Any August 2011 brides????

Smookle

Amus, My mum is making mine so all I have to do is supply the paper and stamps, but from what I've looked at online, that is one awesome deal!!

Jill, thats awful! Did he say why he cancelled? Perhaps he might be able to recommend someone else? (Since he cant do it himself) My friends photographer cancelled on her 2 weeks before the wedding (he was admitted to hospital with pneumonia so pretty decent excuse lol) and she managed to find someone within her budget. He did lovely photographs too!

And don't you just love family? Weddings would be so much easier without them lol! Mine is causing me a nightmare because there is too many of them! And my dad has insisted I invite all my aunts and uncles (He has 8 brothers and sisters, my mum has 6) complete with their spouses. I kind of have to give into this as he is helping a large amount towards the wedding, but it means I can't invite cousins I really like because I have to invite aunts and uncles I haven't actually seen in about eight years...grrrrr! Wedding budget out the ruddy window!!!

On the plus side, we've sorted out the accommodation issue! The Registar couldn't marry us on the saturday, which means we couldn't use the original choice of reception venue. So now we've gone for a hotel reception on the friday instead. Provisionally booked, just waiting for date confirmation till we pay some people some money!!

howsaboutit

Im about sorted now
been and ordered the dress today witch is a ronald joyce
bridesmaid dresses bought off ebay at £44.99 each and there really nice.got jewellery and corsages just need shoes and tiara etc
having live entertainment and a dj
booked 2 wedding cars rolls royce and daimler DS420
Have done my own table decs droped on some glitzy stuff at JTF in the clearance and bought some tall stem vases and big flowers and they look fab all for £7.00 each
booked woman to do chair covers she is also doing my flower which i was quoted £250 for she can do for £45 .. amazing!

need to finish making my invitations
to sort favors
sort underwear
sort shoes
sort jewellery tiara bag etc
sort menswear but know where im getting it from just need to get my finger out
sort gifts for ushers best man and dads
just had a call from vicar saying its time we went to sing up !!!!
god im sure there will be something iv missed. my minds a whirlwind these days.

Primmer

Howsaboutit - sounds like you have done a lot. Next things on my list are to sort invites and order the rings. Also need to get on and buy the bits for the table decorations. There always seems like there is still so much to do!

howsaboutit

if you can try and get an account for a country baskets. Its trade only tho but there may be someone that can get one (friend/family) iv got most of my table decorations from there
there in various locations all at super prices
http://www.countrybaskets.co.uk/branch-information.php

tall thin stem vases were only £2.29 for the 40cm ones ( plus vat_

bella1010

Hi Ladies,

Hope you all well and the planning is coming together, not long to go really.

I have done most thing but still a few big things to do -

Cake stand
Pay remainder of reception room
Pay for food
Pay for cake
Pay for car
Flower girl flowers / wands

And that it we have everything else:T

One thing that concerns me is my dress, i fits great apart from the breast area, i have lots a bit of weight and the main of the weight has come off my small boobs.
I have bought a strapless gel wonderbra (£30.00:eek:) but still concerned.

Hope to catch up again soon xx

oh and one more thing when should i be giving out my invitations??

Sars10

amus wrote: »

Hello fellow August brides, first time on this thread so hiya all!!

Just ordered all my wedding stationary for what I hope is a reasonable price?!?

I got:

150 personalised invitations
150 RSVP cards
150 Thank You Cards
250 Place Cards
250 Poem cards (for inside the invites)
4 Personalised Banners
3 Personalised Posters saying Just Married (for decorating venue)

For: £67,
also managed to get a calendar and a couple of notepads aswel.

What has everyone else paid for invitations etc, being a moneysaver and all Id hate to think Ive overpaid!!

That sounds like a good deal! Where did you get it all from?? Invitations are next on my list to sort!

amus

Sars10 wrote: »

That sounds like a good deal! Where did you get it all from?? Invitations are next on my list to sort!

I did 3 seperate orders on Vistaprint. I designed 'postcards' as invites and RSVP's, and business cards as placecards. Then I got loads of offers from them via e-mail for free banners etc. Most of what I got was actually free, most of what I paid for was postage. If you register with vistaprint they just send you loads of e-mails offering free stuff!!

http://www.vistaprint.co.uk/gallery.aspx?pg=2&xnav=howtodesign&rd=2

trying_2_b_good

Hi Brides & Grooms 2 Be!

I've just been reading all about your fabulous organisation and money savin skills!

I got engaged a couple of weeks ago & am looking at getting married 27th August 2011! Am I mad???!!!! A local venue is holding the date for me, so will hopefully have that booked by the end of the week, just trying to finalise a few things. Eeeeek - so much to do!!!!

amus

Yay just got all my invites and banners and stationary through - am very pleased!! Oooo cant wait getting more excited now!!

trying_2_b_good

That's great amus. I'm definately going to look at Vistaprint for my stuff!