Yay I can join this now as we have set the date for Saturday the first of August 2015 :)
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
Ooooo exciting, that was the date we wanted originally but it was booked up in the two days it took us to call back, shocking! Although with the 8th we were lucky as the Church was free, might not have been as lucky if we'd booked the 1st :) welcome officially to the club ;)
My sister does photography and her second photographer is away when she has some weddings booked so she's asked me to step in, it's not much as obviously I'm not the professional and it's just to get different angles but means a few extra pennies towards my big day.
CommentAuthorFitchMcCombe
That sounds like a great opportunity Donna! We have asked a family friend who is studying photography to do ours, and we're thrilled she's up for it! We want really natural pictures of everyone enjoying themselves, then just a few of that standard groupings, but nothing too posed :)
CommentAuthorElizabethF49
How did everyone get on at the wedding fayre. IM FUMING my little cousins is in my bad books hes decided hes having the same tartan as us and as they get married three months before us I don't want people to say we copied them so im going for something different, his sister told him what we were going for and he still went ahead and got the same one.
Fantastic opportunity though Donna you never know she could use you more often :)
After 7 years and 11 months he proposed to me 18.10.13
Our son is 5 years old and our world
Getting married 15.08.15.
Life hasnt been easy but we have each other :)
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
OMG-Elizabeth, that's horrible, I am sometimes a bit wary of telling people certain details of our day as I have a bit of paranoia about someone deciding to do the same but before us (silly I know to be paranoid about it) but what a horrible thing for a family member to do. Have you got a close second choice, it might work out even better then your original choice anyway :)
Yeah, I'm excited to have a nose at other people's weddings and what they do as well.
Our wedding fairs went amazing, the first one we went to was brilliant, I got so many idea's-I've decided I want fresh flowers now, just need to decide whether I want something more classic with roses or something with gerbera's..... found the cake I want and spoke to our violinist... then because we finished quite early we went down to another venue who were having a fair on who we actually we're going to book before as they had a really good package which was cheap and included everything.... so glad we went there as we really weren't impressed, so it was nice to realise we had def made the right decision... I also found ANOTHER shop to go look in for my dress (I already have appointments in 4 shops... whoops)
I was supposed to go to the wedding fair with my H2B & 2 bridesmaids, but H2B got offered overtime which he took, so just me & the bridesmaids went. I booked a photobooth :) H2B wasn't happy as I didn't discuss it with him (oops) he's calmed down now. Had a good chat with our potential wedding car owner I explained that we ideally wanted 2 vintage rolls Royce's, he has 1 & 2 Daimlers. He said that his mechanic has a matching rolls royce & that he would speak to him about us using it & thankfully he agreed. So we now have a beautiful pair of vintage rolls Royce's
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I also had what appears to be a good price for hair & makeup, but will get a few more quotes before booking anything. Found suits also on offer of 5 for £300, we need 9 so will see if they can better that price, they also hire out shoes for £5 bargain.
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
Suits sound like a good price Keira, we got outs just over that for 5 (more now as we've added two) but it included a top hat from a chain store (suited us as it means FIL, ushers and best man can go to their local stores to get measured and pick up suits as they all live away from us) they're the company named after a colour and an area full of tree's (I'll post on your wall if you want the proper name)
What's everyone's opinion on roses vs gerbera's? I love them both and I've seen some classic bouquets with roses I love and a not so classic bouquet with gerbera's
this one
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Now I can imagine the button holes being roses, but not sure what gerbera's would look like, also I want this cake
(or similar)
Do you think a bouquet of yellow roses and purple gerbera's would look okay, then have yellow roses for the buttonholes and cake and then purple gerbera's for the chair covers?
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(imagine them on white chair covers in a venue lol)
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
The cake is basically a white cake with yellow roses on it, picture hasn't worked for some reason
CommentAuthorMrsRobson2Be
Donna could you post the link to my wall please, been trying to work it out for ages. Do you mean like this
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I personally think this bouquet is a bit mismatched, maybe it would look better with roses in the centre & gerberas around the edge. I love the gerberas on the back of the chairs it adds that extra finishing touch.
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
Of course I can hun :)
Erm... no that wasn't exactly what I thought :/ but might be how it came out. Think I may stick with roses, I love the Gerbera's but with me loving my cake with roses on and the buttonholes might be better sticking with roses (The bouquet is going to look traditional but fresh then with the bright colours anyway)
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
Posted the link, it will be worth speaking to them if you see them at a wedding fair as well, as we got a discount for booking at a wedding fair
CommentAuthorElizabethF49
I really wanted to punch him (Im not violet) but yes we have an alternative:
what we had planned
2nd choice
whilst looking for pictures ive come across a company that does the Lindsay tartan (H2bs tartan) H2b has his own kilt but I don't know if it will fit in with my purple colour scheme H2b and DS will be in this tartan and I think id like it to just be those two in it but don't know what to do now lol.
