Once back in the room, we started the long process of getting Nancy into her gown, which was tied up in the back by a long ribbon. Once done, I shaved and showered to get myself ready in time for the wedding (it doesn't bode well to miss your own wedding - brides tend not to forget those details).
Ben arrived with my tie right when he said he would. Nancy went out to meet him. In fact, he didn't arrive with a tie ... he arrived with SIX ties, giving us a full selection of colors and patterns. This is an excellent illustration of how well Ben took care of us at every step in the process. With all seriousness, if anyone reading this plans a wedding in Italy without calling Ben first, I will be deeply offended. Remember, ladies, it's http://www.italyweddings.com/
At 4:30 - five minutes before we'd asked her to be there - Atilla the Hun arrived from the Salon to help with Nancy's veil, so I sent her out to the lobby to give me the chance to dress. Nancy handed her the veil, but Darth Vader had no interest in doing this in the lobby. "No! Camera!" ("Room!" for those not yet fluent, despite my help)
Nancy and the juggernaut showed up at the door before I could get a stitch of clothing on. The hairdresser was clearly annoyed I was there, and even more annoyed that she had to wait at the door while I dragged my tux and accessories into the bathroom.
Once in, she looked at the comb attached to the veil with disdain, uttered a quick "No!" and ripped the comb from the veil, using only her teeth. She preferred using the 10,000 hair pins she'd brought, instead.
During this operation, I realized I'd left my studs in the closet and had to slip into the room with them. The hairdresser let loose with a stream of Italian, wrapped in "Sposito!" Having heard enough, I grumbled "Si! Si! Si! Si! Si!" like an old married Italian man. I actually got a chuckle out of the battleaxe with that. Moments later, she was gone, and we were alone for our final steps of preparation.
I called the front desk for a cab, and we left to arrive at Piazza del Campo for the wedding .....
2 comments:
My reminder went off that "today was the day" and I just enjoyed spending the last 30 minutes catching up on your adventures. Congratulations and much love to you both!
Sam
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