Ask Sadie - The Groom
something special when you're short on cash
Q. My fiancée has been working hard making wedding preparations. I'd like to do something special for her, but I don't have alot of cash. Any ideas?
A. Here are a few ideas that are great if you're short on cash, but not on creativity!
NYC breakfast in bed
Get up early on Sunday morning and make her a fab NYC breakfast, complete with a strong cappuccino, toasted bagel with cream cheese and smoked salmon, and a copy of the New York Times (you can pick up the Saturday edition the day before).
seduce me...
Turn the lights down low, light candles, pour her a glass of wine and fill the bath with hot water and flower petals. Read to her while she soaks - love poetry or comic books, whichever is more your style. When she's finished, have her step out of the bath wet, and dry her off with a big fluffy towel. Have a clean dressing gown ready for her and lead her to the bedroom. Have a bowl of bite sized fruit (strawberries, grapes, etc) ready. You could give her a relaxing massage, focus on her feet and hands - major stress centres. Don't forget the romantic music!
an evening in with the girls
Talk to her best pal and secretly arrange a girls-night-in, from you! Rent a stack of romantic movies (Shakespeare in Love, Sense and Sensibility, Moonstruck), make some bowls of popcorn, get a big carton of ice-cream, a box of tissues and leave them to it! Leave a little note for her saying how much you love her and hope she has a nice time with her gal pals.
ooh my, that's racy reading!
Buy her an erotic novel. There are lots to choose from, and the don't cost more than a tenner. Here are a few to get you going: Delta of Venus, Anais Nin; Story of O, Pauline Reage; Lady Chatterley's Lover, DH Lawrence; The Kama Sutra. If you're embarrassed of buying them yourself, Amazon.co.uk carries all these titles and will ship right to your door.
exclusive reservations
Dress up for a formal dinner and order a curry from your fave take-away. Serve it by candlelight with linens and your best china.
romantic wedding day surprises
Q. I wish to give my Bride a romantic surprise on the morning of our wedding day. Any suggestions?
A. Here's a few ideas guaranteed to make her heart melt before things even get started:
1. Have a dozen red roses delivered to her door FIRST thing in the morning.
2. One groom we know sent his bride an heirloom locket with a note inside that said "I can't wait."
3. If you wake up in the same place on the wedding day, make her breakfast in bed. Some fresh fruit, a brioche and a mimosa would be perfect - nothing too heavy!
4. If she's being driven to the ceremony, make a special tape for her to listen to as they're driving. It could feature a favourite song and your voice telling her how lucky you are to have her. Arrange for the driver to put it on secretly.
5. If she's feeling overwhelmed the week leading up to the wedding, kidnap her for a lunch hour picnic. Trust me, the alone time will mean everything to her.
dad as best man?
Q. Is it OK to ask my dad to be my best man?
A. Tradition dictates that a trusted friend is who you'd ask to be a best man, but I think asking your Dad is a heart warming gesture that says you consider him a role model AND friend.
Depending on how traditional a wedding you and your fiancée are planning, there are a few things the best man is traditionally responsible for that you might consider passing off to another close pal. Take a look at our article on being the best man.
Of course, some of these duties may not be relevant to your big day, so pick and choose what things apply to you and start enlisting friends. You (and your Dad) will have lots to think about on the wedding day, without having to worry about transporting guests and sorting telegrams!
something special when you're short on cash
Q. My fiancée has been working hard making wedding preparations. I'd like to do something special for her, but I don't have alot of cash. Any ideas?
A. Here are a few ideas that are great if you're short on cash, but not on creativity!
NYC breakfast in bed
Get up early on Sunday morning and make her a fab NYC breakfast, complete with a strong cappuccino, toasted bagel with cream cheese and smoked salmon, and a copy of the New York Times (you can pick up the Saturday edition the day before).
seduce me...
Turn the lights down low, light candles, pour her a glass of wine and fill the bath with hot water and flower petals. Read to her while she soaks - love poetry or comic books, whichever is more your style. When she's finished, have her step out of the bath wet, and dry her off with a big fluffy towel. Have a clean dressing gown ready for her and lead her to the bedroom. Have a bowl of bite sized fruit (strawberries, grapes, etc) ready. You could give her a relaxing massage, focus on her feet and hands - major stress centres. Don't forget the romantic music!
an evening in with the girls
Talk to her best pal and secretly arrange a girls-night-in, from you! Rent a stack of romantic movies (Shakespeare in Love, Sense and Sensibility, Moonstruck), make some bowls of popcorn, get a big carton of ice-cream, a box of tissues and leave them to it! Leave a little note for her saying how much you love her and hope she has a nice time with her gal pals.
ooh my, that's racy reading!
Buy her an erotic novel. There are lots to choose from, and the don't cost more than a tenner. Here are a few to get you going: Delta of Venus, Anais Nin; Story of O, Pauline Reage; Lady Chatterley's Lover, DH Lawrence; The Kama Sutra. If you're embarrassed of buying them yourself, Amazon.co.uk carries all these titles and will ship right to your door.
exclusive reservations
Dress up for a formal dinner and order a curry from your fave take-away. Serve it by candlelight with linens and your best china.
romantic wedding day surprises
Q. I wish to give my Bride a romantic surprise on the morning of our wedding day. Any suggestions?
A. Here's a few ideas guaranteed to make her heart melt before things even get started:
1. Have a dozen red roses delivered to her door FIRST thing in the morning.
2. One groom we know sent his bride an heirloom locket with a note inside that said "I can't wait."
3. If you wake up in the same place on the wedding day, make her breakfast in bed. Some fresh fruit, a brioche and a mimosa would be perfect - nothing too heavy!
4. If she's being driven to the ceremony, make a special tape for her to listen to as they're driving. It could feature a favourite song and your voice telling her how lucky you are to have her. Arrange for the driver to put it on secretly.
5. If she's feeling overwhelmed the week leading up to the wedding, kidnap her for a lunch hour picnic. Trust me, the alone time will mean everything to her.
dad as best man?
Q. Is it OK to ask my dad to be my best man?
A. Tradition dictates that a trusted friend is who you'd ask to be a best man, but I think asking your Dad is a heart warming gesture that says you consider him a role model AND friend.
Depending on how traditional a wedding you and your fiancée are planning, there are a few things the best man is traditionally responsible for that you might consider passing off to another close pal. Take a look at our article on being the best man.
Of course, some of these duties may not be relevant to your big day, so pick and choose what things apply to you and start enlisting friends. You (and your Dad) will have lots to think about on the wedding day, without having to worry about transporting guests and sorting telegrams!
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