We weren't planning on transport just now. We were just having a look at prices and what was available when I came across the blue beauford and that was it I wanted that car. Ive never seen a blue one as its always been white silver or red lol. xx
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CommentAuthorKJenkie
Hi all im a 2018 Bride also yayyyy :-) we have booked and paid the deposit on are venue and we have also filled in the marriage forms for the church and got the dates pencilled in so thats the 2 main bits done just gota figure out wot to do next now hehe xx
CommentAuthorShellbell
Welcome KJenkie. We went for all the things that are more expensive and booked them first. xx
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CommentAuthorKJenkie
Yep i fink that's what we are going to do Shellbell get the big expensive stuff done first because thay are the ones that get booked up quickly so most probly will have to be djs and photographs next on the list xx
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
I'm going for my first wedding dress shopping experience next Saturday. Feeling really nervous. I'm a size 18 and I have no idea what to expect. I get stressed out shopping at the best of times.
I saw a gorgeous wedding dress online last night. Wasn't looking for 1 it just popped up on my newsfeed on fac3b@@k advertising an outlet store. I want to lose some weight before I get my dress but the one I saw was stunning. Tempted to go try it on and see if I actually suite it or not xx
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CommentAuthorLynseyH10
I'm using Saturday as a research day, if I find a dress then great if not I will at least have a better idea of what does/ does not suit me.
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
So went dress shopping today. My dream dress was blown out of the water and I had a Cinderella moment. Not sure what to do now. The consultant said to not rush, that I had plenty of time to decide. Eek!
CommentAuthorMichaelaW247
Just booked my wedding today - 25th August 2018. Can't wait to start planning but don't know where to start!!
CommentAuthorStephH96
Lynsey yes you have lots of time so don't panic x
CommentAuthorStephH96
Congratulations Michaela. If you have your venue booked you can start looking at decorations, food, invites, photographer, cars, flowers, cake etc. There is a checklist at the top of the forum that's a good starting point.
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
Thanks StephH96. I'm going to wait a few weeks as I finish for the summer holidays soon and will take my mum. Got a few busy weekends so I can really think about it between now and then.
CommentAuthorMichaelaW247
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Where has everyone booked for their wedding?
Currently trying to find a photographer that isn't going to cost the earth!! Has anyone got any suggestions/recommendations?
Thanks :)
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
We have booked Th3 P@rk H0tel, in Pandy just outside Abergavenny. It's very pretty.
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
How is everyone getting on with their wedding plans?
CommentAuthorJoanneM8473
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We have booked The M@nor at Bickl€¥ in Kent for our wedding its just what we wanted and looks lovely! We are currently in the process of talking to a few photographers as most of them already have bookings for 2018 so we need to secure our date with one very soon lol xx
CommentAuthorLeanneR0186
Lyndsey I just knew my dress was the one when I put it on so I ordered it, that was 14 months before the wedding. I went to try it on again recently as I was having a few doubts but loved it as soon as I put it on. Just go with your gut xx
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CommentAuthorStaceyH989
Hi Everyone :) I am also a 2018 bride, we have set our date as the 26th May 2018 with both the church, venue and a horse and carriage booked. We have got our colour scheme sorted so we are now just looking at everything else and finalising the budget for everything else. The one piece of advice I keep hearing is that is will fly by so to be ahead of the game so we don't lose out.
Trying to find as many wedding fairs as I can at the moment (not many around Derby) but looking forward to going to the National Wedding Show in Birmingham later this year.
Happy Planning :)
CommentAuthorShellbell
We booked I8r0x stadium for our wedding. We have picked out our table centre pieces for the dinner tables as we are having our reception in another room we are having balloons on the reception tables. We have 2 lovely topiary trees outside our reception and we bought some red white & blue led rose lights to decorate them. We also have small mirror plates and led candles to go with the balloons. Got pull bows for on the hand rail going up the stairs to our reception room and our candles for the centre pieces for the dinner tables. All coming together nicely. Been looking at bridesmaid dresses as well and narrowed it down to 3 but we are waiting until next year before we buy them xxx
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CommentAuthorJoanneM8473
StaceyH989 we share the same wedding date :) xx
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
I had a bargain with Flower Girl dresses. With 8h5 closing down I had 3 dresses for £36! We weren't going to buy those until next year but for that price we decided to chance it.
Thanks Leanne! I'm waiting for my mum to have a weekend off and then we are going to see the dress! Eek!
We are going to a local wedding fair in a couple of weeks. We do have some decorations now.
CommentAuthorBecca17
Hi all, im new to the site! Me and the mr booked our wedding a couple week ago for 15th sep 2018. We booked our church but struggling to find the right venue for our reception!! I know we have plenty of time but since we have the church booked we wanr to get the venue booked too! Anyone else stuck of where to book or do you have everything planned??
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
We are having the ceremony and reception in one place. As much as I would love a church ceremony it would be very difficult for my disabled grandmother to travel to two different locations.
I'm still researching lots of things ready to book later in the year and next year.
CommentAuthorDuostar
My clever fiancé has managed to land himself a full time teaching job, so once we are a 2 full time wage couple again, we will be able to put down deposits for our wedding, which will be in 2018. We have pencilled in 7th April, that'll be almost exactly 2 years since he proposed then, almost to the day! I'm getting so excited!!
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Engaged April 2016
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
Hi Duostar!
CommentAuthorDuostar
Hi Lynsey! We are having the ceremony and reception in 1 place too. Not a church wedding as we aren't church goers and would feel a bit hypocritical just going to church for the sake of being able to get married there.
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Started dating August 2014 (yes it took us that long)
Engaged April 2016
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
Finished writing the envelopes for our Save The Dates! Yay! Little bit excited!
