Ready for an emergency?

Driving into town on Langata road and also Uhuru highway there have been for a while billboards advertising Amref flying doctors with one message reading; If your son falls from a tree who would you call? and what would you do if your wife gets into premature labor?. The words are not a direct quote but show the importance of their doctors (Amref) when emergency strikes,that is it shows that they are always ready for you.

So are you ready for a wedding emergency? I have in the past tackled the ones that have had to do with vendors but today I thought I look at one that is essential also. Personal disasters. 

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What do you need? A first aid kit. A quotation I got from firstaidlongs.com states "Doctors recommends us to have a first aid kit or medical kits. A first aid kit is a collection of supplies and equipment for use in giving first aid. First aid kits may be made up of different contents dependant on purpose. Common contents include items to help stop bleeding, performing CPR, and may contain some medicines."

Why do you need it? Well alot of disasters happen that get many unprepared: a bride who has picked up weight and  the wedding dress gets torn, its too late in the day to get a tailor and she needs to be sewn in it. Therefore a thread and needle will be a welcome addition to the kit. Wearing shoes for the first time blisters might result and a bandage would come in handy. Sprained foot? The list continues.....

As one prepares the kit individualising on whats needed for the day, remember to prepare who to be in charge of it, so that when an accident strikes, it comes in handy to save the situation and contribute to a fun filled wedding day....

"The Quotation Collector" Bride

The past year has had its fair share of challenges for me. I haven't been able to blog for more than six months despite my desire to do so. The economy in the country hasn't been the best and its been reflected so much on how couples are not willing to spend much on their wedding. But thanks to crafterminds on twitter, my zeal for blogging has been renewed and my need to complete my unfinished articles is greater now than it was a while back.

I thought I talk about a particular bride that continues to fascinate me until now. Well, I mentioned earlier on that the economy hasn't been at its best for a while and many couples have tighter budgets to work with but this particular bride gets my attention. I would like to refer to her as "the quotation collector" bride. Why so? She will go from vendor to vendor asking for a quotation price for her wedding. In order to get as many as possible she will always involve many individuals in her committee to help her do so. Her interest isn't in quality or reputation of the firm she chooses (whether they are known to deliver good services or not), but as the saying goes "may the best man win" or should it be the cheapest?

Why she fascinates me? A majority of them have the best ideas for their wedding and quite creative I must say. "The Quotation Collector" Bride always wants the best of it all but 80% of the ones I know have had to change their wedding vision completely or partially due to the fact the cheaper option would not necessarily respect it. This being February, I look forward to working with all sorts of bride for the year, but one I hope to be cautious around; "The Quotation Collector" bride, I hope to make some of them see a good wedding theme calls for good services from vendors which might not necessarily be the cheapest in the market. Let's see if I rise to the challenge better this year.....