Wow you ladies are so organised! We have a whole list of things to do
Bridesmaid dresses Transport Photographer Invites- although these are work in progress Rings Favours Suits- although Oh says he has found his suit just need to sort out my dad his dad best man and 3 groomsman in them- am I mad that I am letting oh chose suit and keep it a secret until the day? Lol
Sure there is other things we have forgotten!
We have a spreadsheet so need to check things off
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
We are working on our invites at the moment. I'm trying to design the RSVP card.
CommentAuthorTiffany
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Hi Ladies hope all your planning is going well!
I was getting married this August but due to a number of issues we have had to postpone so will now be getting in July '18.
Things we have done/got - *Wedding dress (at MIL's) *Veil * All flowers- teardrop, wands, button holes etc (in box for safe keeping) *Garter *Guest books *Photographer booked and deposit paid *Church booked *Shoes x2 - heals for church and flats for dancing *Invites made (need new inserts) *Designed cake *Transport (Mates car, I wanted to walk but apparently I'm not allowed! MIL lives across from the church lol)
Got to do- *Check venue for reception is available for new date *Find suits and shoes for groom, groomsmen and best man *Shoes and suits for the page boys *Order gifts for wedding party *New dresses for flower girls and shoes (Others wont fit :'( ) *Book venue decorator *Get bridesmaid dresses and shoes
Can anyone think of anything I have missed big or small ? Between planning our wedding, Christmas (yes already!), birthdays and my brothers wedding all the lists have been merging into one lol.
CommentAuthorMichelleC961
What about your wedding ring Tiffany?
Entertainment are yiu having a dj etc Music for church or wedding breakfast?
CommentAuthorWizbit89
Hi ladies!! So i feel I've had a pretty productive weekend...finally finished and printed the inserts for the invitations thanks to the SIL.. also figured out how i am decorating and posting out the invites so i can make all of these. Will add pics to albums for when we have access avain.. Spoken to both fathers. And its been agreed my biological father will walk me down the aisle and my step dad will do the father of the bride speech as i lived with him growing up.. is this weird them sharing jobs?? Not sure people will get it but i think it could work out really well ?
Thanks Michelle. We always forget rings! I must put it on our to do list. Music and food is all done by the venue thankfully, we do need to pick music for the church and first dance tho.
Wizbit89 I don't think it's weird at all. I think it's lovely that they are able to share the role and both be included on your big day.
CommentAuthorMichelleC961
Wiz- I think that's lovely that both can have a part of your day and I'm sure everyone else will find in lovely too - glad it's all worked out xx
CommentAuthorAmyP913
It doesnt matter what others think Liz. All families have their own dynamic and its whatever works for you. Your very lucky to have two fathers in your life who want to be apart of your day, that's all anyone will be thinking I'm sure.
The bridesmaids dresses came and they aren't great so my gamble didn't pay off. Won't be ordering of the internet again.
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
Morning Ladies,
Liz that's great news on the speeches issue, a happy solution for everyone there :) I think its brilliant both of them are involved and really lovely too.... wish I could do that with my bio dad but hes a waste of space haha sounds harsh but true.
Michelle, how lovely you won't see OH suit until the big day, I think its lovely, I would have left OH to do that but after he was looking at 128 per suit hire charges I had to step in.
Tiffany, welcome to the 2018 group so sorry you've had to postpone your wedding, are you having an order of service you may need to pop that on your list.
Spent the weekend making bows, lots and lots of bows. Should have just brought them would have been easier haha oh well its the personal touches that count.
CommentAuthorWizbit89
hahah Stacey think how smug you can feel when the bows are all done!
Did we ever decide if we think an order of service is needed for a civil ceremony or not? im confuuuseeddd.
Hi Tiffany welcome to the group
Michelle, I have found somewhere that does vintage hire, the suit is 85 itself but there is a £100 security deposit per suit which is a bit of a bugger but at least that is refundable!
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
I don't think an order of service is needed for a civil ceremony, I think most people tend to opt for an order of the day :)
CommentAuthorWizbit89
Hey all!
does anyone ever look at the other threads and think OMG I am an over organised Bridezilla? ahahah some people just getting invites done and I have printed and started cutting mine out so I can put them together and get them in the loft hah!
Emailed my venue yesterday to get day timings, reception to start at 7pm.. does that seem late or is it just me? Maybe I love a party too much ahh They said we will have a big meeting 3 months before! I have a feeling by then I will have an itemised spreadsheet of the day broken down in 15 min sections hahaha
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
Haha I try not to read all the old threads unless I'm looking for something in particular but yes people are more organised but I think when you book things in advance it helps to give you more time.
I asked our venue about menu tasting thinking we would be way to early to get it sorted now but they were just like we normally ask you to do it on a Sunday or a weekday but whenever you've made your choice let us know and we will book you in.
