Outside
the tent, there were fresh flowers as far as the eye could see and the grounds
were perfectly sculptured and manicured. No detail was overlooked, down to the custom wine
labels for all of the 120 bottles served that day – in pink! The cake was gigantic – five layers of
ivory colored fondant and trim accented with fresh roses (in an almost fuchsia
shade of pink) which covered the top layer and then cascaded down one entire
side and spilled on to the table. It was a scene set for a Prince and Princess!
In the several hours before the wedding, we see Lisa nervous
and fretting about everything – as any mother of the bride who was planning and
paying for an event of this scale would be. It’s the first time we’ve seen Lisa with her hair not
perfect this season – but she still looks amazing and real. She made all of the flower arrangements
for the inside of the house herself (is there anything this woman can’t
do?) Once the bridal party started
to get ready, the identical triplets (Korrie, Kelsey and Kaeli) arrived to do
hair and make-up. Lisa has her
hair in curlers, and still managed to coordinate everything with grace and ease
despite being stressed out. She
even got her son, Max, to cut off his faux-hawk prior to the ceremony (“It
looks like a squirrel!”). Once
dressed, Lisa looks amazing! Her
gown is spectacular – strapless pink satin with diamonds encrusting one side of
the bust and the waistline. Add
huge chandelier diamond earrings and a tiara and you have a glamorous mother of
the bride that looks like royalty!
Lisa and Pandora talked about the tiara (Lisa felt it was too much), but
Pandora insisted that she wear it – which is why she bought it for her! Lisa’s response was “Hey if she wanted me to wear my
knickers on my head I’d wear it – it wouldn’t be the first time!” Ken (and Giggy) both look very regal in
their tuxes. 
Enter the bride . . . Pandora walked
down the stairs to her parents and you can literally feel Lisa hold her breath. Pandora looked every bit of the
fairytale princess! Her hair was
down in soft curls and she wore a beautiful lace trimmed veil, along with the
spectacular strapless dress that we saw earlier in the season (plus more bling
and hand-made roses that she and Lisa sewed on). “I just want you to be happy, the rest will follow”, Lisa
said to her. “If Jason loves you
half as much as I do, you’re a lucky girl”. What a
wonderful relationship the two of them have! You can see Lisa holding in the tears as she looked at her
daughter with amazement and pride.
After a cocktail hour around the pool, the ceremony was held
in a separate area of the “backyard” at dark. A huge gazebo was decorated with more roses and candles for
the bride and groom, with satin covered chairs on either side of the aisle for
guests. Jason looked thrilled and
excited when he saw Pandora walking down the aisle with Ken. Lisa was so sad and happy – “I
would do anything to turn the clock back 25 years and do it all again”, she
said. The viewers didn’t get to
see much of the actual ceremony or the reception that followed. There were highlights from the evening
that were shown, including their first kiss, the toast that Ken was worried
about (he did great!), and LaToya Jackson getting down on the dance floor by
Paul and Adrienne (who apparently went non-stop for over 2 hours!). Overall, it looked like a
beautiful day for a very wonderful couple. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Sabo!
Lastly, we see the ladies gather at Kyle’s house for a dinner party three weeks after Pandora’s wedding. During the “interview” segments that are woven in to the actual filmed footage, Kyle Richards tells the viewer that they haven’t seen much of Taylor since Russell’s death, and she wanted to get everyone together to see how they were doing. Its made to feel like Russell passed during those three weeks between the wedding and this dinner party, when in reality Pandora’s wedding was August 27th and Russell Armstrong died prior to the wedding, on August 16th. Camille is the first to arrive, then Adrienne, Lisa, and lastly Taylor and Kennedy. Kyle let’s them know that Kim isn’t coming (it seems like she and Kyle were still struggling with their relationship). The ladies sit in the living room of Kyle’s house (the kids were in a different room playing) and do what girlfriends who haven’t seen each other in a while do – catch up over cocktails! Lisa passed around some spectacular wedding photos. Adrienne has a gift for everyone – shoes from her collection. Camille talks a little about Dimitri, her Greek boyfriend, and shows a picture of his torso (Oh My Abs!). Taylor says she and Kennedy are doing good and getting better every day. Kyle thanks them all for their friendship, and tells them that they are her family and she is very thankful they are in her life. All of the ladies agree that it has been a surprising journey that they have been on this season, and it has just made them stronger women overall.
Here are the “updates” that were given at the end of the
episode:
Taylor – facing financial and legal issues, is publishing
her memoirs.
Camille – she and her beau are still hot and heavy.
Lisa – she and Ken “downsized” to a 10,000 square foot home,
and then added 2,000 square feet to it!
Adrienne – is celebrating her shoe lines success and having
a new neighbor across the street.
Kim – is not pregnant and checked herself into a drug and
alcohol rehabilitation center in December.
Kyle – wrote a book called “Life Is Not a Reality Show” and
includes a chapter on Sisterly Love.
If you or someone you know needs help, please contact the
National Domestic Violence Hotline at
www.thehotline.org or
1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
NEXT WEEK: Part One of the Reunion!
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