Wedding Private Moment
After the ceremony was over, Mr. Feather piled into Best Man A’s car and I got a ride with Bridesmaid B over to the mansion. Our guests were treated to a cocktail hour with passed appetizers while we headed upstairs to the bridal suite to take a few more photos and have some time alone.

After getting a few photos of us together and separately, our photographer disappeared to go get some photos of the guests downstairs, leaving us alone to chat and take a quick breather before dinner.
I debated whether we should go to cocktail hour or not. Having a first look and doing family photos before the ceremony meant that we could have gone if we wanted to. But after a nonstop busy day, we were both feeling a little socially drained. Recharging our batteries before starting the reception was the right choice for us.
First selfie as husband and wife! // Personal photo
The awesome catering staff brought us up glasses of wine, so we had a little toast. I was starting to feel pretty dehydrated, so I mostly sipped on water the whole night. Tip for future brides—hydrate in the morning, so you can hit the evening ready to go and without a headache.
After that, a few of our friends who were exploring the mansion found us and we got a few moments to catch up with them. Everyone we spoke with agreed that the mansion was such an awesome space—I’ll share more photos of it in my next few posts!
Our 45 minutes of privacy flew right by. It seemed l...