I'm thinking of having 'U' shaped tables, so 2 long rows of tables either side of the top table.. this way we will need less centre pieces.. I'm thinking 2 per long table and then 2 x something different for the top table. Thinking I could have just 1 bird cage for the table where the guest book/post box would be though :) x
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CommentAuthorMrsEmmaP
Yeah that would look lovely, the flowers would probably give more space on the tables too, you could always have the birdcage as a post box! x
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CommentAuthorFlossie
Oooh yes I do like that idea.. but then I also like the actual 'post box' style post boxes as well!! But again they're expensive unless you make it yourself.. which I think would be a bit of a disaster lol. Might go for the bird cage post box! x
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CommentAuthorMrsEmmaP
I have seen them done and they do look lovely :) I love the post boxes but the white ones to tie in with wedding colours! I'm sure you could find a reasonably priced one but it would probably take some searching! x
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Got engaged on 25th December 2013
Became Mrs P on 14th May 2016 - best day ever!
CommentAuthorFlossie
Yeah I like the white/cream ones :) I think the best option would be to hire.. but not sure if I can be bothered with the faff of returning it and stuff after the wedding lol. Think the bird cage post box is a good option x
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CommentAuthorFlossie
Yesss love it :) I've got similar ones saved on P1nt3r3st. Looks gorgeous x
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CommentAuthorMrsEmmaP
I wish I went with my vintage theme idea now haha x
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CommentAuthorEmmaH444
Emmilou I love those sashes! X
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Engaged 24/8/13
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CommentAuthorFlossie
I'm not sure what to do about sashes. I wanted our 5 pastel colours but OH said it would look a bit overkill...
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CommentAuthorEmmilou82
Gorgeous aren't they..... It's the woman who is doing mine that's done them..... Her work is stunning and makes me giddy lol x
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CommentAuthorEmmilou82
It could work Flossie and with you having pastel, it will be subtle. I know these are not pastel but I think it's gorgeous, the mix of colours. She did this with 48hrs notice as someone let a bride/groom down.
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CommentAuthorEmmaH444
I was thinking of mixing the green and purple from the peacock colours for mine.
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Engaged 24/8/13
Married 26th August 2016
CommentAuthorMrs M Wade
That looks lovely Emmilou x
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CommentAuthorEmmilou82
She is great..... I just love how something so simple like the sashes make a room come alive
The peacock colours are beautiful EmmaD444
Marrying 'The One' on 30th July 2016
I am now Mrs Emma Stokoe xx
CommentAuthorDanielleS0709
I've seen postboxes to hire for around £50. Thankfully my venue has a gorgeous white one they let you use for free.
I'd have to agree with your oh flossie I think different coloured sashes would be a bit much but that's me personally. If I was you I'd prob just stick with white or ivory sashes if I had different coloured bridesmaids.
My wedding count down sign arrived yesterday was going to wait til the year count down to write on it but couldn't resist lol it's up in the hallway
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CommentAuthorMyranny
EmmaD444 Have you thought about looking into people who make shoes, or redesign them? If you found a pair of white heels, plain, that were comfy for you and similar you might be able to get someone to put that design on them for a fraction of the price? xx
CommentAuthorFlossie
Ooh no I wouldn't want just white or ivory sashes, they would just blend in with the chair covers and I think that would look really boring :/ my flower girl is in yellow so I could drop the yellow and have 4 different coloured sashes to match the adult bridesmaids. I definitely want some colour, and as that is my colour scheme, to me it seems weird having anything but that?!
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18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorEmmilou82
Well my veil from China has arrived.... It's beautiful but really heavy!! Maybe it's because I'm not used to it.
I have had a little play with it but will try it with everything else another day. For £12 it's excellent
It has made me re think how I want hair though. With me having a strapless dress, I thought I'd want my hair down. With my veil, it look gorgeous up..... Oooooh, decisions decisions x
Marrying 'The One' on 30th July 2016
I am now Mrs Emma Stokoe xx
CommentAuthorEmmaH444
Good idea Myranny. I wouldn't really pay that much for shoes but I can drool over the pictures. To be fair you won't see my shoes anyway as I have a long dress. X
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Engaged 24/8/13
Married 26th August 2016
CommentAuthorKirstyR386
Emmilou82, do you have a photo of your veil? Brilliant find for £12!
Flossie, might sound a bit strange, but could you find some patterned material that incorporated all your pastel colours to use as sashes. I'm thinking along the lines of C@th Kidston style material or maybe stripes?
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CommentAuthorEmmilou82
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I do but it's not properly done lol..... I look scruffy too ha ha ha
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CommentAuthorKirstyR386
The beading round the edge is lovely. X
CommentAuthorEmmaH444
Definitely a bargain! :-) X
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Engaged 24/8/13
Married 26th August 2016
CommentAuthorEmmilou82
It is stunning a good quality, the beading does make it very heavy but I think that's something I'd get used too..... Thinking I may still have half up half down but have some extensions in for volume and length..... £40 for 8 clip strips
Marrying 'The One' on 30th July 2016
I am now Mrs Emma Stokoe xx
CommentAuthorSarah D
Love the veil it's defo a bargain might have a look for one from China too xx
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CommentAuthorEmmilou82
Sarah ad to be, it was definitely worth the risk...... I'm still not 100% about wearing one yet so at such a small price, it doesn't matter. I got it from the Bay of E
Marrying 'The One' on 30th July 2016
I am now Mrs Emma Stokoe xx
CommentAuthorKatieH
Emmilou your veil is gorgeous x
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CommentAuthorEmmilou82
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Thanks KatieD, however, I am going off it slightly lol.....
