Maps...they don't love you like I love you....

Although I've told the out-of-town guests that need to know, I thought I'd post the link of our wedding map for the entertainment of everyone else. It has important landmarks on it and once you've clicked on the titles of each post you can also check out the corresponding picture or video.

Click the link below to enjoy!

Lisa and Ewoud's Wedding Map!

Lekker chillen met 3TH

Meet the brains of the 3TH familia.

This little guy from Uruguay is a machine! Dont let his size fool you, he will throw you into all corners of the room by the power of pure logic.

Doing a degree in Law, combined with a full-time job, his lovely girlfriend Alexia as his evil sidekick, music projects and a talent for making art... no-one will stop this guy from reaching his ultimate goal... world domination!

As he seems to handle stress so well, and because of his overall outlook on things, I could not think of a better man to be at my side during mine and Lisa's wedding.

Watch out for his sweet feet on the dancefloor! They will hypnotize you and take away your soul!

If we were the A-Team then Marcel would be "Face".

Marcel played guitar in the same hardcore band I was doing vocals for when we were still snotnoses and I soon grew to love this super social and positive Dutch/Spanish guy.

He has the gift of putting a smile on the hardest of faces and he could even make you smile as you watch your girlfriend walk away with him! Lucky for us guys he just got married himself to his lovely South American little lady Jairam.

Music is his passion and next to his duties as usher he's also bringing music to the night-time festivities with Ramiro, as they have their own band "Los Pistoleros de la Paz".
Bound to make even the English, with their notorious 2 left feet, dance like Latin lovers.

Honorary Bridesmaid

My younger sister Sarah didn't want to be a bridesmaid, because there were already a fair few in a pretty small wedding and also (I think), because she doesn't like the attention. So I thought I'd stick up a baby photo of her on here instead!

We both still wanted her to be involved in the wedding in some way though, and now she's organising my flower bouquet and those at the chapel. She's also a great sounding board in our monthly phone calls.

Big hugs little sister! X

Lulu AKA Squirrel

We've known each other for 6 years now, since my first visit to Amsterdam. The baby of the group, Lucia's shaping up to be a beautiful, intelligent and super-organised ladeeeee!

We did a climbing course together a couple of years ago and I realised I was in extremely safe hands as she didn't take her eyes off me once as she was belaying me....not once...not even to look at Colonel Mustard guy's butt on the next wall, eh Lu?! I've not been climbing since.

As well as aping around the place and being a keen student, Lulu's a proactive campaigner for my evil humour and the master of all things technical and Ikea-like.

A very talented photographer, Lucia's also kindly agreed to take a few shots on our wedding day, which I'm really stoked about. You can check out her work here. Dikke Kusje!

Hey Mambo...Mambo Italiano!

The best barmaid of the Berry during its golden age, Lizzie is pictured here practising her wedding smiles already.

Me and Liz lived in the same 'hood for years, but have been friends since I was around 17. In that time she's beat me at quiz games, listened to me whinge on about relationships (or more often, a lack of one), held my hands through harsh panic attacks. And I've watched as she's gone from student teacher to mother and museum monitor (!)

Whether she realises it or not, I've also been in awe of her parenting skills to her and Dan's 2 children, Harvey and Ella...and she's now pregnant with their 3rd!! So watch out for the glorious bump down the catwalk...errrrr, aisle!

As Liz lives near our hometown, we don't get to see each other as much as I'd like, but once I'm home, we're right back to where we left it.

Earthmother Em

Now, Emma and me go waaaaaaaaay back, to the days when I was 6 and she was mine and Sarah's babysitter and she told us when to get to bed....how times change Em!!

"Lisa, Lisa lets go and watch the sun set!" "No Em, its 7am, the sun has now risen...I want to sleeeeep....and no, I don't want to do a bloody love dance ya hippy!"

Emma's an inspiration with her constant postivity and support of us starsistas. She's also working a full-time job whilst studying for a degree in psychology and I love that she's not shying away from the difficult path to being able to do what she's always wanted to do.

Starsista Mel

Here's Melly, my adopted big sis in Amsterdam. We've been through loads together in the last 6 years. We became close through losing our wicked Andy, Mel and Leon's younger brother and one of my best friends.

Since then, we've cried, laughed, danced, drank tetleys and gin and lived together in Amsterdam, Brighton UK and now back in Amsterdam!

Mel made my first foray to Amsterdam a lot easier, with all her support and great resourcefulness, I couldn't have asked for a better start! Our daily emails when we lived in separate countries continue today, even though we live 15 minutes' bike ride from each other.

She's my first port of call in a crisis and usually knows exactly what to say to chill me out. A perfect skill in wedding planning! Big hugs chica!

Talkin' bout my girls!

Ok, so it's been a looong while since I updated this blog, with plenty happening in between, but before I talk of more planning and arrangements, it's most important that I introduce my gorgeous bridesmaids!!

Unfortunately, my photo uploading skills are a bit crap, so I'm introducing one at a time.

Needless to say that they're all very important and much loved girls in my life!

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