And they lived happily ever after

August 14, 2010 at 12:00 PM my older brother Steve married his fiance Marisabel. I was a Bridesmaid along with Marisabel's friend Rhonda. The Maid of Honor was a friend of Marisabel's since High School named Roo. Groomsmen included Steve's best friend Ian and my boyfriend Timothy. My youngest brother Danny was the Best Man.

Steve and Marisabel had been going out for a little over three years. They were introduced through a friend at CSUN, where they both attended school. Since then they really hit it off. It was fun getting to know Marisabel, but I admit that I didn't like her taking away my big brother from me in the beginning. She is now like the sister I never had. My entire family fell in love with her and she is able to put up with my dad's corny sense of humor, she's a keeper.

The wedding was kind of long, but that was only because Marisabel's family from Columbia was attending and the entire ceremony had to be translated for them. Despite the length of the ceremony, it was beautiful and enjoyable. It took a lot of strength to hold back tears, and watching mom and dad cry didn't help any.

The reception was a lot of fun. The food was amazing! Even though I couldn't talk to any of them because of the language barrier, Marisabel's family was a joy to be around. They really know how to party. Almost all the music was Latin based, so it was fun to dance to. At first I didn't really know how to dance to the music, but I was with Timothy so I really didn't care.

My favorite part of the reception, the bouquet toss. My dad narrated the whole thing on the microphone. The bouquet was thrown in my direction, I was the tallest out of all the girls there. When I caught it the bouquet fell apart in my hands and I heard dad shout "Run Timothy, run!" and he ran right out the door (jokingly). I wasn't really expecting to catch it, but I did. I guess that's means I'm next?

After the cake was cut and we did some more dancing, Steve and Marisabel decided to leave for their Honeymoon. They came out to their car (which had been decorated earlier) and had birdseed thrown at them. A couple cars followed them out of town. I stayed behind and cleaned up the party (which didn't take long at all, having quite a few people helping out).





We were all exhausted when we got home. I am so happy that it's over, I can now return to reality. I am honored to have Marisabel become a member of our family.

Steve and Marisabel, Congratulations on finally tying the knot. I hope you both live long healthy happy lives together. May your unity be blessed throughout all your days. Marisabel, welcome to the family. Steve, way to go. :)

And they lived happily ever after.