Previously on Eels…
Episode 1: The One Where We Kick Off Our Wedding Weekend

Episode 2: The One Where We Get Ready

Episode 3: The One with the Gifts

Episode 4: The One with the First Look

Episode 5: The One with the Bride and Groom Portraits
Once formal pictures were done, there was nothing left to do but wait for our guests to arrive before starting the ceremony. Our entire wedding party went back to the bridal cottage to wait in the cool, air conditioned room while everyone else had to sweat it out and wait outside. Sorry to our wedding guests!

Ceremony decor in lieu of an arch
Unfortunately, August in Hawaii is hot and humid, and with a ceremony start time of 4:00 PM, the sun was still up and not quite ready to set. The one saving grace was that our ceremony area was shaded by trees and near the water, so the occasional breeze was hopefully keeping our guests cool. And even if it wasn’t, no one complained to me about it. #BridePerks
I honestly don’t know if our ceremony started on time (watch didn’t really go with my outfit); I just did whatever our wedding coordinator told me to do. Since we rehearsed the day before, once we were told it was go time we all got into our assigned positions and the procession started.

After my bridal party made their full walk down the aisle, it was just me and my dad standing at the top of the stairs waiting to make our way down. At that moment, a wave of emotions hit me and I started crying. From our b...