Wedding Forum - WE DID IT! RECAP with Student Photographer...

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Latest To Do's:

ME:
1. Dye my hair
2. Make up post box - DONE 6/3/15
3. Make 4 gift bags - DONE 7/3/15
4. Sort Ribbon for BM's Dresses
5. Make 104 Heart shaped chocolates for Bedroom Hampers - DONE 9/3/15
6. Wrap Bedroom Hamper Boxes to hide actual boxes
7. Buy more cellophane for Bedroom Hampers
8. Put Bedroom Hampers together properly
9. Wrap Bedroom Hampers properly in cellophane
10. Buy paint to paint Candy Buffet Stand
11. Paint Candy Buffet Stand
12. Pack Emergency Kit for the day
13. Pack overnight stuff for me & H2B

H2B:
1. Make Candy Buffet Stand
2. Put Ceremony Music onto IPOD as backup

Well off roading was great fun yesterday & we even had to drag someone home.... heres a couple of shots!

got all the chocolates made for the bedroom hampers today too.

Last night after we got back from yarwell Lovely Leesa tried to dye my hair... TRIED being the word here..... It didnt really take & we are not sure why... the roots & tips took great... so did my ears, neck, sink etc lol but its REALLY patchy.... but being lovely like she is she is buying me more dye & bringing it round tomorrow to have another try & focus on the bits that didnt take.....

So glad your hair looks good now :)

Ok so tonight I played around with my makeup before going to try my dress on... here is what I have settled on.... baring in mind that I will be wearing contact lenses on the day & the camera on my laptop isnt that great when it comes to lighting.


The lippy has sort of worn off though & I will be re-newing it on the day.

you look beautiful :)

Thanks hun! I'm excited for pay day! I get paid the day before the wedding... right now I'm really hoping that we stay afloat for another 10days! We are absolutely brassic! I really wanted to go out for a movie or a meal or something as a date before the day.. our last unmarried date... but he has £30 to his name until 31st & I have £20 that my nanny gave to me until 24th.... thats it... thats all we have. We get tax credits on Fridays which will do the weekly food shop but we have enough to cover the rent on Thursday... but even then we have a loan payment going out, internet & phone bill etc all going out before i get paid... looks like we will be in the "emergency spending" again this month & getting charged for it again. I also need to have a key cut for our BM's who will need to get in the night of the wedding as they are looking after the kids that night. Stupid thing is we used to have a spare key but our lock stopped working & the letting agent had someone out to replace the lock & rather than leaving us with both keys they took one back to the letting agent leaving us with only 1 key when there are 2 of us! So I still need to sort that & buy some paint for the candy buffet stand!

love the back of your dress, its such a beautiful colour :)

its one of my faves :)

yes.... im wearing 5 inch heels in the photo (my ceremony/meal shoes) in the evening I will be wearing converse... at this point the dress is slightly long... lol im a shorty!

also when i walk in those shoes, you only just see the toe of the shoe...
heres a reminder of my shoes....

As long as you're happy, looks a little short at the front tis all.

the seamstress that altered the back of my dress stated that its just the right length with the shoes & if anything she asked if i wanted it taken up so i dont trip on it in flats... so im sure its probably the lighting

OK so its Countdown Day 9 in the Katya Household.....

Left To Do:
1. Give the last 2 coats of paint to the last box for Candy Buffet
2. Put Candy Buffet Stand together properly & decide if we need a scoop holder on the front to hide any mishaps in the woodwork
3. Sort ribbon for BM's Dresses
4. Add Apples to the Bedroom Hampers
5. Pack Emergency Kit for the day
6. Pack overnight stuff for me & h2b
7. Buy bits for Buffet for those with Allergies & make.

h2b:
1. Make Candy Buffet Stand
2. Put Ceremony Music onto IPOD as backup

Shopping List:
Tortilla Wraps
Bread
Carrots
Spring Onions
Lettuce
Cooked Chicken
Melon Pot x2
Potato Salad
Colslaw
Egg Bites x3
Cocktail Sausages
Pepperoni slices
Ham

Countdown Day 8 in the Katya household & the Candy Buffet Stand has all been painted & has dried, now h2b just needs to finish putting it together.

Have ordered a 5 tier square cupcake stand today, My wonderful Nan is paying for it & it should arrive by Thursday.

Our BM Lovely Leesa is kicking us out on Saturday to do the food shop but leaving the kids with her.... Apparently she has a job for the kids & needs us out the way!

I now have a huge house clearance to sort out, I want this place spotless! Although I am getting rather p'd off with h2b because he appears not to be physically able to put his rubbish in the bin or his crockery in the dishwasher... every bloomin meal!

