MSE Parents Club Part 11

newmoneysaver_2

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

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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
Its this one from Mothercare


Planning is going great. Just have to force OH to decide to who wants to invite from work.

Sami_Bee

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?

Sarah_Joanne

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

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

Evansangel

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

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

newmoneysaver_2

Sami - what time is the concert? I'd imagine it it's the usual 7:30 start but JLS not on till about 9, will Chris not being getting tired and therefore more likely to be funny over the loud noises etc.

I personally think he's a bit too young, and it's a lot of money if you can't guarantee that he'll enjoy it (but that is only my opinion and I obviously I don't really know Chris ) But as you said, you could always try ebaying them nearer the time.

SJ - Thanks. Don't worry, Alfie is still very young. Liam is almost 8 months and there are only a handful of pictures of us both. I hate my photo being taken. That one is from a professional shoot. We have the shots on a dvd slideshow so i had to do some careful printscreen copies Very crafty mr photographer making sure we have to go and by prints.

EA - gorgeous dress. Are you having a black/silver theme? What is your dress like?

cazscoob

Sami IMO i think chris is too young. i took Meg to see girls aloud when she was 7/8 and she was very overwhelmed by it and there were a lot of people screaming and when entering/leaving there can be a lot of shoving.If he is scared of loud noise i think he would be terrified as the music is always blaring and makes my ears hurt.
if you can get tickets i would buy them and sell them on for a nice profit

Sami_Bee

thanks girls I think I was getting over excited I know he'd love to see "the JLS lads" as he says but the MEN is massive and probably pretty scary to a 4yo.
oh well, maybe I'll get him the dvd when it comes out