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MSE Parents Club Part 11

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  • cazscoob
    cazscoob Posts: 4,990 Forumite
    Tara look in M&S for wedding cakes thats where we got ours and it was lovely! they do fruit,vanilla sponge and also choc! :D right am off to the nursery run was just checking up on ebay lol!
    What's for you won't go past you
  • 3onitsway
    3onitsway Posts: 4,000 Forumite
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    Sami_Bee wrote: »
    Tia / 3 - My mate is gonna do those dvds for ya :)

    :D Thank you.
    tarajayne wrote: »
    Ok, here's my thinking...

    Bring a dish off our list,
    DD does the cake with her OH,
    her OH's Mum is a photographer,
    my friends cousin is a whizz with arty stuff and has done all the tables for lots of weddings,
    DD's friend does flowers,
    Car, not so important, can find a smart one.

    BUT, isn't the wedding bit a secret?
    So bring a dish, photographer for a christening would work, but would you have to tel friends cousin, DD's friend that tables/flowers are for a wedding and not just a christening?

    EA Have you picked/got your dress but just not tried it on yet because of bump?
    :beer:
  • Evansangel
    Evansangel Posts: 6,791 Forumite
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    We're having a cupcake tower. The cakes we are possible using are from Asda, i have to buy some first to see if i like them :)

    But it works out about £30 for all of them :)
    Just need to find a stand! :D

    3- Yes i already have it. Its in my wardrobe waiting for me to try on! :)
  • newmoneysaver_2
    newmoneysaver_2 Posts: 2,374 Forumite
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    edited 26 March 2010 at 10:27AM
    Oh wedding talk :) lovely, but makes we wish I could do it all again... I still have my dress in the loft - Tara - you want me to pop it on the Fairy Exchange :rotfl:

    Sami_Bee wrote: »
    ASAP
    Venue/s
    Car/s - if wanting to hire
    Invites if making own need to get them made up

    6weeks
    Cake (if having fruit cake needs time to mature)
    Flowers - book florist with rough numbers, can choose details closer to time
    Rings (though some standard sizes are kept in stock I have skinny fingers, they put a rush on my order it took 3 weeks)
    brides/bridesmaid dresses if getting from dress shop (mine was off the peg bhs and took 2days to be altered)
    send invites

    4-6 weeks
    honeymoon
    Food
    book hair app
    book make up

    2-4 weeks
    Men/boys suits - if hiring (suit n shoes shirt n waistcoat cravat)
    Your shoes, hair piece/hat
    drinks if buying own alcohol
    book spray tan
    favours,table decs
    choose music
    Photographs - make a list of any shots you want posed or otherwise (I found a list from googling, it was things like getting ready, empty venue, full venue, arriving, cutting cake, 1st dance)

    I'm not sure what happens with giving notice/reading the banns for church weddings but giving notice has a very specific timeframe.

    Fab list! I needed shoes for my dress alteration so you might need to bump that back to the 6 weeks list (and bridal underwear ;))

    If you don't fancy doing the bring a plate idea - we used Sainsburys and M&S party food. Looked great for a cold buffett (we got married aboard so only had a evening reception) and had lots of good comments. You just need someone on pickup duty on the day.

    EA - hows the planning going? I can't believe your getting married so soon after having Lily :). I love, love, love the cupcake idea.
  • newmoneysaver_2
    newmoneysaver_2 Posts: 2,374 Forumite
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    Shameless post for those without facebook:

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  • Evansangel
    Evansangel Posts: 6,791 Forumite
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    newmoneysaver wrote: »
    EA - hows the planning going? I can't believe your getting married so soon after having Lily. I love the cupcake idea.

    Its more, i cant belive she came so close to our wedding! lol.
    She will be 12 weeks old :)

    I already have her bridesmaid dress :D
    Its this one from Mothercare
    41LHfOysvxL._SX315_SY375_.jpg

    Planning is going great. Just have to force OH to decide to who wants to invite from work.
  • Sami_Bee
    Sami_Bee Posts: 14,555 Forumite
    Morning all!
    I'm all confused!
    OH and my Mum both think Chris wouldn't like going to JLS because of the screaming girlies, he definitely wouldn't like it now but I thought he'd be ok by the time we go (it's in Jan, the week after his 4th birthday)

    I don't know what to do, forget it or get them and try to sell nearer the time if he's still funny over loud noise?
    The very best is sometimes what nature gives us for free.
    3onitsway wrote: »
    I think Sami is right, as always!
  • Sarah_Joanne
    Sarah_Joanne Posts: 3,089 Forumite
    Just a quick hello before boobie grouip this morning (if I can be bothered...)

    NMS that pic is fabulous! You ladies all take some great photos. I have none of me and Alfie that I like :(
  • Sami_Bee
    Sami_Bee Posts: 14,555 Forumite
    aww lovely photo NMS!! is it a professional or amateur job?

    cute dress EA! I too think your bonkers but mostly because I'd have got married bfore babies If I could mostly because I had a hot bod before babies :p
    The very best is sometimes what nature gives us for free.
    3onitsway wrote: »
    I think Sami is right, as always!
  • Evansangel
    Evansangel Posts: 6,791 Forumite
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    Sami, if you buy them now and have to resell. Do you think you'll get face value? Or less?

    They would deffo resell as people sometimes go to gigs without tix hoping to buy some outside :)
    Sami_Bee wrote: »
    cute dress EA! I too think your bonkers but mostly because I'd have got married bfore babies If I could mostly because I had a hot bod before babies :p

    Most of it will be covered, and its a corset so i can trick my body into being in shape :D
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