Oh my God -what have i done.. It was supposed to be simple little ceremony where we swap rings and stay in a villa in the sunshine for a week and have fun!!!! HOW WRONG WAS I?!

I have learnt a lot over the last few months...

The proposal -there are thousands of ways of doing it -you know she will say yes because she just cant wait to be taken off the shelf and so is a guaranteed cert. - But let me tell you, there are still expectations -she has a story to tell for the rest of her life to all her friends on how it was done. Nervous -I totally was because although it is a simple question the asking can be quite nerve racking and it is an immense action to take!!

Rings -you can either choose one for her and take a chance or take her with you to choose it -it loses points on the romantic side but you know she will at least have the ring she wants -this will backfire if she is high maintenance and wants the biggest rock in the shop -then the first idea would work. So sum her up before deciding!

Once the ring is on her finger, the world as you know it is over. The planning of this wedding has taught me a few things -when to keep quiet and when to leave the room and look at screwfix catalogues with Marcel and agree on things for an easier life.

I have also learnt that even if you have got the solution worked out, DO NOT COME OUT WITH IT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES as you are WRONG and it won't work. Act surprised and compliemnt on an excellent idea when your original suggestion is used as their idea later on. Back to one of the lessons learnt -keep quiet and agree!!!

Wedding magazines, trips out shopping, phone calls, changes of dresses, hairdressers....... Boys just be wary.
Having said all that it does feel good and it is quite exciting, especially when you see her get excited and cannot stop smiling. AND you can think another thing checked off the list!!!!!

Keep you posted soon with rest of my findings..