Friday, 08 February 2008

• Wedding Rings - Weight

  It wasn't a disaster, but it could have been.  I've been somewhat troubled by water retention, particularly during some times of the month.  I wasn't really thinking ahead when I did my ring sizing for my wedding rings.  Since Zach had asked my Mom for my ring size weeks earlier and when he actually proposed, he presented me with a beautiful diamond solitaire in just the right size. 

  Things got really hectic with all the wedding planning and fittings and everything so I guess I lost a little more weight than I realized, because when I went in for my final wedding dress fitting, It was too big,  The alterations crew at the bridal shop said it wasn't unusual to lose some weight due to stress.  Anyway, they went to work and did the necessary alterations which were finished three days before the wedding date.

  When I started getting ready the morning of the wedding, I found my wedding dress was again too big.  I knew it had been altered once, so didn't understand why it was still too big.  Fortunately the wedding planner was prepared for everything and she quickly made some discreet adjustments so that the fit was okay.  I did feel just a little bit basted together, but no one else could tell. 

  Everything went fine during the ceremony until just after we had exchanged rings.  I noticed that my wedding rings were really loose.  I looked at them rather stupidly, I'm sure and thought either the best man was playing a rather insensitive prank on Zach, or that Zach had put HIS ring on my finger.  But his ring fit him perfectly, so I knew that couldn't be the problem.

  At this point, I tried to collect myself and pretend that nothing had happened, resolving that even if the best man was also Zach's brother, I was going to kill him right after the honeymoon. The minister said "You may kiss the bride" and I handed my bouquet to my maid of honor and started to put my hands up to Zach's shoulder quickly.  Too quickly, as it turned out, because the ring was so loose it went flying off in the general direction of my mother sitting in the front pew.

  Before it was found and returned, the ring bearer and three of my bridesmaids were down on the floor looking for the ring.  Thank goodness that the wedding planner had that covered too.  For the entire reception I wore a piece of rubber band wrapped around the inside of the ring to hold it in place. 

  It turned out, when I weighed myself, I had lost about 20 pounds in the course of a month.  So, my advice is to make sure that you do a double check on ring sizes before the wedding ceremony.

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