As the rain had stopped we were able to have the drinks reception outside. There were glasses of Prosecco floating about, together with delicious canapés provided by Top Table Catering. We had mini crispy duck pancakes, mini Yorkshire puddings with sausages, cheese tomato and oregano focaccia...

It’s hard to describe the feeling just before you walk down the aisle… it was a mix of excitement, nerves, anticipation, love, shyness, and a million other emotions whirling about.

I had picked Rhapsody in Blue to walk down the aisle to – more specifically the Andantino Moderato (the slow bit). We had met a guy called...

The day before the wedding was warm and sunny – perfect, infact, for a wedding. Which made the disappointment all the more intense when we woke up to rain! Ian checked the weather forecast and it looked like there was a small chance it would clear up a bit as the day went on – that was good enough for us.

Thankfully I had slept well, but...

Our family started arriving at their hotels the day before the wedding, so most of Friday was spent rushing round visiting them all and dropping things off / picking things up. This was probably my most stressed out day, and most of it was spent in a hot car which didn’t help.

Packing for the honeymoon is one thing that is always...

I think I was a fairly relaxed bride-to-be. I’ll bet that a lot of us think this, but to be honest our friends and family would probably tell a different story… however it’s me telling this particular story, so you’ll have to take my word for it.

I will, however, readily admit to turning into a bit of a stress-head in the...