I did get a bit bridezillish and was hoping their hairstyles would fall out or their makeup would run but that was the last time i thought about the other brides. I still felt really calm and was starting to think if this was abnormal but continued with the beautification. The next thing was hair so the girls got their hair put up first. It wasn’t quite like the picture i had shown the hairdresser but they still looked lovely. Then it was my turn i had a combination of 2 photos that i had printed off and was actually very pleased with the outcome. The hairdresser also placed the rose and ticka into my hair to ensure it didn’t fall out. After getting my hair done I went and had my makeup put on. I have to admit i was a bit worried as to what it would like as i didn’t want it to look too heavy but it all turned out great. So after getting all made up Lucy and I headed back to my room and Jasmin went to catch up with her mum. It was still too early to put my dress on so i just pottered around a little with whilst Lucy went to sort the boys out and then all of a sudden it just got really busy. Caroline the wedding co-ordinator came up to see how i was and to drop the flowers off and to tell me that unfortunately the favours we had ordered hadn’t arrived but i didn’t let that spoil my day and didn’t mind too much about not having them. Then another member of staff came by to drop some other things off, then the civil celebrant came by and we went through the order of the day and what i had to do and where to stand and then Anna the photographer came by to discuss the sort of photos I wanted so it was all go. Dad and Inderjit came by to have a look at my gorgeous dress and dad approved which was a big relief and we discussed walking down the aisle etc. Lisa and Paul whom we had only met on our Bangkok to Singapore trip and so known for about 3 weeks also came to the wedding which Adam and I couldn’t believe. Lisa came up to have a look at the dress and seemed to be on baby sitting duty which was keeping her busy. A little later on Lyn and Inderjit came up and started making the posies for the bridesmaids, as the florist was going to charge an absolute fortune and Lyn being quite crafty with Inderjit’s help did a brilliant job. Then my auntie turned up and my dad. Everyone looked so smart and the room was full of different colours, Lyn in her amazing purple and lilac dress and my dad in the cream suit with white shirt and red tie and Inderjit in a cream Indian suit, Auntie Debbie in a lovely blue Indian outfit and also my bridesmaids Lucy and Jasmin in their gold dresses. It was exactly what i wanted (sorry should say we but Adam kept saying how it was very much my day), lots of different beautiful colours and a little bit of east meets west. Everyone seemed to be rushing around whereas i felt a little bit like a spare part as I just stood around not really doing much just watching people run around me. I decided to put my contact lenses and after half an hour of trying to get them in and almost giving up i got them in and am so happy that i did so as the photos look great. Anna the photographer had gone down to take some photos of Adam and Adi and then came up to my room to take some photos. I put my dress on which was a little loose i had lost a little weight but still looked fantastic even if i do say so myself. Then Inderjit, Jasmin and Auntie Debbie helped to put the finishing touches on me such as my indian jewellery, bangles and the red eye sticker decorations. I was unable to find anyone who did mendhi but wasn’t too disappointed as i knew i could get it done for the uk reception and therefore wouldn’t miss out. I felt amazing. It was time to make my way to the chapel but Caroline asked me to wait as there was hardly anyone in the chapel and the ceremony was supposed to start at 3pm, probably because they were all with me. So everyone left me except my dad and Lucy, Jasmin and of course Dan our little page boy and we slowly made our way to the Rolls Royce golf buggy which drove us to the chapel. We were at the chapel for 3.30pm (Adam must have started to wonder if i was actually going to show up) and then the music started. The bridesmaids with Dan started to walk up the aisle and my dad and I followed.
It all felt a little surreal i couldn’t believe after a year and half of planning and 9 years of being together the day had come. I don’t remember much after that as it all went by so quickly. I remember looking at Adam and seeing his eyes well up and thinking don’t cry as i knew he would set me off. I tried to look away and looked at Sarah – big mistake. She was crying, the tears were just rolling down her face, well that just set me off. Rosalie the civil celebrant handed me a tissue and i had to try and compose myself. It was a very emotional ceremony. Toby and Sarah did brilliantly with their readings and i could see Tom and Pete in the background filming our special day. It was lovely to see friends and both families come together. After the ceremony Adam and i walked out the chapel as husband and wife.
We celebrated with champagne and then watched as our families exchanged garlands which in Indian tradition is where members of the family accept each other into one anothers family.
After that we went behind the chapel where we had lots of photos taken, the background was amazing, lush green trees to one side and the ocean behind us. The photos all turned out really well. Once Anna had taken all the family and friends photos people started to make their way to Sunlovers Terrace which is where our reception was being held while Adam and i continued having more photos taken at other locations. When Anna had finished taking the photos she too continued onto the reception whilst Adam and i headed back to the room just for a couple of minutes just to sit down and just take in everything that happened. It was at that point that i remembered i hadn’t put my chuni on for the ceremony (i was going to wear it on the back of my head as a veil) oh well, it cant all be perfect. We made our way to the reception and were meant to be introduced as Mrs and Mrs Gallard but for some reason this didn’t happen but we walked in anyway. The terrace had been decorated beautifully.
The chairs had a white cover and a gold sash around them and from the centre of the roof hung tiny little fairy lights which came out into the corners of the room. We had decided to have the table set up as a square so we could see all our guests and this seemed to work really well. In the centre were 2 large goldfish bowls which were half filled with water and had rose petal leaves scattered into them. They sat on 2 round mirrors which had crystals going round them. We could see the wedding cake in the corner of the room. It wasn’t quite what i had asked for which was 25 small cupcakes more like about a dozen or so larger ones, but still it tasted nice.
Before we sat down for dinner we were asked to go to the bar/lounge area which had a laptop set up in it. We sat down and started to watch as lots of our friends appeared on a clip sending us their congrats and best wishes, i especially remember Simon Pinches in his lime green pimp outfit and Neil Millar dressed up as an Australian. The film was absolutely wonderful and it was so lovely to see friends and family who couldn’t make it to the wedding. After this we had dinner and the speeches took place. My dad’s speech was all very last minute but i was happy that between him and Inderjit they said a few words. Then onto our first dance. We started off with Lady In Red, as if that was any surprise, however half way through Adi mucked up the music and managed to accidentally turn the music off, or did he? Well it just so happened that some salsa music started and Adam and i just happened to know some Salsa moves. Well actually Adam and I had been learning it for the past year as part of our first dance and even if i do say so myself i thought we did brilliantly, and after our dance we even gave a few lessons to people. The reception was just lovely. As it was a small group of people i got to spend time chatting to everyone there. After the reception some of us went to the bar/lounge area of the hotel and had a few drinks and after a long day it was finally time to get some sleep. What a magical day!
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