we were all there: Kevin and Lizzie's wedding.įresh off of the beach, my bathing suit still wet, I went to sit with my sisters as Lizzie got her hair and makeup done. Happy to have taken advantage of snorkeling the second longest reef in the world, and overcoming (somewhat) my fear of the ocean, we headed back to shore. Bracing myself for a shark each time, I was instantly relieved to see that it was not, in fact, a shark, but actually Kurt. It was beautiful, but panic rose in my chest every time I saw a flash of something white and long out of the corner of my eye. Some darted in and out of the reef while others swam along with us. Striped fish, spotted fish, neon fish, plain fish. We saw large fish and small fish, red fish, blue fish, green fish, and brown fish. With a racing heart, I asked Garrett to hold my hand and not let go the entire time. Five minutes later, we clipped our kayaks onto buoys and flopped into the water. Once the rain passed and the seas smoothed over, we rented snorkeling gear and hopped in kayaks to paddle out to the reef. It's one of the reasons we work well together.) I knew that snorkeling was a must-do activity while on Ambergris Caye, but my fear of sharks, sting rays, and all other imposing sea creatures kept me from saying yes earlier in the week. (My worst habit is saying no to things. I'd been saying "not right now-later" all week long to Garrett's pleas of snorkeling out to the Belize Barrier Reef, and "later" had finally arrived. Garrett, Bubby, Kurt, Mark, my mother, and I sought cover under the snorkeling rental roof on one of the docks. Surprisingly cold drops of rain came down with a vengeance as people scrambled for shelter from the storm. Black clouds rolled in over the ocean and filled the horizon. They say that having rain on your wedding day is good luck, and, as it went, it rained the morning of Lizzie and Kevin's nuptials. And man, did they throw one hell of a party wedding. Lizzie and Kevin were the most beautiful, happy and fun newlyweds that Success, and not just because they both said "I do". Only I could post some pictures without getting in trouble. Singing along to Irish songs that none of us knew the words to. It was especially nice to sit with my sisters and our husbands and attempt Was much more common when we were younger and hasn't happened in some time, so Me than gathering together around a piano or song book at family events. Sitting around Papa O' with my siblings and our spouses while he charmed the He moved many a grown man (and woman, obviously) Of him, because that gave him more time to perfect what was The. I asked my father if I could skip ahead of his "Father of the Bride" Because nerves had taken over every cell in my body, Partier" trophy, with Kevin coming in at a close second.Īfter dinner and speeches. The party hadĪwards doled out that night, I'd like to grant my sister "The Hardest The lower level of the restaurantīuzzed with excitement for the events to come. Started pouring as appetizers were set out. Their photographer for a brief shoot while the wedding party continued on toĬocoblanca, the site of both the rehearsal dinner and wedding reception.
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