Ibiza_bride wedding report

25th of June- day of the wedding

Oooops, I wake up fully clothed, on top of the bed covers, false eyelashes and makeup still on and not feeling the best. I am annoyed with myself for a minute and then just jump up, nothing I can do about it now and I’m too excited to care. I wake up my BM’s and we head out onto the veranda to have some tea. The other friends staying in the villa with us start to get up and one offers to make breakfast of scrambled eggs. I’m so relieved that someone was thinking straight, as I’m not sure I’d of eaten otherwise. The others then headed off to the beach, leaving me and my BM’s at the villa. By this stage the caterers decorating team had arrived and started to set up all the decorations for us. It gave me Goosebumps sitting and watching them create in real life what I’d been imagining for so long, I felt like it was a dream. My BM’s then came out with a bottle of champagne, and a gift for me. It was absolutely perfect, it was a book titled “Emma’s single years of shame” and had pictures and notes from me being a baby to the present day. I was so delighted with it, and honestly at this point I felt so loved and very emotional. Which thinking about it, until this stage I was pretty relaxed and calm. We then decided we should shower as the hair and makeup girls would arrive soon.

At 12.30 the hair and makeup girls arrived and got to work on my BM’s, my mum then arrived as did my best friend Tom who is my rock. For the next hour or so I didn’t really have anything to do, I started to get a little more nervous. Two of my BM’s at this stage had their hair and makeup finished, so they made some sandwiches for us all, my mum and the other BM then got their hair and makeup done. The tog arrived and started to take photos of my dress and shoes whilst we all sat around eating and drinking! Everyone was getting more and more excited including me.

At this stage it was time for me to get my hair and makeup done. As I was getting my hair done, the wedding coordinator came to tell me that Colin and his best man had arrived, and the guests were starting to arrive too. I suddenly felt a bit nervous, I knew it would happen eventually but I wasn’t expecting it so suddenly. It all got a bit much whilst I was having my makeup done, and I initiated what I refer to as “lock down”- basically just me, the make up artist and my bestie Tom and the door locked. I needed it to be calm and quiet, just for a little bit.

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Sorry, I was away making tea!

A few more flashes just for the sake of it!

Tom was already dressed in his outfit, and by this stage was pretty hot and sweaty as we didn’t have the air conditioning on, he was fretting about back sweat so i told him to take his shirt off. It was at this moment that the celebrant (the lady performing the ceremony) knocked on the bedroom door. We let her in and out Tom walks from the bathroom, at which point she asked if he was a stripper! It really gave me the giggles which is just what I needed at that moment in time. I will never forget that hour with my best friend, in fact it brings a tear to my eye just writing this! It was now time for me to get into my dress, so I got the dress from the hanger and said to Tom, “you remember how to do it up don’t you?” To which he replied, “errrr yes”. As t turns out he hadn’t paid any attention in the bridal shop as he’d assumed a BM would get this job. We got there in the end with the help of the tog and MUA!

My dad then came in with my mum, my dad isn’t an emotional man so I wasn’t really expecting the whole crying/proud/emotional dad moment. So I was totally blown away when he told me how beautiful I looked. My mum has since told me that her and Tom had to run out of the room, as they were both in tears as it’s so unlike him!

Then I was ready...

The next thing I remember is the coordinator coming to get us all, and getting to the door of the villa, ready to walk down the aisle. We all wished each other good luck and the music started. I can’t listen to the song now without it making me cry as it brings back all the emotion I was feeling at that moment.

Tom and BM1 went first, followed my other 2 BM’s, then it was time for me and dad. Dad went marching off, and I had to tell him to slow down! I then went really shaky and thought I was going to cry, I managed to hold it together but I don’t remember seeing anyone else whilst I was walking down the aisle other than Mr IB.

I got to the bottom of the aisle and Mr IB took my hand, we have both since looked at the pro photo of that moment and said we can remember it so clearly. It will stay with me always.

I didn’t let go of his hand throughout the whole ceremony, I can’t explain it but it was like I needed his hand. There is a picture I love of us both looking down at us holding each others hand, to anyone else it probably doesn’t mean anything but to us it was just such an amazing feeling.

