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Is it only in South Africa where matrics (A-level students) celebrate their “40 days”? I can remember all the time whilst being in high school the matrics’ 40 days were always a huge celebration. This would be the mark of their last 40 days of school!! They decorated the trees with toilet paper and put bubble bath in the fountain, and a whole lot of other stuff. It was usually quite a mess, and I think most of them got into trouble for what they did, but they really didn’t care – they would be rid of the teachers in 40 days!!

Today marks my 40 days!!! In 40 days’ time I will be walking down the isle – can you believe that!?! I am so excited, and yet nervous at the same time. Not nervous cause I’m unsure about getting married, instead (I know I’m repeating myself now), I’m affraid all the plans won’t go as smooth as I hope. There are so many things to think about, and heaven forbid I forget something really important.

I should really make a list now, but I think of stuff when I’m in the weirdest places, i.e. shower, loo, etc. We did the seating arrangement yesterday, and man, I never thought it would be so tough. It really takes some thinking to match people up. We might be no good at it too – we’ll have to wait and see!! Haha… Honestly I don’t really care if people on one table get along really well. They’re not there for the other people on the table, they’re there for us.

I’m happy with my seat, and that settles it – hehe

You know, organizing a wedding is stressful. You have to think of 101 things, and remember each of those at the right time. Of course you can make notes and all that, but what if you forget about your notes. Or forget where you put them?

Besides all of that, I worry a bit that I won’t fit into my dress properly. I fit into it at the moment, but what if something weird happens and I put on 5kgs? I suppose that doesn’t happen without eating WAY too much, but hey, I’m thinking of everything that could possibly go wrong.

We’ve been making so many decisions, talking to other couples for advice, and weighing up our options.

To top this all off, there are people who make life extremely difficult.

I suppose its not on purpose, but please people, if you haven’t had a wedding of your own yet, note this! If you’re one of the priviledged people to get a wedding invite, be sure to rsvp on time. We put the date there for a reason. There are certain things that we need to plan, and book with the number of guests in mind. This also means, that when you get an invite, the people who its addressed to are the people invited – and ONLY THOSE PEOPLE. If I wanted to invite your kids, I would’ve said so. If the card says “We regret, no children”, your kiddies are to be included, and you will have to get a baby sitter – we’re not organizing that FOR you. (We have more than enough other things to do) If you get a card with ONLY your name in, it means that ONLY you are invited. If we wanted to invite a partner for you, we would’ve stated that explicitly. You see, weddings take a lot of planning and thinking. We THOUGHT about all the words on the invite to make it as clear as possible. You see, we don’t want to confuse you, causing you to ask awkward questions.

When there is a person who you should rsvp to, don’t phone the bride or groom – we have enough other things on our mind. Even if it means you have to phone the ‘other family’, do that – they’ve been specifically asked to mark your names on a list, and if you don’t let the RIGHT person know about this, you might end up being forgotten.

Lastly, if you want to give something, make sure you know about something that the couple needs specifically. A crap ornament could be such an embarrasment. The couple will feel obliged to display this somewhere in their home when you come to visit, and hide it deep in a cupboard for the rest of the time. Most newly weds don’t need things like egg timers and all that. Rather give them a sincere card, and if you really want MONEY. We can always buy something which we really like then, and avoid feeling obliged to use something which is hideous to us. You don’t NEED to give money though. A card and sincere warm wishes are often more appreciated than those things which we will never use in any case.

Personally we need ALOT of kitchen stuff, but now, what happens when I get doubles? I don’t know – someone has to have some sort of record of what I do have, and what people are buying, thus eliminating that possibility of doubles – right? But that just seems too rigid. I guess I’m too relaxed to organize everything so perfectly.

Lastly, just keep in mind. If you’re invited, it means that the bride and groom really thought about you, and WANTED you to be there on their special day. Help make their day the best!

7 x 7 = 49

That means we have exactly 7 weeks left before getting married. I am too excited to even begin and describe this feeling inside me. Sometimes it feels like nerves, other times just like uncontrollable excitement.

I’m nervous because there’s so little time left, and there’s still so much to be done – it feels like I won’t have enough time! I’m so worried that something doesn’t go right, but in the end who cares, right? We’re suppose to enjoy the day, and that’s exactly what we’re going to do!

I just CAN’T wait anymore…. And yet I can.

I’m going to drive you crazy these next two months. I’m counting the days till our wedding, and today is exactly 2 months. There are still so many things that need to be done, but in the end it will all work out well, right? Right.

I cannot believe how quickly the time has gone by so far. Though we have done a lot as well, it seems there’s still a mountain in front of us. We’ve completed the invites, some have even been sent out. We’ve completed the table overlays, and the top of my dress is finished (and BEAUTIFUL).

The colour I have chosen is green. Its a strange kind of almost lime green, but a bit less bright, and a bit more rich… I will scan a piece in to show you.

The invites are also a white & green combination, which I absolutely love. As you can probably tell, I love green. Its just so ‘alive’. We’re combining it with white – a lot of white! White roses, white chair covers and white table cloths.

I never imagined that planning a wedding could be so much work, but here I am, discovering it all for myself! Tomorrow evening I’m going to have my trial make up, and I’m really excited about it! Hold thumbs that I like it

For now, I gotta get my mind of wedding stuff, and remember that I’m still trying to have a normal life …