So exciting hearing everyone's plans. I just wish it was 2016 already....What are you all doing for wedding favours.... I am stuck??

We're doing sweetie jars - the sweets will be all different pastel colours to match our pastel colour scheme. We've been asking my auntie and one of my bridesmaids to save baby food jars so we can use them instead of buying jars :) I've got polka dot material tops to put over the lids and am going to tie on with twine, and we have 'love is sweet, enjoy our treat' stickers to put on the front of the jars :)

Yeah I looked at the heart chocolates they seem popular....I was going to put mine in little coloured boxes that matched my colour

Sounds like a great idea Naomi x

I think we're going to buy charity pins for ours so that the money goes to a good cause. I might put them in organza bags with a couple of sweets too.

for wedding favours I was thinking of keeping them small and buying personalised love heart sweets, which will have our names on and the date of our wedding, good for adults and kids :)

I like the wine idea Naomi, however, could add up to be a bit pricey x

I then thought because it is a Summer wedding to have strawberries in little brown paper bags with a little bow attached saying thank you etc x

Ordered our wedding rings yesterday! Got a really good deal on them so we couldn't refuse! Mine had £50 off and OH's had £40 off then we got an extra 10% off the total :)

All we have to do now is book cars which my parents are kindly paying for and get OH a suit!! Then all of the big things are done! Now we just need to get saving!! x

I still have little bits like centrepieces, jewellery, underwear, getting my dress altered etc but nothing big!

We are really worried about it at the moment as we haven't saved anywhere near as much as we should of done!! We haven't been able to save over the last few months because we have had lots to pay for and our bills keep getting bigger! Luckily OH paid a hefty deposit on his bike insurance so he gets from August to November free, which will give us an extra £200 a month so we will be saving that and other bills will be due to finish/ lower towards the end of the year, but we are still worried we might be short! FIL hasn't given us the money he said he would since Jan so he has only given us £100 in total, he hasn't said he won't give it to us but he is avoiding OH a bit! It's a shame because it is money we really could do with! It is our birthdays next month so we will save any money we get from that! We are probably worrying about nothing but it scares me! x

Yeah we couldn't do it without my parents! OH's mum is supposed to be paying for the flowers, but like his dad she seems to be avoiding giving us the money! I have worked out our budget to include that though so it's not too much of a problem if she can't pay, but we were kind of relying on FIL to help us out a lot. I'm sure we can do it but it puts so much more pressure on us! I think it's how fast the months are going that makes me so scared! Pay days come and go so fast! x

I'm a worrier as well, always over thinking things and making the situation 10 times worse in my head than it actually is lol. It's so scary knowing that you are committed to paying certain things and don't actually have the money yet!! x

Yeah we need to start filling the savings account we have to pay off half of the that next March! then the rest is 6 weeks before the wedding. We will need to start putting away a healthy amount to cover all costs xx

My mum and dad discussed between them what they wanted to contribute when they came to look around our venue.. my mum said they agreed that they would pick up the venue bill between them and pay half each.. although I've not actually spoken to my dad about it and he's not brought it up, so I keep wondering if he's happy with that... he's already paying for the photographer as well although I expect he will be getting it at a discounted rate as it's one of his photographer friends! x

That's a good idea! I didn't think of that! The only one we can pay early is our DJ as I can just log on to his website and pay any amount via paypal, I think I may start paying him off in a few months then it is one less thing to worry about nearer the time! x

Yeah our venue have said we can pay at any time but they have requirements at certain points. So I think ill get that being the biggest one out the way early as poss! this band is 2 weeks before and the videographer is as well, our photographer is pay on collection of albums but we have paid half up front, I will get as much as poss paid up front to as I suppose in the weeks leading up it will already be stressful enough without worrying about paying people on time xx

Ohh not been on for a week and so much has happened with you all!!
Hope dress shopping with your Gran goes well today Sarah D.
We are thinking of lighting candles during our ceremony to remember the people that are no longer with us.
Naomi, love the wine favours idea but may need an alternative for those that are tee total. Good idea to buy over time to spread the cost. My dad and MIL both make awesome jam so we're asking each to make some for favours and can alternate them on tables so couples get one of each.
H2b always tells me to stop overthinking but I agree money is the hardest part. We can pay off our photographer over time which we have started doing and were lucky that my parents offered us an amount which completely covered catering (and meant we got discount too by paying all at once). X

Evening ladies! So I bought my dress today I just knew it was the one! Turns out its a dress that's no longer being made so I got a brand new sample dress! I don't have a pic as I've decided not to take one of me in it so I can be super excited next time I go to try it on and not keep looking at it xxx

Brill news Sarah. When are you going back? X

That's fab Sarah :) xx

Aww that's fab you managed to get your dress Sarah :)

Money is worrying me too, we haven't got too much to do and I've planned it so that we get one 'big' thing paid off each month (or at least half paid off) so I know it should all be fine but don't think any of us will stop worrying until its actually paid tho lol xx

That's great news Sarah D. Did your Gran go with you like you planned? What did she say when she saw you in it?

I spent the afternoon with my MI. She makes hand made lace so offered to do my garter and was teaching me so I got to do a bit myself. It was actually really therapeutic so can't wait to see it finished. X

The only pic I have if the dress which isn't very good does it no justice and can't see much of the detail xx

Thanks mrs wade will get a better pic soon xx

Beautiful dress. X