My Caribbean Wedding... and bringing the theme back to North Yorkshire!

Birdie85

Oooh, sounds cool! Has 5 got an iplayer so I can see it again?

I didn't think about asking for a freebie; they said they were sending a letter to confirm what they said on the phone so I may reply with a begging letter so I get free booze! Apparently as the B&G we get a free bottle of rum in our room anyway, which is nice!

Tete_en_l'Air

I think they do have somthing like that, Google Gadget Show Summer Challenge or something and it might come up? I don't think they're cheap mind!

Yes I think one of your 'so disappointed' letters might be in order!

Birdie85

Ah, here we go, their player thingy is called FiveFWD! Will try to fit that in tonight!

Yes, the famous 'I feel so let down' letter will be written! Hehe, lets see what we can get!

bubbles0169

DO NOT UNDER ANY circumstances go to the bon prix website as they have tons of gorgeous bright dresses and i suspect you have alot already!

ok just go to have a look at this silver dress

but no further!!!:rotfl:

Birdie85

Aw, shucks, I looked.... so many pretty dresses and so cheap! Going to have a better look tonight... but I'm not going to buy anything... just researching!

bubbles0169

weeeelllll if theyr soo cheap then itd be stupid to spend more else where....

Birdie85

Well OH finally spoke to the people at the club on Friday about booking it for the reception and they're being really awkward about it, they're asking for £100 (which isn't bad but we know other people have had it for free) and we can't have it until 8pm because it's a match day! It's like they just don't want our money because that's very inflexible!

We have three options now:
1) Go ahead and start the party at 8 but I'm not sure how I'm going to decorate it, I can try to sneak in an hour before and work round people I suppose, or decorate before the match starts and risk something getting knocked over, pulled down before the party even starts...
2) Wait until the end of the rugby season i.e. early May so there are no time restrictions and the weather will be better so we may feel a little more Caribbeanny but I'm worried that if we leave it people will be a bit blase about the whole thing because we'll have been married for about 3 months!
3) Look elsewhere for another venue... I don't really know of any suitable venues that are going to be cheap to hire, within walking distance of most of our guests and happy for me to go mad decorating it! I'll have to check out the cricket club since they won't be playing in March.

On the up side, my friend who owns a cafe has offered to do the catering for us. She'd had a few drinks when she offered but I'll have to discuss details with her and see if she's serious!

Tete_en_l'Air

Hi Birdie, just catching up - thast's rubbish that they're asking so much money especially when they're only letting you have it from 8! I don't know much about rugby but could you not move it just by a week or two so that it doens't clash with a match day? Or even onto a Friday evening - you could take the day/afternoon off work to sort the decs? I'm sure there's haggling to be done on the price, esp if you know people who've had it for free, and if you tell them how many rugby lads will be going (ie, big drinkers!)

Good news about the catering though

Birdie85

Yeah, I'm thinking about having it on Friday, that would mean that people he works with can't come... which is a Good Thing! The problem with fitting it around a non match day is that there are 3 teams (different abilities and leagues) so there's nearly always at least one home match throughout the season.

I've asked my catering friend to ask her people 'in the know' about getting a cheese wedding cake because she might be able to get big wheels of cheese for less than I could!

My darling Mum is home tomorrow, I'm keen to see what she's bought for the party and to see if she'd bought herself a pretty dress to wear to the wedding!

Tete_en_l'Air

Ah I thought there'd be some reason and you hadn't just picked the one match day of the month haha!

LOVE the sound og a cheese wedding cake, it's inspired! Nomnomnom!

Exciting to see your Mum, was she getting the bridesmaids' dresses in the end or not?