It feels a bit cheap compared to the material on my dress but like I said, it's no great loss if I don't wear it!!
I've spent a lot of time alone this weekend and all this thinking and planning is doing my head in..... Think I might take a step back from it for a while.
Does anyone else ever get like this? Is it normal??
Marrying 'The One' on 30th July 2016
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CommentAuthorKatieH
I get like that sometimes to the point where I get a banging headache and feel sick. Sometimes it's good to take a step back every now and again x
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Started dating in 2009
Got engaged in 2014
Became Mrs Holme 11.06.16
CommentAuthorFlossie
I've been like that for the past 2 months! It's a good idea to step back sometimes and catch up with yourself x
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CommentAuthorEmmilou82
I'm pleased I'm not the only one.... Thank you x
I work full time, look after my 8 yr old, take care of the house, spend time with H2B on a weekend when he's home and trying to plan a wedding..... No wonder I'm knackered lol x
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CommentAuthorHazelW33
Hi I got engaged on 15th Feb and we have booked out venue for 18th June next year.so far we have booked.. Venue (inc catering) Registrar Wedding insurance Photographer Wedding dress and veil ordered
We are now looking for a band - I am letting h2b choose as he loves his music.
I was feeling super organised until I saw everyone elses lists! Yikes we had better get on with it :)
CommentAuthorSarah D
Hi Hazel
Congrats!
I have an app tonight to try on dresses I am sooooooooooooooo excited! I might actually find THE dress tonight lol
Xx
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CommentAuthorFlossie
Hi Hazel - you are my wedding date twin!
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18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorHazelW33
Hi Flossie! - always nice to have a date twin :)
CommentAuthorFlossie
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Just booked a tasting/consultation session with our potential cake lady for Monday 30th turns out she only lives 2 mins down the road from us.. in the same area that we last lived.
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18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorMrsEmmaP
It's meant to be lol! Is she the friendlier one with the better price? x
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CommentAuthorFlossie
Yes that's her :) by far the nicest person and the most reasonable! She also has a 16 month old pug which I am excited to meet hahaha x
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18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorMrsEmmaP
Haha that would be her sold to me! Does she do everything from her house? x
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Got engaged on 25th December 2013
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CommentAuthorFlossie
Yes she does everything from home :) I was trying to go down the non-professional cake maker route but I do actually think this is her main/only business. x
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CommentAuthorMrsEmmaP
Ours is the same she just does it as a hobby but has made some amazing cakes. I actually think it's better because they seem so much more personal and they seem to genuinely love making cakes and meeting the people they are making them for :) x
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Got engaged on 25th December 2013
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CommentAuthorHazelW33
I own a studio in a craft village and have alot of wedding suppliers on site. They run small businesses and love to create, it is nice as they do not do it for the money but for the love of what they do :)
CommentAuthorSarah D
We cant decide on a cake! but I have a few bakers in mind, we had a lovely cake at our engagement party it looked and tasted amazing! but she was quiet expensive I dread to think the cost of her wedding cakes xx
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CommentAuthorMrsEmmaP
I think you just need to look around, I looked around for ages and got quotes that were all around £300, then a colleague of my mum's said she could do it for £150! So of course we went with her :) x
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Got engaged on 25th December 2013
Became Mrs P on 14th May 2016 - best day ever!
CommentAuthorFlossie
I emailed probably 20 or so cake makers and just made notes of their quotes, what they offered, delivery costs, how professional/impressive they were etc. and then just narrowed it down from there.
We actually had a much cheaper quote of £120 for the naked cake and £150 for the buttercream cake, BUT she wouldn't deliver outside of Swindon. She had pictures of amazing cakes but she hadn't any pictures of wedding cakes, they were more like birthday cakes and mainly cup cakes... so was unsure anyway! I'd rather pay that little bit more and know that we're going to get a fab cake with fab service :)
When we first started looking around for quotes we were getting £300-£500 which is ridiculous.
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18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorSarah D
Yeah I defo want a good cake and the cake we had was soooo good I could of kept eating it haha!
Think once we decide on a cake together we can start asking for quotes, tasting sessions etc! I was sort of expecting to be around £300 for our cake based on our engagement cake cost and prices of friends cakes too xx
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CommentAuthorFlossie
I guess it depends how much detail you want etc. Ours is relatively simple so I wasn't prepared to spend LOADS on it.. although I still think £100's is bonkers to pay on a cake anyway! x
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18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorSarah D
Yeah hopefully when we pick what we would like, we will get a nice surprise that its not as much as we had anticipated Xx
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CommentAuthorFlossie
I'm not sure what to do after we put a deposit down on the cake.
Thinking of having a play with flowers but then I don't want to get them sorted too early, store them for ages and they end up getting dusty or squashed etc...
turns out she only lives 2 mins down the road from us.. in the same area that we last lived.
