As it stands, it's really early and I'm not usually up this early. But have a few things on my mind so decided to get up and have a shower. I'm new here and have posted a couple of items already. I've enjoyed being here and reading everyones posts. But I haven't really intropduced myself and I really want to get more involved so thought I would let every one know I'm here. My h2b and I are getting married on the 19th of September in a legal civil ceremony. Nothing big, we're doing it at our local Registrar and then heading off to a local hotel for a sit down lunch. Total people, 20. We're then shooting off to South Africa the following week to spend a couple of weeks there with my parents and then we're having the religious and formal affair over there. Total people, 80. Originally we weren't going to have the UK reception but because his whole family cannot "justify" the expenses to SA, they are not coming to the formal affair. (You see, h2b has been married before and the family seems to think along the lines of "been there, done that"). So I decided to speak to FMIL and to h2b and just bring something to the table for the family to enjoy. At least that way I hopefully get on the right footing with the family (because quite frankly I could very well just not do anything, pitch at the registrar in jeans and a T-shirt and then go over to SA knowing that the "real" thing is going to be just fine). My FMIL said she would do the invitations but she was not going to contribute anything else (not that I asked) and everyone else has been pretty "lax" over it all. Which has annoyed me slightly as this isn't for me. It's for my h2b and his family!! So that's the one thing.... The next thing is planning this wedding from here. Planning a wedding abroad is hard. And I find, lonely. I think hence the reason why I have so much on my mind. It would be good to bounce things off on people. My friends here are amazing and they let me natter on when I see them, but I also don't want to talk "too much wedding talk" as there are certain surprises I've got and not to mention that they are just coming as guests and are not that involved. I don't want to invade their lives with my constant wedding natter. Soon I won't have any friends left :-) My MOH is in SA and my BM is in OZ. I find that I can source loads of things on the internet (God bless that) but some things are just better to ask around for. For example, I want a parasol or an umbrella as it's going to be really hot and sunny and I want something to protect my already delicate skin. But where to go and whether or not it would go is another thing. I don't want something that's going to look a bit "out of place" with my dress. So it would be good to have someone to share that with.
So in effect, I've said hello and I've basically ranted. I am sooo sorry for coming across like I'm friendless and pathetic. I'm really not BTW.
