It's like a leaf/light emerald green. Basically a light summery green that isn't sage! Although the exact shade has always been up for debate based on the BM dresses that we could find. The h2b says there are some dresses the right sort of colour in Sheffield so might make the journey on sat if moh can make it.

Ah no. What a pain. Did you check Dessy hun? THey do all kinds of colours and are stunning dresses.

I can't believe we've only got 12 weeks left. All daytime invites have gone out and we have received about half RSVPs but they have until 10th May anyway so not stressing just yet. Love getting them back.

Going to write out evening invites this weekend and send them out next week. Hoping our rings will be delivered mid May and my dress should be in end of May...can't wait.

Oh Kat, I bet you wanted to throttle them at the time!! What website was it?? I got my BM dresses from JJ's House website, came a few weeks ago, OK length but the girls will have to wear small heeled shoes or they will look stupid. Hope they can sort it out for you!

Went to a dessy store today (thank you Jen!) found a lovely dress, now just need to find the money and have it agreed by the BM's and ordered by thurs or no chance of them arriving in time for the wedding!

6553, in shamrock with ivory band round the waist. They said that with the rush order they would be here at the latest, two week sbefore the wedding

Which ones are you getting?

I love that colour Jen (and the dress!) They are going to look amazing

Just had a look at both of your dresses Kat & Sijen, they are lovely your BM's are going to look gorgeous!! Hope everything got sorted out Kat!!

Got to see my bridesmaid dresses for the first time at the weekend, thought i'd share them with you...I'm so happy. Pictures don't show the colour really well...there royal blue and with a baby blue/silver trim...

In case anyone is interested I have put some of the pics of the bad dresses in my photo albums.......

Hi MRSL2BE they have so far refused to give me the returns address and instead, rather insultingly, offer me 15 per dress refund. I couldn't fix all the problem for that!!!!

Ooooh it's all getting excited now. I will post where I got my shoes from on your wall (I think they do flats)

Oooh Kat you're on weeks now!! How exciting! I went down to 1 month today although it was 2 yesterday.

We're meeting with our venue on Thursday to discuss finer detials and pay 50% of the balance. I've got my hair trial next Monday and then meeting with florist next Thursday. My dress isn't in the shop yet so can't go for the fitting I'd hoped I could do next week, but I'm going to ring them again on Thursday to check delivery.

Good for making some noise Kat!
Hows everyone feeling as its getting sooooo close? :) i never planned a wedding before, knew nothing about planning one so a little bit nervous that i've forgotten stuff but other than that i'm super excited. I start a new job on june 11th so trying to tie up as many loose ends as possible before that.
We've got final meetings with the venue and registrar booked in. My dress is pretty much ready, i had a fitting on saturday gone and this saturday i'm hoping that Jason can finally make a decision on the suits bless him.
Just a couple of little bits and bobs and we're ready :)

Hows everyone getting on? much left to do?

xx

Oh god I didn't know we had to have a meeting with the registrar...I actually hadn't thought about it. Oh poo! I had better sort that out then.

God I havent been on here in awhile!!!

Kat, hope everything got sorted out?

Well had my dress fitting, next one (and hopefully last one fingers crossed) is the 5th July!! Finally got my shoes (after 3hrs walking around town looking). Finally ordered my O of S, paid of the photographer off who is also lending us a camera for the honeymoon (no extra charge). My HEN NIGHT is this Saturday - can not wait!!

There are loads of things to remember you can never think of them all at once hahaha - Either way we're getting there lol
This countdown til the day is getting faster and faster :-O

Ooh MrsL2Be - how exciting?!? My dress came in today and I've booked my first fitting in for next Wednesday...it's a pain as the seamstress is only in the shop on a Wednesday...how annoying? She was originally trying to give me 4.30pm on 20th June. I said no as I'm in work and I didn't want to be really rushed in the fitting...it's going to be a challenge I know!

Anyway, she finally said they can fit me in at 3.30pm next week (I begged as it's half term and I'm free all day and therefore no need to rush). So it's booked.

Really cannot wait!!!

It seems so strange............I joined this thread when it was something like 2 years to go........now its only 50 days!!!!!!!!!! Trying not to get tooo excited...............failing terribly lol xx

It is now June, so we're getting married NEXT MONTH! 5 weeks tomorrow for me. I've just had a text from my jeweller with a photo of my wedding ring which has finally arrived in the shop, so we're going to look at that next week too. I've been ordering lots of little bits and bobs, mainly off the bay in the last few days too. It's getting so close now. Only 4 more weeks left at work for me before the wedding, I'm sure it will fly by!

