I cannot believe we’re into two digit numbers for our wedding countdown.  Time has certainly gone by very quickly and I still feel that there is so much to do.  Our first 1 hour course with the pastor is next week Tuesday and we’re very excited to see how it goes.  It sounds like fun and more importantly he explained how he’ll do exercises with Mr Style and I so we get to know each other more than we thought we knew each other.  Sometimes that sounds impossible but I always feel that couples will forever be learning new things about each other which makes for an exciting future! 

I hate to say it, but I am STILL stuck on what wedding invitations I want.  I have narrowed them down to about 3 different ones but unfortunately haven’t made up my mind.  Important tip for the ladies out there – go with the first designs and styles that you like because the more you look the more confusing it gets which I keep saying in all my blogs but don’t follow my own advice!  I had my first dress fitting on Saturday and decided on the colour of the bridesmaids dresses as well as the beading and colouring of my dress.  I’m not giving away too much about it as alot of friends read my blog and wouldn’t want to spoil the surprise :).  Mr Style has taken care of the suits which we are hiring from TOBS www.tobs.co.za.  Great service and great prices.  My dress maker gave me a piece of the bridesmaid dress fabric so that Mr Style can match the suit trimmings. 

Most importantly throughout the whole planning phase is that I found that I automatically assumed it was my job, and only my job, to plan our wedding.  I thought that it was me who had to make the decisions and arrange the finer details.  However I found that asking Mr Style a few questions on decisions I couldn’t make gave me so much direction and I didn’t feel that I was alone.  I think we often get misled that this is OUR job and the guys want nothing to do with it, but believe me, Mr Style was so enthusiastic to give his input and it made my decision making so much easier.  So ladies, get your men involved – they may surprise you and be more help than you give them credit for!

On a final note, I received a great piece of advice on where to get gifts, packaging, etc for our wedding and any occassion.  The Chinese Market at Bruma Lake has everything and anything and the prices are so low it’s unbelievable.  For an organza gift bag you can pay R15 for one on most websites selling this kind of thing for weddings, but at the market you can get 10 to 20 in a pack for around R5!  I haven’t been there yet but will certainly be going to see what they have and what I can use.  I’ll let you know what great deals I find.

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