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

Yep that's why. Initially Debbie was going to use it as her wedding band but because her engagement ring has a twist in it, it would either need to be shaved down or have a groove put in her Grandma's ring and neither option appeals to her so that's why I'm using it :) don't want to ruin either ring tbh! It's also a nice way to be welcomed into the family as I'm taking their name and means that I'm truly accepted by them all plus I know her Grandma adores me anyway so it feels very right for all of us :)

Relax for a day hun - You've got a few months to go still ;)

Yey Vicky :)
i thought I was being a little premature when I started planning but when you actually realise what needs to be done it makes sense to. I don't want to be rushing around like a headless chicken next year. X

Welcome to the new august 2015 brides xx

I haven't been around for abit as my h2b ended up in a&e this weekend :(
We had planned to go to a wedding fair on Sunday, but H2B was in agony with what appeared to be an abscess. We went to A&E thinking we'd be there 3-4 hours max & ended up staying the night!! H2B had to have a general anistetic & have the abscess drained, we got home at 5:30am Monday!! Nightmare!!

Anyway we set ourselves a target at the beginning of March to book the transport, photographer & pay £300 off of our venue by the end of March. We are ahead of schedule as we booked the cars & paid £200 instead of the £100 deposit they wanted, I've just paid £300 off of our venue, so just the photographer left (which we already have the deposit for). So if our savings carry on as they are we should be able to pay another £300 minimum off the venue by the end of March :)

We're going away this weekend to a chalet in Devon with a hot tub on the balcony, so hopefully the weather stays nice.

Hope your fiance makes a speedy recovery and have a lovely time in Devon! I love it but then I'm biased as I was born there, lived there my whole life and to be married there lol

I'm not fussed on a videographer myself, so we're not having one. I can see the appeal more then I used to, like having moments like the grooms face when he see's you walk in ect. and the first dance, but then I also think-but will you watch it over and over again... like hundreds of pounds worth? I'm more of a photo person myself.

Video's seem to be a thing MIL loves, I also remember my mum filming all our holidays and birthday parties.... it always reminds me of an older generation thing, as I think they were around when they became really accessible and they haven't got over them yet despite moaning about them not being that good. MIL is perfect example, she spent ages when we were in Disney land moaning that when her sons were younger they missed out on bits of the holiday because they were busy filming their sons rather then enjoying the moment and that they never watch the films now.... then in the next breath went on to say how she wished they'd brought the video camera


Sorry off on a tangent there lol, as having one at your wedding is a completely different thing to that.

Thankyou for the well wishes, he was told to take 2 weeks off work but he returned the next day. He is also supposed to get his dressing changed daily at the doctors, he went the 1st day & asked them to show me how to do it as he won't be returning he is a nightmare for going to the doctors anyway, he has to be practically dying to go.

We still haven't decided on the videographer, I do think I'd like one but it will be something we'll leave until last minute, if we have the spare cash. When we were kids I used to go to my friends house & watch one of her aunts wedding videos, they filmed everything. The church, then the evening do which gets funnier towards the end, after they'd clearly drunk a lot.
If we do get one they charge around £400-£500 & our church will also add a £150 licensing fee on top, so quite a lot.

I have a videographer booked, it IS an expense that we umm'ed and ahh'ed over, but having spoken to our married friends those that had one love that they can look back at their day and those that didn't really wish they had. So, we found one we both liked and put the deposit down - it's not cheap by any means but the ones that were available on our date were either even more expensive than the £945 we've been quoted for full day coverage OR their work was looked kinda poor.

It is one of those things that I'm glad we found the money for, but totally understand why people don't have them too! x

How is everyone getting on?

My friend bought we a little wedding planning book which is lovely but ive planned most things so a bit late but still thoughtful all the same. She also got us a wedding keepsake book and I love it its quite quirky suits us well. I bought the guest book ages ago and she seen it and got the other books to match :)

My bridesmaid travel/make up bag arrived during the week and its bigger than I first thought but means if its not full Ican fill it with crumpled paper (minds went blank to what type is actually is lol). As my only BM is my sister I am going to fill the bag with miniature toiletries, and other bits and may be able to fit her wedding jewellery for the day in it but I may give her this before then. Ive also found little glass coasters that I am going to get for mother/father of the bride and one for Brdesmaid.

