September 2010

floss2

Originally Posted by floss2
So far we have:

Booked registrar
Booked venue - town hall
Booked reception - local hotel
Finalised guest list
Got my dress
Ordered & received BM's dress & bolero
Sent invites
Found favours - bags with 5 sugared almonds -
Found rings -
Hair booked
Transport to reception booked
Car sorted for me & BM to Town Hall
Cake design & type agreed & ordered
Jewellery for me sorted
Band booked & deposit
Flowers decided & got quotes
Gift for best man sorted
BM's jewellery sorted
My shoes bought
My tiara paid for
BM's tiara ordered & deposit paid

Need to do:

Order rings
Book florist
Order suits / waistcoats
Decide menu
Decide the music & readings & who's doing what
Find underwear, hairstyle for me
Arrange dress alterations
Book make-up & beauty stuff
Find gift for BM
Order gift for best man
Buy almonds & make up favours

sarahlow

Hey there,

just found this thread and felt i had to join. I'm getting married on 4th September like so many of you! (only 179 days left )

Hoping this thread will be a good vent for me to chat about my wedding. Am slightly scared of annoying my friends and family and only ever talking about weddings! Nobody wants that! Except for on this thread....

I'm super organised to the point of being obsessive and have actually just about run out of things to organise.

Things i'm working on researching on at the moment are my jewellery and hair clip and also underwear. Anyone looked into this yet??

Sarah xx

floss2

sarahlow wrote: »

...I'm super organised to the point of being obsessive and have actually just about run out of things to organise.

Things i'm working on researching on at the moment are my jewellery and hair clip and also underwear. Anyone looked into this yet??

I'm a bit the same way as you, as you'll see from the post above yours!

My jewellery is sorted (family stuff) and tiara-thingy (not really sparkly!) but am trying to work out what underwear I want before buying in probably June.

sarahlow

I tried getting family stuff but nobody seemed to think they had anything appropriate (i think they just didn't want me raiding their jewellery boxes ) Currently looking on a few websites, but unfortunatley i want it both ways. I want something that is fairly cheap, but don't want it to look cheap!! Lol!!

I'm having a dilemma about underwear! I understand that my OH would want something (this is how he puts it) 'sexy sexy' i.e. stockings and suspenders and the works, but i also realise that i have to get ready and dressed in front of my mum and sisters, and might get a bit embarressed!! :embarasse

Also, having never worn stockings and suspenders do i really want to try them out on the one day where it is super important for me to feel comfortable! I could end up fidgiting with them all day and not liking them.

Does that make sense?

Sarah x

Carefreebluezola

Hi everyone!

Another 3rd September bride here - joining indiegirl, Dinah93 and Floss2!

So far we've booked the register office and reception venue. I've got my dress, which was a beautiful bargain on eBay - I love it! We've also sent out save the date emails.

Giving notice of marriage in two weeks, until then I'm focusing on organising the honeymoon!

Hope everyone else's plans are going well.

SDH

What to do now?
I have booked: Venue + caterers, registrar, photographer, evening music (jukebox), dress on order, my friend is making cake, my sister is making favours. OH & my Dad have appointment to try suits on in a few weeks & i have a 'chat' booked with local florist in couple of weeks.
We have found the rings we want (just waiting on next batch of tesco vouchers now) and honeymoon is booked.

Not having bridesmaids, best man or ushers. So not really sure there is anything else to do?

chatnoir

Dinah93 wrote: »

Gosh why on earth did they cancel?!

Sorry only just seen this!

The Chateau was owned by couple, who are now divorcing! ithas not been a clean split and the police have been involved etc now the chateau is up for sale all very sad for all involved! And we were gutted at the time.
But everything happens for a reason and we have the same dates at a new venue!

Order the mens suits last weekend, H2B looked stunning in his suit!
And we paid the photographers deposit aswell
Just waiting on more details from the new venue to get more things organised! Hoping my dress will be ready soon to!
Booked our honeymoon last week too, cant wait! 4nights in San fran, 3nights in waikiki, 7nights in maui and 2nights in Las vegas! and a whole month of work! wooo hoooooo
Only 6 months to go!!!!! How exciting

floss2

sarahlow wrote: »

I tried getting family stuff but nobody seemed to think they had anything appropriate....

Its something my mum wore and as my parents are no longer with us its a way of having them there.

sarahlow wrote: »

I'm having a dilemma about underwear....

Hold-ups?

SDH wrote: »

....We have found the rings we want (just waiting on next batch of tesco vouchers now)....

You can go in to order your rings & pay off some of the total amount with any vouchers you already have, so you don't have to wait until you have all of them.

Dinah93

What is giving notice of marriage? I feel like this is something I should know about?!

Going to try some of the food at the venue on Saturday - lovely meal that would normally cost us over £100 completely free! They've told us it'll probably take 2 or 3 visits to decide on the final menu, somehow I think we'll cope

SDH

Dinah93 wrote: »

What is giving notice of marriage? I feel like this is something I should know about?!

A civil marriage at registry office or approved civil venue (so anything except church) requires you to "give notice of marriage" 15 days -1year prior to actually getting wed. Its basically notifying the world officially of your intention to marry. I think the church equivilent is called "reading the Banns".

When you call the registrar to book them for your wedding date, they will explain you both have to go to your local registry office with ID and will be interviewed seperatly. £30 each for the privilage!