Well Mr P is now home from working in Sydney for 8 months. Our Skype/Text conversations since he proposed an hour before I left while visiting in Sept have mainly revolved around looking at getting married in Mar/April 2013 at Loch Lomond or Christmas 2013 in Oz.

Well now he is home he really wants to do it sooner rather than later as he thinks our plans for a future living in Oz are looking more positive and he wants to marry here before we go.

We have a 2013 date held provisionally for a venue we like but cant get to visit till just before Christmas but this morning Mr P called up the venue to see if they have any dates for Mar/Apr 2012 and they will be calling back Saturday when the Wedding Coordinator is back so we can get an idea of whats available. He wants to take the risk and pay our deposit which will be £1000 given dates so close.

Are we completely mad??

I have nothing in apart from a few ideas for bouquets but the good thing im thinking is that by bringing it forward we will less likely spend more than we wanted to as the funds wont be available.

Anyway else managed to get things together in this time frame or booked venue without having been there??

If your organised enough why not go for it.

Like hubby to be said you could be less likely to spend more (lord only knows how much I've spent on things that won't be used)

The most important factor in all this is how you feel.

You can totally do it, they do on tv in 3 weeks!!

It's absolutely possible. My step sister organised everything in two weeks for her wedding. She had 4 bridesmaids and one page boy, a nice dress (that she borrowed), a wedding car, and the reception was at the golf club with a hot buffet as the main meal, and a cold one for the evening do. She bought a very plain cake and borrowed the decorations from a friend who'd got married, and the night before she went to Tesco and picked out some nail varnish and did her own nails. A friend took the photos and another friend did her hair, she did her own makeup.

It was a lovely day and everyone looked the part. A lot of it is probably not what you're really looking for, but just think what you can do in 5 months, if she could pull this off in 2 weeks. Go for it! :)

you will be fine. i did near enough everything for my wedding in 3 months!! xx

Going to have to get in gear I guess - Ive warned Mr P (who is usually so laid back he is horizontal) that if he wants to do it this way then he best get his backside in motion and if he dares ummmm and ahhhh when I need a decision he will be in big trouble!

Ive spent the past 8 weeks or so brushing everybody off when they have asked where and when so most people are going to be in for a big surprise when an invite drops on their doormat in a few weeks.

Hardest part is going to be the fact that we are in Essex whilst we are "hopefully" marrying at Loch Lomond and although we are in Glasgow for a week at Christmas its going to be tricky organising everything and even squeezing in another trip between Dec and Mar/Apr with work and school etc!

ha ha guess it serves me right for saying on facebook the other night that I needed a new project now Mr P was home and boys birthday was over and Xmas shopping was nearly done

hi hun it can be done im doing it in 5 weeks!! but did have a few bits before that, as long as your organised hun it shouldnt be a problem!! good luck xx

Well wedding dress shopping is booked in for Tuesday - been in today to a local boutique that has a decent sized range of big girlie dresses and even at first glance there are 3 I really like

Had a look at rings today and now have a better idea of what Id like so can get working on that

Mocked up some invites last night and now just have the job of sourcing the right colours

Oh I cant believe we are doing this lol

Thanks girls

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GO FOR IT! I wish i could get married that soon lol, my sister gave herself 10 weeks to organise her wedding which was last Friday and we all thought she was mad, but everything was perfect so if you can do it I say do it :) good luck x

it is easily do able. I got married first time round my ex was military so we had to fit in when he was home. He went to iraq came home 3 months later for the wedding and in all honesty on the day of the wedding he had no idea what was happening or what to expect. But was done in 3 and half months. The only thing i had prob with was dress as was limited on choice. But with 5 months you will have plenty of time

Yeay! Are we venue buddies? If so what room did you go for?? WOOOP exciting stuff :-) We are going to suss out where to go for photos soon, balmaha beach is just amazing and its only a 10 minute drive away from the venue - the view across the loch is gorgeous!

Whats your theme?

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YAY, you go girl! It seems like you've organised pretty much everything in just a couple of days. It will all fall together nicely - I'm sure. Good on you for rising to the challenge :)

thats fantastic hun. it is lots of hard work but can be done really pleased for you xx