As I
watched the scenes unfold of the whole village getting ready for the
celebrations I felt familiarity as we have Cousin LL's wedding approaching
fast. Mrs Patmore and Carson had been
frantic getting everything ready for the big day, and we hope we can give our
happy couple a similar sort of send off.
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| Matthew and Mary Crawley |
We
haven't baked any pies or shone the silver, but here is a sample of the sort of
prep I've been partaking in as Maid of Honour:
A conversation
with Mr Rose occurred last night. I
enquired as to which suit, shirt and tie combination he was going to wear to
the wedding. He glanced up briefly from
The Economist, cocked an eyebrow at me and asked how on earth he would know as
normally he decides on the very morning of the event. I knew this was a lie as I have to watch him
lay out the next day's pants and socks before bed, so I made a quip about that
and insisted he give the matter some thought.
With a
sigh, he said: "Well which suit do
you think I should wear?". I
replied: "The navy Massimo Dutti
one". A pause followed. "Which tie do you think I should
wear?". I replied: "I was thinking your red Aspinal
one". A further pause. "And which shirt should I
wear?" I replied quickly "I
was thinking light blue. Definitely not
white as you look enough like David Milliband as it is. But obviously it's up to you".
The next
day I quickly emailed Annie and Izzy, to make sure their Beau's weren't wearing
anything that would clash – think of the photos!
I've
scheduled sun bed appointment, Shellac appointment, had my hair highlighted to
within an inch of its life, barely touched a carb in 3 weeks and already done 3
make up trials. And I'm just the
bridesmaid!! Lord knows what Cousin LL
has been up to.
She
isn't the sort of girl to pretend to her fiancé she is going for a jog and then
pop to the Tanning Salon. Oh no. Not her.
We've
been through all of the photograph running order to make sure we don't miss
anything out. My suggestions for various
rude things were rebuffed. Personally I
can't see what is wrong with the idea of having all of the 7 bridesmaids doing
shots.
We've
discussed the delicate nature of the table plan – she has managed to find the
one person she knows who is interested in politics to put next to Mr Rose.
I have trawled
the John Lewis beauty hall for the perfect coral lipstick shade for Aunty
Mame.
My mum,
Uncle R and Aunty Mame spent 3 hours tying ribbons on the orders of
service.
I've
been for 4 dress fittings with a seamstress that appears to be a dab hand with
the needle but has an aura of 'been at the cooking sherry'.
We've
all enjoyed it so much, weddings are lovely things because they bring everyone
together – not just on the day but in all of the lead up and preparation.
I can't
bloody wait for it all to happen now!
Rose
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