Ahhhh thats good Michelle. I am plesaed it was successful....
I get carried away with the room decor and like you, i would book everything lol....
Ive changed my mind again on centre pieces and may need another 1 as we have had an increase in numbers requiring an extra table! OH doesnt realise the logistics behind his statement 'Yes you can come to te wedding, no problem'.... Grrrrr
Fingers crossed she quotes a decent price
Marrying 'The One' on 30th July 2016
I am now Mrs Emma Stokoe xx
CommentAuthorBecci93
Oh my oh parents are doing that!
We seem to be getting invites to go to meals and parties with people we've never even hardly met now that the wedding is known about then his mum is like oh well they've definitely invited you so you'll have to invite them to the wedding - I'll pay the extra for them anyway ... Arghh!
It's not just price I don't want to be in a room of strangers we'll have enough people to have to go and mingle with never mind randomers!
CommentAuthorEmmilou82
Yeah i agree...... OH has a large family anyway - 70 guests are his and the rest mine (36). But i have to give him a gentle nudge to say stop inviting folk lol....
Funnily enough, it was my mum that said ooooh are you inviting such and such? and so and so? im like ermmm, No. I see them once a year and we barely talk then?!
Weddings ey?!
Marrying 'The One' on 30th July 2016
I am now Mrs Emma Stokoe xx
CommentAuthorBecci93
Tell me about it! Next they'll be inviting the flaming midwife that helped deliver us or something equally obsurd!
CommentAuthorMrs Jones
To answer an earlier query, yes we will be sending an official invite to parents as it will have the menu choices with it.
On another note, who are you sending the invites from - from the bride's parents or from the bride and groom?
First Date 26 April 2014
Proposed 27 June 2015
Happily Married 18 June 2016
We are sending the invites from us as we are paying for the wedding..... We both have divorced parents who have re married so it would be chaos sending them from everyone. I wouldnt want to to miss out my step parents as they have done so much for me.
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I am now Mrs Emma Stokoe xx
CommentAuthorFlossie
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We're wording ours:
Lauren & James, together with their parents, would like to invite.....
Both our parents are contributing, although mine a lot more than OH's (not because they won't, more because they can't), and both sets of our parents are divorced and re-married/re-partnered, so this seemed like the easiest option so as not to exclude anyone.
I also just like the tradition of it :)
Happily married
18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorBecci93
We're doing ours from bride and groom
CommentAuthorSarah D
Ours will be from us xx
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CommentAuthorMrs M Wade
Ours will be from us too x
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CommentAuthorMrsEmmaP
Ours will just be from us too xx
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CommentAuthorMrs Jones
Thank - think we'll go for the Lindsey & Paul, together with their parents for the invites then. Both sets are contributing, but we'll also be collating the invites.
Flossie - for some reason I thought your real name was Florence!!!
First Date 26 April 2014
Proposed 27 June 2015
Happily Married 18 June 2016
CommentAuthorFlossie
Haha, nope just boring Lauren I'm afraid. Florence is a cool name though!
Happily married
18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorMrs M Wade
Just had a quote back from the chair cover lady £305 for 72 chair covers and sashes, 11 table cloths, and 9 table runners. We get a free post box hire too. Do you think this is reasonable?
We have to pay a £52 security deposit for damages etc so should get that back. She sets it all up and comes the next day to take it all away again
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CommentAuthorFlossie
I think that sounds reasonable. Our venue are providing ours and the quote is £225 for 50 chair covers and sashes. So to get the table cloths, runners and the post box included along with 72 chair covers and sashes I think is quite reasonable.
I think you could find cheaper though, as lots of people seemed to have found cheaper than me.... xx
Happily married
18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorMrs M Wade
I'll show OH later and see what he says. Wish he could of gone with me :(
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CommentAuthorNatalieS200
On the subject of the invites for the people who are having no kids in the day are you mentioning you can't invite children at all on the invite?
