The cake was cut, the drinks were flowing, and the dancing was in full swing. In the blink of an eye it was time to play one last song and end the reception I spent so long planning. Our DJ suggested a few songs but somehow we decided to play our first dance song again, "White Dress" by Ben Rector.
I couldn't believe it was over. I found my way to my favorite place in the world - the nook between Mr. B's chin and shoulder.
Luckily our friends know how to have a good time and an after party was planned for a bar down the street. One thing that didn't occur to us before stepping out into the real world was this was Halloween weekend in an eccentric city. The costumes were in full swing and we didn't look out of place at all in the city streets. I realized one last perk of being the bride is the ability to skip a line out the door to get to a table reserved by my friends.
Luckily there aren't a lot of pictures from the after party so I will just have to leave you with this gem:
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| Photo by Best Man Rep |
It was around this time that Mr. B's friends decided to pull me aside and thank me for making him so happy. Toward the end of his previous marriage, things weren't great and it showed. They credited me for bringing back "the old Mr. B" and told me what a wonderful influence and presence in his life I had been. I had managed to make it the entire day without crying but this heartfelt conversation at the end of a very long day was the straw that broke the camel's back and the tears started flowing. Mr. B and I make each other better people, which is how I know we are meant to be.
We eventually said goodbye to our friends and walked back to our hotel as husband and wife. The end of a nearly perfect day.
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