CommentAuthorKathleenC89
Nice to see so many 2018 brides. We set our date for 23rd March 2018 I've had it booked since Jan. We have the venue booked and payed deposit, payed for back drop, the church booked in but need see the priest next March to do papers. Paying some more to venue every 6 months which really helps. I have chosen my wedding dress and paid for haft it just waiting for it to arrive in shop and we have seen photographer we want so I think many things have been done so far that can be done. It felt ages away but it'd going so fast this year x
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
This year is whizzing by! Need to bust a groove and get things booked!
Kathleen I'm getting married the day after you!
CommentAuthorKathleenC89
Aww that's nice bet ur excited like me lol after Christmas it will fly by I bet x
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
I'm very excited. Off to a wedding fair on Sunday.
CommentAuthorMichelleC961
Hey all- I too am now a 2018 bride :-) we've booked church and venue- staying at venue next weekend- that's all I've done thiugh- need to decide on colour scheme and look at save the date cards
Our date is bank holiday 26/5/18, getting married in sherbourne church in Warwickshire and then reception at 3ttingt0n park hotel- can't wait x
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
Hi! I ordered my save the dates from V1stapr1nt. For the forty magnets, matching envelopes and delivery it was £33.
CommentAuthorDuostar
Hi Ladies,
Me and the h2b decided on our honeymoon destination today. Las Vegas, baby!! With a trip to the Grand Canyon too. Can't wait to start booking things up! Where are you planning on going for your honeymoons?
Met in 2005
Started dating August 2014 (yes it took us that long)
Engaged April 2016
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
We would love Italy! Going to look after Christmas at prices.
CommentAuthorStephH96
Michelle the hotel looks beautiful :) Are you having a sneaky spa treatment too? Viva las Vegas Duostar!
CommentAuthorMatildaG
Hi Nikita & other brides-to-be! I'm also getting married September 2018 in Scotland! :) Our venue is holding our date til October for us to put our deposit down as we cannot get Wedding Insurance with the provider we want more than 2 years in advance. So we will be purchasing the insurance on our wedding day minus 2 years then put the deposit straight down for the venue! I have been looking around and receiving quotes for things we love, so when our insurance is sorted we can start laying deposits down! SO exciting! With the wedding being 2 years away we definitely feel we need to have some insurance, as you never know what could happen with companies over a long period of time like that - especially after the recent Brexit result! Feel free to message me, would be nice to chat to someone going through all the same things & following a similar timeline to us! Good luck with all the planning everyone, hope its as stress-free and enjoyable as possible for you all :) x
CommentAuthorShellbell
Hi Matilda I'm also I Scottish b2b. Where are you getting married? xx
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CommentAuthorLynseyH10
Ordered our cake at the wedding fair on Sunday. Eek! Another box ticked.
CommentAuthorJoanneM8473
Aww there's quite a few off you who also share my wedding date seems like the 26th May 2018 is a popular choice :) I will be meeting with my photographer next Saturday so hopefully that will soon be booked too... Eeeek! :D xx
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
Finally pinned down my mum for a date to go dress shopping. Phew! Now I need to book appointments.
CommentAuthorShellbell
Ive decided to go dress shopping after xmas. Not looking forward to it as I'm not a dress kind of person lol. We managed to get our cake sorted today so another box ticked. xx
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CommentAuthorLynseyH10
I saw a dress when I went shopping with my friend a few months back. Mum tends to work weekends while I work during the week, had to wait until the summer holidays for us to be off at the same time.
CommentAuthorShellbell
We booked our cake yesterday. Have a friend who has made quiet a few cakes for me and does it as her wee part time job so I know its going to look good, nothing worse than getting someone to make you a cake and its a let down. Its 2 cakes that I have seen online and she will put them together to give me mine. Cant wait. Just waiting for the proofs for our save the dates as well. Everything is coming together.
Ive looked online at dresses Lynsey and seen a few that I like. When I'm looking at them or we are watching a programme that has a bride in it I ask h2b if he likes the dress or not lol. Think I will be ok when dress shopping as we have a similar taste in dresses xxx
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CommentAuthorLynseyH10
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We went to a wedding fair last weekend. We had tasted a few cakes at previous wedding fairs and they all been disappointing.
Last weekend only had two ladies with cakes. The first cake was dry and I had trouble swallowing it. The other lady had chocolate sponge with caramel frosting. It was amazing! Hubby to be decided there and then we had to book her. As we booked at the fair we got free delivery! Yay!
CommentAuthorShellbell
Always good when you get a discount of some sort lol. xx
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CommentAuthorLynseyH10
How many of you ladies are thinking about making your invitations?
H2b and I sat down over the weekend checking we had sent all the day guests a save the date which led to invitations. We have seen a few suppliers at the two fairs we had been to over the last two months so looked at those first but soon found the stationery budget was ripped apart. We are now thinking about making our way, we ordered samples of plain gatefold and laser cut designs which arrived today.
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
I have asked my sister to make our stationary, she is much more talented than myself and it seems cheaper than getting them made elsewhere. Also its a way of ensuring that they are made the way that we would like to.
Wow you have sent your save the dates already I'm not planning on sending any out until next year??
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
I'm getting 24th March 2018, the week before Easter so decided to send out earlier.
My future father in law is getting married next February and hasn't bothered with save the dates. Last I heard he hadn't even looked at invitations.
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
Ah ok, that's fair enough, We are getting married in the last weekend in May which is also the Bank holiday so we will give plenty of notice just in case. So far the venue. church, florist and one mode of transport have been booked and we are going to start again after Christmas.
