No Ordinary Wedding Day - Preparation

All the Glossy Magazines indicate that your Wedding Day should start in a relaxed manner.  

Leisurely Breakfast before going off for Hair and Makeup, get your nails done too.  

Spend time with Bridesmaids doing what Bridesmaids are supposed to do.

The Glossy Magazines say NOTHING about what to do if your Uni moves an important exam to the Morning of your Wedding!

That's right! 

Our Bride is currently studying Theatrical Costuming, and one of her main assignments which involves Costuming and Makeup for a Gruesome Murder Victim was moved with 10 days notice

                            - to the Wedding Day.

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Image: Opera Australia 2011

Appointments had to be moved. 

Lists rewritten.

What was always going to be an Emotional Day 
- just got all that more complicated. 

(Gilbert and Sullivan couldn't have written it better!)

Transport to the Wedding Venue was organised.

The Guy at the Car Wash was more than happy to give Bessie the Best Wash and Vacuum she has ever had and got a little enthusiastic with the Wedding Ribbons.

(Bessie wasn't impressed with the Big Bow and not disappointed when it blew off before we got too far...)

For me it was a 5:20am start to get across the other side of town to the Hairdresser - whom I haven't seen since lockdown.  

Traffic was a nightmare.  

And for the first time in 46 years - He was late.

Back home - Coffee and Toast was interrupted by a phone call.

Mum - Just letting you know. 

You need to collect the Veil and Shoes from here and the change of dress and...

I don't have a Mask....

We had previously done a reconnaissance trip to DIL2Bs School but NOT from DS#2s home.

 

So with the boot packed with the Wedding Dress, Flowers and all the important things you need for a Wedding we headed off for my first ever trip across the Westgate Bridge.

Meanwhile the Bride, having finished her exam was now having her Hair and Makeup done by her classmates who were using the opportunity to add to their Portfolios.

They were more than happy to be part of the day.  

They even made their OWN List

Exam, 

Hair, 

Makeup, 

Gown

And

"Leave Looking Fabulous"

Time to Go.

(Sorry can't resist this....)

"The Three Maids from School"

accompanied her down to the Foyer

And Bundled her into The Waiting Carriage

While at the Royal Botanical Gardens 

the Groom awaited his Bride...

And also set up for a Livestream of the Ceremony...

                              

It was always going to be Livestreamed - Covid just made it all that more important.

Family and Friends gathered Together yet Apart and joined Us for the Ceremony as it happened.

Still to Come - The Ceremony.