My wedding plans, any ideas appreciated

lazarou_true

You are so amazingly organised, I'm also hoping to get married later on next year but only have vague ideas so far. I'm finding your thread pretty inspiring, so thanks and well done you.

black-saturn

I don't know if anyone is interested in a Goth wedding like mine but there are some tips here:

http://www.trystancraft.com/martha/weddings/index.html

lazarou_true

Thanks for that. Have been to look around reception venue. As it happens, the "dive" of a pub where we got engaged (oh so long ago, at the millenium) has just been refurbished. They've said we can have the function room for£100, and can do the buffet for £5 per head but only count 75% (their words). Is this good? In case you're interested or could help me find one like it, this is what I've fallen in love with is at http://www.fairygothmother.com/70-r21sl.htm

Have you booked registry office then? We can't until at most one year previous. Still not sure about honeymoon, it's a toss up between Las Vegas or Punk festival in Blackpool (where we go anyway)

Cheers b-s for keeping me motivated and getting my bum into gear re: organisation. XX

black-saturn

That dress is lovely.

I havn't booked the registry office yet but I will exactly a year before the day we want. It's not a busy one but I'm sure it will be OK.

I'm not sure about the honeymoon either. I'll have to see how much I've saved up by then.

black-saturn

Today I've rang the registry office and confirmed the date we want. So weve got the 20th September 2008.

Also last night I booked a photographer for £450. I managed to get a £100 discount because it was a referral from a wedding I went to at the weekend. I've also confirmed the limo and arranged to pay the balance off so I know that that's one more thing out the way.

Next thing I need to do is book a video man. The cheapest I've found in this area so far is £500. Anyone got any other ideas?

pavlovs_dog

can your photographer recommend anyone? he may have connections from the trade?

black-saturn

pavlovs_dog wrote: »

can your photographer recommend anyone? he may have connections from the trade?

Yes he recommended the guy who was £500

black-saturn

I've just read through this thread from start to finish again and I have done such a lot since I first started planning this. So far this is what I have bought:

Wedding dress (black and red medieval goth dress) - £125
2 bridesmaids dresses - £30
Favour bags and contents (black cat lucky charms, fortune telling fish and chocolate) - £30
Table decorations (5 fish bowls with coloured gel lit up with a flora light) - £22
OH's shirt, tie and jacket - £20
Invitations (making own) - £15
Ring cushion - £1.49
Rings - £260
Photographer deposit - £100
Limo - £270
Flowers - £40

Still left to get:
1 bridesmaid dress - £70
Registry office fee - £60
Church fee - £170
OH's trousers - £10
Cake - £60
Tablecloths - £30
Presents for bridesmaids - £50
Rest of photographer money - £350
Disco - ???

I've been looking for a good but reasonable DJ in the Suffolk coast area. Anyone know of one?

nessquic80

only 4 more sleeps till i get wed on sat, i cant believe it has come round so quick, i got my dress last sept in debenhams sale and the day is nearly here, everything is sorted, its just the finer details im worried about now, the music when i walk in reg office, will they play the right one??? the limo turning up on time,will there be enough tables and chairs( ive been assured there will be!)the reception is at a social club my parents use, the club is doing food and decorating room..... oh im getting so excited!!!

sloth

hi black saturn,

don't know if you are still looking for a videographer for your wedding?

if so have a look at http://eternityfilm.co.uk/index.html

not the cheapest but definately one of the best (me and misses sloth used them!)

if you are interested say paul and jo from hornchurch essex recommended them to you and you should get some sort of discount i think