Yesterday we recieved a letter informing us of the total and final cost of our wedding. We shall be paying this on Tuesday and I am terribly excited. Next we shall be recieving the forms in which we choose our vows and pick some music.
My ring is sat, freshly polished, in my jewellery box, ready for our best man to collect. 
Today my gown arrived! It’s everything that I hoped it would be, and I’m just waiting to hear from Dom’s sister about going to her house to try it on.
All I really need to do now is sort out invitations and choose and order flowers. I also need to rethink transport, as this morning I discovered that my bridesmaid’s husband can’t drive! Oops?
In other news, a visit to my dentist on Monday produced my new teeth. They are far nicer than my original teeth and also better than the first denture I had, which refused to stay in no matter what I did!
My first real smile for years!
I honestly have no words to describe just how wonderful it is to not have to feel ashamed of my teeth any more. No more pain, no more receding gums – and my dentist is doing her best to save the remaining teeth I have in spite of my genetic disorder. It’s true that my jaw may still crumble further, but with any luck we can even slow that down.
I am very, very happy with my new teeth; now I just have to adjust slowly and try them as and when. Eventually I’ll be able to brush, rinse and pop them in of a morning without thinking about it!
What were the other things? Oh, yes! My niece decided to steal a jar of my confiturra from my sister – which means I’ve had to ask that she puts a request in if she wants any more so that I know how much to make!
Also, my first meal with my new teeth was cider-roasted gammon with mash, carrots and greens. It was lovely to be able to bite – I even managed to crunch the sprouts whole instead of having to cut them in half! By the time we return to Hope Orchard in June I’m sure I’ll be able to chow down on one of their amazing full English breakfasts again!
Perhaps the new teeth will help me to get rid of The Monster too, which is still haunting me a little bit. That would be lovely.
Your ‘first real smile for years’. That’s just wonderful. You really do look happy in your photograph. I don’t even know you, but reading this I just want to say congrats & good luck to you & your man. A very positive post
Thank you so much for stopping by and for leaving such a supportive comment. Due to the nature of my degenerative oral disease it’s taken me many years to reach this point, and my jaw may still crumble further in time – but not for years (hopefully) now that I’m recieving the appropriate care.
I’ve just stopped by your blog and find it to be fascinating and beautifully written. I’m looking forward to reading more and experiencing little slices of your life
What an eye-catching title! Your smile looks great and you exude happiness over so many exciting happenings in your life right now! I’ll have a cup of tea this morning in celebration of so many wonderful delights in your life! I’m crazy-happy for you!
Thank you so much! I’m getting quite used to the teeth now, and Dom says that they take years off me – even that I look younger than I did when I still had my own, disintegrating teeth! This alone makes me very happy indeed.
I was supposed to be trying on my wedding gown yesterday, but I’ve got a cold and had to postpone. Going to try it on next Sunday now, but I know it’s a perfect fit