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    • thefuture:Mrs_Hurren
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    I don't like my ears so don't like up styles x
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    • thefuture:Mrs_Hurren
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    My cars for the page boys arrived today I'm so pleased with them I've put a pic in my album
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    • Sprucey
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    Good advice apply, my hair and make up trial is booked in for 8th April then my dress is in so I'll be going to try on my dress afterwards looking all done :) but I guess I'll have to see how it feels, I don't know if having it down will cover up the front of my dress, my hair is usually up so I guess I'll prob end up with that!
    Mrs hurren the cars are great my two boys would love them! Did you just search on the bay?

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    • thefuture:Mrs_Hurren
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    Yes I did. I've posted the link to your wall hope it works as I'm a bit pants at that type of stuff lol :)
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    • sALLY
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    Had my last dress fitting today and took my little princess with me, All is looking well all tho i was told not to lose any more weight as the dress will become to big, ive not intentionally lost the weight so will have to start pigging out a little more :) I can collect my dress in 2 weeks and finally sorting suit next week. 5months eekkk!
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    • thefuture:Mrs_Hurren
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    Ahhhhhh Appy how nice. Can't wait to finally get mine I'm gutted I didn't get to swoosh on Saturday :(
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    • thefuture:Mrs_Hurren
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    Well 2 days after sending my invites I already know that 7 people can't come. Out of 40 that's quite a lot and we already know oh cousins probably won't come. Arghhhhh can see this being the part that stresses me most
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    • JennK
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    Oh no :( we are sending ours out in 2 - 3 weeks time when I get time to sit down and write them out!

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    • sALLY
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    Least they have been in touch straight away so you can invite others, i have a feeling 5 will decline the day and 15 the evening and they will prob not tell me till last min which is frustrating me, i want to know now so i can get organised
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    • ElizabethF49
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    I need to get oh to write ours out problem is we are just so busy this month but I want them out rsvp date is 15th may as long as they are out bu end of the month its plenty of tine I already know most of who's coming as they have booked hotel rooms and there is some that wont go during the day possibly 20 but out of 95 that's good for us and my friends will get bumped up to all day and still be within our numbers

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    • DonnaH39
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    We have only had people tell us they can't make the evening so far... there are a couple of people who haven't replied to the day invites who I think might not make it, but most of the people who haven't replied yet I think will come. Everyone who's replied to the day invites can make it.




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    • thefuture:Mrs_Hurren
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    It's one of my aunties and her children's (all grown up) little annoyed tho as one cousin is a pa and can't get the time off but the other is on hol, a holiday they booked after telling me they wanted to be invited dec 2013, and have spoke about it since.

    Oh well just have to magic up some friends lol
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    • RebeccaH689
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    That's it, team August - the invites are written, stamped and ready to pop in the post tomorrow morning! I feel like getting those sent off will be a real milestone :D

    Next up on Monday, giving notice at Hackney Town Hall. Have any of you given notice yet? Any idea how tough the questioning is?
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    • Sprucey
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    Mrs hurren, this will stress me out too! We've only got 40 invited and 10 are children so if any cant come I feel like it'll feel real empty and like there's barely anyone there and if anyone can't come I don't really have others to invite as oh doesn't talk to any of his bloody family! I think there's one family that might not come an that takes 5 straight off my list :/
    Thanks for the link!

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    • DonnaH39
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    That is a nightmare isn't it... I understand that our weddings aren't as important to others as they are to us, but I do understand how important weddings are to people and would never tell someone I was going and then book a holiday.




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    • thefuture:Mrs_Hurren
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    I know everyone has lives to live but I'm really struggleing for bumping the guests. I'm just worried that I'm going to end up stressed. Ive had problems with irregular heartbeat for 2 years now and when I get stressed it can really play up and put me in hospital. :(
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    • sALLY
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    hope you take you easy future:mrs hurren and rest, your health is more important!

    can i ask what everyone is doing footware wise for flower girls, im wanting a bit of colour so was thinking yellow or silver shoes but struggling to find some so wondering what sandles will look like as August should be nice weather?
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    • VictoriaL46
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    @thefuture:Mrs_Hurren I know exactly how you feel. One of my cousins that I am really close to was given a save a date over a year and a half ago when we booked the venue and then recently advised they can't come because they have booked a holiday. I am still really disappointed that they have done this as they have gone to everyone elses wedding's but not coming to mine. Then there is also my sister who fell out with me again advising she isn't coming anymore (that I am less bothered about as I could do without the stress of her being there to be honest)

    Half way through finishing making invites. I originally planned for them to be sent out end of last month but looks like its going to be end of this month as having to wait on more paper supplies which I am hoping will arrive this weekend.

    Biggest shocker of all... since when did spray mount cost £15!!! I swear when I was student I could get it for under half that!

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    • VictoriaL46
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    @Appy89 I am waiting until nearer the time to discuss footwear with my best friend as its her little girl. Might have her in sandals though so her feet don't get too hot.

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    • sALLY
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    Yeah i'm going to try and wait a bit but think cus I have nothing else to do I'm just thinking of little things to keep myself busy.... I'm so bored lol
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    • VictoriaL46
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    lol I know what you mean. At the moment I have assembling my invites keeping me busy. Got other things I need to do but nearer the time.

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    • thefuture:Mrs_Hurren
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    Well so far we have 9 guests and 9 that can't attend. So if we keep on at this rate we will have 20/40 which is bad. Oh mum isn't happy her best friend who is Shane's godmother as said she has plans on our wedding day, she has known for ages about the wedding and that she would be invited.
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    • sALLY
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    Oh Dear thefuture:Mrs_Hurren did you say there are other people you can invite instead?? I feel like i want to chase up rsvp's now but prob be a little rude as i put may on the invites :(
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    • DonnaH39
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    Been to a wedding fayre today, was great saw some of our suppliers that we have already booked which is always lovely... also got some freebies and some more good idea's.

