Wedding Day Survival Kit

Everything's sorted, paid off and there's only a few days to go. Now I don't want to be the one to put thought's into your head but have you really got everything sorted?

What happens if you fake eyelash decides to come loose? Your lipstick wears off? A broken fly?

Never fear! Here are a few essentials for any Bride & Groom!

 

Sewing Kit

A travel sewing kit can be a life saver! Loose seams, broken fly's, loose buttons... all fixable! So even if someone does manage to get caught and rip something, crisis averted! HORRAY!

 

Cath Kidston bright pop travel sewing case

 

 

Makeup Bag

Waterproof mascara should be one that doesn't even need to be mentioned! Tweezers, eyelash glue, lipstick, eyeliner, eye shadow, a compact mirror, cotton buds & tooth brush and toothpaste! Clear nail varnish for any last minute tight ladders oh and don't forget foundation & powder - even the Groom doesn't want the only memory of his wedding day to be that huge spot on his nose!

 

Spare Shoes

Bride & Groom.... there's no shame in admitting defeat at your reception and rocking out some comfy shoes! After all you want to enjoy your day not spend it wincing every time you take a step!

 

Hair Clips & hairspray

Bobby pins. Sort out those fly a way's stat!! Bobby pins can even come in helpful to keeping that tie tail at bay or holding a pocket handkerchief in place!

 

lookfantastic.com - Label M Mini Hairspray

 

 

Deodorant, perfume & aftershave

Nerves equal sweating. Do I really need to say more?!

 

Sunscreen

Yes. Really. If your having a summer wedding this really is a must! Do you want tan lines that match your wedding dress on your honeymoon? How about a red faced Groom in all the photos? Plus I haven't even mentioned sun spots, sun burn.....

 

Plasters

From blisters to someone cutting their finger on something. Imagine blood on your gorgeous gown or freshly steamed suit?! eurgh!

 

prezzybox.com - Cupcake Plasters

 

 

Tissues

Your probably going to cry..... and even if you don't you know your mother will!

 

Painkillers

Stress headaches, painful blisters..... always better to be prepared!

 

Money

Ask someone you trust to have a bit of spare cash for you, as you'll never know when you'll need it!

Mints

You'll be kissing hundreds of people, always nice to keep fresh and minty!

 

americansweets.co.uk- American Retro Rairy Cakes Mint Tin

Hopefully you won't need any of the above on your wedding day, but failing to prepare is preparing to fail and as you've already spent so long planning these few bits are really nothing in comparison! 

Weddings - The Groom Edition

Ever wondered what the groom thought of the big day? Here at Cherry Bomb Weddings we wanted to get both sides of the story so we asked a groom who got married back in 2012!

Hi Stewart!

So how involved were you in your wedding planning?
I was fairly involved with the planning of the wedding or so I like to think, at the end of the day what ever the wife wanted, she got!

Did you attend any wedding fairs?
I really enjoyed going to wedding fairs, well the first few anyway. We we're going to 1 a week at one point however I did find a magician inspired by the Gavin and Stacy TV show though so that was an upside.
All the free cake as well!
There is some downsides and that's how pushy some of the venders can be, and it really is aimed at the women, take the wedding dress fashion shows, not a man there of his own free will I'm sure, I even went off for a stroll and a beer when I was taken to one.

Overall they did help, even if its just to get some sort of an idea of what's out there.


If you could do it differently what would you do?
I wouldn't pay the amount I did for the balloons, we should have researched who we used in more depth. They weren't very professional and turned up when they felt like it on the morning of the wedding.
I'd also probably use a different suit hire shop, the one we chose made so many mistakes and at one point even blamed me for loosing a suit when a member of their staff hadn't even given me it!

Best bits?
The stag do was interesting, buying my wedding ring from The Great Frog and our cakes made by Laura from Cupcake-a-licious were amazing.

Did you and your bride have any arguments?
The venue choice, the welcome drinks and the first dance all caused some heated discussions. There's just so much choice and everyone gives you their opinion, in the end we ignored everyone's advice and just chose what made us happy.

Stag Do - is it as bad as every Bride imagines?
I had a pretty mellow one, headed back to my home town in Wiltshire for a meal and a lock in. At the end of the night I was in the best shape by far, one person was so drunk he was put in a taxi and sent home to his poor girlfriend and another fell out of a door, with a pint of beer and somehow didn't spill a drop! We thought he had possibly died the next morning as no one could wake him up in his hotel room.

The Wedding Dress - is it worth the hype?
They are defiantly worth the money! I got a little choked up when I first seen the wife walking up the aisle.

What's your opinion on the wedding industry?
It's too bride orientated! There's bridal fashion shows, hair and makeup trials, shoes, tiaras..... yet not a lot for the groom. There's no male based wedding magazines or fashion shows! If your lucky you might get half a page in a bridal based magazine on groom fashion but that's pretty much it.
I know weddings are generally the Brides big day but it's our day too!

General overall feelings -  Would you do it again?
I would do it all over again, I had an amazing time. It's worth all the stress and arguing over what to put in favour boxes!

Any advice for husbands to be?

Yes! - Happy Wife, Happy Life!

Wedding Details

Venue - Glenmore House

VW Camper Van - Buttercup Bus

Wedding Dress - Cloud 9 Bridal

Suits - Moss Bros

Cupcakes - Cupcake-a-licious

Photographer -Jane Alexander

Bridesmaid Dresses - Ebay

Tiara - Wedding dress fair