Matron of Honour in Training

I haven’t posted an update about the wedding for a while – shocking!

So..the engagement party is next weekend (18th) and the invitations got finished on Tuesday night, yep bit short notice huh?

We looked at Footbridge in Bombay on the Monday, it was okay. Would be fantastic for a casual, country/vintage type theme but not really suitable for the “feel” of Serena’s day. Also although the lady said it could seat 100 guests the reception room was cramped and the tables weren’t all the same shape. So it’s a pass on that one.

It seems the wedding venue is going to be….Cassels in Waitakere. The bride, groom, aunt & grandmother of the bride and the parent’s of the groom visited Cassels on Saturday and it seems they all loved it. I was a bit disappointed I didn’t get invited to go but hubby and I think we know why.

Th aunt of the bride (and my hubby) is trying very hard to fill the gap left by my mother in law passing away, she invites herself to all the viewings and in my opinion may be bossing Serena around a bit, but that’s not my place to say anything. On Sunday night Serena text me to say they were going to visit Footbridge and did I want to go with them? At the end of the text she said ” I don’t mind if you don’t want to I know you’re really busy with (son) and the house and stuff”. We’ve never, not done anything because of (son) or the house and especially when it comes to the wedding I have said she can call on me for any little thing. What hubby and I think happened is that AOB (Aunt of Bride) has said something to Serena along those lines and made her feel bad about asking me to visit places etc.

Apparently both AOB and MIL (mother in law) used to do that frequently since (son) was born, the cousins would plan something and AOB and MIL would say not to ask because we would be busy with our son. We LOVE family events and said right from the start we wouldn’t be the type of parent’s who would be stuck at home because it was “too hard” to go out with a baby. It’s not hard it just takes organisation. I didn’t know this but I was so angry when I found out!

So anyway, vent over, sorry. I think I need to write a little card to Serena and clarify the point that anything she would like my help with or company on, that I am more than happy. I love weddings and being able to help plan her’s is a dream come true!

Anyway, Cassels it is, the date has to change and they have to decide which option to go for, I think either the 22nd of Feb or the 15th of March. I get to visit the venue with them again on Sunday morning – yay! It looks amazing in the photos, they have a French ( I think) armoire behind the bar that holds the spirits and there are french style chairs/loveseats. I can’t wait to see it!

Apart from the venue and engagement invitations there has been heaps of ideas thrown around which is always fun I’ll put together a post of ideas and pictures soon!