I know I'm not a regular poster, but I have been here since our engagement and contributed over periods of time and I wanted to share my report with you. Once we got closer to the wedding I didn't come on here or the Facebook group much at all as I didnt seem to have the time... but here I am.
PART 1.
Day Before – Friday.
I woke up in the morning next to my OH and pretty chilled! My OH went to meet his brother and mom for lunch as she wanted alone time before he became a married man, so me and my mom just mooched around the house, sat and read magazines! Neither of us could believe I was getting married the next day, as I will admit, I am a stress head usually. Around 2pm I met my OH for a coffee, it was really nice to see each other just the two of us, without all the hussle and bustle of the others around. We sat and chilled and savoured the moment before the craziness started again. We then scooted back to the house and my MOH turned up with her car. This is when I had a little bridezilla moment! My OH had sorted his brothers’ birthday card for the day after the wedding and decided to sit, there and then, to sort it out! We had so much stuff to get the venue and I’m afraid I had a little tantrum… but it was quickly sorted and we got my dress, the BMs dresses and all our cases into a mini and a polo and set off to my hotel.
Me, my MOH and mom checked in for the night and it was time to say goodbye to my OH. He gave me a little gift which I threw into my bag as it was all rather rushed! After a few room changes (they put me and my MOH in a double room) we went to the spa. This was a perfect choice and I am so glad that I booked it for us, it was so relaxing and exciting to chat about the wedding and enjoy the build up without worrying about anybody else. I had an amazing massage and my nails and pedicure done and my mom loved the pampering too. We then dolled ourselves up and dressed for dinner. My dad (after some organising by my MOH) had put some champagne on the table which was lovely.
My mom had a tantrum at one point when I ordered garlic gnocci! We had a lovely dinner with my other BMs and my auntie. Me and my MOH went to bed and sat and watched Bridesmaids, which was another sweet thing she organised. I opened my present for my OH and he had bought me some beautiful diamond earrings and a bell Pandora charm. His card was so thoughtfully written too and I got a little weepy. We went to bed pretty early, about midnight, and I actually slept really well!
Our Wedding Day!
I woke up around 6am and could not get back to sleep! Partly because my stomach was doing somersaults, sorry for the TMI, but I spent most of the morning on and off the toilet! It was pure excitement and butterflies and when I was a child I used to be the same before our Summer holiday. Anyway, we got up and went to my moms room where we had breakfast delivered and started getting ready. It is true what OM's say - the day just flies. The florist dropped off the girls hair flowers, the hairdresser turned up and the room was full of the hustle and bustle of getting ready! I was pretty chilled still at this point, drinking my prosecco and taking it all in! My mom on the other hand was so nervous, she would not sit still and was so panicky the BMs had to tell her off..
The photographer turned up at this point and took some of the detail pics and then we sent off to the venue in our pjs!
When we got to the venue, the weight of my butterflies lifted as I saw the owner and we were took to the bridal suite. (Which is amazing btw just didnt get any pictures!) We had an hour and a half to just get dressed but this was soon filled with my auntie arriving, my BMs OHs coming to collect their bags and us finally getting dressed! My amazing MOH saw this on Pinterest and they took a pic and sent it to the best man -
And this is the reaction caught by the TOG!
The next minute, I was being collected for the registrar interview...
