Wedding Forum - 1 day until the big day! 2014 UKBride...

I'm soooo dying to order all the sweets/biscuits for our dessert table…but that is definitely not going to help with my very very last minute drive to lose 20 lbs before this wedding. I have put off the weight loss for ages and now i'm exactly 4 months away and I have to kick it into high gear to get my arms in strapless shape and the rest of me bikini ready (my dress itself is pretty forgiving)

I am just annoyed at myself…I could've started this process in september of last year and done it nice and slow. Now it is juicing and Insanity BOOOO

It's tough. I have people say that to me as well but I've managed to put on 23 lbs since I came to London and I want it off. (i discovered a serious obsession with Pickled Onion Monster Munch and milk chocolate hobnobs) It is about being comfortable with yourself and in your clothes. I'm seriously challenging the seams of my jeans at the moment lol

I hear you about family celebrations... there always seems to be something! I'm getting my tonsils out in March so eating at all will be a challenge..but i have my first fitting on the 18th April and I can't put it off anymore.

We go on our honeymoon a week later but I have a feeling eating will be a major theme while my family is visiting… I want to look good in my honeymoon snaps but i also want to be able to get a Harrods sundae with my niece who's never been to the UK! lol I want my 21 year old metabolism back. The 30s have seen some epic slowing… lol

I'm your typical yo-yo dieter but I've been taking the slow and steady approach this time rather than losing a few stone in a matter of weeks. I'm 19.5 lbs down so far, it's a confidence thing for me more than anything! I feel like a mouse when I'm big :(

im rubbish at dieting, i always give in and eat chocolate or something, now i just say, live life to the full as who knows whats round the corner, But you have to be happy in your own skin and everyone is different :) all i say is well done ladies for giving it a go, its the thought that counts xxxx

Hope all goes well Friday :)

Exciting times ahead for you x

oh good luck at the hospital Rebecca, hope it all goes well for you,
Time just flies doesn't it, i have 9 weeks left and im thinking "have i done everything or have i missed anything?"

Thanks Emma and Teresa! Yeah i'm doing that too…and I keep trying to add little things which the OH is vetoing (to be fair..we don't have the budget to add many little things!)

I'm sure the Op will be okay but I am going to try super hard to avoid ice cream. Hoping to drop a few lbs at least to make the best of it! hahah

OH, BTW…Met with Antonia and Steve from Jakabi Photography, the photographer we won in the UKBride prize! They were absolutely fabulous and so so sweet. I was a bit worried about having people we didn't know taking pictures..it feels like it could be a bit invasive, but they were honestly SO warm and lovely! We ended up doing an impromptu Engagement shoot as well which was just amazing! We talked about wanting to do one but then said no because of funds. Wonderful to have a few of those special photos now! Should have them in them in the next couple of weeks so I'll be sure to post them!!

Honestly though, I would 100% recommend to anyone and they've not even DONE the wedding yet…that's how comfortable and confident they made us feel!!!

Hello all!

Just a quick note! Got the proofs from our mini impromptu engagement shoot! They have done an amazing job and are letting choose 5 photos for free (can't believe they threw this in!)

It's a bit of wedding weight wake up call for me tho! I look bigger than I think of myself so I'm really going to need to kick my butt. I've been so on and off with the diet which is terrible. and more importantly not working lol

I think I'm going to need to practice my photo skills! Ry and I were laughing so much during the whole shoot that I don't think there is a photo of me where my gums aren't showing! lol But to be fair..that's how I spend most days with Ryan!

P.s how nice are the company doing that for you, how generous :)

:) xx

Hope you're on the road to a speedy recovery and well done on the weight loss :)
Your big day is coming around so quick x

Thanks both! It was amazing to eat today!!! I had some tuna fish and lettuce. It may not sound exciting but it was a revelation after 9 days of broth and popsicles!!!

Cannot believe how quickly this wedding is coming up!!!

Random question…is this year's winner not keeping a blog or have I just missed it? I hope she is! It has been amazing for me…so much love and support from everyone!

Aw Flossie, I hope one happens! I have loved having one! It's been so fun to share everything with you guys!!!! I was perhaps a tad over-excited. I put up my first blog post the moment I got home from work that day. Like literally. I don't think I said hello to Ryan before I picked up my laptop.

Awkward. lol

I hope she posts a blog, I have loved reading yours & previous winners blogs.
Did she keep in contact with you via f@ceb00k?

Its a very good question, none of us know whats going on, its a real shame too! i would have loved to have read how they are feeling, its such a disappointment,
i have loved reading yours and i appreciate the time you have taken to keep us informed, its great fun and makes me feel good :)

Thanks all! Well on my way Donna! Had a sweet potato today! Had to be very overcooked, but I have never appreciated eating warm food so much!