On the other hand I had this REALLY creepy dream Sunday night! Now my BM Auntie Bobbie is genuinely terrified of dwarf/midget people....
Also the person I called "Ben" in my dream is actually named "Sam" in real life.
& last bit before I tell you the dream.... I don't know a male "Ashley"

So I'm stood outside in my dress of a flat that I grew up in... it was the same street, same yard, same flat building etc. I'm stood with Lovely Leesa on the drive to the row of flats looking out of the yard. To my left was a blue prius & a load of Groomsmen standing around... Including my H2B! Although my h2b is not the groom, he's just a groomsman! On the opposite side of the road there is a row of cars all parked up & on the right hand side is a gap big enough for people to get through the parked cars without any issues.
I asked the groomsmen "has anyone seen Ashley? Ben have you seen Ashley?" (I'm actually watching my dream thinking... but his names not Ben!)
So Sam/Ben replies "no, do you want me to call him?"
I reply "well that would be helpful, we get married in less than an hour & the groom needs to be here!"
Sam/Ben gets his phone out his pocket & starts ringing Ashley. Now due to the row of cars on the opposite side of the road, you couldn't see anyone but you could hear a phone ringing! Then out of nowhere.... A dwarf/midget person in a wheelchair with his right leg permanently reaching for the sky appears from the gap between the parked cars flailing his arms about shouting "I'm here I'm here, It's ok the Groom is here!"
I have then gone into the flat but as soon as I get up the stairs its no longer the flat I grew up in, its a cockroach, flea infested B&B! I squish myself into the toilet cubicle to sort my makeup & turn to Lovely Leesa & say "I Can't do this, I'm not meant to marry a midget".
We then head back into the hallway & at the end is a room with a table against the right hand wall & at about 1 o'clock there is an arch way. I'm coughing up mouthfuls upon mouthfuls of tonsil stones & they are landing on the floor, but as soon as they hit the floor they are turning into what looks like popcorn... so down by my feet is loads of popcorn looking stuff.... My h2b to walks in saying "oooo popcorn" & crouches down to have a look!
Lovely Leesa & I shout "NOOOooooo!"
I put my hand on my head & state to Lovely Leesa "I can't do this, I'm not meant to marry a midget"
She replies "Well if your not meant to marry Ashley then who are you meant to marry?"
At this point my H2B looks up at me (he's knelt down remember) & I look down at him.
Then I woke up!

It has got to be the most messed up dream I have ever had! I told Auntie Bobbie & scarred her for life! H2B walked in whilst I was laughing so hard it hurt, then I promptly told him my dream through my laughter, he says I'm a bit crazy & will need more than fresh air to sort me out & Lovely Leesa wants our BM to know about it so that she can mention in her speech "What can I say about the Groom? Well for starters... at 6 foot 3, he's no midget!" Just so she can have a little giggle to herself on the day!

I woke up feeling like I hadn't slept at all but was genuinely too scared to take a nap yesterday! It wasn't until I told Bobbie that I started laughing about it!

Anyway hope you ladies have a good chuckle at my expense & shall catch up more in a bit!

its funny reading H2B list against yours men, have it so much simpler! dont they!

yeah :)

Also H2B came home from work having thrown up & has been asleep most of the day.... I'm hoping its just nerves. If it was a bug I would have been sick before him as I normally am.

Well hes had dinner now & so far so good.....

its getting closer yay! :)

men! they are a nightmare! deep breaths,have a chilled evening for yourself :)

Countdown day 4 in the Katya household....

Woke up this morning to a knock from the posty... my primarni order has now been delivered... only the panties they sent 6/8 rather than 14/16.... theres no way they are going on... however I cant complain as they sent me extra items that i didnt order.... They sent me the "I Do" th0ng in the correct size & a "Team Bride" cami set as well that I didnt order.... so at least I still have some kind of underwear for the day even if its not the ones I ordered.

Well today is the day!

I found it difficult to get to sleep lastnight and we didnt get to bed til 1am, its now 7:15 & my alarm goes off at 8:30 but due to my kids whinging I got woken up the wrong way! My nephew cant come after all as he has tonsilitus & my bridesmaid (his mum) is coming but she cant stay over the night to have my kids! Luckily Lovely Leesa is true to her name & has agreed to have them herself!

H2B gave me my gift last night he said he couldnt get the exact perfume I like (Dalimania) so he got me another one by the same people (Ruby Lips). Im suprised he remembered the name of the brand if im honest. (a blokes name). He also got me a survival kit. He loves his gift from me! I still have the card from John Cleland that he can have during my speech.

It has come round so quickly & I feel like I still have loads to do (buffet foods for those with allergies, butter icing on kids cupcakes, buy safety pins & pin all button holes, polish kids shoes, take last bits to venue, hope this stand in ring arrives!)

Anyway Im going to try to doze a bit more, just wanted a quick update

Good luck Katya :)