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The ceremony was amazing, I’m not a particularly spiritual or religious person so we chose our ceremony with that in mind, but that day it felt like the wind and the whole Island was involved in our ceremony. We had our mums bless the wedding rings, it was really lovely to be able to involve them in the ceremony. Tom did a reading which was just perfect. Then we exchanged vows, exchanged rings, and before I knew it we were pronounced husband and wife. Everyone tells you before the day that you’ll forget that anyone is watching you, and I wasn’t sure I believed them. It was true, it felt as though it was just us saying our vows on that mountain in Ibiza.

They started our music and we went to walk up the aisle, I had forgotten that we’d provided confetti for everyone and I think you can see the shock on our faces as we got greeted by a wall of confetti!

Ahh you look fab and so so happy x

Looks lovely

Congratulations! You look absolutely gorgeous in those pics, and I love the confetti picture ?

We were welcomed at the top of the aisle by one of the catering staff with a glass of fizz, and then we greeted our guests. It was just amazing to get to speak to them all one by one, we didn’t actually plan to do it like this but it worked out perfectly.

Everyone had a drink and some canapés, we had a Spanish guitarist playing, and the setting was just perfect. We then sneaked off for some photos. These were really fun and it was lovely to spend some time with my now husband, all be it whilst being photographed.

We then had some BM and usher pictures...

Everyone else was then seated for dinner and we were introduced to cheering and applause.

We decided to do the speeches before dinner so people could relax and enjoy their food. People started to get open their napkins and found the glow sticks we’d hidden in them. This was our nod to the fact we were in Ibiza, and a bit of a joke really! The food was amazing, we knew it would be, but it was far better than we ever imagined it would be. We had tapas starters, followed by fillet steak or halibut, then a platter of deserts. I ate hardly anything as I was too excited still and wanted to around and talk to people! I’m gutted I didn’t eat more as everyone has commented on how amazing it was. I found out later on that one of the BM’s had dropped chorizo onto her dress and there was bright orange oil all down the front of it, she couldn’t have dropped something more obvious if she tried! The caterers saved the day though, as they had some magic miracle spray that gets stains out, they told her to run and take the dress of, spray and next thing it nearly disappeared!

As everyone else tucked into their deserts we took off for some more photos whilst it was daylight, these are some of my favourite photos as the sun was beginning to set so the light is really nice. The sunset was one of the reasons we chose the villa, it set right over the sea and was just gorgeous.

We’d also bought some silly photo props so we got these out at this stage. We deliberated for ages over buying them, I'm so glad that we did in the end!

Fantastic report you look so happy - your dress is amazing very you ! xx congratulations xx

The DJ started at about 9.30, and it was time to party. We were fortunate enough to able to pay for a free bar for the night and everyone got stuck in, I’m glad to say there were no casualties though. We hadn’t planned on a first dance, however as the DJ played “stand by me” one of our friends started shouting “first dance” so we had an impromptu first dance- sort of! The rest of the night I spent on the dancefloor, and before long the minibuses arrived to take everyone home.

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Absolutely stunning wedding! This is a great report, thank you for sharing it with us x x x x

Thanks Chickster ❤️, I didn't think I'd know what to write but it was really nice sitting down and thinking through it all again.

You look beautiful! Congratulations

Such stunning pictures, you look so happy. what a gorgeous report. congratulations xx

You look phenomenal, congratulations!

Thanks everyone ?

What a lovely report! You look stunning - I love your dress. Wishing you all the best for the future as an OM

Ahh fab report. The whole thing looks idyllic!

You are a stunning bride missy! Beautiful report and gorgeous photos!! Congratulations to you both. x

Congratulations.....! It looks beauitful and I have dress envy!

What a lovely report, and your dress- wow! I have never really 'got' the getting married abroad thing, but this report has made me feel differently.Kinda wish we had considered it now!!! Congrats x

Thanks everyone! ?

Wow! Fabulous Wedding pics! and I love your dress!

Swampy

Thanks swampy. I was undecided until about a week before if i'd made the right decision!

Aww, thats beautiful. It doesnt look like a typical wedding abroad at all. It still looks personal and unique, whereas I find that other weddings abroad look a bit samey.

Congratulations to you both.

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Your day looks absolutely perfect and you looked stunning! Congratulations!

Lovely lovely lovely!

AMAZING! love the photos with the sunset, gorgeous, congratulations! xx