Memorising

Wisely or foolishly Chris & I decided to memorise our wedding vows and say them all ourselves instead of repeating them line-by-line after the Priest (Chris's Uncle).

Needless to say I have been practicing them at every spare moment; while cycling to lectures, while in lectures, when in the shower, before going to bed...etc!

We have two bits to say, one for the legally part, and the other for the actual confirmation of the Sacrament (yes! I will be confering a Sacrament on Chris!!)

So here I am practicing again!:

I do solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful impediment why I, Antonia blah blah, may not be joined in holy matrimony to you, Christopher blah blah.

and then:

I call upon these persons here present to witness that I, Antonia blah blah, do take thee, Christopher blah blah, to be my lawful wedded husband.
To have and to hold from this day forwards,
for better, for worse;
for richer, for poorer;
in sickness and in health;
to love and to cherish
till death do us part.

Although I am a teensy bit scared my mind will go blank (must think postive-it wont go blank!) it has actually been really nice memorising them and thinking about what I am saying!

Plus, Chris will go first, so he can refresh my memory in case I forget!
(and if it all goes wrong, the Priest will nudge me in the right direction I'm sure!)


and here is a tiny sneak preview of one detail on my WEDDING DRESS!
(may need to click on it to see it properly!)