Great report @jym626!
Thanks for the great report, @jym626. Sounds like such a good time and extra fun to have your granddaughter to share in the festivities. Glad that the red wine didn’t show on your dress.
@jym626 , I am so glad it all went so well!
Question - for those where both parents walked a kid up the aisle, what did you do with your purse?
I would have someone sitting in your row bring it and it’s there when you sit down
I left mine in the bridal suite right before the ceremony (they locked the room & I didn’t have anything valuable in it anyway). Otherwise I would’ve asked SisIL to hold it.
I will have to see who I am sitting by and ask them. I’m going to need Kleenex!
I meant to introduce my older s’s in laws to our table of friends from home, as we know their close friends. But I forgot and some were gone from the brunch by the time they came down. Oh well.
@jym626 I’m so happy it went well. You had the double treat of seeing your S get married and getting to spend time with your adorable granddaughter. Thanks for sharing so many details. I thought about you as I was in northern Ca this past weekend as well. Everyone looked amazing and I agree you looked youthful and the dress perfect. What were some of the hits in the hospitality bag? Did they use the same photographer as your older S?
I spent Friday in Walnut Creek with my D. We went to the Anthropologie bridal store. We had a dud of a stylist but I was impressed with the inventory but the samples were very dirty. She didn’t find the dress but I’m glad we went. Had a nice lunch nearby and wandered into another bridal shop where they were super nice. Saturday was two bridal shops in Sacramento with the future MIL and sisters. Both stylists were great. It is amazing what a different experience it can be with a good stylist. She found several reasonable priced dresses at the first shop. The 2nd shop was where the shop that carried her favorite designer. She fell in love with a dress and committed. Dress is ordered and my D is thrilled. Not the dress she was thinking she wanted.
I think my S and his fiancé mailed the invitations or at least are getting close.
intparent - DH carried Kleenex for me in his jacket pocket, just in case.
jym626 - Congrats on a wonderful wedding weekend.
@intparent I had a bag that I left sitting on my seat on the front row.
JYm, how nice that doing this long distance, it all worked out in such a lovely way.
Thanks, everyone.
@mom60 - the 2 pack of Milano cookies, the small water bottles, and little Godiva chocolates (all Costco purchases) were a hit, as were the little hangover packets (Tums/Rolaids, Advil and bandaids). The other items were all things the bride and groom snacked on in HS and college, and since so many were hs/college friends and roommates, they all knew and appreciated it. Some were reduced fat Cheetos packs. Not my thing, but they enjoyed.
My sil uses a walker that has a basket, so she held my purse/shawl (which wasn’t needed).
We walked DS down the aisle and stood under the chuppah so, no purse for me. I left all my things in the bridal “suite” which was locked during the ceremony. My H had tissue in his pocket but I don’t remember using it - just wiping my tears with my hand. @jym626, it’s so nice when people notice the little things - like the college-favorite snacks!
This past weekend was bachelor/bachelorette weekend for our group. My 22 year old son/best man planned the bachelor party and I was proud that rather than planning the bachelor party that he would like, he catered to what his brother wanted. Which was very tame (Frisbee golf, video games, and a bar or two). My daughter and I went to the bachelorette weekend which included a day at the spa, dinner out and time at the pool. This weekend my sister/daughter are hosting a co-ed shower. Thirty-three days more days!!
I also left my purse on my seat in the front row, placed there before my S walked me down the aisle. I bopped in & out of the church quite a bit before the ceremony started - I figured it didn’t matter if people saw me beforehand. D & her bridesmaids, on the other hand, were stuffed in a closet-like room off the vestibule … (singing Spice Girls & Back Street Boys songs to pass the time).
Uh oh… just discovered the box with my late dad’s gold cufflinks and tiebar are missing… 
Found the cuff links!! Whew!
The facility people were going to put us in a small room before the ceremony, but D1 liked the bigger room by the entrance better. They didn’t want us to have food and drinks there and some how the planner was able to get them to agree. We had the whole wedding party, ushers, parents and grandparents in the big room with champagne and food. We got some great pictures there with everyone goofing off and toasting. The planner then moved everything out of the room and transported them down to the reception venue. I really couldn’t say enough about our planner.
We just got the highlight video. It is beautiful. It really showed every emotion we had on that day. The videographer used the speeches at the wedding given by the D1’s father, best man and maid of honor (D2) as the backdrop for the video. D1 found him 2 years ago when he was not as busy (well known), but D1 just liked his work. Few weeks ago D1 read one of his instagrams about shooting a wedding scene for Chanel! I told D1 to hold on to the video, it may be worth something some day. 
Video sounds great, @oldfort . I have to admit, I can’t wait for DD’s video (and it will be awhile), because processing the wedding day in the moment had its limitations for me. It felt like a lot of input coming fast and I know I missed some things.
@jym626 - glad the family jewelry was found. I had a moment after DD’s wedding when I couldn’t lay my hands a family “wedding” necklace for an hour. Not a good hour…just kept telling myself to be patient, as so much had to be kept track of in the aftermath.