Nikki Collins from Elise Garland Public Relations
When is your wedding?
Saturday 5th September 2009
What have you planned so far?
Pretty much everything – working in public relations and having done events most of my working life, organising our wedding was a wonderful and stress-free time.
Are you having bridesmaids?
Yes – I am having 3 dear friends as my bridesmaids – Claire, Natalie and Julie.

What is your theme?
My theme is black and white with a ‘hint’ of orange. Orange is my fiancé’s Ashley’s favourite colour in the whole world, so I wanted to incorporate that into the theme of our wedding.
What do you still need to do?
Not much…. We still have to start our dance lessons, as I would love to learn an amazing dance routine for the night. My dress and the bridesmaid dresses are being made by one of my best friends, and I have only had fitting – so that is my biggest priority.
Have you had any Bridezilla moments?
NONE….but the wedding isn’t over yet!!!!
Tell us about your dress…
As I mentioned, one of my best friends William Lazootin is making my wedding gown – he totally understands my vision and I have 100% faith that he will produce an amazing gown. I can’t tell you too much as I haven’t seen the finished product, stay tuned.
What personal touches are you adding to the day?
Ashley, my fiancé and I are very social, chatty people, so we have decided not to have a sit down dinner as we would rather mingle with all our guests. Instead we are having an elegant cocktail party with a fantastic jazz band.
What makeup will you be wearing?
I love smoky eyes, that is a look that suits me, so I am going to stick to that but go with a brown/gold smoky eye and pale glossy lips. I think it is best to stick to what you know suits you and looks like you – I have seen so many brides do a completely different makeup look on the day of their wedding and they end up looking like a different person.
Do you feel like you are organised?
Ummmmm…Yes, maybe a little too organized – the girls in the office all laugh at me when I announce I am going home to have a Wedding Update with Ashley.
Is the groom involved in the planning?
Yes, he is involved, but only in certain aspects. He has given me total freedom when it comes to the overall look and feel of the wedding, Ashley and I sat down when we started planning the wedding and he decided what he would like to organize, he was responsible for booking the honeymoon, organizing the band for the reception, booking the wedding night and booking the wedding cars – all of which he has done!