tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69126349315876833062024-09-16T03:30:13.347+01:00One Star Shining BrightI had such an enjoyable time planning and creating our wedding that after our magical day was over I wanted to share all the secrets behind the ‘magic’ with you.
I hope that you will find some of my tips and ideas useful and I hope that every precious moment in the planning of your wedding fills you with delight and that you may savour all your hard work on your special day. Happy reading and thanks for taking a look.Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-45651265721696794352010-08-14T10:45:00.002+01:002010-08-14T10:47:35.279+01:00"Love is a force more formidable than any other.It is invisible - it cannot be seen or measured - yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more than any material possession ever could."Barbara De AngelisBernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-66558155237533620812010-08-14T10:41:00.000+01:002010-08-14T10:41:10.863+01:00Vintage weddingDresses
These vintage dresses by
http://charlottecasadejus.com/
are just the part.
Loving this fur coat.
More dresses from Furcoatnoknickers. Loving the business name guys!
Aren't they just gorgeous? Looking at these makes we want to get married all over again.
The finer details
Accessories from furcoatnoknickers
This gorgeous table plan is the work of grace and Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-78237686582693558252010-08-14T10:11:00.000+01:002010-08-14T10:11:03.271+01:00Get me to the church on timeIf carriages or vintage cars aren't your thing, there are lots of other options out there, some more extravagant than the others you just have to be a bit creative. Why not hire a helicopter? Let your imagination run wild!
Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-89373684798109446062010-08-14T10:09:00.000+01:002010-08-14T10:09:28.750+01:00Two pure souls fused into one by an impassioned love - friends, counsellors - a mutual support and inspiration to each other amid life's struggles, must know the highest human happiness; this is marriage; and this is the only cornerstone of an enduring home.Elizabeth Cady StantonBernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-44528082449296838852010-07-28T19:26:00.000+01:002010-07-28T19:26:05.225+01:00Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-89241516674069578462010-05-21T23:16:00.000+01:002010-05-21T23:16:12.465+01:00Love it when I hear from you so feel free to get in touchBernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-91525666364628243452010-05-21T22:47:00.000+01:002010-05-21T22:47:33.641+01:00ShoesI have to give my sister the credit for finding these gorgeous personalised heels that no bride could do without.
Don't fear if you're not really a rock 'n' roll bride - you can personalise them with words of your choice all for only fifty squid!
Wish I had discovered these before my wedding I would have definitely had 'Mrs H' and the date of our wedding on them. Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-25732741784065020652010-05-04T21:40:00.002+01:002010-05-16T07:40:38.875+01:00The Alternative Guest BookAll guests draw around one of their hands, write their message inside their hand drawing and post wedding this can be made into a unique piece of artwork (such as a sun or a tree) and an original memento of your special day. Best to have different coloured paper/card that guests can choose from.
Messages for the Bride & Groom written on wedding dress or tuxedo shaped cards Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-44299922498125196442010-04-03T10:58:00.002+01:002010-05-16T07:41:18.808+01:00Wikipedia describes the term as "Bridezilla (a portmanteau of bride and Godzilla) is a difficult, unpleasant, perfectionist bride who leaves aggravated family, friends and bridal vendors in her wake. She is often called greedy, selfish, and spoiled; not caring about the people that she hurts to get exactly what she wants on her perfect day."Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-77898139195416620972010-04-03T10:48:00.001+01:002010-05-16T07:42:08.080+01:00Having a Bridezilla moment?Don't fear. Every bride to be has at least a mini Bridezilla moment.
I have just read this on the Daily Mail forum. Although it's a awful story, it kind of 'gets things in perspective'.
"At this point, I've just given up on pleasing people. I don't have time to be fussy and fight with everyone- there's still a lot to get done and beggars can't be choosers. They left it too late to complain and Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-33766052010043873982010-03-25T13:17:00.001+00:002010-05-16T07:42:46.470+01:00Love can never grow old.Locks may lose their brown and gold.Cheeks may fade and hollow grow.But the hearts that love will know,Never winter's frost and chill,Summer's warmth is in them still. Leo Buscaglia
I read this and thought 'I hope others are saying that about us when we are old'.Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-68337593039686892922010-03-22T20:13:00.002+00:002010-05-16T07:43:14.731+01:00Wedding photographsI made it my husband's responsibility to compose a list of group photographs to be taken. To my surprise he took this to the extreme and ended up composing an excel spreadsheet, complete with a Look Up table. LOL! You gotta love him. He done such a good job.
