So the big day is getting ever nearer and I thought I would start a diary thread here as I seem to be facing things that leave me with questions and so anyone can help me out and comment if they think I've missed anything.
Friday 10th April 2015
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CommentAuthorAprilS61
Glad you've done a diary too. We're so close together with our weddings! :)
Firstly, what are your questions?
The good thing is your list is only little things, looks like you've got all the big stuff sorted! x
Mr & Mrs Swan 04/04/15
CommentAuthorAH86
I know! Only just under a week apart :)
Question wise, I wrote that but can't remember right now haha. They literally keep popping up though when I sort things so thought I could add them to this in future.
Most stuff sorted yep, paid off our honeymoon today and had all RSVPs for day, table plan done. Il add some pics as theme is keys.
Chosen cake and decor and flowers and band etc. waiting for my first dress fitting still though eeee
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorAprilS61
Its starting to get more real now and very exciting! The only thing we dont have is a honeymoon yet as were really hoping wedding gift contributions will make up a big part of it! x
Mr & Mrs Swan 04/04/15
CommentAuthorAH86
Cake to be like this
BM dresses but bling being added
Our car
Little BMs present
Our homemade table numbers
Table plan which needs some amending and bunting added to top saying "the key to your seat"
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
Got together on 14th March 2010
Got engaged on 25th December 2013
Became Mrs P on 14th May 2016 - best day ever!
CommentAuthorFlossie
Love your key theme.. the table numbers and the seating plan are fab! We're having a small underlying key and lock theme as it's mine and OH's "thing". xx
Happily married
18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorAprilS61
Me too! Cake looks lovely as well! x
Mr & Mrs Swan 04/04/15
CommentAuthorFlossie
To be honest I love the whole vibe you've got going on! Right up my street x
Happily married
18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorAH86
Nick to have this :)
And similar on my bouquet
Cake topper
Want this!
BM hair
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorFlossie
Aww everything is so lovely and pretty!! x
Happily married
18th June 2016
xx
CommentAuthorAH86
Thanks lovelies x it's been a lot of fiddly stuff but it's all starting to come together now so I'm very happy. Still ironing out kinks but will get there. Cake is going to be lemon on bottom, choc with whit choc cream middle and vanilla sponge with raspberry and white choc filling top. Had our testing sesh Saturday... Not looking forward to slimming W this week haha!
Just really need to figure out the actual display of table plan so names are clearer.
Are you having similar thoughts then flossie? Xx
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorAH86
My homemade invites :)
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
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CommentAuthorFlossie
Kind of.. we're having a pastels colour scheme along with a country garden/rustic/shabby chic kind of feel, so the same sort of natural, under-stated look you're going for I think. xx
Happily married
18th June 2016
xx
CommentAuthorAH86
Yeah similar, it didn't want it to end up too pink so flowers are varied , how are you getting on planning yours flossie? Xx
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorMrs M Wade
Your invites are lovely and I love the bridesmaid hair :) x
Became Mrs Wade 06/08/2016
CommentAuthorFlossie
Without hijacking your thread, we're getting on quite well! We have all the big things booked, got materials to make our invitations and favours, got our rings, ordered 2 bridesmaid dresses and ordering the other 2 ASAP.. starting to think about flowers and cake next.. then dress shopping in June! xx
Happily married
18th June 2016
xx
CommentAuthorAH86
Not hijacking at all Hun, brill that's good, sounds like you are on top of things! If you need any help/ advice etc just ask! We will be selling our table numbers afterwards also so if I can let you know when I do if you like?
Thanks mrs Wade 2b :) I like the messy-ish look to go with their comfy dresses! Xx
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorMrs M Wade
Everything you've done looks gorgeous :-) x
Became Mrs Wade 06/08/2016
CommentAuthorFlossie
Ahh thank you, much appreciated! Oooh now there's food for thought.. we've not really decided what we want for table numbers yet but I do adore yours.. if you could let me know when you sell them that would be fab and I'll show OH! Thank you for that offer! :-) xx
Happily married
18th June 2016
xx
CommentAuthorAH86
aprils61 we are doing honeymoon contributions as gift but had to pay off by today and then we get the money guests pay in back. Booked through a travel counsellor who set up the online thing also for free, she was amazing, we just told her the type of hol we wanted and £ and she sent through loads of ideas and quotes. Ended up going for 2 weeks in Cancun, Mexico... CANNOT WAIT! Xx
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorAH86
Will do Flossie, if you wanted to make your own to go with your colours etc p/ put your own spin on them I don't mind giving you some tips on how we did it. Otherwise they only sold them in America and they were like £300 plus postage! So DIY was the only choice if I wanted them and I did :) really pleased with how they've come out too xx
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorMrs M Wade
I'd loved to go to Mexico. Defo need pics when you come back :) x
Became Mrs Wade 06/08/2016
CommentAuthorFlossie
Oh wow.. that's crazy money! Then you'd probably get charged customs on top of that! Thank you very much hun, I'll show OH and see what he reckons. If we want to DIY it ourselves I will definitely ask you for some tips! Thanks! xx
Happily married
18th June 2016
xx
CommentAuthorAH86
Il be sure to take plenty of pictures. I'm just soooo excited now eeeee xxx
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorAH86
Our alternative guest book
I have tags that I will display on my table plan frame after the wedding in our house
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorMrsEmmaP
That's such a good idea! Love the whole key theme you have going on! :)
Got together on 14th March 2010
Got engaged on 25th December 2013
Became Mrs P on 14th May 2016 - best day ever!
