here here! I'm going to weight watchers tomorrow, slowly but surely... that's how I'm gonna have to do it x

Hi ladies!
6months today, yippee!!!
Big things have happened today - we have booked our videographer - £675 from bridal preparation until midnight! HOW GOOD IS THAT PRICE! And we love his sample dvd that we got sent, almost too good to be true!
We have also just ordered our invites, took a bit of work to keep h2b interested to be honest as he didn't really have a strong opinion and there is football on. We choose some really funky wording - not your usual "request the pleasure of blah blah" something a bit more fun. So just awaiting a proof now.
Also we are meeting the florist on Sunday morning and I'm meeting the hair make up lady with my mum and my SIL on Saturday. Sooooo much stuff to tick off the list.
Now just struggling with h2bs suit...we are in London, BM is in Devon and my dad is in Dorset. Bit difficult to coordinate everyone!

Anyway, just had to shout about all this as I'm a bit excited! I'm sure you can tell from all the exclamation marks!

Wow cb sounds like everythings coming together :)
Im on the diet again after trying my dress on :(
Going to try sort the suits out on Sat

I need more willpower - only want to lose about another half a stone - i was doing really well but have slacked

That is a good price - i think we are just going to get someone to video the main bits

I've lost about 30lbs so far so i should be proud, just wish my blinkin dress fit better lol

If you have seen his work and its good i wouldnt worry too much - i guess videographers are less essential compared with photographers, so particularly if money is tight they may have to be more competitive

I put on weight after I got engaged - too much celebrating!
I think we are all guilty of the "i'll start tomorrow" diet! I find it easier to diet once it gets warmer, I love salads
Good luck dieting smarties!

SO excited! we've got our wedding rings ordered! All coming together.

Think I need to go back on a diet, keep trying to motivate myself to start jogging again, but then the weather gets rubbish. I've gained about a stone since xmas, so would love to just lose that off again. But i'm guilty of the "i'll start tomorrow" too

Good luck everyone, think if we all keep checking up on each other we'll can give each other the will power.

Yay! Can't wait to get ours printed!

good luck for Tues! X

Mine didn't start Friday .....

But definitely tomorrow! Weekends so hard!

I was surprised by florists, I thought they would be more than they were, and I had 4 quotes that were pretty much identical
Still not decided what venue decorations we are having, we got quotes for two different things just need to decide

Haha bless! I don't think my h2b has got any tasks! I should prob give him something to do!

Me too. I have come to work armed with a banana and a ww yoghurt! I can't possibly fail!

I have so far given h2b a couple of jobs - book honeymoon (he's got the flights and hotel for 1 of the three cities we're going to - no progress since 10th Jan!), write the quiz for the wedding breakfast (I had to start him off, he made up about 6 questions and I had to finish it), and finally book the registrar (which I had to do cos he got it wrong). Men! x

i need to get back on the wagon i've been really lazy just lately, i will get back to flabelos and the gym and my other half has said he is going to go boot camp commander on me, i've told him where my target area's are and he is going to target them :-S i'm a little scared i have to say

Yay cake! pics?!

I got paid today and the first thing I bought was.....an ivory golf umbrella! Wow exciting stuff! Haha. Just in case it rains I want to be able to go outside for a photo with the Liver Building in the background! It's been on my list for ages just wanted it off my mind!

Need to order envelopes for my invites. If anyone can recommend a good site can you pop it on my wall?

Also weighed in last night at the swimming pool. Have put on half the weight I had lost in the run up to xmas. It's ok, got time! Think it's given me the kick up the **** I needed!

bump for Rachael

I am! Getting them printed v soon. I'm printing all my stationery at the same time so waiting for the menu card (hopefully tasting tomorrow so will have it then). Will hopefully send them out mid April.

Where are you from? x

i sent mine out last weekend of february (one of the rare weekends off my OH has so we went out and posted them by hand) we had our menu tasting a few weeks ago and it was LUSH!!!!! our menu cards went in the invites so if we decide to change it or if the hotel do its tough lol

its all very exciting!!!!!!!!

I'm from Leeds Rachael xxx

Not been on for a while, had a hectic week at work looking after my patients while being poorly myself :(
on a positive note i got weighed this week and lost 7.5lb yeyyy!!! xx

7.5! Wow well done, I lost 3lbs last week, not having beer with my curry clearly works!! :0)

Has everyone got there suits sorted yet? My H2B hasn't got his and I'm getting twitchy. He wants just a grey suit with a matching waistcoat and I haven't found anywhere that you can hire them for under £100. This seems like quite a lot when he can buy a lovely one from sparks and mencers for £145!!! But then he won't be matching as we can't expect my dad and the best man to want to a) buy a suit and b) buy the one my h2b wants!! I just wish he'd get his act together as it's the one big thing that we have left and I can#'t relax....... !!!

Ooh Peach you have been busy! Glad your dog is on the mend :-)

I ordered a second flower girl dress on friday. I got it from Debs. I bought the first one last month. Basically the same dress is on the Debs website twice. Once as a sale item from the winter collection and once as a new item for spring/summer. But it's the same dress! I got the first one for £24 from the sale listing (new listing is £51)and got the last one. So I figured, well if I get the other at full price then I've still saved on one. But then yest they had an age 4 dress on the old listing again so I got that for £20. Am made up! Rambling but made up!

Also went to see our venue last night to discuss food and menu options. Have now asked for a tasting appointment. Was hoping to go this weekend but h2b wants to leave it a few days as he's 'eaten too much this week' haha!
I managed to get an extra item on the hot buffet and got her to waive the fee for the ceremony room.

Mrs H - 7.5 wow! Well done! And Nic, impressed with the salad stamina.

cb - We got ours from Greenwoods 1860 range. No idea if they do the waistcoat to match the suit. We got a discount at a wedding fair to get the suits at about £70 all in. Imagine they do the discounts often. x

September brides are the most organised I think ;-)

our vicar has said 4 months before they will be in touch to go through everything and then go from there. We also need arrange getting our banns read. fiona i wouldnt worry i think its literally a few months before they will get in touch to discuss everything, i imagine they do this to make sure its going ahead and to make sure you have seriously thought about it so i wouldn't worry huni

got my wedding jewellery this weekend :-D yay! from BHS i just hope it goes with my dress i think it will as i had a sneak peek before we went.

no problem its what us fellow brides are here for :-D

Aww you just answered the question I asked in gen chat! It's lovely x

Ah pretty Nic! Our men are getting suits fitted tomorrow. And yesterday I bought more sweets for the buffet and couple of bits for honeymoon. Busy week!

We had our menu tasting last night! Yum! Torn between desserts though, maybe you Sept girls can help.

Sticky toffee pudding or eton mess?

I liked both. STP probably safest option, eton mess, more summery. Thoughts?