Hahaha sijen that's exactly how I feel, even in work you are constantly thinking WEDDING!!!

Has anyone booked off work for a few weeks just to get prepared???

Lofty I'm a teacher too and we break up the week before our wedding. This is my last week to sort anything out while I've got loads of free time (Half term) so trying to get everything sorted.

Woooo how exciting for you Lows. Sorry about your rsvp's and singer. Could you get a backing track for her to sing to? Just a thought.

I've got my dress fitting tomorrow - bit nervous really.

Had my hair trial yesterday and love it.

Spent all day today trying to sort out tunes for ceremony...it's so bleedin' hard!

I've got my final dress fitting on Saturday! And it's my bridesmaids final fitting too, although very worried about one of my sisters as it didn't fit at the first fitting! But she is on a major push to lose weight (4lbs lost lass week!) they've taken it out a our so fingers crossed! Also picking our rings up on Friday. A month tomorrow for me, it really is getting close now!

I hope your dress fittings have gone well ladies!

Thanks guys, we are trying to sort out the singer and think a taxi might be our option as she lives almost an hr away from our venue so no way someone is gonna make that round trip to get her.

good luck with all the dress fittings ladies,

cant believe its only 45 days away!!!!!

Kat how did your fitting go? Mine was horrendous!

First of all, the dress shop measured me in August last year and told me I was borderline size 18/20 (in their sizes which annoyed me. I was a 16 at the time). They ordered the 20 as "it's easier to take it in than let it out" and even after saying I was on WW and definately going to lose weight - size 20 was ordered.

Well I have had nightmares all week thinking this dress is going to be huge and really panicked about yesterday, plus I've had a complete mare over bras.

Met my mum in town, goes into the shop and it was chocker - but full of kids running around, screaming and touching the dresses on display - the mum's were really scally and rough and that just got my mum's back up. So she's getting all huffy as the shop was really busy, phones going and another bride in after me.

Eventually the rough woman and kids left (think they only ran in to get out of the rain) and it calmed down. I was taken through to the fitting room where another woman was being fitted. Gets measured again as the woman was really concerned about the size of me compared to my dress?!?!? (That didn't help). Not only have I lost over a stone since buying the dress, I was measuring a 16 (their size) - I'm only a 12/14 now. I've lost inches everywhere and the dress fell off me!

I was really devestated. The poor seamstress was going spare asking why I ordered a dress this big? My mum was getting all wound up about it saying the other woman (not working yesterday) had pushed me to get that size.

Anyway, god love the seamstress coz she sure earned her wage pinning me into it. I'm going to lose about 3inches either side of the bust and down to 1 inch at the hips. She pinned me in so tightly it was brilliant and did look fab. I was pleased with it then.

Then my mum's saying it's too long and the seamstress was saying it was fine (it wasn't) so she ended up giving in to my mum and taking it up at the hem. So it's going to need loads of work doing.

Then I found out that I don't have any more alterations after this one - only a final fitting 2- 3 weeks before the wedding (booked for 11th July) to see how it is on and if everything is ok. So I'm now nnot allowed to lose any more weight when I really wanted to lose at least another 1/2 stone. I was a little disappointed at this - then my bra is completely wrong and I had a nightmare in the big bra shop trying to get a suitable one for them to adapt and sew into my dress.

I'm actually starting to feel the stress today and not liking it at all.

On another note, I did see the florist today to sort out final arrangements which was good. AND....got 2 prizes for our entertainment from Asda (£10 each - gorgeous presentation box with 3 mini Jack Daniel's and Absolute Vodka presentation case with 5 minis in - bargain).

Sorry for the long rant girls, I didn't intend to go on so much, I just couldn't stop typing ha!!

i feel you pain hun this happened to me with my first wedding/dress, dont worry sounds like you have a good seamstress and its going to be fine, at least you don't have anymore pressure on you to lose more weight tbh you look perfect you dont need to lose anymore, just chill out and go with the flow til the big day ; ) x

At risk of annoying you all. My dress fitted perfectly. Even the hem with my shoes is the perfect length. I had the shop do me up and then teach my moh. She is fab at the job. Everyone oohed at my shoes. I had an amazing day all in all.

I'm sorry your dress is a bit of a nightmare Jen. But it does sound like the seamstress will do right by you. if she pulled you in and the dress looked amazing then that is how you will look on the day. Treat yourself to a piece of cake now that you can....