How's the wedding planning going?

Hi Blog Buddies

Things are getting real! My Invites are printed, bridal shower planning is underway and I have more lists than Santa during Christmas.  It is crunch time!

With sixty days to go, my fiancé and I are trying to reduce the amount of things we have to do during the week of our wedding. We have developed a rule: if we think about something that needs to be done and it can be done at that time, we do it! This rule has ensured that menial, but necessary tasks get done. Our DIY centerpieces are prepared and ready, our guest list is finalised (will it ever be!) and table seating layouts have begun. (If you get an invite, RSVP. First 100 guests get a cushioned seat …ok first, 200!)

My family home is currently a shambles. In the Indian culture it is part of our rituals to do home improvements sixty days before the wedding.  It is part of the cleansing process. Out with the old, in with the new!

I just made that up!

The truth is that, Indian mothers use the approaching wedding as a tool to get Indian fathers off their butts. It works! A home may not have been renovated for thirty years but once the wedding starts approaching, it is like that TV show in which they do a complete home renovation in 24 hours. I may not have a TV to watch or a bed to sleep on, but things are happening pretty fast at my house.  

I call it wedding excitement. The kind of excitement were the women get so excited that we buy seven different outfits each with a matching pair of shoes, and the men get fooled into spending their money because the women are at their happiest. My fiancé bought me an elaborate headpiece, because I said it was the prettiest from the lot. I was not looking for a headpiece; neither was I planning to wear one. However, it was shown to me while I was doing my final dress fitting. I was so mesmerized by my dress that I would have possibly said yes to anything. On that day, I realised that it is important for me to keep my emotions in check during this wedding process. However, I can cry all I want at the wedding! Let it all out…

Many people have asked how I feel.  I feel elated, on most days. On other days I think about what I would do, if my veil got caught on the aisle carpet and ripped off, off my head while I was walking down the aisle. Almost every second person I meet asks ‘how’s the wedding planning going?’  My standard answer is ‘it’s going well”. My more elaborate answer is, wedding plans and preparations are on track. My fiancé and I are finalising wedding equipment and colours. We are also scheduling final meetings with our suppliers:

·         Décor                                                                  Xclusive events                                                

·         Hair & Make-up                                                Kiss and Make-Up                          

·         Videography and Photography                      The Shank Tank                               

·         Venue                                                                 Meander Manor                             

·         Photo booth                                                      Pixel                                                     

·         Sound and Lighting                                          Disco Odessey

I have started to draw a time-line for the day of wedding. It is to ensure that all suppliers and family members are aware of the plan for the day and prepare themselves according. Time will wait for no man or wife! Things NEED to run smoothly. I have made peace with the fact that somethings are out of my control. People will be late, a few curls may come loose and my veil may fly away, however, I will still aim for perfection and the party will go on!

With love, Soon to be wife!