Then Courtney revealed a big calendar with some dates marked on it. It showed when we would be in LA, when we would be traveling, when we would be taping, etc. Then I notice what the dates were...
Amy and Courtney looked at me and told me that we were supposed to report to NBC studios on...
November 28th.
I stared at the calendar for a while and then Amy told us that we didn't have to make a decision right away. Then Alec nudged me and TOLD me I was going to do the show. He didn't want me and the rest of Noteworthy to miss out on that opportunity. I had my reservations, but Alec just told Amy that we were in!
We worked it out with the producers so that I could skip the first day of rehearsal, which was on our wedding day. They also agreed to let Alec stay with me in the hotel that first week of filming.
Then the day came! Our wedding went off without a hitch and the producers shuttled the rest of the group up to Wrightwood from Burbank so they could come to our reception! I felt so lucky to have them there. After the reception, we drove all the way back to the hotel in Burbank. When I checked in with the people from the show, they told me what time I had to meet in the lobby for rehearsal...
7 AM.
Needless to say, I was very tired that first day of rehearsal. We spent most of the day rehearsing our joint song for the first episode and then spent some time rehearsing with the choreographers and had a little bit of free time in between. Unfortunately, Alec wasn't allowed on set, so he had to find ways to keep busy while I was rehearsing.
Most of the week, I left in the morning around 8 AM and returned to the hotel between 8 and 10 PM. The worst night was when we were on set from
8 AM until almost
2 AM the next morning... We did get a small break in the middle of the day where we got to go back to the hotel, but it wasn't enough to keep us from being completely exhausted.
Two days before the taping of the first episode, the "wranglers"(the people who made sure we were at the right place at the right time) took us to a Mexican food joint for dinner. I got a shrimp taco and then we headed back to the set. That would prove to be a huge mistake. By the time we got back to the set, I felt aweful. I asked to sit down while everyone else was rehearsing choreography. The rest of Noteworthy looked down into the stands a few minutes later and saw me bent over a trash can.
Yes. I got
food poisoning. On my honeymoon.
I texted Alec and asked him to buy some 7-up and crackers. By the time we got back to the hotel, I was pretty green again... Alec put a movie on his laptop and we watched it in bed in hopes that it would distract me a little bit and maybe put me to sleep. Alec earned some major points that night. He was so sweet and did whatever he could to make me feel better.
While this seems like a sad and gross experience, I thought that it was a great way to jump into marriage! I was bound to have food poisoning or the stomach flu at some point in my married life. Why not get it over with at the beginning. :) By morning, my stomach was completely and utterly empty, but I felt much better.
The day after my night of food poisoning was our dress rehearsal for the first episode. I was so glad to have that experience behind me so I could enjoy my time there. Here are a couple of pictures of us before the taping of the first episode.
As those of you who watched the show know, we were kicked of on the second episode so we were only there for a week. We had a great time there and were able to meet so many other great groups and perform for so many people! While I was sad that we were out of the competition, I was SO happy to go home to my new home!
And that's the story. The story of our crazy, eventful honeymoon with Noteworthy.
Rowan learned how to stick out her tongue. I wonder where she learned that from...
This was our reward at the end of the beautiful hike.
Caught in the action. :) 
Corey built a tire swing for the kids, but we all played on it. :)
