Recaps - Setting up

Day before the wedding, 38 degrees (100.4 f), two sick bridesmaids, one tired groom and one bride who feels like her head is going to explode.

And scene.

So I would love to say the day before the wedding we did something relaxing. But alas it was not to be. The only day the venue could let us in to set up was the day before the wedding day.

We arrived at 10am. My sister and Miss P were both sick, I was sick too - but in complete denial.
The chair cover people were down stairs setting up so we used the time to practice my niece Miss S's walk down the aisle. Step together, step together. She was in her element!Downstairs the tables and chairs were all ready.Mr C had just arrived from Darwin and came down to help set up. He wasn't even in the bridal party but the guy was a champion. Here he is hard at work putting together the place cards. I was being a bit precious about them being straight and he called me over to show me one he had made purposely crooked just to irk me. Lucky he is a funny guy!What is not in the photos is me freaking out because there are not enough glasses for everyone. My sister asleep on the floor because she feels so sick. Mr B getting phone calls from all but two of the groomsmen to let us know they couldn't make the setup or rehearsal. Me getting phone calls from bridesmaids to tell me they were lost/running late because they were getting their nails done. The phone call from his parents, after which he threw his phone and broke it. My Mum crying because she is so stressed from so much left to do. Finding out I have somehow managed to order the wrong amount of chair covers and it is too late to do anything about it. Mr B's Mum arriving and taking over the setting up, totally changing my table settings and me just walking out beause I can't handle it. The bit where I made my niece cry because I told her she couldn't put the placecards out - not my finest moment.

I do NOT recommend setting up the day before. Or if you do, make sure you are more organised than us!

Luckily there were plenty of things to distract Miss S - like the fact the chairs were set up upstairs now and she had a real aisle to walk down.She also put on a concert for Miss P. Luckily Miss P is a champion - and even though she was feeling sick she was a happy concert watching participant. Then my Dad arrived. Luckily he could see how tense we all were and helped to lighten the mood. We practiced our dance for the first time now that the floor was all set up. Miss S kept telling us we should be doing the chicken dance instead.Here she is getting cranky because we aren't doing the chicken dance properly.

In spite of all the craziness, dancing with my Dad was a wonderful grounding moment. We have had drama in recent years and it was nice to have him dance me around the floor as if nothing had ever changed. He was old Dad - and I was happy.

EDIT - P.s. Thanks to my Mum for all these photos. Unfortunately she is not in any of them. But she did SO much to help. Love you Mum x


Previously.....
Recaps - Spa Treatments
Recaps - Limo Madness
Recaps - What happens on hens night - stays on hens night