I do - my wedding blog

I really liked Pasha Malla's response when someone asked how to know if a girl loves them or not? It really sums things up. Here are some of the most touching and true bits for me: If she knows what song is coming next on the mix CD you made her: She loves you. If she puts up with an entire Stars of the Lid album on a long-distance road trip: She loves you. If she loves you, if she really loves you, you’ll know it. If you can wake up to her staring at you and it’s not even mildly creepy, if you catch her smelling the shoulder of the hooded sweatshirt you lent her for an autumn walk at the beach, and not for B.O., if she makes you a pancake in the shape of a shark, if she calls you drunkenly at four in the morning “to talk,” if she laughs at your jokes when they’re funny and makes fun of you when they’re not, if she keeps her fridge stocked with Guinness tallboys for when you come over, if she tells you how she wishes she were closer to her sister and that her dad makes her sad: Sh...

I really liked this image I found this week at Twirl . I'm thinking more and more that bridesmaids should wear something they like/suits them and not have to all be the same. It should also increase the likelihood of the dress being useful for the future too, which seems like a better use of money. I like the blue colour of the dresses and the simple flowers. The wedding we went to over New Year had all the bridesmaids each with a single rose tied with a ribbon. It looked very elegant. I came across Twirl looking for inspiration for decor for the hen weekend I am organising for my friend, for whom I am a bridesmaid. I was also looking for something the bride-to-be can wear, but without resorting to the hideous stuff I have seen some wear (i.e. fake veil, L plates, Twirl showcase some lovely collections (even if I can't get them all over this side of the Atlantic) and their blog has some good advice for choosing dresses to suit all shapes and sizes, plus advice to the chosen gir...

I wonder if there's any way we can incorporate a disco ball - not for the 70's feel, but more for the sparkle. I can't say I'm a fan of 'traditional' disco lights. Image from hailey and heather

I love rainbows, I always have, although despite this, it is probably something I won't try and squeeze into the wedding. Unless maybe I can do it in style like these two. Obviously this is not something you can plan for, but if you have a clever photographer, maybe you can do something like this. Maybe I can just have some of these roses from Happy Roses (although they are quite expensive) via A cup of Jo and Elizabeth Anne Designs Images from Jared Bauman and Michele M Waite , Value flora ,

I am a bit worried about being centre of attention on the big day, as it is not somewhere I ever aim to be any other time. When I find people looking at me I tend to disappear into my shoulders like a tortoise, or Bashful the dwarf, as above. I also tend to do it when I'm happy, like when J looks at me in a nice way or when someone gives me compliments or presents. We call it "shrugging" (it must be something I do a lot if we have a name for it) and I think I'll be in a permanent shrug all day! Image from all posters

I randomly came across this picture the other day, and just liked it, so I thought I'd share. I'm starting to think I'm seeing these paper lanterns everywhere in lots of wedding pictures, but I still like them. I don't know if I'll go down that route though, as I have cheap neutral coloured ones in my lounge... Images from My wedding flower ideas

Gosh, March already, I can't believe where the time is going. I've already been engaged (and looking at pretty wedding ideas) for nearly 8 months, and the wedding could be in as little as a year (although we still don't have a date). Someone at a party yesterday suggested to me to have a one year engagement/announcing the date party - well any excuse! I keep meaning to look at wedding traditions, as there are some things I don't fancy doing (like chucking my bouquet) but I need to look at the provenance of these things before I get rid of them. I'm not superstitious in the slightest, but if something has some significance (particularly if it is religious) then I don't have a good reason not to do it. One tradition we came across on our recent trip to South Africa was of the German wedding cup . We were at a winery which uses it as their emblem, due to historical family connections. There is a lovely story which goes behind it, but the main fun is in the toa...