    Messaged the magician I was talking to earlier to see if he is still free as we saw a magician there and it really won my fiancé round to the idea of having a magician :) Also waiting to hear from an ice-cream cart to see if they have our date free, we would have the ice-cream then instead of having canape's while we're having photo's taken at the venue :D




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    • thefuture:Mrs_Hurren
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    I don't really have many people we can boost.

    However I have decided I don't care anymore.
    I went to my venue today decided on room decorations flowers etc.
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    • sALLY
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    Do you think people actually pay attention to your earrings.... I normally just wear studs but have found some dangily earring in my jewellery box do I opt for change or stick with something similar to what I normally wear ... Will anyone actually notice?
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    • CatherineR
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    Depends, is your going to be completely up? If it is then I'd say yes - my cousin had her hair up and so did the bms and you zoned straight in on the earrings when you were talking to them!

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    • DonnaH39
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    I usually notice earrings when I'm speaking to people to be honest, especially if they're nice dangley one's




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    • ElizabethF49
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    I notice earrings I love them. Mine aren't as dangly as I'd like but they match with everything and I love them.

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    • ElizabethF49
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    My oh is driving me nuts, I wanted the invites to be out by now and he's still not wrote them, we are out all weekend then he's away with work all week then we are out next weekend too. Wanted to give my mum her invite on Sunday hoping that if he writes my parents and my sisters I can give them theirs and then get him to do the rest next weekend after our cake tasting and get them handed out.

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    • JennK
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    I'm practically writing ours one by one as we see people who aren't local. It's quite enjoyable :)

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    • ElizabethF49
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    Mask if oh doesn't get his act together rill be writing them myself his writing is so much nicer than mine though and he needs to tie the bows.

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    • ElizabethF49
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    Has everyone decided on music? Was just having a look through the music thread and it's got me all confused again, think we have decided on most but struggling for the signing the register. We cant agree.

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    • thefuture:Mrs_Hurren
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    We are struggling with the songs for signing the registrar too. Also we keep getting asked if we are going to have music while the guests are being seated and while we have the wedding breakfast. I hadnt even thought of this tbh.
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    • VictoriaL46
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    Sent our humanist our personal stories about how we met, what marriage means to us and why we want to get married as well as what we see for us in the future. Sent email back and asking about wedding music etc. I didn't even think of having anything playing while we are signing the register so going to have to have a think about that with the OH.

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    • sALLY
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    Yay suits sorted today all tho I was a little disappointed in choice when we got there. The suit we both loved only came in slim fit so my h2b had a choice of 2 suits in the end he has picked one and we put the deposit down I'm just struggling to picture them but it will be a nice surprise for me on the day to see them all. Bestman didn't come so waiting his measurements before they will put the full order in.

    I'm unsure on register signing music too, think I'm just going to ask the hotel to play an acustic cd in the back ground for the wedding breakfast.
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    • Sprucey
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    Not been on a while, had a hangover and feel like I've done nothing for the week! Lol I'm so old! Anyway! So I was stressing that we've not been able to put our cake deposit money down and then just how much stuff needs paying off before the wedding, not even booked the suits yet :/ but then this morning a nice tax rebate cheque came! Yay for a good day!

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    • thefuture:Mrs_Hurren
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    Ahh that's brill Sprucey lovely when that happens
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    • Mrs M Wade
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    Great news sprucey x

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    • sALLY
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    I know that feeling but that's brill for you, every little help sx
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    • Sprucey
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    Thanks ladies, my happiness was short lived lol! Well we went to the moss shop to look at men's suits, was still trying to decide whether to buy cheap suits or hire, as originally thought oh would looked swamped in a tails jacket, but actually he popped one on in the shop and it looked great! So now we would like to hire tails suits, easy I thought til I saw on their brochure it says they want a £200 security deposit per suit :/ that's over a grand on deposits!! More than hiring the bloody suits! So wondered if that's the same everywhere? If you're hiring where are you doing yours from?... I'm sad now as thought we had the suit thing nailed til I came home and read up on the t&c's

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    • thefuture:Mrs_Hurren
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    Wow that's a total rip off. Mine have a £12 Fee for hiring per suit which is returned at the time you return the suit.
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    • Sprucey
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    Is that from a local shop or a chain you're hiring from Mrs hurren?

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    • CommentAuthorMrsRobson2Be
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    Sprucey just had a g00gle search of this & it seems as though they don't take the £200 per suit up front, they take your card details & if you don't return the suit they charge the card £200 for each missing suit.
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    • Sprucey
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    Ohhhh that would be ok! As long as they don't charge the card! Why don't they bloody say that on the brochure! Tut! Lol going to have a look at our local deb and ham today see what theirs are like in comparison and see what's best to go for! Phew glad I don't need 1k in deposits!

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    • sALLY
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    Ours are £99 each that includes vat and damage insurance its with a local bridal salon but they use ultimate f0rmal, you can check online for local stockist
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    • DonnaH39
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    Oh has changed his mind on first dance again, I've told him he can contact the band to tell them, as I'm fed up of looking like the one who keeps being a pain and changing my mind when it's him half of the time.




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    • CatherineR
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    We can be indecisive too which is why we are waiting till nearer the time to decide on final things like that lol.

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    • NatashaL48
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    Getting married on Saturday 15th August all being well. Still have loads to do :-0
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    • ElizabethF49
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    welcome natasha I am a 15.8.15 bride cant wait 5 months exactly today :)

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