We also had our Groomsmen helping our photographer to get the right people in the right photographs at the right time which was Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-43750188773896327862010-03-22T19:20:00.000+00:002010-03-22T19:20:48.537+00:00I do not write this blog to make money but I do get a couple of pennies if you click on the advertsBernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-10569590404036465722010-03-13T18:32:00.000+00:002010-03-13T18:32:10.720+00:00Two souls with but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one.John KeatsBernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-39767875522906808472010-03-13T16:27:00.002+00:002010-03-13T16:45:56.383+00:00The ringsThe unending circle is a symbol of eternity. No beginning and no end. The exchanging of the wedding rings is the outward expression of the inward bond, as two hearts unite as one.
Don't leave these till the last minute. It can take a few weeks for the correct size ring to be ordered and delivered to the jewellery store ready for you to collect. With the price of gold increasing daily, it's Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-52677516113167622922010-03-11T21:47:00.001+00:002010-03-13T17:46:39.586+00:00Something old, something new,
Something borrowed, something blue,
And a silver sixpence in her shoe.Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-8556663215858870402010-03-11T21:44:00.020+00:002010-07-28T19:49:48.906+01:00Afternoon TeaMore and more couples are choosing to serve Afternoon Tea instead of the traditional 'meat and two veg' Wedding Breakfast.
Inherently quintessentially British
Think grandeur, high society, indulgent bite sized mouthfuls of deliciousness-small enough to allow conversation and time for laughter and sharing amongst an atmosphere of gentility in a truly charming spot.Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-5617211708566672010-03-09T20:24:00.000+00:002010-03-09T20:24:27.856+00:00I love you, not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.Roy CroftBernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-17541514072193899012010-03-09T20:09:00.000+00:002010-03-09T20:09:40.758+00:00Traditional Anniversary Gifts by YearFirst Paper
Second Cotton
Third Leather
Fourth Fruit/Flowers
Fifth Wood
Sixth Candy/Iron
Seventh Wool/Copper
Eighth Bronze/Pottery
Ninth Pottery
Tenth Tin
Eleventh Steel
Twelfth Silk/ Linen
Thirteenth Lace
Fourteenth Ivory
Fifteenth Crystal
Twentieth China
Twenty-Fifth Silver
Thirtieth Pearls
Thirty-Fifth Coral
Fortieth Ruby
Forty-Fifth Sapphire
Fiftieth Gold
Fifty-Fifth Emerald
Sixtieth Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-68306852141787197022010-03-06T09:04:00.001+00:002010-03-06T12:35:07.602+00:00Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.AristotleBernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-47319942739389109872010-03-05T19:06:00.013+00:002010-03-18T22:10:34.765+00:00Table namesIf you do go for names, rather than numbers, it would be best to explain why you have chosen what you have as it may not be obvious to all of your guests and leave them beginning a quiz. You could of course offer a prize for the table that guesses correctly as this may prove to be a good conversation starter.
If not, a simple line on the back or underneath saying for example “our table Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-56227721445275183232010-03-05T17:30:00.001+00:002010-03-06T12:36:03.889+00:00Superstition has it that an unmarried girl who sleeps with crumbs of wedding cake under her pillow will dream of her future husbandBernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-38035817637299099022010-02-16T18:12:00.005+00:002010-03-06T12:36:44.124+00:00Perfect BridesmaidsI woke in the middle of the night and thought
WOW
(and a big, fat, red one too) as 'brides to be' we sure do expect a lot from our bridesmaids. Looking at that list I'm sure even Mary Poppins (who is indeed perfect in every way) would struggle to live up to all those expectations, and so it is no wonder that we are never entirely satisfied with our maids who are in all honesty probably trying toBernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-50608831207602954902010-02-14T18:30:00.001+00:002010-03-06T12:37:05.108+00:00Choosing your BridesmaidsBridesmaids are not just to walk down the aisle in a pretty dress but they are to help you and to share in the fun of planning and preparing your wedding. Choose your bridal party carefully. Don’t just choose people who have chosen you as relationships change. Which of your friends/family would you call if you were in a crisis? They should be your bridesmaid.
Who would put you first?
Who would Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912634931587683306.post-59565707326461158492010-02-02T16:33:00.004+00:002010-03-06T12:42:19.086+00:00Good friendsGood friends are for making - and sharing cupcakes with. Thanks Jane.
These ones are Martha Stewart's recipe for Devil's Food Cupcake. Be warned - they are definitely indulgent!
I thought I just had to post this blog, even though intially I thought it had nothing to do with weddings but in fact it has everything to do with weddings.
Sometimes it takes getting married to Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937897057461832416noreply@blogger.com0