hey everyone, i'm new to this as only recently joined on here, just woundered if anyone has any good ideas or helpful info which might help with our planning? thanks x
CommentAuthorHoxxyhula
Oh my where to start! To be honest a lot of the other girls are much more clued up on the whole thing than me, but some basics that helped me:
- focus on the big things first. Like - church or civil, time of year, rough budget, UK or abroad, more precise location, rough guest list to help with venue and therefore budgets etc. Then I found it helpful to focus in on the things most important to us - ie fanciness or size for our budget etc.
Hope this helps for a starter!
Jx
CommentAuthorKizzy81
Take your budget and double it - that's what I've done :-/
CommentAuthorfee21
thanks ladies great help!! xx
CommentAuthorPuddleduck87
My best tip. Get your budget together, get a rough estimation of how much you have to spend. Then search the internet for EVERYTHING. E-bay is god. lol.
I must have shaved at least £1000 off my total so far from following tips and checking out what these girlies are up to. UKBride is a life saver!
ebay is your friend......use it you get mega bargins and if your creative and want to save money make things rather than buy them
CommentAuthorfee21
thanks again ladies xx
CommentAuthorCupCake
Welcome fee21 :D nice to meet you ... ask away and we will try and help you out as much as we can hun xx
Became Mrs Lyons 30th July 2011 x
CommentAuthorKizzy81
I've shaved loads of bits and bobs here and there, but then it's a good excuse to go "I saved a grand on the marquee, therefore I can hire a jukebox..." Ah well - you only do it once!
CommentAuthorfee21
thank you cupcake i'm really liking talking to you ladies already!! :) you've made me feel really welcome thanks again!! well thats what i say to kizzy81!! lol xx
CommentAuthorCupCake
Fee if you want to see peoples pics on their wall of dresses etc just click on their name hun and click on their photos :) some have got it on private setting but not everyone xx
Became Mrs Lyons 30th July 2011 x
CommentAuthormitch2509
also go to wedding fairs and get ideas, i got loads of good ideas from these, and research everything on the net
CommentAuthorKizzy81
I went to an AWFUL wedding fair today. Was truly shocking - thank god it was free! Was in a 5* hotel in Oxford, and there was about 15 stands, half must have been photographers...
CommentAuthorfee21
yes have asked my h2b to look at for signs and leaflets on wedding fayes and have asked my mum to come with me when i have found them, i can't wait it's all exciting stuff. you ladies are brilliant thanks for all this info its a great help xx
CommentAuthormitch2509
your getting married a day before me x
CommentAuthorCeCe
1. When? 2. How much to spend? 3. Where...Church/Registry Office/Hotel/Other? 4. Find out how to book your date/venue/church/Registrar ... BOOK them to secure your date!
You now have a DATE, a PLACE, a Vicar/Registrar ... so all you have to do now is EVERYTHING ELSE!
CommentAuthorPuddleduck87
I went to a wedding fair last month Kizzy in York. It had 8 stalls. 3 were photographers 1 videographer, 2 cars, 1 favours and 1 catering company!! I was well upset! lol x
CommentAuthorCeCe
Pduck...errrrrrrrrrrrrrr that was a touch of a let down then?!
CommentAuthorMrs fairytale
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congrats and welcome. i would say draw up a draft of your guest list berfore u look at venues, so u know roughly how many guests u will have so u know what sort of size venue u need. ebay is your friend it has save us so much. dont be afraid to say no to people its your day. never take your first quote shop around u would be suprised how prices vary. if u on a tight budget make as much as u can yourself (if u feel comfortable doing it) if u know any one that can make stuff that u want, flowers, dresses etc.. used them it saves so much xx
cant wait to renew my vows, love my hubby sssssooooo much xx
CommentAuthormrsmada
hi fee and welcome. this site is soooooooo addictive and the girlies on here hav given me loads of good ideas and some rite gud laffs 2 xx
CommentAuthorPuddleduck87
Well and truely CeCe. It was my first as well. I'd watched Gavin and Stacey the night before too and the one they go to is huge! It was a real let down. lol. The best part was my H2B and my MOH's boyfriends face though, they only came for cake samples. They got a sausage on a stick and a tiny bit of truffle. They moaned all the way home. Serves them right lmao
CommentAuthorCeCe
FT makes a good point you WILL need to know your numbers BEFORE you decide on a venue *STOOOOOOOPID ME*
CommentAuthorCeCe
LOL @ PD's H2B and mate!
CommentAuthormrsmada
yea me 2 cece. gutted xx hahaha
CommentAuthorshellay
Start by booking your date and venue, then work around it, decide colour scheme or theme and work from there, buy little bits and pieces from ebay or suppliers, week by week makes it much easier to get things bit by bit. Trawl through all the internet sites till you see what you want. x
I have know my soulmate for 27 years and on the 6th August
I married him and became Mrs Garnham.
It was most definitely the happiest day of my life.
I love married life !!!!
CommentAuthorKizzy81
I picked my theme FIRST, although the venue was kinda a given...
CommentAuthorsqw
On my blog I have lots of wedding ideas and tips from things I've seen at weddings that were cool (or rubbish).
Not allowed to put the link up - so please mail me for the web address.
Simon Walden, Photographer, FilmPhoto
CommentAuthortwinklystr
Hi i am new to this website. And i have been looking though the forums and i liked the sound of this one because it has newbies also. I am wondering do you think it is a good idea to have a wedding in a hotel with everything included to make the cheaper or do everything separate
CommentAuthormummy_bride_2be
Hiya twinklystr im also new and just flicking through discussions as ive only just fathomed them lol!! im on quite a tight budget and were having it all under one roof as were saving on wedding cars, transport for guests etc.Just depends what woks for you! Hope this helps (",) x x
CommentAuthormrs pinkalice
i'd say look at venues before choosing your budget, as after looking round the first 2 venues i realised my budget wasn't enough and now technically i've gone over budget but wouldnt have if i was more realisitc in the first place!
CommentAuthortwinklystr
thanks for the advice i will think about that, aswell. i was going to have a hotel wedding but i am not sure at the moment
CommentAuthorfee21
thanks ladies you've been a great help xx
CommentAuthorKizzy81
It all depends what you want, and sometimes you don't work it out until you've looked around. Looking round a hotel with a package deal you could go either way - like the fact it's all done for you, all in price etc, or you may feel that it's too generic and you want to do things your own way. Either way you can make it fit your budget.
CommentAuthorfee21
well i know we know we wnt to get married in a church, possible have our reception at a hotel we been looking at gissing hall (hotel) at the moment but still putting ideas together. thanks kizzy xxx