We are just having close family kids in the day but are inviting family and friends kids to the evening reception so the kids will be recieving a separate evening invite. Would that be enough do you think? Most do know kids are just invited to the night but there are still a few family members who dont and I was wondering whether I neeeded to spell it out on the invite or whether an evening invite with their childs name on was enough? Xx
CommentAuthorNatalieS200
Mrs wade - our chair covers are 1.95 each with sash. Our venue dresses the table for us so we dont need to buy table cloths etc. Hope that helps xx
CommentAuthorMrs Jones
We just made sure we made that clear on our save the date cards, but to be honest most of our friends are glad no children as means they get a bit of a break and guessed that we were inviting their kids! The only children we're having is close family, so about all 5 altogether.
First Date 26 April 2014
Proposed 27 June 2015
Happily Married 18 June 2016
CommentAuthorSarah D
Our chair covers are £1 each including sash, so we are £70, this was the cheapest quote I found and the lady came very highly recommended too and this also included del and set up. Our venue provides the table cloths and runners so we don't need to worry about that and were doing a diy post box xx
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CommentAuthorNatalieS200
See we havent sent out save the dates so wasnt sure what to do. The only kids we're having in the day is my 2, my 2 nieces and 2 nephews so it really is only close family kids in the day :) xx
CommentAuthorMrs Jones
Post Box
Can't help with the quote Mrs Wade as ours all comes part of our package we have with the venue - beginning to think we've got quite a good deal as have no hidden extras as they even do the table seating plan and name places too.
Just found this on the bay - thinking of hiring it as we are asking for honeymoon contributions for gifts - will be worded differently!!!
First Date 26 April 2014
Proposed 27 June 2015
Happily Married 18 June 2016
CommentAuthorBecci93
Yeah I got my chair covers from my venue for £2 each as they have them anyway
CommentAuthorFlossie
I love those post boxes. I wanted one like that for quite a while but instead went for a vintage suitcase for the cards instead xx
Happily married
18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorMrs Jones
I love the suitcase idea, but OH thinks we should have a lockable box as it will be money.
First Date 26 April 2014
Proposed 27 June 2015
Happily Married 18 June 2016
CommentAuthorFlossie
He raises a good point! Ours will be money too, but I'd like to think we can trust everyone attending our wedding! xx
Happily married
18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorBecci93
You can do that honeymoon contribution thing online Lindsey to save having lots of cash at the venue .. I haven't looked for any providers on the Internet but know a friend recently did it. You basically just load on contributions of various amounts for example I'd love to swim with dolphins and can do a full day 9-5 in the life of a dolphin trainer for £150 so mum suggested putting that on as
Dolphin trainer experience x3 £50
So that people only have to contribute partially towards it with the £50 meaning that gives the opportunity for three people to all contribute for that.
They also choose what they want to contribute towards so for the thank you cards you can take a photo of you and oh enjoying the thing that they contributed towards :)
CommentAuthorMrs Jones
I know, I feel that way too, but as I'm having all of the input into the wedding, thought I'd better let him at least have one say!!!
First Date 26 April 2014
Proposed 27 June 2015
Happily Married 18 June 2016
CommentAuthorMrs M Wade
That's a similar post box to what we get free hire of. She said we also get a key with it so can be locked at all times as we are asking for money contributions towards honeymoon x
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CommentAuthorSarah D
J0n R1ch@rd has a sale on again ladies worth a look xx
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CommentAuthorMrs M Wade
Has anyone had one of them moments where you sit and think sh!t I'm actually getting married? Lol and think how are we going to pay for all of this next year
Became Mrs Wade 06/08/2016
CommentAuthorFlossie
Yep!!!!
Still not sunk in at all. I'm not so worried about paying for everything but the actual reality of getting married has not hit home yet at all.