H2b Tartan
You can never have too much to choose from dress wise plus it will be fun.
Keira that is osme bargain on suits id contact the supplier and see what they can do for you.
I have been converted to fresh roses Donna after seeing them at a wedding fayre I think that's what im going to go for but I do love the flowers in the picture. like the chair sashes too. I think the yellow roses purple gerbera would look good.
After 7 years and 11 months he proposed to me 18.10.13
Our son is 5 years old and our world
Getting married 15.08.15.
Life hasnt been easy but we have each other :)
CommentAuthorElizabethF49
LOL I would never had worked out that company name haha. I actually like the photo with the yellow an dpurple flowers it oculd be better arranged though. probably best asking a florist what her opinion is.
After 7 years and 11 months he proposed to me 18.10.13
Our son is 5 years old and our world
Getting married 15.08.15.
Life hasnt been easy but we have each other :)
CommentAuthorMrsRobson2Be
Thanks for the link Donna but unfortunately there not local to us :( I agree with Elizabeth that the flowers could work together but they need arranging better than above lol. Have u got a shop nearby that has artificial flowers that you could have a play around with.
Elizabeth I would be seriously peed off if my cousin did this to me, how selfish but then being a man he probably never thought anything of it & didn't do it intentionally. They don't seem to get the bigger picture!!
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
Yeah... at least we have loads of time to decide lol
I think I'm swaying more just roses at the minute, but that's partly because it was roses I held at the wedding fair and partly because I love the cake and buttonholes with roses and don't think they'd be the same with different flowers. Will see how I feel after talking to some more florists as well.
Such a shame the one I spoke to at the fair wasn't local as I might have booked her
CommentAuthormrs Burton2b
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Well I have almost booked and decided on everything for our wedding and finally decided what cake style I'm baking for our wedding cake and found out my sil is booking her wedding in September 2015 (it doesn't bother me as it seems to have everyone else) anyway i just can't decide what to have my hair like up or down?
follow your heart and you're dreams will come true
CommentAuthorGemmaF238
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Went to national wedding show on Friday and tried a few different dresses on. Really really liked one and was so tempted to buy it, it was 1299 but if you paid deposit at show it went down to 950 with half price fixed alterations which would of been fantastic as it had a lace overlay with a lot of details around the bottom. It's a shame that the offer was only valid at the fayre.. it's a bit too much pressure I think.
Went to our venues wedding after Sunday and paid our deposit for violinist.. she's amazing!! We asked her to play some music and my mum had tears in her eyes :)
Also seen a few potential photographers. There is one which I absolutely love, I know he is amazing as he was the photographer at my friends wedding who I was a bridesmaid for and I also used to work at the hotel we are getting married at so I have seen him at weddings loads of times. He is quite a lot over budget tho at 1800,he said to meet him for a coffee so he could `sort us out` but our budget is 1000 so I doubt it will be anywhere near that :(
There was another photographer there's who I am interested to organise a meeting with. He did a wedding a few weeks ago at our venue and the photos are exactly what we want, very natural I especially like the ones he did in the forest.
Xx
CommentAuthorCatherineR
Hi ladies, I can now join you! We are getting married at 2pm on 15th August 2015 in Exeter Cathedral, woop! We are very excited and can't wait :)
We have booked the cathedral, need to change the day for the registry office Going to look at our favourite reception venue at the end of March Photographer and videographer meetings in April but she has reserved our date Ceilidh is booked, deposit needs to be paid Wedding cars depend on where we have our venue Shortlisting hair/make-up but going to ask our family hairdresser if she'd like to come to the wedding and do hair as a present possibly Wedding insurance being bought in April when loans come in Suits through F0rmally Y0urs hopefully
That's us roughly so far...... Been lovely reading through what you've all been planning! xx
Married my wife on 15.08.15
Honeymooned on the Isles of Scilly :)
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
Whoop whoop Catherine :)
That's a shame about the wedding dress Gemma, do you know if they'll be at another wedding fair, then you can think about it and go and see them again if you decide you want to go ahead. I think you did the right thing, so many people say they felt pressured into something and then regretted it. I quite like that I've got a couple of vouchers for 10% or 20% off wedding dresses, so I can go try them on and I've not checked with the 10% one but the 20% one says I can wait and decide on it, I think the offer is on until the end of this year.... if not it's def for a few months, I'll check when I go especially if I see one I like.
Speaking of dress shopping, I'm going on my first dress shopping trip tomorrow :D can't wait
CommentAuthorCatherineR
Me too Donna! I can't put up any pictures though as they don't let you take pics boo :(
Married my wife on 15.08.15
Honeymooned on the Isles of Scilly :)
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
Ooo good luck Catherine, will they let you take them once you've decided on one and put a deposit down?