I cannot believe how soon it is. 11 weeks. Insane. We are getting the paperwork done a couple days before and having our friend officiate the ceremony at the venue. I think we are all going to sit down together on Monday and begin working through what the ceremony will look like! A lot happening this month and next:

14 April- Register Intent
18 April- Dress Fitting
28 April- Meeting with our wedding planner at the venue
2 May- Sienna-X spray tan trial at the W (sooooo excited about this)
5 May- Hair and Makeup Trial number two!
18 May- Meeting with florist
30 May- Hen Do

Gonna head over to M&S as well for some lingerie and honeymoon clothes at some point next month! It all feels so real and pampery!
I hope everyone else is enjoying their planning!?

All recovered and managing to keep off my tonsillectomy lbs (mostly!)

I have my first fitting on the 18th April…so insanely excited!! Right now I am super impatiently waiting for our cake design from Sophisticake!! I am sooo desperate to see it. She's just brilliant.

Cannot believe I only have 10 weeks to go until the wedding! 9 weeks until my mom and sister arrive! It seemed ages away and all of sudden its like…here. haha.

So many last minute details to sort (including PAYING for everything!)

Still need to:

*Choose our white wine
*Approve our cake design
*Set up a meeting with Picture Perfect Events (She is doing uplighting, some little bits and pieces, and our dessert table decor)
*Send out evening invites
*Arrange a pub for rehearsal nibbles/drinks for out of town guests the night before
*Organise a keyboard for the singing portion of our wedding ceremony (the fiancé is an actor as are a million friends who are coming..I'd be crazy not to have them sing lol)
*Chase RSVPS
*Find wings and a basket for my flower girl (she's asked to be a 'rose fairy')
*Do our Table Plan
*Design our menus, programs, and table plan
*Get little bits of lace for the place settings
*Organise welcome bags for out of town guests (this will depend on budget)
* Figure out Bridesmaids and parents gifts
*Paint the box we're using for cards
*Organise WHAT is going to be ON the dessert table lol
* Spray tan fitting
*Find a good place for some defuzzing of me
*Find a good place for my mom, sis, and I to get our nails done
*Organise food for the bridesmaids while we're getting ready
*Find pet sitters for the dog and cat while we are on a mini-moon with my family and for our actual honeymoon

Ahhh. I know it'll all happen…it's just so much! The list just gets longer every day!

I would probably do it straight after. It makes it easier as everyone will already be in Hall instead of the spreading out in the other rooms to be gathered back again later. Of course, go with what you would prefer and be comfortable with, but I would do them together x

You're welcome :)

Thanks all! Had a bit of a mini-meltdown yesterday…truly embarrassing. I had recommended everyone stay at a certain hotel in Chelsea. I stayed their once and remembered it being lovely…wanted to make sure all my guests traveling from America had somewhere wonderful to stay. HOWEVER, I decided to book myself a suite (treat yo'self right?!) and went to go see it.

Well boy was I in for a shock. The 'Suite' was TINY and the other rooms looked like a hostel. I was completely appalled. Then as I was talking with the woman who showed me around, I watched as a woman dragged her own luggage up to the elevator. Not the kind of service you expect when you pay big money. Just awful.

Luckily, I was able to cancel our reservations but then was faced with the MASSIVE task of finding another hotel in the same area that was astronomical in June. Well, thank my lucky stars….I found it! I found it and its not THAT much more expensive and its BEAUTIFUL!!!! So much nicer than the first! And the staff is sooo wonderful. Immediately offered up a bottle of champagne for the suite…lowered their prices to accommodate my family's budget…

I want to shout from the rooftops about how wonderful this place is. If you are looking for a lovely hotel in London…send me over a message so I can recommend!!!!!

Thanks Mrs.M Wade 2b!

It has gone so insanely fast. I can't believe it. I am soooo excited about our Kuoni honeymoon. I haven't had a real vacation in years and years …and years!

I need time to slow down just a little bit so I can savour the moments!!!!!

I love reading this :) I can't believe how quickly the time is going.

I'm please your found a new and improved hotel. I'm going to suggest that we might come to London for my Hen next year to see a show or similar as I'm not a big drinker anymore.

We are going to Buccament Bay in St Vincents!!!! It is so incredible! 7 nights all -inclusive. I think this feels like the most incredible prize b/c we definitely were not going to have a honeymoon at all before the UKBride win!!!

Well Emma, if you want any suggestions for shows or hotels or anything let me know!!!!!

And yeah…London is just the most expensive place ever. It is just shocking. Just basic day to day life eats up the pay check!!!!

Congrats rebecca, you sound like all your planning is going great loved reading through the posts