For months and months I posted, wrote and talked about my sister’s upcoming wedding. Then it happened and you heard no more from me about it, which could lead you, dear reader, to conclude that it must have been a bit of a let down. Well, I’m going to have to put things straight. The… Continue reading A Glimpse of a Garden Wedding
After my last bridesmaid post, in which I wallowed in my uselessness at this particular job, I noticed that I had forgotten my nephew’s first birthday. I say “noticed” but in reality my sister, the bride-to-me and mother of said nephew, phoned me to tell me. She was probably simultaneously wondering if she could get… Continue reading Operation Better Bridesmaid
With my sister’s wedding just days away, I am getting *slightly* panicky about how ready we are. There are bags to pack, a present to wrap, loose ends to tie up at work and a dog to be handed over to her minder, not to mention the bridesmaid duties. Rather than get myself into a… Continue reading Wedding Prep – The Children’s Suits Are Sorted
Last year one of those wonderful occasions came about. The kind of thing you daydream about now and again throughout the course of your young life. My sister got engaged! And, to my surprise and delight, she asked me to be one of her bridesmaids. I‘ve never been a bridesmaid before and, with my friends… Continue reading Calling All Bridesmaids
Being asked to organise and host a hen party is can be a great honour but it can also be a huge source of pressure. Having recently thrown a hen party for my sister, along with her best friend, I have learnt a lot. Since it is so much nicer to learn from someone elses… Continue reading How To Host A Hen Party in 5 Easy Steps
Over ten years ago when we were getting married, we were fairly clueless about the etiquette surrounding weddings and, to be honest, we weren’t all that bothered about it. We wanted to give our guests a great day out. We, The Bavarian and I, wanted to have a day we could enjoy too. Above all… Continue reading The Wedding Present Predicament
Looking back, a lot of recent years seem to have had inofficial themes. 2006 & 2007 were choc full of weddings, our own and those of friends and family. Dresses were on my mind a lot back then. During 2008 and 2010 the babies arrived – our own as well as a niece, a nephew,… Continue reading Communion Preparation featuring Roco Clothing
