Wedding Bell(e)s

We recently received a 'Save the Date' card from my niece and her fiancee for their wedding later in the year and I must say I was quite intrigued by it as this is the first of it's kind that we have ever received prior to the wedding invitation itself.  I always thought that this was something that only happens in the movies...like in Bride Wars starring Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway; however maybe it is becoming the norm or fashion for such things to be sent out to those who presumably will receive an invitation at a later stage.

Considering that Samantha works at a wedding venue I am sure she is ahead of us all with what is in vogue at the present time.  At least she won't have to 'Google' or ask friends who have recently married or are planning their own wedding, for lists and recommendations for photographers, videographers, caterers etc etc as she will have them at her fingertips.....so much easier for her being in the business so to speak.

As you know we recently attended the wedding of another of my nieces, Paige and her husband Gareth, which was really lovely...and I say that because it had nothing at all to do with the venue or the food or the music or anything else.  It was lovely because Paige was absolutely radiant that day and Gareth had a peaceful aura about him that made the whole event wonderful.

I haven't yet been involved in the planning of a wedding of our children as Niqi is quite obviously still single and Matthew, being our son, meant that all was left in the hands of our lovely daughter-in-law, Jess and her family. I have always vowed since my own wedding in 1982, that if ever I was blessed with children and they should one day get married, that I would let them have the wedding of their dreams....that I would try not to interfere but let them plan it as they wish.  Whatever they can achieve within the budget we give them, must give them the day that will make them happiest, for what is a wedding if not to celebrate the joining of two hearts together for a lifetime.  Hearts that ooze with love...that can be seen in the twinkle of the eye, be heard in the nervous giggle and spoken with confidence in the saying of their vows.  If the bride is happy and the groom is happy that the bride is happy then what more could you wish for....the trappings and trimmings will only be remembered in the photo's and the video, invitations will be discarded, flowers die and these days very few brides keep their dress for ever because after the first baby it will probably never fit them ever again anyway...haha

So we have 'Saved the Date' in our diaries and that weekend our home will expand with family that will arrive from KZN for the occasion, so that we can celebrate in another family wedding....