Maggie and Dean's Wedding - a Macarthur Wedding
Engaged 14th February 2005
Married 16th December 2006
Macarthur Weddings businesses used
Photographer J Darmanin Photography
It was Valentines Day 2005 when my other half woke
me up at 5am to take me on a surprise breakfast. What
started, in my mind as a sweet gesture for Valentines
Day ended up being the beginning of the biggest
change in my life. For on that fine morning my boyfriend
blind folded me, drove me to our favourite beach and
presented a picnic blanket, champagne, strawberries
and a gorgeous engagement ring.
This presentation was accompanied by lovely words
that made me cry and the question that set the wedding
wheels in motion….. “will you marry me?” With too many
happy tears in my eyes to speak, I only managed a
joyous nod and after drinking the remaining bottle of
champagne, we called all our friends and family to share
our happy news.
Wedding preparations, so I’ve learnt, are so varied
and so individual that there is no one magic “to do” list
that you can follow to achieve the perfect wedding day.
Instead, there is a lot of careful consideration of what you and your partner want for your special day. After
considering things that are important to the two of us
and deciding what things we did and didn’t want for our
Wedding Day we set off on the long journey of organising
the wedding.
The moment you step foot into your first wedding
expo you realise the vast array of things that you need to
start considering and organising and it hit me like a ton
of bricks. I always vowed to never be an obsessive over
stressed bride, however admittedly, I had those moments
and odds are, you probably will too.
“I glanced up and saw
the smiling face of my
fiancé all the butterflies
flew away”
Organising a wedding, despite how big or small
the final day may be, is still a major project. I’m talking
resume-worthy style major project! My partner and I had
one year to get our wedding together so we started with
the major things and worked our way down to the finest
detail (or as fine as we could manage with our busy
schedules).
The organisation started off in a very relaxed manner
and gradually got more and more hectic as the year
progressed. The Wedding preparations were exciting,
fun, hectic, stressful and exhausting all at the same time.
Throughout it all, my advice would be to enjoy the whole
experience because the wedding day itself will fly by in
a blink of an eye. Also, while respecting others feelings,
ideas and opinions, make sure you do things the way you
and your partner want to. Ultimately your wedding day
should reflect who you are as individuals and a couple
so, as a great song once suggested, make sure you do it
your way!
Many people suggest that the happiest day in
your life is your wedding day. This idea used to make
me nervous because I always thought that was a
huge expectation to live up to. No one wants to be
disappointed if it turns out to be anything less.
My nerves were calmed when a wise friend of mine
said that no matter what trivial disasters occur on the
day such as bad weather, ripped dresses, wilted flowers,
melting cakes or drunk relatives, as long as you marry
the person you love, it’s the happiest day of your life,
coincidently our 6 year anniversary. My day started with
my alarm sounding at 6am. I had spent the night before
the wedding in a half-wake half-sleep state, so when it
was time to get up I was partly relieved. From the sleepy
moment I woke, the rest of the day felt like a bit of an
outer body experience.
First things first, was a nice big breakfast that would
ensure I did not pass out halfway through the day from
starvation , as I have heard that bride and grooms don’t
get to eat much on the day of their wedding. The rest
of the morning was a blur of hairdryers, rollers, makeup,
dresses and accessories. Once the girls and I were all
dolled up it was time for some quick photos and then we
were whisked off to the church. It was only at this point
in the day that time almost stood still for me. We were
driving up to the church and I realised I was actually
getting married. I think I had been too busy before this moment to feel my nerves but I felt them as we pulled up
the driveway of our lovely little church set on the hilltop in
the lazy country town of Menangle. It was time.
“my fiancé had secretly
been learning
to play the
piano”
The processional that had been written for me by a
close friend started playing and my bridesmaids stepped
out one by one to walk down the aisle. With one last
glance and smile at my Dad who held me firmly, we
were on our way down the aisle.
The moment I glanced up and saw the smiling face
of my fiancé all the butterflies flew away and they were
replaced by total joy. The service went by beautifully
with all of our friends and family sharing each wonderful
moment with us. We had many friends perform music
throughout our service but the performance that stole
the show was done by my fiancée as a special surprise
to me. Unbeknownst to me, my fiancé had secretly been
learning to play the piano for a year before our wedding.
At the end of the wedding service just before we were
ready to exit the church, he sat at the keyboard and
announced he was going to perform our song, Yellow by
Coldplay. I could not believe my eyes or ears. Up until this
point I had managed to hold back the happy tears but
from that point I had no hope.
After the service we spent the afternoon catching
up with as many of our 200 guests as possible during our
afternoon tea. The time zoomed by and we didn’t get
to see as many people as we would have liked but our
photo shoot was awaiting us.
After an afternoon of smiles and photo flashes, it was
time to get the reception underway. Our reception was a lovely mix of nice speeches, lovely food, quick chats, beautiful decorations and dancing. Before we
knew it, it was time for goodbyes and the day was over in what felt like one lovely moment.
Now that the wedding is over and days and weeks have gone by it is hard to believe that this day
that took over one year in preparation is now over. My husband and I had to rely on video recorders
and photos to help refresh our memories as to what actually happened on this whirlwind blur that was
our wedding. All that is left now is my husband and I and the future that awaits us.
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