Hi All
At long last I can now give you lovely lot a full flash of my big day! It really is true when people say the day goes by so fast but I was determined to enjoy every moment from the minute I woke up. Unbelievably for me I managed to get a decent night's sleep the night before (helped by a glass or two of wine!), and woke feeling very excited but completely calm and in control.
We started the day at 8am with some Bucks Fizz whilst our hair and makeup was being done. The beauty process went so quickly and felt like only minutes but before we knew it it was 1pm and the car had arrived. There was lots of girly hustle and bustle with last minute perfume and lip gloss being applied.
As some of you may know, my dad passed away unexpectedly a few months before, and he was meant to be giving me away so when my brother arrived to walk me down the aisle it was quite an emotional moment, but I managed to hold it together and I think I would have made dad proud!
I surprised myself and apart from a few tears walking down the aisle, I kept my composure throughout and was so looking forward to becoming Mrs Matthews that nothing else seemed to matter.
The day flew by but we had the most amazing day, the weather was great (too hot in fact) and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. We had so many compliments about the venue and how pretty it looked.
I was over the moon at how everything had finally come together.
Anyway, enough of me rambling on. Here are the pics. Hope you like them. I'd also like to say a big thank you to everyone of you who has offered help and advice over my planning journey and to all the future brides. I wish you all the best with your big days! I will still be a lurker of the planning forums and am now joining the OM's bench!
Shelly xx?
