The best day ever!

September 02, 2006

The best day ever!

Wow!!! Today has been such a fantastic day, i know there's no way i'm ever going to be able to describe it properly, but i'll record some of the highlights.

Sir collected me early this morning along with the few things i still had left to take, and we had breakfast at His house (guess i should say *our* house now :) ), then He did an excellent job of keeping me calm until the ceremony began at 1:30pm. We had a nice peaceful walk in the woods, then we decorated and prepared the barn together and got the food ready. Before i knew it, it was time to have a quick lunch and start getting ready for the ceremony! We had a bath together (in Sir's huge corner tub - grin :) ) and i spent a while fussing with my hair and stuff, then Sir gave me a surprise present - a lovely big, soft cushion for me to sit on next to His chair and a huge, soft blanket to be wrapped in during 'aftercare' ;) - and then the guests started arriving........

The barn looked soooo pretty, decorated with lilies and candles, with a dark red carpeted 'aisle', nice chairs for the Doms and comfy cushions for the subs. Sir Mark was the 'Master of Ceremonies' and got everyone organised for us while we waited outside. i could hear everything that was being said, but was hardly taking it in because i was so nervous, waiting for my turn to go in. But johanna held my hand the whole time we were waiting, and gave me a little hug as our names were announced, which made me feel better. And as soon as i walked in and looked at Sir's face, all my nerves went :) He looked incredibly yummy in smart black trousers and a crisp white shirt with open collar, and He wore the cufflinks i bought Him for His 40th birthday, which was very nice :) My fears about forgetting what to say or do were completely unfounded because i remembered it all perfectly, and the moment when Sir fastened the collar round my neck was the best moment of the whole day. i felt soooooooo happy and proud :) i truly meant every word that i said, and i could tell Sir did too, from the tone of His voice and the intensity in His eyes, though He didn't stop grinning through the whole ceremony. Hearing the reading Sir had chosen was also very special, and i could see that He was very touched by the poem i had written/adapted for Him. It was a lovely ceremony, one that i'll always remember :)

Afterwards we all went into the other part of the barn, where 2 of the Doms had set up some 'dungeon furniture' from their homes. There was a wooden pony, a spanking bench (think that's the right name) and a slanted ladder-type thing. We'd put some cosy armchairs and cushions around for people to watch while others 'scened'. And wow there were some scenes! i didn't stay to watch them all, but the ones i saw were certainly intense. i'll write a bit more about them in a post another day :) Then we had a BBQ in the garden, which was lovely and relaxed. The weather was just right - bright and warm- and the food was delicious - chicken, prawns, sausages, corn-on-the-cob, vegetable kebabs, garlic bread and salad, with raspberry pavolva and lemon cheesecake for dessert. The Doms sat on chairs on the patio, while us subs sprawled on cushions on the lawn, though we did make sure we served our Doms properly, keeping them supplied with food and drink! It was lovely to be part of a group of subs, chatting and enjoying each others company :) Everyone was really complimentary about the ceremony - they said the barn looked lovely, i got lots of nice comments about my dress, and people loved the vows we wrote and the readings we chose.

Oh, and the collar! Everyone loves the collar, nearly as much as i do :) i haven't stopped touching it or admiring it in the mirror since Sir first put it on. It's just sooooo pretty and sparkly and gorgeous - i really am lucky :) And we got some really lovely presents - 2 floggers (a cow-hide leather one and a heavy suede one), a studded paddle (eeeek!), a 'Hitachi magic wand' (*blush*, i'd never heard of them before, but all the subs were raving about them!) and some champagne and glasses (we're saving that for tomorrow's breakfast :) ) Once everyone had gone, Sir decided to test out the new floggers. It was fantastic! i did the 'floating' thing, which i've done once before, but much deeper (or higher) this time. But i'll describe it properly in another post. i'm still not completely back to normal now, but i wanted to get my thoughts down before i went to bed, which is where i'm heading for now - grin :) i think it'll be days and days before i stop grinning.