Happily married
18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorSarah D
Haha yes Mrs Wade! its happened a few times as the time is moving so fast xx
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CommentAuthorMrs M Wade
Lol glad it's not just me x
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CommentAuthorMrs M Wade
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CommentAuthorSarah D
Have you ladies gave underwear any more thought? in debs I have seen a set I quiet like but its a Basque and I wasn't sure if I was even going to wear a bra at all but this is pretty xx
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CommentAuthorBecci93
Not yet - I have no idea where to even look .. Think that might be a shopping trip with the bms needed!
CommentAuthorSarah D
I just wanted to get ideas and I really like this set, I wont be ordering yet ill order next year but now im swayed towards a basque set xx
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CommentAuthorFlossie
If I could wear "proper" bridal underwear under my dress then I would. I will probably get a basque or something to get changed into at night... if we can bothered for any of that!! Haha. If not then it will keep for honeymoon xx
Happily married
18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorSarah D
Well I was planning to do a boudoir shoot again before the wedding so would be perfect for that too xx
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CommentAuthorFlossie
Ooooh yes that would look lovely for that xx
Happily married
18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorSarah D
I keep saying to my beautician I want all areas waxed for the wedding lol I just cant bare to grow my hair to have it done lol! xx
Became Mrs Duthie 7th October 2016
CommentAuthorBecci93
I'm so boring just wanting some nice white frenchies then haha.
Got to admit I'm not into the whole sexy thing! Oh even moaned the other day that it's been nearly a year since we were last "intimate" as he put it.. I just don't flaming want to whenever he tries it on but then he goes in a big mood gr.. People say it's probably just my pill but I was assaulted a few years back now so it's probably more the unpleasant memories of that making me not interested!
Anyway he's waited a year now so he can wait nearly another one til the night of our wedding lol
CommentAuthorBecci93
I know what you mean Sarah ... I HATE stubble it's so irritating! I wouldn't have the bottle to have everywhere waxed though even though it's totally normal and they see everything everyday I wouldn't like to bare all for anyone!
CommentAuthorMrs M Wade
Oh no sorry to hear that Becci x
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CommentAuthorBecci93
It was a while ago now so it doesn't really affect me day to day .. Just makes oh mardy every now and then ! I'm probably shyer now than I ever was before but that's probably normal
CommentAuthorSarah D
We have had a laugh about the getting naked part as I've had spray tans done from her so the tata's were free then haha but I feel the same about the nether region! I keep saying im going to do it then I chicken out haha defo think I will do it for the wedding though.
Sorry to hear you were assaulted Becci that will defo knock your confidence in that area, he must be very understanding to your feelings which is how it should be xx
Became Mrs Duthie 7th October 2016
CommentAuthorEmmilou82
Michelle, part of my bad nights sleep was down to worrying about the wedding:
1) Will the MUA get everyone done in time? 2) What if im walking down the aisle and twist my ankle (If its outside)? 3) What if my or OH parents start arguing? 4) What if OHs ex turns up at that bit where the registrar says, Does anybody know of any reason why these people shuld not marry' or whatever they say and screams her head off!!!
Im not a control freak but these things im worrying about are out of my control if that makes sense?!
Mine isnt so much of how are we gonna pay for it, but more more of 'OMG, im getting married in just over 9 months'!!! That is not long at all and it scares the beegeezus out of me lol
Marrying 'The One' on 30th July 2016
I am now Mrs Emma Stokoe xx
CommentAuthorBecci93
That's fair enough lol .. I hated even letting anyone see my top half when I was trying dresses on it was so awkward haha.
He's fairly understanding about it .. He knows all about it because he's the one who picked me up at silly o'clock in the morning to take me to the walk in centre but don't think he quite realises that's why I just ain't into it! Don't really fancy having that conversation with him either as it makes me uncomfortable. Might just tell him that Im operating a sex ban until our wedding night to keep him excited and see how that goes down .. Probably like a lead balloon but hey ho
CommentAuthorEmmilou82
Sorry to hear that Becci...... that must have been very difficult for you xx
Marrying 'The One' on 30th July 2016
I am now Mrs Emma Stokoe xx
