When I first met Gillian and Donal we discovered they lived in an area in Dublin where I used to live and that we shared some mutual friends which is always good if they want to check me out! On first impressions I knew that Gillian would be a stunning bride. As a hairdresser herself, the idea of somebody else doing her hair for her wedding day was a particularly scary idea.
On her second trip we took her to Halo Hair Design in Marbella where Kiko did a fabulous job and put her completely at ease. On the wedding day we booked Kiko to go to the bridal suite in the hotel to do the hair and we find that although this usually costs a bit more, the brides are generally more relaxed.
When it came to choosing the flowers, Gillian was a dream. Donal like many of my grooms left us to it and went to have a pint as the florist was cleverly situated next door to a bar!She chose a very light pink rose, tightly hand tied with diamonte studs which was subtle and suited her dress very well.
On their second trip to Spain we arranged for them to go and see some bands and this meant that they were very happy with the choice they made. In the hotel, the band were allowed to play in the restaurant where the meal took place and later they went downstairs to the nightclub where the DJ played until 4am.
The bridal car was the only let down on the day. We booked a beautiful vintage convertable car. On wedding days we usually keep the top up until the final approach to the church to protect the brides hair and then put the top down upon entry to the street so the photographer can get good shots. This particular day, I waited at the hotel until the bride came down before doing my final dash to the church. To my horror, when I asked the driver to put the roof up he said it was broken. "Fix it now" I said to which he simply put his hands up with a "Whatever" attitude. With no time to spare, Gillian had to climb into the car and put a plastic bag on her head to protect her hair. She arrived late as a result and I was at the other end at this stage fielding lots of lecturing from the parish wedding coordinator as the bride was late.
My final dash was to go upstairs to the mezzanine where I was also in charge of operating 2 CDs on a PA system which included the brides entrance music. I hate when I am responsible for this as it is such a big one if it goes wrong. The ceremony was beautiful and the rest of the day thoroughly enjoyable.
Luckily I dont pay anyone cash until the day and the couple received a full cash refund as they ate their dessert. Gillian didnt let it spoil her day and there are some things that simply cant be controled. Needless to say we have never booked this car again!¨
If you see the smile on Gillians face, she was a model bride and a shining example of how to enjoy your wedding day.
Thank you to Gillian and Donal for choosing our company and we enjoyed every minute.
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