Our Magical Wedding: First Stop Bangkok!

As promised, I'm finally getting around to writing about the wedding and trip to Thailand. What can I say, other than that it was one of the best experiences of my life!

The big day itself was a dream of a day, but the entire holiday with family and friends was the real hi light for me. Getting to spend time with everyone, all in the one place was something so special and rare. Both Mr B and I appreciated the very coveted time we got to spend with everyone and I personally will always treasure those memories the most.

We started off in Bangkok first where we flew into the bustling city for a couple of days to acclimatise and break up the trip en route paradise. A few days of humidity, big city hustle and bustle, shopping, happy hour cocktails and the novelty of having everyone altogether in the one place was a real blast in the lead up to Krabi...

I got to see my Canadian uncle Kev (AKA Larry David) and his lovely wife Deb who I haven't seen in many years, which was a real treat! Mish and Adam, my family from Sydney also arrived to have some fun. My amazing nanna Rene managed to hold her own on the nights out where drinking was involved. What an absolute superstar!

After a few fun filled, sweaty nights in Bangkok, Mr B and I headed off to Railay Beach to get the wedding preparations in check before guests arrived....!

Something old, something new...

You know the poem some brides incorporate into their wedding day...

Something old, something new 
Something borrowed, something blue
And a silver sixpence in her shoe. 

Apparently a sixpence was a silver coin that was minted in Britain from 1551 to 1967 worth six pennies. So this wedding tradition is definitely English! 


Each item in this poem represents a good-luck token for the bride. If she carries all of them on her wedding day, her marriage will be a happy one....(so they say)! I wonder if I miss one of them, will my marriage be doomed to failure forever  hmmm

Something OLD
They say something old symbolises continuity with the bride's family and the past. In other words, never forgetting where she's come from. My version of something old will be a photocopy of my grandmother and late grandfather on their wedding day in my clutch handbag. I have always loved this photograph

Something NEW
They say this means optimism and hope for the bride's new life ahead. The new item for me will be my wedding dress. I can't wait to wear it!

Something BORROWED
This is sometimes an item from a happily married friend or family member, whose good fortune in marriage is supposed to carry over to the new bride. In our case, I'm borrowing a Thai wedding tradition and incorporating their water blessing ceremony into our day.


Something BLUE
As for the colorful item, blue has been connected to weddings for centuries. Apparently in ancient Rome, brides wore blue to symbolize love, modesty, and fidelity. I found a good way to reconcile this one (an added bonus, I needed some lovely perfume anyway). And so on our wedding day, I'll be wearing my favourite fragrance by Dolce & Gabbana, 'Light Blue'. It smells fresh, divine and dreamy....!