Wedding Forum - Official 2018 thread...

HAHAH a lot of our friends are forces and military so need a good amount of notice, also tonnes of my friends are from back home and will need to arrange childcare and transport as they don't drive so I want to make sure everyone has plenty of time to sort themselves out, we were asked to fill in a space at a wedding last year and I don't think its rude, its just one of those things. If someone is offended I didn't originally have them on the day list then they can shove off and someone else can come hahahah!

See am getting cold in my wedding planning ways :p

I think with the BM dresses I may just have to be flexible haha! that or I go to the above store now and hope they still fit in 18 months!


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I'm waiting for w3d26 to release their new collection. They have been reducing the stock of the current range for months. I think it was be January before they are released.

I'm going to start on the wording of the invitations tonight.

I emailed about six weeks ago and was told they would update their social media pages when ready. Glad we aren't getting married next year, I think I would be having a nervous breakdown by now!

I have seen dresses on other sites so I know I won't have a huge problem finding BM dresses, just wanted the girly shopping day. Lol

I feel like I miss so much on here, I can't keep up.

Well done on the save the dates DuoStar they are really good. I do not feel confident in making my own so I await my sons Christmas cards to arrive and then I will put a photo on.

Shoes shoes shoes, I guess I need a dress first lol

Thanks Amy :) it definitely gets busy in here at times!

I hope you find something suitable soon Wiz, maybe there will be more to choose from in January when the new season of stuff comes out. I'm lucky, in a way, that I only have one bridesmaid so only need one dress. Although with my brother being a bridesman I need to figure out what he's going to wear!

That's awesome Lynsey! Sounds like you are very loved

I can imagine it is :) are you leaving it all in the hands of others to organise, or have you given them some ideas of what you want to do?

I have left it to my MOH and Bridesmaids to but politely asked them not to go too wild haha.

It's so nice to see other brides planning this far in advance. We've just booked our venue for Aug 2018 and was worried it was too early to start doing other stuff ☺

Well done on the BM dresses ladies! I'm holding off until after Christmas.

Started to design the invitations this week. Need to tweak the wording but so far so good. Back to sewing today.

Hi Amanda! Never to early to book your main suppliers. I'm dong a lot of DIY projects and need to keep on top of things.

Hi Ladies,

Wow Iv had so much catching up to do but looks like you all have been busy planning and booking Things! I can't believe our wedding is 18 months away it's so exciting

Morning all. Our wedding planning has been temporarily put on hold so we can get through mass and my daughters birthday in February. We got my daughter her bridesmaid dress. H2b finally got round to asking his nephew to be best man and his other nephew to be an usher with our boys. The first thing we are going for after xmas will be the mens kilts as there is only 1 shop in Glasgow that does the tartan we want. xxx

Hi Stacey I'm very well thank you. How are you? Glad to be back on here :) Our wedding planning is really starting to take shape now. We have our violinists booked for the ceremony and have chosen our music pieces for me walking down the aisle, signing of the registrar and our exit it's all so exciting. Our venue has some new menus so we are now browsing them and will have to book a food taster session with them next year, also I have been looking at wedding dresses which I can hopefully purchase in the new year :) there's still alot to think about but we are getting there! I'm so looking forward to the new year just so I can say I'm getting married next year haha xx

Hi Wiz, I've made mini bunting. Pictures are in my decorations album.

You have all been so busy!

Oh my god, I had my wedding dress moment.

Totally unexpected. Went to what I thought was a sample sale in a hotel but ended up being this amazing guy who had brought a whole bridal shop in liquidation. He left me and my friend to try on dresses, we were like 2 kids in a candy store.
My dress was the first one I tried on and fell in love when I put it back on and saw myself in the veil, tiara and shoes.

It was just my luck one of the most expensive dresses in there costing £2000 however he was selling all at half price, still over £1000 and then all the bits to think about. He then said I looked beautiful and I could have everything for £500 I was in shock. We all cried!
It's a brand new dress, never been tried on by anyone. It fits perfectly and need no alterations!

I feel like the luckiest girl around and a moment I will never forget.