I think it's none of her business, do what you want. I remember you saying before that's what you were doing and I think it's a lovely idea to have them in their own tartan, it's great that he wants to :)


Bag sounds lovely Catherine.

Thanks donna was just having a bit of a wobble Its OUR day and he can wear what he wants within reason.

Woohoo Catherine doe sit all feel more real? Hope you can get a registrar xx

Went dress shopping on a spur of the moment thing, almost went home as we were stuck in traffic for 40 minutes but when we eventually got there..... I FOUND IT!!!!!!!! I've paid the deposit and go back in September to be measured but so flipping excited, it's perfect :D xx

Woops, sorry about the 2 bouquets of mine!

Hi every one! I have just seen this thread, I am getting married on August the 2nd 2015 at 2:30 pm. I am super excited! It seams so far away but I am sure the time will go really fast :). Xx

Im just sitting listening to our wedding band. Knowing we have made the best decision about hiring them, They are the most expensive but so worth it

I know who we are getting our rings made from but that will be next year. I know what flowers I want I just need to find someone to do them. Going to see the florist local to my venue so they can deliver them to the venue or I can pick them up the day before.

Going to try and get to see the coach companies while Connor is off nursery over the easter holidays.

Hi Clair you will be getting married the day after me. I wish I could book something else but I'm at that awkward stage ATM where I can't do nothing else. My bridesmaids are my biggest worry as I can't think about their dresses till jan at earliest.

Donna I'd say don't scrimp on your dress you can cut back other places but the dress is the main focal point and you will have pictures forever you don't want to look back and think that was my second choice dress.

Thefuturemrshurren why do you need to wait till jan for bridesmaid dresses? I'm going in June to hopefully get mine organised.

I've came to a sort of stand still, oh can't agree we need a videographer so don't know what to do about it as I've always wanted one.

been to look at wedding dresses on Saturday, I am finding it really hard to find something I Love. Tried a few I like but just cant seem to find the one.... Hopefully going to do a full day in May in a different Town/City..

So far we have booked our photographer, Electric Violinist, Artificial Flowers & have just bought Wedding Insurance with Debenhams

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How's everyone getting on?

I've managed to pin my sister to a date for BM dress shopping 21st June her dress is taking longer to find than mine lol. I know what we are after and she has agreed we just can't get the right shade of purple even though the shop told me it is Cadbury purple it's grape.

Can't quite remember what I've updated you guys on this thread with but we've booked our caricaturist, got my dress, cancelled my artificial bouquet and decided to make fresh ones for us both and various other things I'm sure.
Having made a trial bouquet and seeing how lovely it looks, we've had a re-think on our colour scheme. Royal blue to pinks and yellows potentially as this would suit our bouquets.. Thoughts ladies? xx

I think both colour scheme's sound lovely Catherine, so go with whichever you think looks best.

Pinks and yellows will be very summery (I'm a bit biased though with my yellow and purple theme lol, it's quite similar so I'm bound to like the pink and yellows :p)


I haven't done much planning lately, although dress shopping tomorrow and hopefully will be putting a deposit down on my dress. Will keep you all updated.... making decisions on the honeymoon at the moment.

Having a bit of a blip too and even buying my wedding shoes last night didn't cheer me up :( sorry about your Nan - lots of love darling xxx

I like your STD Catherine. And the flip flops are cute are they for you to wear all day?

The future mrs hurren sorry to hear about your nan, Im confused is it the Bridesmaid dresses you need to wait for or your own dress?

Love both your save the dates, I'll see if I can get a picture of mine :)

Thanks :) and yes, the whole day... I live in flip flops all year round and only take them off occasionally if the snow is particularly bad, but not often! ;) as my sister and sil said, 'well you wouldn't be anything else would you Catherine, it wouldn't be right!' x

Hi I'm getting married on the 8th of august 2015 I've booked the registry the venue and caterers ...starting to get the decoration but I'm also making some aswell ( Pom Pom balls) which look really good sooo excited can't wait x