We have our venue, organised insurance, provisionally book the registrar, DJ, cake and flower girl dresses (they were in the sale).
Next on the list is the wedding dress.
CommentAuthorShellbell
We have booked our cake this week. We are awaiting proof for our save the dates excitement is getting the better of me cant wait to see them. We got scratchcards made up asking my daughter to be our bridesmaid and my sons to be our ushers. We also got them made up for the best man as well. xx
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CommentAuthorLynseyH10
Also have a list of photographers that I need OH to look at with me.
CommentAuthorRachelE49
Hi Everyone!
I'm Rachel, my wedding is May 2018. I have most of mine booked, just need hair, makeup and DJ. Cake, flowers, invites and dress are all DIY though so a fair bit was off my list to book to start. When would you send save the dates? I'm setting up a website first but I would like to get them sent but also don't want to be too early? Xx
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
We sent our save the dates over the last week or so. I'm getting married 24th March 2018 so a few months before you.
First photographer contacted and she is available on our date! Yay!
We have only told 3 close friends and our close family that we are getting married. We wanted to do as much of the planning as possible before we told people even then we done most of the planning before we even told the people that do know lol xx
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Married July 14th 2018
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
No point trying to keep things a secret once my dad knows! Lol
CommentAuthorShellbell
lol. My dad was the one I was scared the most to tell lol but he actually was fine with it xx
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Married July 14th 2018
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
H2b asked for dads permission. My parents and their best friends knew for weeks the proposal was on the cards.
Play fair, dad didn't slip up to me! He's terrible at keeping secrets!
CommentAuthorShellbell
Aww lovely. We knew we wanted to get married and had started to make plans but h2b wouldn't propose as he was waiting for his divorce to finally be finalised (took a looooooong time lol) before he asked me. We had planned a romantic night away and we stopped off at my favourite place and he got down on 1 knee at the sea front and asked me then. I was so shocked and in tears that I couldn't answer him lol. We have an engagement shoot included in our photography package so going to go back to where he proposed and do it there xx
Met 2004 lost contact after a few years
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Married July 14th 2018
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
I'm trying to persuade h2b to do an engagement shoot but he's not keen. One of the photographers we are meeting with is currently offering an engagement shoot for £25 is we book her for the wedding. She is also my favourite out of the two!
CommentAuthorShellbell
We wernt fussed about it but as its included we may as well go for it lol xx
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Married July 14th 2018
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
I made a snap decision to go dress shopping alone today. Got an appointment at 2pm.
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
I've been dress shopping once just me and my mum but I also brought a dress a few months ago of the bay as an option as it was a limited edition, hadn't been worn with no alterations.
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
My mum and I have an appointment in a few weeks but I know my mum and she will push for what she wants rather than what I want.
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
I thought my mum was going to be like that but the lady in the shop was so professional and nice mum was always in agreement with her and me which was nice, our main problem will be my nan she has offered to pay for my dress so we know she will voice her opinion.
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
My mums favourite line is "I know what suits my daughter".
I love mum but I am stressing over shopping together. It took two months to pin a date on her!
CommentAuthorLouiseM3753
EEEEK! I get married 1st October 2018.. can't wait!! Paying our deposit on Friday :D :D
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
Hi Louise! How exciting to be paying your deposit X
Dress shopping was a good experience. It made it very clear what I do and don't want.
CommentAuthorLouiseM3753
Can't wait to dress shop! Xx
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
I went back in June and thought I had found it. Went today, saw the dress again but it really didn't have the same feeling. Today's experience cleared up what I did and didn't like.
CommentAuthorShellbell
I'm dreading dress shopping. I'm not a dress person but I'm sure I will find one that I like xx
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Married July 14th 2018
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
The dress shopping experience I find so overwhelming. After awhile all the dresses start to look the same.
The dress I thought I would end up buying just didn't have the same feeling yesterday. I went on my own this time and didn't get swept along with the excitement and emotion of my MOH. It did help going alone, I was able to concentrate on what I did and didn't like.
I went to a smaller boutique after and found that far more relaxing. Two ladies helped me pointing out dresses they thought would look good. They were right of course! Lol. Yesterday's experience did confirm I want straps or sleeves. I am a 38G and felt more secure than I had in a strapless dress.
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
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Me and my Mum went to a small independent boutique and the Lady was so friendly I would go and buy my dress off her. I hadn't been dress shopping before so I didn't know what I wanted but I did want a particular brand which she stocked. She said we could use it as an elimination process to find out what I did or didn't like and what suited me. It was so relaxing and even with mum there she always asked my opinion first. I am looking forward to dress shopping again but I need to try dresses on against the one I already have.
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
I really didn't expect it be such a hard experience. I thought I really did believe I would walk into a store, pick a dress and order it. I didn't expect myself to be so critical, how some dresses point out everything you hate about yourself.
My mum is the one I need to win around on a dress. If she doesn't cry, she won't want it. She said she will know it's the one when she she's cries. No pressure then.