I know how you feel about the big meeting Liz, we have a handover meeting two weeks before from the Wedding coordinator to the events manager, I'm going to be so prepared by then they will think I'm a bridezilla haha
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
I emailed our venue last week about the menu so we can start putting the menu card and RSVP together.
Meeting with florists next week. I need to get my ideas together. Feeling disorganised for these appointments.
CommentAuthorWizbit89
I bet you will surprise yourself lyndsey, I found my flower inspiration in P1nt3r3st just by putting in my colour theme and flowers. But if the florists are worth their weight in salt they will have lots of ideas and suggestions to help you out :) I'm going to change my flowers slightly, I loved the idea of wands for the FG but thinking of a 2 and 3 year old with pointy sticks probably isn't the safest choice I have ever made lol! So I think I will go back to a posy.
x
CommentAuthorAmyP913
I had a meeting with my venue wedding planner last week and we went through the whole timings of the day. It was great as we could run our ideas by and check we can do them. They thought our ideas really flowed and are letting us do some unique things that other places wouldn't. I am glad I had my meeting now as my imagination could have gone wild and they could have said no to everything
CommentAuthorTiffany
Call us mad but this time next week we will be making the 200 mile journey to see our cake maker (ok so he is also my best male friend) :D Can not wait.
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
Well that is one long journey for a cake haha but I'm sure it will be worth it :)
CommentAuthorTiffany
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Can't believe how excited I am over cake lol. If I wasn't ill I would be bouncing off the walls. 4days to go!
Haha yeah our families think we are nuts but we wouldn't have anyone else making it for us and when he's said he will do it as our wedding present we would be stupid to turn it down.
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
I'm doing my friends cake for her wedding so totally get where you are coming from with that, I'm actually really excited to do it for her.
What flavours are people going with for cake?
Also anybody having a church wedding if so what hymns realised the other day OH and family are catholic so may not know many cofe hymns??
CommentAuthorTiffany
That's so kind of you Stacey. I'm not confident enough to make a birthday cake let alone a wedding cake lol.
We are having just plain sponge for ours. We are being boring. We are also having a separate gluten, dairy and soya free wedding cake for our guests with allergies.(It may also be egg free if he can do it)
We are having - One more step along the world I go, Give me joy in my heart and All things bright and beautiful.
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
I like to think I'm OK at cakes they just take time and a cool kitchen, I made her a two tier f1nd1ng d0ry cake for her birthday so she knows where my skills are.
CommentAuthorMichelleC961
I am one of these not so organised brides- only sent save the dates last week!
We have band and anything music booked but not other big things like transport and photographers - still 15 months so I want to spend time making it perfect
7pm is early to me for evening- ours is 730-8pm start
Think we are finishing the music from band/dj at 12 but we can keep going until 2am if we want and just used ipod
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
Each bride does things differently Michelle, I wouldn't class you as disorganised, OH called me a bridezilla when we started cause I was stupidly excited.
We are having our evening start at half 7 too then I'm thinking food about half 8-9ish, will see what venue recommends.
I've booked all of the big things to get them at the best price for us but I love all the little touches like favours and thank you gifts so I'm spending most of my time looking into those.
CommentAuthorMichelleC961
Think we are having good at 9-930 which is when the band have a break- we are literally on a light buffet of bd on rolls and wedges snd mini pizza- not sure people will be hungry- suppose it depends how drunk they are lol
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
We have sandwiches, pizza, chips, chicken wings and some other stuff as well think I might lean more towards 9 for the buffet time, not planned any dessert as the cake will be out by then
CommentAuthorWizbit89
Our venue sent me the timetable and food comes out at 9pm,, we are having a selection of toasties with crisps etc nice and relaxed but good drunk food to soak up some booze. we will also have a sweetie bar so lots of sugar and goodies to keep us going.
For those having guests in a hotel are you leaving anything in the rooms at all?
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
I wasn't planning on leaving anything in the rooms.... is that something you should do?
CommentAuthorWizbit89
I don't think you have too. I just had been debating it as a nice gesture, don't get me wrong they are getting fed and watered it was literally going to be some cookies and a card or something cheap lol just wondered if its worth it or extra stress
CommentAuthorTiffany
Yay we have a venue decorator :) We current do not have a venue tho :/ they haven't emailed back yet!
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
I would chase them up by phone or by going there in person just to make sure they got your email. They could have overlooked it but at the same time you want to make sure you get your date :) xx
CommentAuthorMichelleC961
Hi, I've heard of other people leaving little gifts in rooms - this is a lovely idea but I thought that's what the favour we there for- we just don't have the budget.
CommentAuthorMichelleC961
Off to a wedding fair tomorrow- hoping to sort out a photographer!
