Impending wedding

[yoanbob]

hi folks, two weeks to go and counting...
just needed to let of steam, everything is nearly organised but now things get really busy, why is it that people think you will be free the day before? when in reality i'll be putting up tents and errecting tables and preparing salad! does everyone these days have a wedding planner? and staff?
honestly!
I'm gonna have to get all my herbs potted and over to my florist the week before because she cant spare 10 mins in her busy lady of leisure time to come and cut some!
i have to prepare a buffet for 20 the weekend before because its farthers day the day after the practice so everyone wants to come up with their famillys, I just hope they dont mind me moving stone and decorating while they enjoy it!
ok rant over, you can all go back to your lives now.
thanks

[shirlthegirl43]

LOL. Hope it all goes smoothly for you. Madmax and I took exactly 3 weeks to plan our wedding so there was very little time for things to go wrong.

[Headfry]

oooooh a wedding! lovely. have a wonderful day!

I had lavender in my flowers...the florest kept the plant she took them from and its now growing in my garden 11 years on!

if you have some pick a little and take with you, its lovley to look at little busy and think 'some of you came to my wedding' even 11yrs on
One of the best days of my life and there have been many more shared with Mr H.

[yoanbob]

all my flowers are coming from my garden, mostly herbs, and yes lavender is in there, but now i have to pot it all up and take it to her!

[madderbat]

All I can say is 'keep breathing' (and smiling). Do try to make some time for yourself to relax, a little pamper and DONT PANIC (best advice I ever had!)

We got married within two months and only had a few guests so it was quite easy and relaxed.

My son asked what I wanted him to wear - response 'clothes please. Dont care what you wear as long as you are there! '

Remember, you ARE here to enjoy yourself. Have a lovely day. X

[Flummery]

Hope it all goes well. In a few weeks time the aggravation will all be behind you. Enjoy the day.

[Headfry]

Another tip....If there is something that you really want to do on your day allocate a trusted friend to make sure you do it....its so easy to get swept along and forget. I wanted a photo of me in wedding dress on one of the horses that pulled the carriage but i forgot, shame! should have got a friend to make sure that I did it!

[Protea]

I know exactly how you feel - i got married 11 months ago and it was hectic! delegate, delegate, delegate is all i can say! (although, if you're a control freak like me, you may not be able to trust others with your 'stuff'!) i had to in the end - there was too much to do.

Believe me when i say that on the day itself, you really won't be bothered by anything, all those little things that you've agonised over for hours will fade into insignificance compared to you and your new hubby.

Plan to take a few minutes out, just the two of you and stand back and watch everyone having a good time. Its really nice to get away from the hubub for a moment to just be together without your great aunt coming up to hug you etc etc!!

Good luck, and have a fabulous day (and show us some piccies afterwards!)
xx

[yoanbob]

thanks guys, been delegating since day 1, we have asked everyone to come in jeans but as usual they will defy you! everyone will be better dressed than us by the sounds of things. we are having it our way but it just means a busy two weeks, and I'm sick of people telling me how they did it! as in, "we spent this much on our before dinner outfit!" etc, its our day, we will do it as see fit and the rest can bugger off! so there! rrasssp.
we arnt having a photographer so you will have to rely on the dobbys to take pics when they can, hate having my photo taken, and how boring is all that standing still? dull, dull, dull. the only thing i want to do on the day is dance, and eat some free range organic gloustershire old spot. oh and get wed of course.
protea, i know what you mean, we are having absolute minimum of people playing a part but trying to get them to understand how important there bit is makes us worry. oh well two glasses of champers and i wont care!
I have got my wedding wellies ready but still no shoes, aparently the church would like us to wear some!
I'm ready, just busy, and I cant understand why people cant see why asking me to pot up my garden and take it round,( they dont work for a living, lady of leisure) a week before might annoy me, or why it may be a tad unreasnable to desend on my mother the week before when we are baking for or lives and pouring concreate for the floor.
ah well, herbal tea for me i think, need to get off this horse...

[dexterdoglancashire]

Yoanbob - have a wonderful day! sorry I cant come to the lottie party! Just be warned - you may be asked to show your legs from under your wedding dress - everyone expected me to have my jeans on - just keep your wellies on! Have a SUPER, WONDERFUL day - and remember, it's your day - so do what you BOTH want! Love Bernie PS can't wait to see the photos

[JennieAtkinson]

Whatever happens ...... keep smiling and remember its your day! Remember somebody saying that to me 31 years ago and I said it to my own son 2 years ago!

Have a SUPER day!

[MrsC]

i agree with all of the above! have a fab day!!!!! i'm getting married myself (second time) next year, still haven't booked a date yet, seen a beautiful castle up north from me and we hope to visit it this year. nothing big just ourselves and both of our children, a few very close friends and family. i want my son to give me away on the day as my dad passed away a few years ago. i can't wait. please show us the piccies, i love weddings! enjoy!!!!!

[ugly gourd]

I had some Myrtle in my bouquet cant remember if it was for health happiness fertility or good luck but it worked!!

[nick the grief]

two weeks eh, still time to jointhe foerign legion

(ducks swipe from Mrs G)

[Alison]

Getting married is not stressful unless you let it be, after all it's only a day and the important bit is what comes afterwards, which hopefully lasts a lifetime. Our wedding was just over 9 years ago and it was a wonderful celebration of us being together and we shared it with the friends that mattered to us. Didn't care about all the rubbish that some people get stressed about and it was a wonderful day for us both - although we can't remember the later parts of it too well!!!!!