go for it x marguee can be pretty expensive though xx

Do your research throughly and know how much everything will roughly cost then work out if anyone is contributing and how much and how much realistically you can both save per month and then should give you an idea of when you can afford it. I agree if you are booked then you will save as something to work towards but you also need to make sure you can afford it too.

Yeah marquees are expensive as you may have to organise cateering, table hire, chair hire, etc yourselfs or at least add it on the cost....

find out what your friends are good at and get them to help my brothers doing our wedding cake as a present and a friend is doing photos all saves money and shop on the bay get things so much cheaper if you look around you can do xx

Thing is I wasnt going to do a sit down meal, we were going to have a bbq and buffet and tbh Ill probably get my family to make everything for the buffet and my sil is making our cake, and I am going to make all the invitations and favors lol so that all saves money, luckily I am good friends with a photographer so hoping Ill be able to save money there too which is why I kind of wanted to book the marquee as was thinking if we didnt do the sit down meal surely we shouldnt need tables and chairs for everyone?? .. or am I just being silly? x

Its amazing if you ask what talents people have and willing to help with and save costs.

Are people going to stand up all day? I think the marquee may look massive and bland without tables and chairs in it.... maybe you could use hay bails? What are you drinking? Are you going to provide alcohol, bring their own or hire a bar?

I would book it after you have worked out your budget x

I dont really have a budget its more book, pay deposits or more if poss and save the rest .. I am going to either look in sales for my dress or get it from china which a few people have recommended x

We went to a wedding and they used hay bails instead and put blankets over them so didnt itch your legs and it worked really well... the theme was countryside so did barn dances and stuff but cheaper alternative. You would need to research the bar as will probably come with alchol but double check.... have you thought about a village hall/social club? They can be relatively cheaper and some are really nice inside and then you can have the freedom to do your own buffett but already ahve the table/chairs and bar?!

You do need a budget though honey otherwise your book, book, book and pay deposits out then realise what you have left to pay?! Our budget is only an estimate but means i know i have to save £400 a month and if i buy something over budget then i have to save a little bit more so ends meet as you dont want to panic a month before the wedding xxx

You will be amazed what you can do on a budget honey, just ask everyone to help, ask for discounts and bargin !! xx

I am definately going to .. Im pretty sure my dad will start helping once he realises we are serious about doing it x gonna do some major working out today xx

ah right.... Ask with your family & friends & see whether they could help you etc with cake, transport, the buffet..
look on the bay of E too to help make the invites etc... check sales for bmaid dreses/wedding dress/fg dress... be realistic with the amount of bmaids your going to have as the more you have the more its going to cost.
Check deals out with the suits - local high street chain do the groom free!

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and ask for discounts on everything.... we got 10% off our venue, £50 off our bus hire, £400 off the photographer.... the deals are there as they want your business so be a bit cheeky and just ask, the worst they can say is No !! xxx

That is so so good :-) .. I am so excited that my mind keeps going into overdrive and then nothing gets worked out! x

They don't need anything big hun, we were having day and evening people then due to money, we found it cheaper to invite them all for the whole day. I found a lovely poem on the internet and printed them off on parchment paper then tied them up with our colour ribbon. I've made 150, inc extras, of them and it only cost me £8.56.... cheap as chips lol xx

But where do I put them? Just put a load on eachtable? Maybe I could make sweet trees as my centre peices lol x

That's the best way lol, we're putting them into Chelsea bags I got from the megastore and handing them out to each family after our speeches. Im guna do the sweet cones for the kids with little footballs in. Just got to think of a little something else to bulk the bag out..... saw some candles in the 99p shop so was think of doing them with a sticker on them or something.

I did think about putting the scrolls in a wicker basket on the wedding box table telling everyone to take 1 as they posted our cards and wrote in the guest book if that helps? xx

There is a popular money saving forum and a lady on there is doing her wedding for I think £2000. Loads of good tips on ways to save money and increase your income. Just google money saving expert and you should find it.

Thankyou all ... having a really bad day and starting to feel overly down about the whole thing tbh xxx

Aww Hun we all have days like this Im sick of money watching or paying bits but rememeber its what you and youre half want.. If all u want is too marry this man it can be done so cheap!!!!! xxxxx

thankyou chick, its not really that though the kids and the puppy are driving me around the bend and me and my 'best friend' have fallen out today because she is so possesive and I cant handle it anymore but i still feel a little rubbish about it x

i think you should book it now cos prices are just going up and up and up. Well, in scotland anyways.

hun keep your chin up & keep smiling...know the feeling about kids our little boy is shattered but refuses to go sleep....
looking at wedding stuff always helps :)

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:) exactly, & were all here for the same reason :) planning a wedding :) but always here to listen to your worries etc

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HaHa who needs best friends ay .. so oveer rated x So happy now my chinese has been ordered :) .. thanks so much for being there Kirsty .. who would have known Lego land tickets would have got us talking lol .. defo do wedding plans together :-) exciting x Do you fancy meeting up for coffee sometime soon? xx

Haha what a great way to meet friends :) lego land! :)
Glad to see your happier now hun

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