I don't really have any pictures of this day. I paid other people to do it for me. So. I guess I could just talk about it.
I got up super early, earlier than needed because I wanted to be ready and just wait around until i was told to go. So i got ready and realized that the brazier that I brought down to wear on my wedding day was the wrong style therefore, I needed a different one. This makes it seem like I am a scoundrel. However. I am not.
So i scooted over to Walmart, which is not a new thing for me in Manti. The last time I was there I forgot to bring my outfit for my oldest sister's wedding and had to run to said Walmart and buy new clothes, but I didn't wear them. {sister} did. naturally. gotta keep lookin good. So I was familiar with the merchandise there.
While on my drive over there, I had a freak out because I wondered if I would be able to even go in since it was so early and it was a small town and people in small towns don't get up early unless they feed their chickens.
But I got over there and it was opened. I sat there and watched an old lady walk in there and proceeded with caution. I walked around trying to find the area that I needed. Once I did find that I was in a hubbub trying to find the item that would fit. Turns out, not only do people in small towns actually get up early to go to Walmart, they also don't have anyone my size. So I opted for cheapest and went on my way. As I proceeded to checkout, I waited at the cash register for a long time until a girl and old lady with withering teeth limped over, while talking about me. I suppose they don't see outsiders often, especially early and at Walmart. They rang me up as they still went on about how they don't know me, obviously I am not in this conversation, let alone acknowledged as a hearing individual. I run out of there, throw my bag in my car and speed off to eat breakfast.
I did eat breakfast by the way. All of it. Regardless of nervousness, I am always able to eat. And it was good. The lady with the wig made one heck of a breakfast and I ate it all.
My mom, then, gets a call from Station letting us know when we needed to be there. We sat around as a family and just talked until my mom and I had to go.
Once we got over there, Station met me outside and we walked in, except he forgot his recommend so he had to run back and get it. So. I walked in with my mom and dad.
Once we met up. We both signed our marriage license and were off to get dressed.
I got to go in the bride's room and it was great. I also got to sit with one of my best friend's grandma in the bride room and we chatted a bit about that.
Then we were off to get married. Station and I sat around until we were told what to do. I think we were both nervous because when I walked up to him, he had his head in his arms and wouldn't get out of that position even when I came up to him.
Then we got married. And it was great.
Then we went around and saw all the beautiful rooms in the Manti Temple.
We then made everyone sit outside for a long time in the cold because my siblings were at home, late, because the car wouldn't start. and my bouquet was with them. So they waited and we all waited.
finally we went out and started taking pictures. pictures..pictures....video....pictures. all day.
Then Station and I went over to the place that we stayed at after stopping at a McDonalds in our wedding attire. Strangely, I felt more like a weirdo in Walmart than I did there.
But we went back to the little house and found that my parents had also given us burgers from McDonalds. We ate those too and proceeded to Riverton.
We snuck a peek at the dinner to make sure all was going according to plan, and it was. No need to fear. We dropped things off and waited until that night to party away.
