Planning a wedding at any time is hard, planning a wedding to happen as the world is slowly opening up after a pandemic is a whole other story. I had a lot of help along the way. I had hired a dear friend of mine who owns a small business called Necessities. She helped me make almost everything for the wedding from my centerpieces, to decorations, to boutonnieres. She is a fantastic planner and an amazing crafter. I would highly recommend her for your event planning needs!

Our wedding theme was very unique because we did a mash up of both Scott and my favorite things. We ended up having a Marvel/Ocean/Mermaid themed wedding. Renee was able to do subtle and not so subtle hints of our favorite things throughout the whole wedding. It was fantastic! You will see the pictures of everything in the next post about the wedding. 

There is a lot that goes into a wedding! One thing that was very memorable for me was getting to make the wedding favors with my mom, aunt, and best friend Tara. They all came over to my house and we started a system on how to put them together. We were stringing shells on small jars which we were going to fill with salt water taffy.  

You would think that would be easy right? Well, we found out the holes in the shells were too small so we had to break out the power tools to drill a little bigger hole into a very small shell. Tara took on the job! It was a very dusty success. 

After all the shells had appropriate sized holes in them, we started an assembly line which worked out very well. We put on some Queen in the background (and very upbeat music to work too), and started. Two people worked on tying the shells to the small jars with twine, the other stuffed the jars with taffy, and the other person packed them all up in the boxes so that they were ready to travel.

It was a day full of laughs and hugs. Because after a year of isolation, you want to get as many hugs as you can possibly get! It also meant the world to me that my family was there for me even if they don’t understand completely about how polyamorous relationships work. The accept me and support me all the same.

Rehearsal and Food by the Sea

The day of the rehearsal I was very excited and also very nervous. It was going to be the first time in a long time that I had seen some of my friends and family. Our wedding was at the Knights of Columbus in Nahant. It was a diamond in the rough. The venue was gorgeous overlooking the ocean and the Boston Skyline.

When I arrived most people were there already and ordering drinks, then sitting at tables on the back deck. As we walked down Max was barking at everyone in greeting. He had his mermaid collar on for the occasion. We got married in a beautiful Gazebo with the ocean in the background. This was absolutely my dream wedding.

I have to say that I am very thankful for Tara, once again. She is always good at getting the attention of a crowd. We had a very large wedding party so it was hard to get everyone’s attention at first, especially after a few drinks. She got their attention and we started the rehearsal. Everyone was very amused by the music. There was a lot that was not traditional about this wedding. First my boyfriend, David as you all know from my previous posts, officiated the ceremony. Second, the bridal party consisted of friends, family, and many metamours. It was really a gathering of people from all parts of our lives. And lastly, my mother walked me down the aisle. She was the person who was always there for me thru every stage of my life, so I asked her to give me away.

After several rounds of practicing we headed to the rehearsal dinner. It was super fancy. We ordered from Kelly Roast Beef in Revere and ate on the beach. It really was just a magical experience. Having all of the important people in our lives, in one place, smiling and laughing together, and just accepting Scott and I for who we are. Supporting how we are choosing to live our lives. I honestly could not have wished for anything more. Everything about this day was perfect.