My mum was asking if they'd let me take pictures today, I have no idea if I can or not, but she was thinking it would be a good idea with us planning on going to a lot of shops she doesn't want us forgetting what some are like. I think it would be nice to, but I'm not too worried as I'll just try and remember which my favourite of the day was, only thing which would be nice about having a picture would be when I then go shopping with my bridesmaids I could bring my favourite from today into the discussion by showing them the photo.
CommentAuthorMrsRobson2Be
Enjoy dress shopping ladies :) I can't wait to go dress shopping, I'm putting it off until July/August time as I want to lose 3 stone first, I've lost 12lb so far so 2 stone 2 lb to go :) Maintaining is going to be the hard bit, I've lost weight before & always put it back on, but this time I've got a good reason not to.
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
I thought I wanted to lose a stone before the wedding, but been dress shopping today and I think I have found the one, I wouldn't want to lose too much and have it not fit as nicely (it gives me some lovely curves at the moment wouldn't want to lose that) I'll still try and lose some weight but not going to stress as much about losing a whole stone :)
I'm so excited though, the second dress shop I went in was amazing, there were so many lovely dresses. I love it and the lady was so nice as well
CommentAuthorMrsRobson2Be
That's good to hear Donna, I'm only 5"2 so a stone on me looks like 2 lol. I'm not actually 100% going by the scales, more clothing size. I have gone down 1 size so ideally want to go down 1 more by July & then 1 more early next year.
CommentAuthorCatherineR
Dress shopping completed and I think I've found 'the one' but airing on the side of caution and leaving it to think about and return to see if I still love it! xx
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Married my wife on 15.08.15
Honeymooned on the Isles of Scilly :)
CommentAuthorGemmaF238
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It was from berkatex bride so am assuming that they will be at other fairs, I just loved how it made me feel. It was a fish tail and corset back.
Keira I agree maintaining is soo hard, I've lost 4 stone with sw and have kept it off for nearly two years however came out of target around Christmas and can't seem to loose it again...
Catherine your dress is beautiful,
Oo Donna I bet it's so exciting.. I was meant to go going shopping yesterday but couldn't make it, am dying to organise another day to go.
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CommentAuthorDonnaH39
Gemma that sounds just like me with losing weight and then gaining some and struggling to lose it again.
I've decided I would still like to lose it, I do love the dress, but think I'll feel even more confident if I do lose the weight. So we'll see how I get on, as I've been really struggling lately. Too many social events on to lose weight, I need to get into my running again.
I'm looking forward to dress shopping again in two weeks.... although can't believe I might have found the one already, seems crazy
CommentAuthorKerrieW32
Hi Gemma, I also tried a dress on at wedding show from berkatex bride and loved it but didnt have the money at the time to put down a deposit but was told they often have offers/promotions on around same time as school holidays so Easter and last week in May if this helps :)
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
Right so just a quick reminder to myself
So far I have
Church - booked Venue incl drinks and food - booked Transport - booked Suits - booked Band - booked Violinist - booked Cake - booked Photographer - booked Dress - I think I've chosen, going to try it on and some others in two weeks Accessories - hopefully all sorted, I have a tiara as long as it matches the dress, I've ordered a veil just hope it looks okay and matches the dress, I'm borrowing a necklace and have a bracelet, I just want to buy some earrings Venue dressing - half booked, other half I'm sorting out with one of my bridesmaids Hair and make-up - booked Candy cart - booked
Still need to sort Shoes - think I know what I want though Bridesmaid dresses - again I think I know what I want but we'll shop around first Favours - think we know what we want Church decorations - Gifts for people - doing gift bags with a couple of bits for people Flowers - Honeymoon - Stag and Hen - Garter belt - Invitations - making ourself, we think we know what we're doing with them as well.
Is there anything we have forgotten?
CommentAuthorGemmaF238
That's great Kerrie, I will definitely keep a eye out for them.. such a shame really should keep the offer on for maybe a week after. I bet they lose out on custom as its too much pressure on the day x
CommentAuthorthefuture:Mrs_Hurren
Tomorrow I'm dragging my moh bridesmaid dress browsing. Although I can't buy them ATM due to oh little sister still growing and having anorexia. Now it might seem a little mad but moh is really worried about dress colours as she is very pale and has grey hair. Oh sister can carry off any colour so tomorrow is seeing what colours suit moh to stop her worrying and to also see what colour options I can go for.
Wish me luck :) c
CommentAuthorCatherineR
Good luck, hope you find the best one for your MOH :) xx
Married my wife on 15.08.15
Honeymooned on the Isles of Scilly :)
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
Oooo good luck shopping, hope you find the right one :)
CommentAuthorthefuture:Mrs_Hurren
Well i took moh shopping and it looks like I'm going to change my planned colour scheme. No matter what style of dress she tried on she always looked beautiful in purple. So I now need some ideas of what colour to have with it.
