Wedding day

My cake wasn't delivered to the reception venue , as had been arranged, the manager of the venue came to my house, a five minute drive, as we didn't have a phone and asked me if I had paid for the cake, I had and had the receipt to prove it, he then went to the bakery to collect it as all their delivery drivers had apparently left!, it was about 10.00 am on Saturday. When I complained on return from my honeymoon, I was told they didn't charge delivery so they could not refund me anything!. Even a loaf of bread or 2 small cakes would have been a nice gesture. I know I had an argument the night before with my sister but can't for the life of me remember what it was over.

The weather had been very cold but was reasonably sunny on the day, but by no means hot. No-one noticed, myself included. It only came to light after the reception when the little ones complained to their mothers about not having their capes which they were thrilled with before the wedding. The culprit was just described by them as ‘just a lady’ !!!

LauraNorderr 🤣🤣

at the capes, that would have really upset me. Why on earth would they take them off?

I was also warned I didn't have to go through with it if I didn't want to! We had a very small and unfussy wedding.

I spent a great deal of time designing and making dresses for adult and child bridesmaids. The little ones had capes (which matched the adults’ dresses) to wear over their white dresses. They certainly left for church in them, but some well meaning person decided that they should be removed before we went into church and left in the church porch.

Believe or not and sometimes I really can’t believe this part, when I arrived at the church and after the ceremony I just didn’t notice that they were not wearing them.

After all the sewing they do not appear on any official photographs, and all I have is two blurred snaps where they are half out of the picture anyway.

The capes were never found, and had only extremely vague description from the littles about who told them to take the capes off. The capes were never seen again.

We went to London by train at the start of our honeymoon. Lots of people came to the station to wave us off (2d platform tickets!)

One of my brothers got on the train to send us on our way and only just managed to get off at the last minute as the train was pulling away. The guard was not amused. The rest of us were!

Love your story Laura.

On honeymoon at the seaside Orlin, definitely not a fisherman, suggested that we hire a boat and some rods. Winding in his line at the end of a non productive two hours at sea there were two tiny crabs clinging to the end.
Yes, he has of course recounted the fact that we caught crabs on our honeymoon so many times it’s worn very thin.

It absolutely poured with rain most of the day, the only day it rained during the whole summer in 1976!

I recognise that - my Mum told me on the morning of the wedding that I did not have to go through with it just because it was all organised!

My wedding day ( to now ex husband) went off without a hitch but the night before my MIL to be asked me if I was really sure I wanted to get married😲
She wouldn’t elaborate so I guessed that she just didn’t want her son to become the property of another woman, and so it proved to be.

The joys of womanhood!

Good morning Luckygirl. Your wedding day story set me thinking about my 1960's wedding day.
Nothing dramatic happened, but a few minor things come to mind. Firstly, as my husband and I walked up the isle we were met by a very flustered Aunt and Uncle who had travelled a long distance, arriving as the service ended.
After the reception, the usual, for those days, sit down meal, I changed into my 'going away' outfit.
My husband and I went out to the car, plus guests. I handed my toiletries bag to my mother whilst we said our goodbyes to family and friends. It was only on arrival at the hotel that I realised mum still had the bag. I had collected Elizabeth Arden toiletries specially for my honeymoon! I didn't even have a tooth brush!
Our first night was in Chester. On the Monday morning we drove to the cathedral and shopped in Boots for toiletries. On returning to the car we had a parking ticket.... which we could ill afford!
A few days into the honeymoon my period started and like you I was doubled up in pain.
Thinking about your 'unexpected visitor' on the morning of your wedding.... thank goodness it arrived when it did. A few hours later and it would have been very embarrassing and upsetting for you.