I've booked my hair dresser to do our hair and make up already- even without a trial- it took me so long to actually enjoy going to the hairdresser and finding a salon where they are down to earth and I can sit and chat that I wouldn't want anyone else to do my hair
CommentAuthorWizbit89
That's lovely Michelle!
I have got my friend doing makeup and her sister doing my hair so am really lucky with that. Bought the bridesmaids dresses today so that is exciting. just chatting to my hairdresser about what kind of accessories to go for now.
Trying to get the other half to help me confirm day and evening guest lists so I can confirm invitation numbers. But have now made and printed most of the invitations so they can be boxed and put away until Dec / Jan.
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
Hey ladies, had a rough week. I fell and broke my wrist last weekend, ended up needing surgery. I'm ok, but will take a few weeks to heal.
Sounds like you have all been busy xxx
CommentAuthorAmandaG431
Morning ladies, We'll I was thinking that I was starting to plan too early, our date is Aug 18, but reading your posts I think I will get going properly as I've kept holding back thinking it was too early!! I've got my venue and photographer booked, I've got my dress and wedding ring as it came in a set with my engagement ring, but that's all I've done!!!!
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
I love planning the wedding. I'm lucky my h2b is so relaxed over things, he will go along with pretty much anything I suggest.
CommentAuthorTiffany
Oh no Lynsey. Hope you have a speedy recovery!
Just got home from our weekend away seeing the cake decorator. After seeing everything he can do I now have no idea how I want the cake lol. OH is being no being help saying as long as he can eat it he is isn't bothered. Typical of him.
Went just to sort cake out and spend time with our friend (lad decorating the cake) so he would know someone else at the wedding other than just me and come home with a new veil that is 1000 times better than the one I got offline. Need some ideas of a gift for him as he paid for it on the understanding we would pay him back (he offered, I didn't ask), went to get bank details off him so I could transfer it when I next get paid and he tells me the veil is my engagement present! So not only is he doing our wedding cake for free he has paid over £100 for my veil!
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
Wow, what a lovely friend!
I spent this weekend tackling the wedding tasks which don't need me to make anything. I've ordered the children's party bags, the I spy wedding cards, the card bunting and a small compact for my MOH.
My £7 veil returned last week and it's really nice!
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
Hope you recover quickly Lynsey.
Ordered the dressing gowns for myself and the bridesmaids. Taking one to get alterations done this weekend cause shes stick thin, tall and unlikely to change so needs taking in an inch or two.
Really need to start building a stock pile of DIY stuff so when I have a boring weekend I can sit and make things.
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
Stacey I spent most of the winter months stock piling the DIY supplies.
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
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I tried to but all I managed was ribbon and glitter and some glue haha
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
I had everyone collecting jars. Lol
My DIY projects are on hold for the next few weeks.
CommentAuthorWizbit89
Hey Everyone
Lynsey wishing you a speedy recovery and hope you are okay! I love the DIY stuff but I have to say i'm getting a bit bored making invitations now lol Made lots of good progress this weekend though..
Deposits paid on Bridesmaid dresses so I am just waiting on some sizing confirmations so I can get those ordered. Invitations for the day are pretty much all printed, cut and stuck into the pocketfolds so I am slowly doing the fiddly bit of tying in string and squeezing into the envelopes that I am addressing as I go. I will add the tags with wax seals closer to the date of sending so the wax doesn't perish. Designed the evening invites at work on Friday (bad me) so printed a load and cut them out on Friday. Not confirmed evening guest list yet so wont make these up until closer to the time but they are all cut and ready to go.
Feel like I got lots done, still need to finish painting the ceter pieces and figure out how I am going to put them together and transport them for the day.... no idea! why do I have to get so carried away!
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
I just keep wanting to do things as soon as I can haha. Currently trying to get some ideas for gifts mainly for FIL he's into m0t0wn music and f00tba11 but I have no idea what to get for him.
CommentAuthorWizbit89
Maybe a framed vinyl or vintage piece of Motown artwork? check 3t5y for things like that just put keywords into the search
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
I ordered a compact mirror for my MOH yesterday. Had an email today saying it's been despatched.
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
That was a quick dispatch Lynsey.
I've been looking into a night out to go and see a show or something but that we wont be able to sort until next year.
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
I'm trying to organise the non DIY parts of the wedding.
I need to figure out presents for the best man and usher. I was thinking cufflinks. I have seen some very dainty pink rose cufflinks which won't break the bank.
CommentAuthorMichelleC961
Wow all making good progress- went to the wedding fair yesterday and think we finally have a photographer- found it really hard to find one we likeA most have given us the sales pitch or are really expensive but this bloke has 1 price for the whole day- is really down to earth and his photos really show the fun elements of the day- not just staged photos!
