Engelska brudar 3

nattson... we're still waiting for a pic of the necklace and bracelet!

Speckledust

yeah, my möhippas were compeltely differnt from eachother too (as you cna read)... loved them both!... in fact they were perfect... couldn't have chosen better myself! hehe

makeup shopping went well... i'll let nattson tell u all about her purchases.. i bought a new moisteriser (just ran out yetserday), new eyeshadow and face powder... tested them this morning with makeup i already have... looks great!... also bought new french manicure colours, eyeshadow brush, super duper tweezers, foundation applicator... bla bla bla... no bikinis though... horrid!...why do changing rooms have ot have such horrid spotlights... why don't they learn to have bright lights in teh store to check out the fabrics and colours, and softer lighting in changing rooms?... we can dream....

forgot to say that i paid the deposit on m2bs morgongåva yetserday... that was exciting... i can't wait!

thank you nattson! i don't take no s**t u know! hehehe

yes, a little fortune....but i decided it was better to treat myslef to new makeup and do it myself than spend almost the same on somebody else doing it for me!

morgongåva i a surprise till after the wedding.. he might read this so i can't write it!...saved all year for it though!

the ring kudde was really lovely!... is the paper u printed on matalic? looks like a silver verison of the one we will print on 8whihc is gold)... hehe...

what a busy evening we had yesterday! we went through the text the registrar had sent us... ecided what shoudl be in english and swedish, changed some passages a bit... inklcuding the reasons why we love eachother.... arrhhh... registrar has already approved it so now we can finish our vigselprograms!

also got a mail from a friend who will read a poem for us during the ceremony...she sent us several poens she found... all so beautiful!... here they are for you all to read and weep! hehe

From a Native American marriage ceremony (Sometimes known as the Apache Blessing)
'May the sun bring you new energies by day;
May the moon softly restore you by night.
May the rain wash away any worries you may have
And the breeze blow new strength into your being.
And thee, all the days of your life,
May you walk gently through the world
And know its beauty'.
Now you will feel not the rain, for each will shelter the other.
Now you will feel not cold, for each will warm the other.
Now you will feel not solitude, for each will company other.
Now you are two persons, but both will lead one life.
Go now to your dwelling to enter into the days of your life together,
And may your days be good and long upon this earth.

Our Love
Bruce B. Wilmer

Our love is something we have built
From passions, hopes and dreams.
It's safe from any passing moods,
Secure from all extremes.
It's something real and special,
Something solid, something pure.
It's something we can always count on,
ringing sound and sure.
It's something grounded in the heart,
Emitting confidence.
It lives in our emotions;
It is something we can sense.
Our love remains a binding force,
Resistant to all strife.
Amidst the outer pressures,
it's our anchor throughout life.

True Love
Author Unknown

True love is a sacred flame
That burns eternally,
And none can dim its special glow
Or change its destiny.
True love speaks in tender tones
And hears with gentle ear,
True love gives with open heart
And true love conquers fear.
True love makes no harsh demands
It neither rules nor binds,
And true love holds with gentle hands
The hearts that it entwines.

The Promise
Eileen Rafter

The sun danced on the snow with a sparkling smile,
As two lovers sat quietly, alone for a while.
Then he turned and said, with a casual air
(Though he blushed from his chin to the tips of his hair),
"I think I might like to get married to you"

"Well then, she said, "Well there's a thought,
But what if we can't promise to be all that we ought,
If I'm late yet again, when we plan to go out.
For I know I can't promise, I'll learn to ignore
Dirty socks and damp towels strewn all over the floor.

So if we can't vow to be all that we should
I'm not sure what to do, though the idea's quite good".
But he gently smiled and tilted his head
Till his lips met her ear and softly he said

"I promise, to weave my dreams into your own,
That wherever you breathe will be my hearts home.
I promise, that whether with rags or with gold I am blessed
Your smile is the jewel I will treasure the best.

(Do you think then, my love, we should marry - do you?"
"Yes" she said smiling "I do")

On Your Wedding Day
Author Unknown

Today is a day you will always remember
The greatest in anyone's life
You'll start off the day just two people in love
And end it as Husband and Wife

It's a brand new beginning the start of a journey
With moments to cherish and treasure
And although there'll be times when you both disagree
These will surely be outweighed by pleasure

You'll have heard many words of advice in the past
When the secrets of marriage were spoken
But you know that the answers lie hidden inside
Where the bond of true love lies unbroken

So live happy forever as lovers and friends
It's the dawn of a new life for you
As you stand there together with love in your eyes
From the moment you whisper 'I do'

And with luck, all your hopes, and your dreams can be real
May success find it's way to your hearts
Tomorrow can bring you the greatest of joys
But today is the day it all starts.

MaryamZ

most of us here live in sweden and speak swedish but choose to have an engloish thread... i started is last year since i struggled much more with swedish back then!

my friend found the poems and mailed them to me... she will read one in the ceremony.

our festprogram will be in english only 8except probably the menu which will write in swedish for swedish guests and englosh for the english)... not inlcuding veyr much to try and keep it simple... it's a bit enough job already with only 4 weeks left to go.... menu, guest rhymes, 2 quotes from children and lyrics to 3 songs (1 in english, 2 in swedish), info on where to find the guest book and where to meet fro the bbq the dya after...

Nattson
hahahahahaha

Speckledust
hi speckledust! how r u?! how's the baby? do you knwo the sex yet?
lovely bridesmaid dress!... and the brides dress is rather on the expensive side huh!.. but thats english weddings... makes mine look budget (but is considered extravagant in sweden!) so funny these differences!
19 days to go now... i'm so excited!

can you beleive it?... 3 of guests who had accepted the invitations have said they are now not coming... 1 couldnät get the time off work.. and the other 2 said family reasons but wouldn't say what! incredible... it took an hour again last night to try and fix the bordsplacering again... phew... good job we hadnät printed the festprogram too... planning to do that this week... need 1 more song in fact...a swedish one that isn't too focussed on drunkedness?!... any ideas?

i know that whats i said to olof... there is a positive side... 3000kr more in our pocket...hopefully!