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WEDDING GOSSIP California Bride 7 11478 views
Leigh is one planning week away from her big Scottish day, all organised from across the pond in California. This week she makes one last discovery - and reminisces.
As my wedding day speedily approaches, I’ve found that old clichés suddenly seem very profound (or, at least highly relevant). Since the day my other half popped the question, people have been telling me that ‘time would fly by’. How naïve of me to scoff because time has well and truly flown…at lightening speed! It seems only yesterday that while flicking through a bridal magazine, delighted by my newly engaged status, I saw ‘the’ dress and knew it was mine. I’ve now had my final fitting and at last fully understand that old adage ‘no beauty without pain’. Yes my waist does look glamorously miniscule but as I’m no Dita Von Teese, wearing a corset does present some minor challenges…i.e. breathing! Luckily, I am confident that my feet will cause me no issues on the day. After discarding two previous shoe options, I finally found a pair to delight the eye and my tootsies. As I’m rather tall, wearing high heels gives me vertigo (not to mention a walk like a drunken penguin). For years I have stared enviously at stilettos high enough to make your eyes water in vain. I had all but resigned myself to yet another pair of flats when I came across a gorgeous pair of ivory kitten heels that give me (in my mind anyway) the finesse
of Marilyn Monroe.
So, on the outside I’m all prepared. Inside I’m bubbling with excitement but I also know my wedding will be a slightly bittersweet affair. Why? Well, I refer to another old platitude – ‘home is where the heart is’. When my father walks me down the aisle, he really is giving me away. After the wedding I return to California to start my new life with my lovely new husband and wave goodbye to Scotland because the truth is, I left my heart in San Francisco.
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WEDDING GOSSIP California Bride 6 12371 views
Leigh is two planning weeks away from her big Scottish day, all organised from across the pond in California. This week she discovers bridesmaid-zilla.
This week I took my four-year-old flower girl to have her dress fitted. As she is a self-titled princess who frequently floats around dressed as Ariel, Belle or Cinderella, I had no doubts that she would be thrilled to parade around in the suitably Disney princess-esque dress I had found for her. Clearly I had forgotten what it's like to be four! The fitting turned out to be a nightmare; first she didn’t want to try on the dress, then when the dressmaker mentioning pinning it she screamed and suddenly the dress was hurting her. I began to have visions of us frantically trying to cajole her into the dress five minutes before the ceremony and irrationally began to wonder if the whole day would be ruined. 
The tradition of flower girls actually started with the Greeks and Romans who had children throwing herbs symbolic of fertility in front of the bride as she walked. Modern flower girls are perhaps more of an aesthetic choice these days, depending on the willingness of the participant, she can be dressed in angel or fairies wings and, even wield a wand or bubbles.
I myself was once a flower girl at my aunt’s wedding and, as I conveniently forgot in the dressmakers, I created some drama of my own. After catching a pageboy relieving himself in the hotel pond, in a fit of rage I threw my pomander at him and stormed into the dining room to loudly inform the first person I saw - who happened to be my grandfather right in the middle of his father of the bride speech. While I now cringe in horror at my actions, it’s important for me to remember one thing - despite my best efforts, I did not ruin the day!Click to read more fashion ideas for bridesmaids >Photo © Freeman Photographics, Slipperyfishes.com
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WEDDING GOSSIP California Bride 5 12573 views
Leigh is three planning weeks away from her big Scottish day, all organised from across the pond in California. This week she shares a few thoughts about 'the rings'.
While I’m sure many brides (myself included) would love to wear their wedding dress every day, we have to face facts; it just isn’t practical. So after you’ve let out a long sigh and folded it away, remember to look at the one thing you’ll never have to take off… your wedding ring.
The ring has long been a symbol for everlasting love and choosing a ring to last you a lifetime is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. I was lucky enough to be gifted three diamonds which had belonged to my beloved’s grandmother and have been in his family for two
generations. To me, these were of course the most important part of the ring and the setting was just to keep them safe. Imagine our shock when we visited a local jeweler to enquire about setting them in platinum only to be told that it would cost us more than our honeymoon! Added to this, as I’m no WAG, the thought of wearing something so expensive on a daily basis, with the added pressure of sentimental value, was enough to start me quivering. However, a word to all those ring seekers out there; with the prices of platinum and gold at an all time high, it pays to shop around. We were not discouraged and tried a second jeweler who very kindly contacted several sellers to find us a platinum setting that was within our original budget-success!
This week I collected my ring and must admit that I have tried it on rather sneakily a few times already! We have just made an appointment to have the ring professionally appraised so that it can be properly insured - this is worth doing because even though damage or loss of a ring is of course heartbreaking, should it happen at least you will be financially covered to replace it.
Now, time for another sneaky peek I think…click to read more planning ideas >Photo © iStockphoto
And here is a bigger picture of Leigh's gorgeous ring...
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WEDDING GOSSIP California Bride 4 12509 views
Leigh is four planning weeks away from her big Scottish day, all organised from across the pond in California. This week she enjoys the American tradition of a bridal shower - umbrellas to the ready ladies!
As our wedding is a decidedly cross-cultural affair I felt that I wanted to incorporate some American traditions into the proceedings. My first encounter with the American way of doing things was somewhat a baptism of fire as I was introduced to the concept of Bridal Showers.The Bridal Shower is thought to have originated from the days of dowry, when if a bride’s family was unable to provide a dowry for her then the women of the community would club together and present her with gifts that would allow her to set up a home and thus allow her to marry the man of her dreams. Quite heartwarming really!
The friends of my beloved’s mother organized mine a few weeks ago and very kindly presented me with the photographs this week which I thought I’d share with you. A shower usually starts with canapés and cocktails followed by lunch then the opening of presents! Showers can be arranged around a theme, for example 
kitchenware or lingerie (I have a friend who was given a thong with a veil at hers!). Games are often played, such as a quiz about the couple or a competition to create the best wedding dress from toilet paper…
What I quickly discovered is that it is quite exhausting to open gifts! I also received a surprise when I opened a present that my lovely bridesmaids had organized. Currently thousands of miles away, I, of course, burst into tears!
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As bouquet and garter tosses make their way across the ocean, British brides are catching on to the bridal shower too. You could be showered with gifts very soon.click to read more planning ideas >Photo © iStockphoto
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