Operation Bridal Storm

Planned with military precision, everything is under control and you know exactly what is left to be done.  You like being organised and frankly, if you do it, you know you’ll do it right.

Your checklists are checked, you schedule is up-to-date and tomorrow you’ll start following up on the RSVPs you haven’t had.  (What is wrong with these people?  Even a simple sms would do!)

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Operation Bridal Storm

Planned with military precision, everything is under control and you know exactly what is left to be done.  You like being organised and frankly, if you do it, you know you’ll do it right.

Your checklists are checked, you schedule is up-to-date and tomorrow you’ll start following up on the RSVPs you haven’t had.  (What is wrong with these people?  Even a simple sms would do!)

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So there are only three weeks to go and your bridesmaid has just got engaged herself and suddenly she’s more interested in her own wedding than helping you plan yours.  Your dress is still nowhere close to ready, but if you don’t lose that last 2 kg it won’t matter anyway since you’ll look like a house in it.

The man of your dreams has suddenly developed an opinion when you least want it and insists you ask his niece to be a flower girl when you know she is too young, and you’ve just realised that your mother was right about the table gifts and now you’ve blown the budget.

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Ooh, 21 days until my wedding! Things are so hectic on my side and I wake up with butterflies every morning!

So, just for a sneak peek – here’s my wedding venue. Cabriéres Estate is based in Montagu and it’s beautiful.

See more here.

So, the RSVP’s came in and the final numbers was given to the caterer. What next?

The Seating Chart.  This phrase sends a shiver down my spine, and rightfully so. “Why?” you ask. Because you want your guests to be comfortable so that they can enjoy your special day with you.  Trying to achieve this is a flipping nightmare…

Remember that we have 4 large tables and a main table. So we do not have a lot to play with.

Firstly, the 5 year old flower girl can’t be separated from her parents or grandparents; she’ll throw a tantrum and you do not want that on you special day. Then you can’t have all your friends at the same table, because there are too many (not complaining, this is a blessing J). So we need to split our friends. But you can’t have two twenty-year olds with a table full of older married couples.

You see what I’m getting at here?! It took us two hours and a lot of blood, sweat and tears to sort this out! (Okay, I’m exaggerating slightly, but it took real effort…)

Here’s my advice to future couples who needs to sort out their seating plan.

1. Stay calm and listen to your partner.
2. Create a physical mock-up table layout with paper. It’s much easier once you see it in front of you.
3. Remember that it’s your day and not everyone is going to be happy. They need to deal with it themselves…
4. Read this article

By the way, my wedding is in exactly 1 months time today…  Happy seating!

They always manage to get an “Aaaawwww cuuuute!” out of your guests. A flower girl adds a dash of sweet innocence to your wedding. Yet, I’ve seen MANY weddings without a flower girl in sight! Look at these little princesses from Irene Quist Photography, BonaFideBride and Nikki Meyer Photography.

Well, my little princess is 5 years old and does not eat any of the food the caterers are serving at the wedding… so that’s a little hurdle we still need to cross. Pizza, anyone?

That being said, the food is going to be divine! We went for a tasting-session on Friday and we were SO impressed!

39 days and counting…

Well, I am just all over the place these days! I have 6 weeks to go until my wedding, so things are pretty hectic!

I can’t wait until this weekend. We’re going through to Montagu (where we are having our wedding), to taste the food we are serving our guests and to decorate a table with the decor we have chosen. So it’s all very exciting!

But little surprises still manage to creep up every now and then… last week, for example, we did not have a DJ anymore. Yes, the one our planner had booked moved to Johannesburg… breathe in, breathe out…

Luckily we found a backup that does not charge an arm and a leg. Seriously, when did wedding DJ’s become so EXPENSIVE?! It’s very hard to keep your pose over the phone when someone tells you “We charge you R7000 and you must provide accommodation.” What?!

Otherwise things are coming together nicely. Now it’s just the little nitty gritty things, like gifts for the bridesmaids. I found a very nice checklist to help me remember all the little things towards the end. Go and have a look.

It felt like the end of the world to me when my dressmaker told me that my dream dress does not suit my body type. She was right, of course. I’m really short and I have a slight tummy, so not everything will look good on me.

After having a meltdown (okay, I’m being a bit dramatic!), I did a bit of research on dressing your body type. Then I realized that a princess-line dress would be very flattering. When I showed a picture to my dressmaker, she completely agreed!  And I must say, my dress is nearly finished and it’s gorgeous!

Now some brides prefer to wear really, really tight undergarments to “hide” their flaws. I tried wearing one of those body suits that suck everything in and it’s awful! Spare yourself! You want to breathe on your wedding day, don’t you?

Do yourself a favour and have a look at what type of dress will suit you best, without having to wear a corset! I found a nice website that shows the different dress options: http://www.henryroth.com/tip2.php

I’ve launched my own blog! Go and have a look…