I normally pride myself in being able to handle stress exceptionally well. While most people fall apart, I remain calm. In fact, I would say that I am at my absolute best when the pressure is on. This is why I was totally caught off guard when I almost had my first panic attack ever just hours before my wedding.
I had spent a year meticulously planning the wedding of my dreams with Julie, my Matron of Honor, and it seemed like whatever could go wrong, was going wrong. Thankfully, my support group kept reminding me that it was the marriage — not the wedding — that truly mattered. Of course, they were right, but for a perfectionist like myself, well, I wanted the wedding to go as planned. On top of everything, I also was quite sick with a head cold.
Faena Hotel + Universe, the wedding venue, had given us ladies their business center to get ready in. My Mom, Julie, Lucas’ Mom, and Grandmother were with me, as well as one of my dearest friend’s/international wedding photographer Kyle Hepp. I talked about what she means to me and how she came into my life in this post.
Finally, Julie put a glass of champagne (my drug of choice) in my hands and I relaxed as much as I possibly could.
Lucas’ Grandmother, who happens to be 90 years old (though does not look a day over 70), shared some heartwarming words with me, while both Moms sneaked away.
It was not until after the wedding did I discover that they had decided, since neither could speak each others language, to bond over cigarettes! Where they found the cigarettes since they do not smoke, I will never know. I suppose they needed a little stress relief too?
Julie was then summoned by Faena’s event coordinator and left me to handle even more problems. Several minutes later, I was delivered my bouquet. I almost could not believe what was in front of my eyes. The bouquet was nothing like the one that I had requested and paid for. This is when I could feel the panic attack coming on.
Kyle was my angel in that moment and soon with her words of wisdom was able to get me smiling and my stylist was able to put the final touches on my hair.
When I felt like my hair and makeup were complete the last thing left was to get my Mom’s final opinion.
She loved what she saw, thus it was time to head to the bridal suite! Which is your favorite photo?
Ahh! I totally understand… I had a mini panic attack the morning of too, and while my bouquet came how I wanted it to look, the flowers were falling off!!! I didn’t think it would make it down the aisle… but everything worked out
They were falling off??? Noooooooo! What is wrong with these Latin florists? But yes, everything always works out in the end.
i totally had a panic attack at mine too. my mother in law was in charge of the flowergirl’s flower ball and it certainly didn’t look like anything we had discussed. i’m glad it all worked out for you.
I’m SO happy to hear that I wasn’t alone!!! I hope you didn’t get into a fight with your MIL???
You had a head cold?! On your wedding day?! Yikes! However, in the 3rd picture from the top, you make sick look beautiful!
Awww thank you SO much! Yes, such a bad head cold. I was totally drugged up and then with the champagne…oh man!!!
I had a headcold on my bachelorette weekend.
I’m glad you had so many nice, smart ladies around you to help you through the stress. Weddings are stressful, there’s just no getting around it!
What’s up with colds coming at the worst times??? I hope you were still able to enjoy your bachelorette weekend! How fabulous you got a weekend and not just a night.
In those days where you think that everything possible is going wrong… there’s nothing one can thank more than some calm words from a good friend
Agree 100%!!! I’m so lucky to have such an awesome support group!
I really liked all of the pictures, but my favorite is the one with you and your champagne glass. You look so pretty!
Awww thank you SO much, you’re too kind!
I love that shot of you and your mama…She looks so happy!
It’s a great shot right??? I think that’s my fave too!
When you told me about all the last-minute problems, I couldn’t believe it. First because honestly, you had such awful luck between the canceled flights and the lost luggage and the wrong flowers (etc. etc. etc.) and second because it all ended up looking and being so perfect! It definitely didn’t seem like anything hadn’t gone according to plan.
And see that’s the part that makes me soooo mad! Everything always works out in the end and I should have just let go all of the anger and nerves and anxiety and just enjoyed my special day. Who cares really if my bouquet was wrong? I wish I could do it all over again!
As I expected…you look absolutely gorgeous Andi!
You rock, thanks darling!!!
No wedding is complete w/o a little panic attack.
Congrats again!
Oh so true, I’m glad to have joined the “wedding club!!!” Thanks for the congrats!
You had your moment of panic attack and then you came back to us
Every bride is allowed a moment! Especially when they’re in the midst of Argentine craziness.
Those posts are bringing me straight back to the day. Love it. So much fun, and I miss you like WOAH!
Despite being such a stressful day, it truly was the best day of my life! Thanks for being there to document it, as well as support me as my friend. Love you!!!
God you are SO stunning Andi!!!
Wow, thank you!!!
[...] was a level of grandeur that I had yet to ever encounter in all of my travels! When I first began the hair and makeup process I gave Kyle Hepp, my wedding photographer, the key to the room and told her to have fun inside it [...]
No one who wasn’t there would have had any idea about the mini-meltdown, so I’d say you kept it together very well, darling! =)
Yay, I’m sooo happy to hear that!!!!!
I love the way your mum’s looking at you in the last picture.
Honey, you show no signs of suffering from a head cold. You look absolutely radiant and beautiful as always. Poor you with the little added stresses but you still manage to look fabulous.
Thank goodness for hair, makeup, and drugs right…oh and probably Photoshop? Haha, in all seriousness, despite the stress, I was so unbelievably happy that this day had arrived that I think the happiness was radiating despite the stress! You always say the loveliest things, thank you!!!
Everyone took such great care of you – wish you could have that everyday, no?
YES! But thankfully, I don’t have THAT much stress on a daily basis!!!
Wow you are one gorgeous bride!
Thank you sincerely!!!
Great post! YOU ARE GORGEOUS!!!
Thank you sooo much!!!
These photos are stunning!!!!!!
Kyle is sensational!
Amazing pics!
I wouldn’t expect anything less from Kyle!
Kyle is absolutely gifted!
Couldn’t agree more!!!