Blog Introduction: After the 'moon - life after the so called "biggest day" of your life

So you've gone to church, exchanged the ring, signed the dotted line/s, flew or driven away to that exotic destination for the fantastic Honeymoon.

The marriage has been consummated in the most amazing way, in fact you saw so many butterflies and it felt as though it should never end.

...fast forward a couple of weeks later, you're back to the house/flat/condo/ranch/caravan, you're now living with the "love of your life" and it's not a holiday. There's no going back. This is the beginning of the rest of your lives.

Wow, your phone is no longer going crazy! There's no one bugging you about flower arrangements, hall hire, hall decoration, photography, menu items, first dance, father daughter dance, wedding program, bridesmaid dresses, final fittings, the list literally goes on and on.
You then come to a sudden realisation that's it's all over. A day you spent several weeks, months or even years planning is no more! It's all gone!!

Everyone's moved on:

1. Your make up artist, whom you bumped into on the train barely remembers your name. 
2. The hall you used (oh the all so perfect hall) has been redecorated so many other times for several other weddings, it's no longer your hall, it has now become other people's hall.
3. Everyone's BlackBerry and whatsapp display picture is no longer that of you and your husband.
4. Some of the so called "friends" that came were there to eat your rice and chicken -  literally and nothing else. In fact you've even heard the same set of people complain about the quality of the food when they contributed zilch to the event. 
5. You're shocked and amazed at the people that actually got you something as a wedding present. 
6. If you had an African wedding, you realise there are many people on your wedding list that have still not paid you for their "aso-ebi" material as yet. And it's been several weeks since the wedding.
7. If you made the unfortunate decision of taking out a loan for the wedding, the credit card and loan bills are starting to roll in. 

What is happening?

You flew back into country on Saturday/Sunday and off to work you go on Monday, hardly getting over the jet lag you brought with you. You're wearing your work clothes. Not the beautiful wedding dress or amazing outfit change that your tailor spent weeks crafting under your watchful eyes.
The make up artist is not making you up this time. Your eyebrows are anything but on point and don't get me started on your hair! The camera is no longer snapping your every turn and smile. 

You are experiencing what I have termed the "after the 'moon" syndrome! A completely normal phase to be experienced after the wedding. 

How do you work with this new phase of your life? Well, stick around and let us explore this together.

Welcome to the Bride Chronicles :-)