The son's wedding: on-line shopping

'Mum, we are getting married.' He tells me at the end of January. 

'It's going to be the 11th of April and it’s a Tuesday.' 

Right. I need to help. Am I rich? Nope, But I still launch in and say 'No problem, I will sort the cakes and a few other bits.'

'Thanks a zillion mum, I'll leave you to it.'

Having taken many wedding photos in the past, luckily I have a few contacts. 

I make contact with a cake baker via Facebook (social media, I do so like you). Using the name of a mutual friend, I tell her what is needed and get a two tier cake (Choc and madeira sponge), iced and simply decorated for £57.50 – need to get a topper for it, but no problem good old Amazon and my partner's credit card will assist. 

Picture of dress colour provided, she will match the iced flowers, and a simple cream fondant to cover, with baby blue ribbon to complete the chic simple look.

Next the online wedding order (TV off, tea close to hand and list on the table), quite a few bits on the list. 

Need invites. 

After two hours ooohing and aaahing via FB personal chat, the invite design is agreed/chosen – big blip though, they only do packs of 50 – email duly sent asking can they split – with 20 invitations for the day and 30 for the night, 

24 hours later the answer, yes no problem. 

Come the order day more blips – 100 character letter count. We are over…oh dear. 

We eventually go to their website and liaise through that – so much easier and in no time, one very helpful email, one five minute phone call, one letter count expanded to 200: all issues resolve. Invites ordered.

Following the sheer panic of the invites saga, the easy bits left to order were a doddle.

15mm x10m personalised baby blue ribbon – tick; 48 mini champagne wedding bubbles – tick; 100 serviettes 3 ply, baby blue personalised – tick; cake topper personalised – tick; cellophane bags for welsh cake table favours (which is why we needed so much ribbon) – tick. 

Order time for all less than 4 days for delivery – Amazon I love you.