Wedding Forum - August 2015 Brides unite ;)...

Thinking of you too Elizabeth, really hope he is discharged soon!

Thanks Mrs K :D she's so much happier now and secretly I am relieved she said she wasn't happy as I had a feeling she wasn't... She's so thrilled and says thank you too!! She's lost 2 stone and looking even more amazing for it!

That's excellent news mrskirby2b. My dress is mori lee and I love it. All her dresses are beautiful!

You Scottish ladies will be pleased to know that Debbie and I are visiting Scotland on Wednesday (me for the first time ever so very excited as I've always wanted to go!) to meet our friend and incidentally wedding guest too in Edinburgh! Anything we should visit/go while we are there? Only got about 3/4 hours tops and needs to be local enough to Weaverly station I think it is :)

Damn, shame we won't be there long enough for the zoo :( we've decided that we will be meeting them just outside of Edinburgh in Blackburn/West Lothian and Livingstone as one is coming from Glasgow you'll be pleased to hear! Might pop into the castle afterwards though :)

I've lived in Scotland since I was 6 (now 29) and never been that bothered about seeing Edinburgh castle so can'tsay much about it sadly. I would recommend visiting Cowgate/Grassmarket but go by Cockburn Street from the train station. It's a curvy street with some great shops and is not as busy to cross as the bridge can be. There is also the museum on Chambers St which is fantastic.

Edinburgh is more a place I visit to shop or if I am seeing a band because it's too busy and crowded. Livingstone has their designer outlet so a good place for discount shopping.

For me true Scotland begins from where the motorway ends (Perth) so pretty much the Cairngorms and northwards. Beautiful country. :)

What a lovely Scottish holiday you will have :)

Having dress drama today, think I have decided, but want to show bridesmaids who are spread all over the country. We have a date in August booked in to meet up, but just found out my new local bridal shop can order in my dress but aren't going to get a sample. It would be so much more convenient to go through this shop, but I won't be able to show the girls. Toooo complicated :(

I finally purchased my dress Saturday! ! Couldn't be happier x

I didn't go for the one I originally looked at, I took my mum n mil2b to the shop sat morning and it wasn't open.. so we went to the other two shops and I choose something which I never thought I would.. going back in on sat to get re measured.. between the two bridal shops I went to on sat the measurements were different by 2 inches on my bust and 4 inches on my waist. So I called the shop and asked to be remeasured just to put my mind at ease otherwise I would be worrying up to january when my dress comes into shop x

Am soo happy that I can finally stop looking.. it was driving me crazy lol

My dress is called monet and its in the opulence collection which I think is romantica of devon

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Is this the dress? If so it looks really pretty :)

Need to sort out a piccy of you in it so we can see. I think without the halter and belt it would look even better I agree :)

My mum has pictures but wont send me one as I cant keep a secret and would be showing everyone lol even other half.. shes doing it for my own good!! Am looking forward to it being a surprise xx

Hi guys,

Just wanting peoples opinions, as I mentioned above I eventually found my dress last Saturday and my mum paid the deposit.

While trying dresses on at the shop in which I brought my dress from I tried on a beautiful dress which cost £1500.. one of the reasons for not buying this dress was that is was to expensive. The lady who was helping mentioned about trying to get a 10% discount of the Dress.

anyway skipping forward a few dresses later I found my dress which costs £990, however I totally blanked and forgot to ask whether the 10% applied to this dress too..

I am going back in on Saturday to get re-measured (I went to two shops Saturday but the measurements given to me from both shops varied by 2inches on my bust 4 inches on my waist and 1 inch on my hips) Its more piece of mind for me to get re-measured.. otherwise I can see myself panicking all the way up until January when it will come into shop.

So my question is even though we have already paid deposit would it be cheeky of me to ask about the 10% discount? The dress was right at the top of my mums budget therefor leaving no room for a veil etc.. so was thinking of bringing this into the conversation too,

Thanks in advance guys.. I just don't want to try if am going to sound cheeky.. but then again if you don't ask I suppose you don't get :)

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I don't really like asking for discounts etc, but I would have asked before your mum paid the deposit. In saying that there. Is no harm in asking.

Taking some compensation time from work today as I spent 12 hours travelling last week, so going to the new bridal shop that opened recently to see what they have. Still fairly sure I have already found my dress but don't want to jump the gun :)

Yay!! Its soo exciting isnt it... xx

Pictures in my albums :)

I've ordered my flowers and buttonholes £200 for my bridal shower, BM hand tied and 7 buttonholes and delivery to the hotel.

Mrskirby that dress is stunning, I never tried it on but It was one I kept seeing while browsing online and I really liked it.

beximo love your dress too very elegant love the detailing on it.

Aww Donna that will be lovely we aren't having an engagement shoot we both hate getting pictures taken and we arcomfortable with Martin (bils dad) and love his photography he's so laid back which suits us.

I do like the idea of an engagement shoot.

I know the feeling with the weight doesn't matter what I do it goes on and not off. I'm so fed up and then I stuff my face full of crap. We go on holiday in October and I really want to lose something before then a stone would be great but don't see it happening.

I've heard of people doing engagement shoots just before the wedding so they get used to the camera etc :) I would love to do one with our photographer but he charges £200 for an engagement shoot as he's so bl**dy good!

Finally got to show my my our venue tonight, she liked it! Yay! Not that she would have any impact as it's too late, but it makes life easier if she agrees with me!

It's exciting isn't it Catherine, I can't wait for next Friday when it's our official 1 year countdown

I'm getting majorly stressed out with the photographer hunt!! All of the ones I love are out of budget or already booked.

I m also exciting for my wedding but its too far.. But i have started planning for my wedding..

Ditto! Imagine what we're all going to be like exactly a year from now thinking "OMG It's THIS MONTH!"