The Colour of Love

At the start of this month I got to attend a wedding which I was really touched to be invited to. The mum of my best friend of ten years was getting married, and what made me feel special was despite wanting to keep it small, I was still invited to both the wedding and the hen do the night before.

The wedding was held at Salmestone Grange in Margate, which used to be a monastery. More recently built onto the venue were two surprisingly spacious cottages; the perfect setting for our hen night in. It really did feel like we were scoffing pizza and chocolate in someone’s living room. The only difference to a cosy Friday night in (well different to mine anyway!) was the steady flow of champagne. 

I don’t know how she did it but she organised this wedding in less than a year, on top of her busy work life. But she still managed to include so many coordinated details and surprises for the guests. One thing which surprised me was how difficult she’d found it to gather these little details to match their theme; colour. Personally, I don’t feel that a multi coloured theme for a wedding is one of the most “out there” themes around, but she really struggled. So many suppliers were geared towards catering for the big white wedding that she had to source most of her decorations online from American companies.

But wow did she do well. There was colour everywhere you looked. In the form of chair sashes, table crystals, candles for the candelabras, balloons, cupcakes (made by my wonderful mum, might I add). Even her dress broke tradition, having opted for a colourful Per Una dress to wear for her big day. In fact, the only dress code requirement for guests was that they wear something with a splash of colour. Now I will admit, as a 21 year old planning my own wedding, I am a big fan of the traditional white wedding. But seeing so much colour and mismatch at a wedding was actually really refreshing.

 On top of all this well planned detail and coordination, there were a few surprises for the guests, and even one for the groom. There was a chocolate fountain in the evening, as well as an ice cream tricycle and sweetie table (as well as all the cupcakes piled high in the reception room). And at 6 o’clock she led everyone to the small chapel in the grange, to reveal an eight lane, fifteen foot Scalextric track for her petrol head groom. I’ll admit, if I set up a PC gaming room at our wedding, I’d be pretty worried about not seeing my fiancé for the rest of the evening. But to his credit he still spent most of the evening dancing and laughing with his bride. What can say true love more than that?

I’d love to hear about some of the unusually themed weddings you’ve been to. Or maybe a wedding with a few unexpected surprises throughout the day?

The Future Mrs Love xx

691 Days to Mrs Love

Out there somewhere are about four or five blogs I’ve started and never stuck to, and I’ve decided to take one last shot at throwing myself into keeping a semi-regular blog.

First things first are introductions. I’m Amy, and I’m currently fulfilling my lifelong dream of working as a retail sales admin assistant (said no one ever, trust me). Truthfully, I’d always wanted to be some kind of published writer, but as a short sighted 17 year old I decided I couldn’t cope with one more year of A Level English. So here I am, flexing my slightly rusty writing skills.

In case it wasn’t obvious, in 691 days (not long at all...) I will become Mrs Love. Like any girl, I love weddings. What isn’t to love? Even if you’re not a fan of marriage, a day filled with champagne, music and cake surely can’t be seen as a bad day. But if I’m honest, just the word “wedding” stirs up bubbles of excitement for me, regardless of whose it is.

So I’ve decided to start a blog about all things weddings. Some will be relating to my own wedding planning experiences, but I also want to explore the careers available in the wedding industry, and  the various dilemmas and minefields you can face when planning a wedding (there are FAR more than I’d have imagined).

If nothing else, hopefully my posts will cause a couple of giggles while I stumble through planning our wedding. Even if you’re more laughing at me than with me. And of course any advice would be a huge bonus!

The Future Mrs Love

xx