Some families are…for lack of a better word, colourful. Are you nervous about your family embarrassing you on your wedding day? Your not alone.

It’s my wedding day and the photographer is late. It’s MY wedding day and the photographer is LATE. How could he be late on MY WEDDING DAY? Come to think of it, the centerpieces are not quite as they were pictured, the bouquet in my hands is slightly off centre.

Be prepared to face a few shock waves during your whole wedding planning and actual wedding day. Read how some couples dealt with their own shock waves

Weddings are fast and furiously becoming stress filled events that serve little to get the romance going. People seem to have weddings to impress other people. From cars and cakes to table decorations and food served – you have to impress every single attendee at your wedding. Is it not time to bring back the romance?

The wedding was in a small town on the banks of a beautiful lake. The couple would get married on the land and then we would all sail off for sunset drinks on the lake. I looked forward to this wedding and decided to take Felicia, my Kombi bus and make a weekend of the wedding.