The wedding losers list AND the BIG question of the night! 31 December 2009 at 10:01PM edited 31 December 2009 at 10:04PM in Weddings & Anniversaries 59 replies 3.4K views

bigmomma051204

Is it JUST me who is staying in, at home, just me and h2b on New Years Eve......?? We are drinking lol.....if that makes us SLIGHTLY less boring!!!! And i have a 5year old asleep upstairs so thats another excuse

Don't hide - add yourself to the list......what we save tonight, we can spend on our weddings!!!! YAY!

Here is a question for us all -

*If you could afford ANYTHING and your budget was unlimited, what else would you be having that you aren't due to financial restraints (go as crazy as you like lol!)

I would have a chocolate fountain (cant justify it cos we are having 3 course meal, evening buffet and wedding cake lol!) and i would have fireworks.....i would also have a bespoke cake (i am an m&s girl lol) - i would also make little changes like having free bar for everyone lol, upgrade the menu a little bit (tho i love our menu!) and i would probably have a few treats like vintage, bespoke, handmade shoes and also have a better hairdresser than i shall be able to afford lol and also a makeup person!!!!!


So??

frannyann

Evening! I am in, 12yo and hubby to be with a tummy bug means he is not even here due to my poor immune system! But I have wine! Yay
Money no object??.... The only thing I would change is having a dress hand made for me to my 'dream' dress. Love the one I have but my dream dress is a bit bonkers all red velvet riding jacket and full ivory skirt!

SavvyStudent_2

I'm working early tomorrow so the OH and I are seeing in the new year at home with a few white russians

If money was no object for me I think I'd have to agree on the free bar!

Everything else we've sort of covered and we're happy, we're having quite an MSE wedding in terms of outfits, rings, cake, invites etc (I'm also an M&S cake bride!) because we just feel theres no need to go crazy to have a lovely memorable day We're buying things bit by bit as we find them on offer etc and seem to be gathering things up nicely! Roll on Jan 2011!

Happy new year everybody!

bigmomma051204

frannyann wrote: »

Evening! I am in, 12yo and hubby to be with a tummy bug means he is not even here due to my poor immune system! But I have wine! Yay
Money no object??.... The only thing I would change is having a dress hand made for me to my 'dream' dress. Love the one I have but my dream dress is a bit bonkers all red velvet riding jacket and full ivory skirt!

Ahhh yeah - i remember you saying before about your riding jacket dress - sounds lovely and i can TOTALLY imagine it in my head too!

By the way, if my posts get less easy to understand, all i can say is alcohol :A

bigmomma051204

SavvyStudent wrote: »

I'm working early tomorrow so the OH and I are seeing in the new year at home with a few white russians

If money was no object for me I think I'd have to agree on the free bar!

Everything else we've sort of covered and we're happy, we're having quite an MSE wedding in terms of outfits, rings, cake, invites etc (I'm also an M&S cake bride!) because we just feel theres no need to go crazy to have a lovely memorable day We're buying things bit by bit as we find them on offer etc and seem to be gathering things up nicely! Roll on Jan 2011!

Happy new year everybody!

Evening!! Yeah, i am happy overall with all my choices..our venue is spectacular and everything is lovely!! I would only tweak things lol so i could spend a bit more on the things that, come the big day, probably wont matter really anyway lol

bigmomma051204

Oh, Savvy - what are you doing to your cake??? Are you Snazzying it up in anyway or leaving it simple?? I am getting my Mum to decorate it with sugarpaste ivory roses and ...loads of other clever stuff that she is panicking about LOL ...... i want a kind of version of the cake on my mood board LOL http://www.dessy.com/shareboard/?user=moodboardguest&password=6935

frannyann

bigmomma051204 wrote: »

Ahhh yeah - i remember you saying before about your riding jacket dress - sounds lovely and i can TOTALLY imagine it in my head too!

By the way, if my posts get less easy to understand, all i can say is alcohol :A

I would love it, but know my limits!! We would never have a free bar even if money no object as future FIL has a drink problem (although 2nd glass of wine in, I may too tonight LOL)

SavvyStudent_2

bigmomma051204 wrote: »

Oh, Savvy - what are you doing to your cake??? Are you Snazzying it up in anyway or leaving it simple?? I am getting my Mum to decorate it with sugarpaste ivory roses and ...loads of other clever stuff that she is panicking about LOL ...... i want a kind of version of the cake on my mood board LOL http://www.dessy.com/shareboard/?user=moodboardguest&password=6935

OOoh! I had a look at your mood board when you posted it, I forgot to comment! Lovely scheme! I was going for muted gold but you've inspired me to add a little olive accent

Our venue actually suggested the M&S cake, they're a big hotel but very honest with money saving ideas etc, and what they said most brides tend to do is buy the 3 tiers, and then get a wide ribbon that tones in for around the edges, and a little spray of flowers for each tier to match the bouquets and just set them on top? It seems quite classy. So I might have the florist make 3 mini bouquets (or indeed, get silk ones) and just go with that. OH seems intent on a mini wedding couple for the top though...! x

bigmomma051204

frannyann wrote: »

I would love it, but know my limits!! We would never have a free bar even if money no object as future FIL has a drink problem (although 2nd glass of wine in, I may too tonight LOL)

Ahhh very sensible to avoid the free bar then.... i am on the Malibu and pineapple juice now whooop!

frannyann

bigmomma051204 wrote: »

Ahhh very sensible to avoid the free bar then.... i am on the Malibu and pineapple juice now whooop!

I am on a rather nice chardonny which will send me to bed shortly

bigmomma051204

frannyann wrote: »

I am on a rather nice chardonny which will send me to bed shortly

I know - thats the problem these days lol....if i drink at home, i just get tired.....oh how i long for those drunken, rowdy, teenage years!