Diary of a bride to be - Konnie Kara

Diary of a bride to be

Meet Konnie Kara - wedding journalist by day; bride-to-be by night. With insider access to the latest bridal news, trends and planning advice she’s been called a wedding guru many times, but does she have what it takes to plan her own special day? Offering honest, frank and humorous insights, this is an account of one of the most exhilarating, and rollercoaster-emotion-filled years of her life

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Now I'm a forever after twosome

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Apr 20

72 hours before I'm a Mrs - again!

I already am Mrs, I know you know that. But this is where I am legally a Mrs and my parents will allow Vinnie and I to sleep in the same bed when we go home to see them together. Tomorrow I have my pre-wedding party and then I will wake up the morning after that and be face to face with my...

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Apr 18

5 days to go...

I never imagined what it would be like to stand here, and write a blog one week before the biggest day of my life. It’s surreal. As a girl I grew up just imagining me and the dress (when I was playing White Dress Bride) or sari (when I was playing Indian Bride with my mum’s old saris)....

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Apr 04

The boot camp bride

Right at the beginning of wedding planning, one of my biggest concerns was toning up and looking amazing in the body department for the big day. So I hit the gym like I said I would, I took up Power Plate which was amazing, and in between that, I also signed myself up for British Military Fitness....

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Mar 31

The bridal hotlist 2011

Here are some of my hot tips and trends and products for weddings this year... Now you see it; now you don’t Every bride wants to look her best on her wedding day, and although so many inked women adore their tattoos in their everyday lives, many feel body art and an elegant white dress don...

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Mar 25

Choosing your wedding wine

So, I spoke to Angela Mount, resident wine expert at Your Favourite Wines (formerly Gondola.co.uk, now www.yourfavouritewines.co.uk) very early this morning. The wine retail site is owned by Peter Jones from Dragon’s Den. Angela, who was a former buyer for Sommerfield - is the website...

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Mar 16

What to pack for the honeymoon

I’ve not got long to go now before I officially move back in with Vinnie (I’ve just realised what a modern living set up we’ve all undertaken - me and Vinnie living together before marriage, then not living together really while planning the wedding and now finally back to living...

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Mar 14

Two weeks till my big day!

I woke up this morning feeling guilty because I really don’t have the time to have a life anymore. The Indian wedding is in two weeks. That’s it. I have most things covered, The DJ set list, the guest list (well I don’t have a clue about that but I’ve left that entirely up...

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Mar 11

The modern home video wedding

Creating memories that will last literally a lifetime and even longer than that is what weddings are all about - aren’t they? Now since I’m a wedding junkie I have always had a secret pastime - watching other people’s wedding videos. Sometimes I watch them because I want to be...

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Mar 07

Bling table top decor

I have just confirmed the order of crystal trees for my wedding reception - I have 10 tables in total to account for which aren’t going to have floral displays on them and that is because Elise from Crystal Tree Boutique is setting up her lovely 5ft Crystal trees on each table. I started...

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Mar 04

There will be fireworks!

I met Lee Smith from 1st Galaxy Fireworks yesterday evening. He popped round the house for an assessment because, you’ve guessed it - I’m having a firework display at the reception! I am over the moon, jumping over rainbows deliriously happy about this decision. Vinnie and I decided to...

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