shall we have a wedding chat thread?

catsy_2

bubbles0169 wrote: »

yeah floss i can see me doing that
at the mo ive used half a journalists handbook with scribbles about different venues!!
while were on about spreadsheets and the like, has anyone come across a free online table planner
ive seen the ones you have a free trial then have to pay for
ive tried uk brides and its shockingly hard work, time consuming and may not load after ive inputted 68 guests, i managed 3 and gave up!

Ooh I'd like one of those too...

I'm really excited because our engagement announcement is going in the telegraph on thurs (our 5 year anniversary). We've pencilled in our venue (need to confirm by next tues), shortlisted some photographers and I have got a few options for dresses (not tried any on but am hoping to find one at narrowed down list of places), and.... I THINK I've got a theme/colourscheme, after promptly changing my mind backwards and forwards all day on sunday (went to 2 wedding fayres)

Still getting weird dreams and hoping they will stop once the venue is confirmed.

floss2

bubbles0169 wrote: »

yeah floss i can see me doing that
at the mo ive used half a journalists handbook with scribbles about different venues!!!

TBH, it's worth the time it takes to set up, just so you can compare different scenarios & guests numbers for each venue on your short list.

We then adapted it to run our budget, and keep track of what has to be done, who's invited & RSVP'd, what has to be paid & when etc.

floss2

bubbles0169 wrote: »

...while were on about spreadsheets and the like, has anyone come across a free online table planner
ive seen the ones you have a free trial then have to pay for
ive tried uk brides and its shockingly hard work, time consuming and may not load after ive inputted 68 guests, i managed 3 and gave up!

Have you tried this one?

I haven't played with it yet though, so not sure how user-friendly it is!

Alyssa_C_2

Just reading all the venue chat
We booked our venue here http://www.ramadajarvis.co.uk/hotels/grange/weddings.aspx at the begining of this month and I seem to have stopped doing anything since.
Darling OH needs a damn good kick up the a*se to even pretend to be involved (Xbox widow). doesn't help that we need more money up together to actually place any more deposits. Just feeling a little disheartened. I know everything is miles away (18/09/11) but I want to be doing not just waiting

bubbles0169

no floss they charge £10 for it, thanks anyway x
alyssa im like that but i cant justify getting anymore debt just for one day so were saving up too, it is a real pain but we need other things like food and a roof first! lol

Alyssa_C_2

bubbles0169 wrote: »

no floss they charge £10 for it, thanks anyway x
alyssa im like that but i cant justify getting anymore debt just for one day so were saving up too, it is a real pain but we need other things like food and a roof first! lol

I know, I know. But shiny pretty wedding dresses are nicer to shop for than tins of beans and washing up liquid Can I be a spoiled little brat and throw my teddy out the pram? :rotfl:

bubbles0169

yep! ive done that already as i hate beans
err no i havnt actually as i bought them for H2B and sons damn you people who like the beans!!!:rotfl:
just trying another countdown timer as i want it to be accurate lol
this site only lets me display it on a web page so hopefully itl work here?

Countdown To wedding day

bubbles0169

i thought my other one wasnt right, its on a different time zone lol

Louba

Oh sorry been missing in action as the internet stopped working! We confirmed the wedding venue............and then switched off for a few days. Yay!

OH is quite good at getting discounts so without doing too much he managed to get us £10 a head of food - which with 100 guests saves £1k and he also got them to knock down the room rate for the guests - the venue is out of town and it would be lovely if people could stay.
Ebay dress arrived and is spookily perfect - doesn't even need altered, I think I must have a twin! My two sisters have found and bought their bridesmaids dresses! I don't live in the same city so sent them some pics of what I liked and they were so excited they went shopping - separately and both fell for the same dress........the whole story is even stranger! They both sent me pics of them in the dress in the shop and I love it, phew that was easier than expected They are both in their 40's so the dress is really simple and could be worn again.
I'm working on a mix of spreadsheets, notebook and torn out bits of magazines - think its like a comfort blanket ;0 My work PC has a photos file with random pictures of flowers, hairdos and ideas for favours.
Somerset Girl - B I hope you get things sorted with your venue and they're doing some serios grovelling - I'd be ready to lay it on thick about the extreme stress their mistake has caused - good luck!
Good luck with the venue RainbowDrops! Comparing everything was making my head hurt so in the end we wnet for the place we loved and tried to get them to reduce the price a bit.

Sorry for the long post - lots of catching up to do!
Lx

bubbles0169

dont be sorry louba i loves it:D
my photobucket has a few of those pics too:)