CommentAuthorAprilS61
Everything looks brilliant! Love the cake/topper! That stood out the most for me but I was literally about to list everything that I like, which is everything.. Haha! X
Mr & Mrs Swan 04/04/15
CommentAuthorAprilS61
We won't be able to go on honeymoon til August anyway I think we'll be ok. We want to go to cape verde just a shame we couldny have somewhere booked to keep me sane instead of thinking about it all the time lol. Well get there! X
Mr & Mrs Swan 04/04/15
CommentAuthorAH86
Thanks Emma, all these ideas now coming together I'm starting to like it too haha (mainly because half way through I reached a point of "oh maybe I should just keep everything standard as it's all too fiddly" and began hating it because of it!)
Aww thanks April, il have to find your wedding diary also and have a little nose :) x
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorAprilS61
I updated it yesterday so should on the first two pages somewhere! Before that though I hadn't updated it since September so there's more to go on later! X
Mr & Mrs Swan 04/04/15
CommentAuthorAH86
I will have a look for it now Hun x
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorKatieH
Hi AH I love your photos. The car looks familiar though. I think you may be using the same car company as us :) You live near me too! :) x
Met in 2007
Started dating in 2009
Got engaged in 2014
Became Mrs Holme 11.06.16
CommentAuthorAH86
A company in wsm? If so I will give you a review ;) Thank you lovely. Yes it appears you live near, where's your weddings taking place? I had an 18 month wait from engagement to our day but 2 ish months left now and it's flown by!!!!! X
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorFlossie
Bump for Naomi for the key table plan idea...
Happily married
18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorNaomiD23
Fantastic idea for table plan AH86. I need something quirky and different. Any tips??
CommentAuthorKatieH
Ah no, I'm using a company in Bristol just up the road from me. I know the lady that owns it. We got engaged 2 years before our wedding date but it's getting closer now :)
We are getting married in a Church in Bristol and having the reception at a Venue in Bath x
Met in 2007
Started dating in 2009
Got engaged in 2014
Became Mrs Holme 11.06.16
CommentAuthorAH86
Naomi, my best tip would be p1nterest. Get searching! That's how I found mine, just adapted the idea to suit my theme/ colours.
It will fly by Katie! I love Bath, it's so beautiful. We are also getting married in a church just outside of bristol. I literally cannot wait now although I am finding this stage of the planning the most intolerable. I just want it to be done and the day to arrive now! Xx
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorKatieH
Met in 2007
Started dating in 2009
Got engaged in 2014
Became Mrs Holme 11.06.16
CommentAuthorNaomiD23
Thanks I am already on Pinterest so will have a good search. I think I like the idea of small white whicker hearts attached to a stand with everyone's names on.....that might work.
CommentAuthorAH86
I am REALLY looking forward to the weekend and being able to tick more things off of my list to do... Work is simply getting In the way now, I need to be paid to plan our wedding hehe.
This weekend suits will be sorted, male BP gifts, and children's favours. I'm feeling ambitious!
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorAprilS61
I need to try and find things to do :/ Oh needs to crack on with the mens gifts though. I really want to make the favour boxes up but theres no point yet because they'll just be stacked up for 2 months lol x
Mr & Mrs Swan 04/04/15
CommentAuthorAH86
Yeah I know what you mean about wanting to make things but finding the right time. I received the favour holders today (we're doing grand national betting slips as it's the day aft our wedding) so obviously now need to wait until literally the week before to get the bets. Only have 7 kids favour bags to make up so won't take up too much space. Next weekend I want to play around with the table plan again and at least decide on the final look. What are you doing for your favours April?
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorAH86
So suits are now sorted!
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorAH86
So I spent last night making the kids favour bags
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The two glittery ones for our little BM and page boy. I'm going to just put some sweets in them at the moment but would appreciate suggestion on what else to include. The ages range is 2 x 1-2 yr olds, 5 between 5 and 9, 2 x 12 yr olds. I can make the contents different. I was thinking bubbles butim pretty sure they will anoy the hell out of my guests with them!
Xx
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorFlossie
Aww they are lovely AH! My mind isn't really working at the moment but I would have suggested bubbles as well. Maybe bits of jewellery for the older girls, like the beaded bracelets x
Happily married
18th June 2016
xx
CommentAuthorAH86
Thanks lovely, yeah jewellery is a good idea but you made me think of a make your own bracelet type set maybe to keep them occupied! Thanks x
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorAH86
Also going to h0bbycr4ft tonight to get he bits to complete the table this weekend with my chief! Bring. It. On
Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D
CommentAuthorFlossie
I was thinking of the make your own look, but getting the actual set for them to make their own is a great idea! I used to love stuff like that when I was young x
Happily married
18th June 2016
xx
CommentAuthorAH86
I went for some little loom band sets for the 2 girls, got some sweets in there but need a little more, couple of little toy cards for the 1/2 year old boys and my god son who is 11 is going to doing some magic tricks as he is really into it so put some playing cards In the older ish kids bags 5-11 for them to learn/ play with...
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Also made the bunting for the table plan ready to finish it off on Sunday
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Friday 10th April 2015
Marrying my best friend
Not long now :D