Everything is set for a late summer wedding, Dotsie. The ceremony will be held in the same Church where my future daughter-in-law was baptised and where she was confirmed. The wedding will be officiated by the same Priest who performed those ceremonies many years ago. He also gave them their pre-cana counselling. Future DIL attended the convent school next to it and we also expect some of her former teachers and the nuns to be in attendance. The convent was so gracious to offer their grounds for photo shoots immediately after the wedding ceremony.

My SIL will be head usher and all the sisters of my future DIL will be bridesmaids equal in rank i.e. no Maid of Honor as she could not favour one sister over the other. Members of both families had a hand with preparation for the wedding. After the couple have gone through the main points (finalising venues, dates, menus and numbers etc), the rest (especially the Moms) chased up the finer details as my son is often on call and my future DIL is preparing for graduation from med school. Her paternal grandmother did the beautiful calligraphy for the wedding's Order of Service. She will be wearing her maternal grandmother's veil and her mother's wedding gloves. I bought them their wedding rings.

There will be two receptions as is customary with the British. A sit-down morning tea and an evening cocktail/dance. The venue is a dreamy place with a lagoon, swans and ducks. We'll have lawn games and amusement of that sort for the children at the reception so they do not get bored with adult formalities. There will also be books as wedding favours for the children.

My sisters are coming and we expect 38 from our side of the family to be in the UK for the wedding (I'll have to hire a coach to get everyone to the venues in time!), the rest of the guests will be my son's future in-laws and friends of the couple.

As at this time, my grandson is taking up extra violin lessons as he has been asked to play "Sunrise, Sunset" in Church in place of the usual "Here Comes the Bride" As for the rest of the family, we're all taking up dance lessons next month to prepare a choreographed number for the evening do. A cracker of a surprise for the couple! We're also playing matchmaker with the Best Man and one of the sisters