Amy that's great news about the dress, congrats!

I had my first wedding related nightmare the other night, I ended up having to do my own hair and make up and because it was my wedding I decided to be experimental and ended up looking like a drag queen. Then because I'd spent so long on my make up, I put my hair in a ponytail! Woke up in a cold sweat!

Oh no I have so far no nightmares but I can imagine it was horrible.

I can just see those ones where you can't get to anything and move slowly being horrible if based on your wedding.

I went to look at my dress at my mums today and just can't believe I have it and I love it more than yesterday.

Amy that is amazing I am so happy for you!! I sort of feel like I am involved in everyone's planning etc and am going through the motions with you all haha!

Lynsey - I am either blind or stupid but I cant see your mini bunting :( although your other decs look lush lol

I have just ordered a sample of personalised sweet bags from E of bay to see what they are like. Again these can just go up in the loft until the wedding so easy to get sorted ahead of time

I sort of love getting these little bits done :)
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Oh wow well done Amy that's such a bargain!! I Hope I can get a nice bargain like that when I get mine. Well done :) x

Wiz I've added another photo. It's draped around the arms of the candelabra.

I don't think its bad. I told my bridesmaids and I wish I hadn't. The one told her friend all about my dress. I was gutted.

Having a bad week. Decided to send my shoes back. I showed my two friends in work and the one made a really snotty comment. Really got to me and made me second guess my choice.

From one Emma to another, welcome! It's great he's so involved! My OH is very laid back and I'm assuming trusting as he let's me get on with it most of the time. If I do ask for an opinion on something he usually agrees with the choices I've made.
We are starting to make appointments to meet up with people now. We are having second thoughts about a lego cake. Going to talk it through when we have our cake meeting and see what ideas we come up with.

I have shown my bridesmaid the kind of dress I'm going for and I imagine she'll be there when I finally choose one. I trust her opinion. She's not a yes woman so will give it to me straight on whether things look right or not. Other than her, my mum and possibly my brother (as he's bridesman) then I won't be showing anyone else what the dress is when I finally get one.

Hey hey!

Dress wise, I am quite open and happy to show a few people at first, mainly because they are people that wont be at the wedding and don't know my OH and secondly because showing people now they will forget within 2 weeks of seeing it anyway hah! But from now on I am keeping it a secret just my MOH and bridesmaids as they are my sisters will see it.

Lynsey thank you! I will pop over now

My sweetie bags where dispatched today so I will take some pics when they arrive, it was super quick considering they are personalised too!
I still love my shoes but I need to break them in so might start wearing them around the house soon so my feet are used to them, had them on for about 10 mins at a dress trying on the other month and had to bed my MOH to take them off my feet lol, it was our first time with her head up my wedding dress LOL!
EMMA! I am so jealous that your OH is interested and being actively helpful! this weekend is the most help I have had from my OH he helped me buy a knife for the cake and choose a hand made guestbook which is exciting.
I am hoping after next year he is a bit more co operative lol
Duo - I think cake doubts are common, I was 100% set on a hundreds and thousands style sprinkle cake for months,, then the more I look the more I think I might want traditional.. we shall soon see :P

Lynsey, your shoes were beautiful, I'm gutted for you that someone has made you feel that way! Shall we send the boys round? hehe
Your bunting is adorable btw :)

Oh Lynsey! I hate it when people turn their noses up at something you really like. My MIL was the same when OH told her we are planning on having pie for our wedding breakfast (OH absolutely LOVES pie, and it was one of the first meals I ever cooked for her).
Welcome EmmaH!

Stacey- wedding nightmares are the worst.
Duo- it's good you've not got a "yes woman", I had to make my MOH promise that she'll be honest, she's someone who tries to see something positive in everything, and she swore she would tell me if the dresses I try on are hideous lol.
Amy- I think it's totally up to you who you want to see the dress beforehand. I'm going dress shopping with my mum and MOH and they are the only 2 I will be showing, but it's personal preference. I did at one point consider taking OH dress shopping, as she and I were best friends for 5 years before we got together, but I want her to have that surprise on the day