October 2010 brides (and grooms!)

shellsuit

chelbel1981 wrote: »

We have decided to carry on planning our special day for now :j

We have decide if push comes to shove we will only stick with the essentials
*£800 to pay off the venue
*Bridesmaid dresses (2 adults and 4 children)
*Groom and ushers (4 ushers)


If we can afford then wine for the tables, photographer and videographer in that order.

Is there anything else we 'need' ???

Can the ushers not wear suits of their own? You could save money there.

And bridesmaids, do you want them all in matching dresses? If not in particular, you could save money there by hunting down cheaper different dresses in the same colour.

Rings, yep you need rings lol!

Are you getting married at the venue? Payment for registrar, don't forget about that!

Flowers?

frannyann

chelbel1981 wrote: »

I forgot to add rings to our essentials list

What type of rings are you looking for? We went for Palladium, it looks and is a strong as Platinum but a fraction of the price. My ring was only £95 and hubbys big fat fingered one was £300 (its bleeding big BTW) Its got its hallmark but decent jewellers are selling them as 'pre-hallmark' price as the prices are not yet reflecting 'precious' metal prices.

Wardi

Good idea there Franny. The OH is looking at having a titanium ring and I am having white gold to match my engagement. But palladium could be nice alternative to titanium - bit more shiny!

frannyann

My engagement ring is also white gold, the jewellery shop was good and explained there is a risk of 'wearing' to the 'softer' metal, that being the white gold, but also said that is the case even with the same metals as some wearing will be expected, but I don't wear engagement ring every day as I work in a hospital and the alcohol gel was damaging the white gold. I chose palladium as its so hard wearing.

chelbel1981

frannyann wrote: »

What type of rings are you looking for? We went for Palladium, it looks and is a strong as Platinum but a fraction of the price. My ring was only £95 and hubbys big fat fingered one was £300 (its bleeding big BTW) Its got its hallmark but decent jewellers are selling them as 'pre-hallmark' price as the prices are not yet reflecting 'precious' metal prices.

We need cheap ones. My engagement ring is Paltinum so I need something similar so will look out for pallidium ones

p.s Where did u get yours from???

shellsuit wrote: »

Can the ushers not wear suits of their own? You could save money there.

And bridesmaids, do you want them all in matching dresses? If not in particular, you could save money there by hunting down cheaper different dresses in the same colour.

Rings, yep you need rings lol!

Are you getting married at the venue? Payment for registrar, don't forget about that!

Flowers?

My colour scheme is brown and orange so I'm guessing not a lot of them will have brown ???

I'm going down the church route, but may even change that to save on cars etc and do it all at the venue

And oops!!! I had forgotten about flowers

chelbel1981

Just an update, I have been told I can stay on till the end of the financial year so my job is safe for a 3 months

I will also find out nearer to the time if there are funds in the budget to make me permanent :j



That takes a lot of pressure off :cool:

At the weekend we booked a chocolate fountain and enquired about DJ and photographer who we have found are cheaper if booked through the hotels wedding co-ordinator :cool:

£150 cheaper infact for the DJ and over £100 for the chocolate fountain

We have also seen some rings we like

I have also perchased my Mum's out fit and his mums outfit :eek: off...




...wait for it ....








..... ebay for a grand total of £20 :T

heatherbelle_3

oh Can I join? I'm getting married on the 30th October 2010

I have the venue, photograher, band, dress, candy buffet, chair covers, table decor, car, accomodation for all guests for 3 nights, the welcome night planned, the leaving night planned, cupcakes....

Anyone work out what I havent got yet?












a celebrant.

Can't find one we like! Argh! So at the moment we are having an expensive party!

frannyann

chelbel1981 wrote: »

We need cheap ones. My engagement ring is Paltinum so I need something similar so will look out for pallidium ones

p.s Where did u get yours from???

Don't know if its any help, but our came from an independent jewellers in Maidstone, Cornells. Excellent service and fantasitc pricing.

shellsuit

Hi heatherbelle, I'll add your name to the list!

chelbel1981

heatherbelle wrote: »

oh Can I join? I'm getting married on the 30th October 2010

I have the venue, photograher, band, dress, candy buffet, chair covers, table decor, car, accomodation for all guests for 3 nights, the welcome night planned, the leaving night planned, cupcakes....

Anyone work out what I havent got yet?












a celebrant.

Can't find one we like! Argh! So at the moment we are having an expensive party!

:eek: You're more organised than most of us