Thursday 14th July 2011
We got up fairly early to pack our bags and get all our centrepiece boxes together before my Dad and sister arrived at 12 to go over the hotel. Was a nightmare packing up the car as there was so much stuff we had to borrow some room in dads car for my dress! We unpacked as much as we could when we got the other end and waited for K’s family(in the pub around the corner having lunch and a pint or two!) to arrive up from Surrey which they did around 6ish. Was lovely just to chill out and chat, but time was ticking on and i wanted to do another tan top up before bed and check i had everything. This didn’t go to plan as we ended up eating rather late at the hotel and me and my sister had a make a getaway around 10.30 as we were shattered. Cue lots of thrashing around and preparing for the following morning.
Friday 15th July 2011 – The Big Day
I had a dreadful night’s sleep and was awake every hour. The latest time i looked at the clock was 4.50am and I got up to go to the toilet. I screwed my eyes shut and tried to sleep but just lay there still in complete denial that i was getting married THAT DAY! My sister eventually stirred around 7ish and we sat up in a bed and chatted and i made her take the present box i had for K and leave it outside her door. 
I gave her a call to let her know it was there and she returned the favour with a wonderful picture album from the first time we met until the present day and it had me in tears (good job i hadn’t done my make up by then). I managed a bowl of cereal and a coffee but was too excited and anxious to see how the room was looking so I ran downstairs and poked my head round the door and I wasn’t dissappointed. It looked fabulous and i was jumping around the room in excitement. 
I ran back upstairs and gave the thumbs up to my sister (I had been having a bridezilla moment the night before panicking it wasn’t going to look right – think i was tired!) and jumped into the shower.
Then the excitement began. The room looked a tip with makeup and clothes everywhere so we had a quick tidy before the TOG got there so at least he could see what was going on instead of mess. Our flowers, button holes and bouquets arrived and was so thrilled with them i couldnt stop touching them. I started doing my makeup and my sister opened the champers, which was very welcome at that point. Our hairdresser arrived after he had been into K’s room and I asked if she looked nice, to which he replied “cant tell you” with a smirk and proceeded to quaff and curl and my hair whilst the TOG took some pics. 
My Nan, Mom and Dad both arrived at the same time and i almost cried when i saw them, but i managed to hold it back and busied myself with putting on lipstick and perfume and handing out my cards and thank you presents to them all. Little did i know in the next room K's mom and aunt were in tears as they have never seen her in a dress before (she certainly scrubbed up well ? 
I was so excited but i think i was stuck to the spot for a few seconds before my sister grabbed my arm and gave me a wink and ushered me out to Dad! Haa haa. I went first (although i didn’t know this at the time) and waited at the top of the stairs for my wife to be to make an appearance and when she did i couldn’t keep the grin off my face, she look beautiful and it was all i could have wished for. 
We were waiting outside the ceremony room for our music cue and entered the room to “What i wouldn’t do” by Fine Frenzy and although i was riddled with nerves i couldn’t stop smiling. I met my wonderful wife at the registrars table and grabbed her hand and we were both shaking ridiculously i just wanted the room to shut everyone off behind us and just to be me and K. Fast forward to the vows and we both fluffed them up completely as we didn’t practice them at all (one thing i will say if you are writing your own as for some reason this slipped our mind entirely and was not on the list of things to do! Lol) hence lots of laughter (which made some lovely pics) 
and gave everyone a giggle and actually calmed our nerves. We are all human afterall. After the legality of becoming civil partners i gave a huge sigh of relief and proceeded to sign our register to tones of Karen Carpenter. 
Emotions all over the place. The meal was excellent and everyone commented that it was too.
Evening came around so quickly and I was a bit tiddly at this point as evening guests started to arrive as the adrenaline was wearing off and the alcohol was taking over. Our first dance was eventful and emotional all in one. I burst into tears and then started laughing and singing. 
If you havnt already seen enough of our pics, then by all means have a butchers at the following link. I dont think i will ever tire of looking at them ? *edit - ive taken the link off now*