Also totally unexpectedly I tried on some dresses. The whole dodgy bra and thong being warn as I hadn't gone looking for me. I've fallen in love with a dress, twice what I'd budgeted but looking around online I've found a shop with the ex display dress half price. :) x
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
Glad you found something colour wise, I'm having yellow and purple, but purple is beautiful on it's own, that's what my friend had.. or you could have two different shades or purple, or purple and silver, or purple and a pastel pink?
I think purple will actually go with most things.
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
Oh and great that you found your dress too, especially great on the price ;)
I seem to be the only one who's breaking the budget on the dress :( naughty me...
CommentAuthorElizabethF49
Ive broke my budget on the dress too Donna,
Future mrshurren my colour scheme is Cadbury purple for BM and all the other bits and bobs. The guys are in different coloured purple kilts with H2b and DS in a redy/green kilt (Oh family tartan).
It looks like we wont be having a honeymoon instead we will be moving house IF H2b gets his way lol. a honeymoon isn't the end of the world as it would only be for a week anyway.
After 7 years and 11 months he proposed to me 18.10.13
Our son is 5 years old and our world
Getting married 15.08.15.
Life hasnt been easy but we have each other :)
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
You can go on honeymoon anytime as well Elizabeth, you can always book a nice holiday together any time :)
Glad I'm not alone on the budget breaking dress ;) but if they're the right one then they're the right one :)
CommentAuthorElizabethF49
Im not too fussed about a honeymoon/holiday as we are going to Florida the following may BUT we may well still get away IF we don't move house.
After 7 years and 11 months he proposed to me 18.10.13
Our son is 5 years old and our world
Getting married 15.08.15.
Life hasnt been easy but we have each other :)
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
I can't wait to book our honeymoon, might end up booking it as soon as flights are released depending on the prices.... bring on April 24th ;)
CommentAuthorElizabethF49
Where are you thinking about going on honeymoon, Id LOVE to go to St Lucia
After 7 years and 11 months he proposed to me 18.10.13
Our son is 5 years old and our world
Getting married 15.08.15.
Life hasnt been easy but we have each other :)
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
Oooo we have looked at St Lucia as well, we were seriously considering Kenya at one point as well for a safari/beach holiday, but we have seen a gorgeous hotel in Mexico, adults only, 24 hour gourmet all inclusive with butler service on the beach and by the pool. It just looks pure luxury
CommentAuthorElizabethF49
Wow it sounds lush, my sister and her man were in Mexico similar to what you've said and the room had a hot tub in it she said it was amazing x
After 7 years and 11 months he proposed to me 18.10.13
Our son is 5 years old and our world
Getting married 15.08.15.
Life hasnt been easy but we have each other :)
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
Ooooo yeah might be the same place as their rooms all have jacuzzi's in as well :)
CommentAuthorCatherineR
Kenya's ace - My Aunt and Uncle went on their honeymoon in 1997 (a while ago I know!) and they said it's the best holiday they ever had, the pics looked amazing too!
Married my wife on 15.08.15
Honeymooned on the Isles of Scilly :)
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
My worry with Kenya is the prices are either stupid money or twin rooms, normally on holiday we wouldn't mind having a twin room.... but for our honeymoon it would be nice if we could share a bed and not fall through the gap in the middle where two singles have been pushed together :/
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
How many of you have already bought your rings?
I've looked at rings online but haven't tried any on yet, not sure when I should start looking.... I might wait until after the honeymoon is booked and after the deposit has gone down on my dress, purely for the money reason (we have two savings accounts, one has the main bulk of the money in it, but I'd rather wait until as long as possible to take any money out of that as it has good interest as long as no money comes out and one is what our savings each month are going into to, so I'm better of paying deposits from that account if I can get away with it)
CommentAuthormrs Burton2b
Were not buying our rings till next year going to pay for everything else first then decided on a design as we want them hand made by the same person who did my engagement ring
follow your heart and you're dreams will come true
CommentAuthorElizabethF49
Ill get my ring nearer the time unless it comes down in price drastically, the ring I like that goes with my ering, either that or I will get one specially made as I like that idea and it's roughly the same price but it will prob be this time next year incase I lose a lot of weight don't want to have to get two rings resized x
After 7 years and 11 months he proposed to me 18.10.13
Our son is 5 years old and our world
Getting married 15.08.15.
Life hasnt been easy but we have each other :)
CommentAuthorCatherineR
I've got my ring as it's my OH's inheritance - Her Grandma gave it to her when she turned 18 and although my OH was going to wear it, it looked so much better with my ER than it did hers sadly but I adore it and my OH and Grandma is so pleased I love it and want to wear it :) only need to get it re-sized nearer to the time! xx
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Married my wife on 15.08.15
Honeymooned on the Isles of Scilly :)
