Friday 28 February 2014

The end and the beginning!

This week has been hectic to say the least. I got back to Cardiff on monday after moving all my stuff to Simon's flat on Saturday and have been doing weddingy stuff for the last week!

I have never organised so much craft in my life!

Here we are, the day before my wedding day. It hasn't really hit me yet that it is tomorrow. My dress is downstairs, my bag is packed up, we are just about to leave for the rehearsal, everyone is on their way to Cardiff, and loads of people keep messaging me asking various questions! It's finally here. After all this planning, tomorrow I will be married to the best man in the world.. Wow!!!

I just wanted to sign off by saying a massive thankyou. Thanks to all my faithful readers of this blog. For the support over the last few months, and for journeying with me! It has been quite an adventure and an honour to be able to share it with you.

I hope you have all been able to get to know me better and to have a little insight into why Simon &  are choosing to commit to each other tomorrow.

So here's to the end of our engagement, and the beginning of our marriage! Thanks you guys - it's been a blast!

Thursday 13 February 2014

A Hen Party

This is LONG overdue, but I thought you might like to hear about my hen party that happened about 4 weeks ago.

I had the hen in Cardiff and the whole thing was organised by Mel my best friend. There was a group of around 9 of us who came along including two of my friends who live up north and travelled all this was especially to see me!!! We all met up at Cardiff Central and then we received our 'challenges'...

Mel split us up into teams and we had a list of challenges to complete - all of which were hilarious!!! We had great fun wondering round Cardiff asking strangers to carry me over thresholds, walk me down aisles, and give me wedding/marriage advice. We also had to find as many people called Simon as possible, as many called Richard as possible (my Dad's name), and something old, new, borrowed and blue amoungst other challenges.

After a long afternoon of challenges, we went to Bella Italia for food and wine and to count up the scores. Also, I didn't know but each team had another challenge which was to get me as many free gifts as possible! So I had LOADS of makeup and purfume samples as a little prize! After dinner, some of the girls came back to my house and we had a sleepover. It was just so much fun, and great to see friends. The next time I see most of them will be at the wedding which is crazy! Not long now!

Here is all of us at the station


Challenge - Find a man called 'Simon'  and get him to assume the position of the Groom in the wedding Ceremony..

Challenge - Find a man to carry Joanna over a threshold of your choosing


Challenge - Something 'borrowed'


Challenge - Something 'old'


Me and two of my lovely bridesmaids :)



Saturday 4 January 2014

8 weeks to go...

Hello my faithful readers! You may have noticed that I haven't got round to posting anything for a while... this is because I have been too busy planning a wedding to post about planning a wedding. However, after the mad rush of christmas and new year, we have finally arrived in 2014 and this time in 8 weeks time I will be tucking into a hog roast with my new husband!

So, here is a quick update - Simon remains busy with work and I start my new job on monday. We have both been so busy the last few months!

A good few weeks ago we decided to make our own invitations. I like arty things and thought it would be easy and fun to do... and yes the first few were quite fun! We had an entire evening printing, dismantaling the printer, rebuilding it, running to the shops for extra supplies, sticking, folding and by the end of it we had only completed 20 invitations! Just last week we finished all the invitations and I have decided that I no longer like 'fun arts and crafts.' The invites look awesome though!

We also got Simon's suit fitted. He has chosen a really great suit and is going to look super handsome and smart! I got to try on my beautiful dress. This was very very exciting! I had almost forgotten what it had looked like, as I ordered it months and months ago. I went to the shop with my mum to try it on, and it looked just wonderful! So excited to wear it on the day!

Finally, today I had my makeup trial. One of my oldest friends, Brian, his mum is a makeup artist at Estee Lauder and set me up with one of her colleagues to get my makeup done. It was so nice and relaxing to have someone spoil me, and the makeup looked great too! I don't want to ever wash it off!

Neither me or Simon can quite believe how fast time has started to go. 8 weeks really isn't long to go and we have lots left to do, but our parents are willing to help out with jobs that need to be done, so here's hoping it will all come together! Here's to 2014 and all the new adventures to be had!