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
I think it is a natural feeling to be very critical of wedding dresses because you are searching for 'the one' and you want it to be perfect. Before I got engaged when wedding talk popped up my mum always went on about when she went shopping with my sister and she put on the most perfect gown ever and she started crying so I felt pressure to have that moment too. She did tear up when we went shopping one cause we found a style that really suited me and I had a veil and everything on and second she realized her youngest daughter was getting married. I think it depends on the situation and each person after all she is your mum she has probably had a vision of her dream dress for you in her head since you were born but now its time to show her your dream dress instead.
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
We shall see what happens in a few weeks. At least I'm clearer on what does and doesn't suit me!
CommentAuthorShellbell
Ive been married before but my dress was bought online so ive never done proper dress shopping. xx
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Married July 14th 2018
CommentAuthorKathleenO17
Hi, I'm a newbie here :) Our wedding is booked for May 2018 and we sent our save the dates last week so I am very much in the excited planning stage at the moment. Hope everybody else's planning is going well x x
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
Hi Kathleen!
CommentAuthorJoanneM8473
Hi Kathleen, planning a wedding is very exciting when in may 2018 are you getting Married? I'm also getting married May 2018 eeeek, I can't wait! We have just booked our photographer :D x
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
We have a meeting with the photographer on 9th August. Eek!
Meeting up with my MOH today to discuss dresses. Yay!
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
Hi Kathleen, I am also a May 2018 bride, where are you getting married?
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
Wow 100 days has gone since I got engaged and booked our venue. The year is flying by! Eek!
CommentAuthorMaxineP89
WOW you 2018 brides are all really super organised. I'm a 2017 Bride (November) and we haven't got too much sorted as yet. Just taking our time and plodding on.
Happy planning everyone
Looking forward to becoming the 3rd and last Mrs McLauchlan
CommentAuthorKayleighE86
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Hello ladies!! 2018 bride here!! Omg it's so exciting!! We have our venue booked (currently paying it off monthly), photographer booked, florist and decorators all booked... Also found my 'one' (dress eekkkkk) now just have to sort a reasonable priced photo booth and choose somewhere amazeballs for honeymooning!!!! Would love to do Mexico but not sure if it will be hurricane season at the end of July? Any of you lovelys been in July?? Xx
CommentAuthorStephH96
Hi Kayleigh - congratulations! It is hurricane season in the summer in Mexico. I would recommend the Caribbean islands towards the south such as Barbados, Aruba and Curacao. Just got back from Barbados, rained for all of 5 minuted the whole 8mnights we were there. Last hurricane was 1955.
CommentAuthorKathleenO17
My date is 26th May 2018 :) when are all yours, how's the planning going? We have paid the deposit on the venue and registrar. We have a photographer in mind who we are meeting the weekend to discuss prices. I have also booked someone to do chair covers and a sweety cart for the evening.
I am trying to hold off until early 2017 to go dress shopping as I would like to lose a little weight first. I want to do this ideally before trying on a dress as styles can look so different xx
CommentAuthorStaceyH989
My date is the 26th May 2018 too, we have booked the venue, church, florist and one mode of transport just having issues over the guest list. :) xx
CommentAuthorEmmaM1435
We're getting married October 2018 and have found that a lot of people have agreed to honor this years price, so that's saved us a few pennies.
Venue & Registrar are booked, photographer, and have even put a deposit on our rings! We're VERY keen.... :)
CommentAuthorLouiseM3753
We are oct 2018 too Emma! So excited x
CommentAuthorShellbell
we are july 2018. Got proof of our save the dates last night. Cant wait to receive them and send them out at xmas time xx
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Engaged July 6th 2016
Married July 14th 2018
CommentAuthorEmmaM1435
LouiseM what date in October? We're the 13th.. I'll be glad for October to come then we can say we're 2 years away!
CommentAuthorJoanneM8473
I'm also the 26th May Eeeek :) we have the venue booked, florist, photographer and venue decorators yay slowly getting there, we will be getting our invitations made towards the end of the year as don't want to get them done too soon xx
CommentAuthorLouiseM3753
The 7th Emma, can't wait :D
CommentAuthorEmmaM1435
When are you ladies looking at going shopping for your dresses? Is this year too early?
CommentAuthorShellbell
I'm waiting until about July next year. I want to lose some weight before I go and try dresses on. I'm dreading it as I'm not a dress person lol. The men are going to order kilts after xmas as there is only 1 shop in Glasgow that hire out the tartan we want xx
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Married July 14th 2018
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
I've gone dress shopping with my MOH but that was a research day. Mum and I are going next week.
Meeting with the photographer tomorrow.
CommentAuthorLynseyH10
Booked our photographer. I'm so excited!
CommentAuthorKathleenO17
I paid the deposit on the DJ and photographer this week was feeling very organised until the person I asked to quote for make up said she was booked up already, looks like we are not the only organised brides to be :)
