June 2012 brides

DiamondsnPearls

Scrap that last post! I can do our whole wedding over here for about £2.5k maybe even less, that won't be possible over there! :eek:

becca0417

Pern where did u get ur dress from?

rach27184

Not going to be a June 2012 bride now........changed my mind. Decided it would be better at the end of July because I'm a teacher and I would be able to have time off leading up to the wedding. Provisionally booked today - July 28th 2012. Soooo excited

strawberryx

Hi everyone,

Can I join? My wedding is 9th June 2012

DanielleNic87

Welcome Strawberry.:beer:

Have you got anything arranged yet?

strawberryx

Hey

I'm not doing too badly actually!

We booked our venue in August and it includes catering, drinks, etc;
We have photographer, videographer, electric violinist, my dress and head piece, arranged a price with a DJ and about to pay the deposit, car deposit paid, decided on my adult bridesmaid dress, and have set up some meetings with florists and I'm currently trying to sort out centerpieces I'm also trying to decide between two make-up artists! I have started making some table runners too.

Pernicious

DiamondsnPearls wrote: »

Scrap that last post! I can do our whole wedding over here for about £2.5k maybe even less, that won't be possible over there! :eek:

Blimey how are you doing it for that budget?! :eek: Spill your secrets!

becca0417 wrote: »

Pern where did u get ur dress from?

I went back to Hammonds as I couldn't get this dress out of my head! I kept thinking of it every now & then & no matter what I tried on afterwards, nothing looked as good or felt as bridal as that one.

The thing is it's the only 1 they had left as it's discontinued, so I took a massive risk leaving it about 2 months later to go back for it, & yet there it was! So I kinda feel like it was fate Hope hubby to be likes it!

mickyme

hi all,
can you add me in, we're getting married 2nd june, after being together since june 2001 and getting engaged in feb 2010!

I started planning the day after we got engaged and went out trying dresses straight away:D byt still haven' tfound the one.

i booked the venue and the church in the april 2010 and i was on a roll, until kids birthdays came round then christmas and then we were offered a new house that was being built and would be ready in april and just to add t oh lost his job :shocked:, well rant over, sorry!:o

weve cut the budget right down and now start again to plan and this time we buy, book and ensure we get everything within the tight price asap!!

we still aren't in our new house so all stress to come with that.

we ordered save the date cards a few days ago from vista and a free matching pen!:j
does anyone know of cheap suit hire as we still want to keep all the wedding party men(5) and boys(2) in the same decent suits.

DiamondsnPearls

Pernicious wrote: »

Blimey how are you doing it for that budget?! :eek: Spill your secrets!

Firstly we are not 'sit down meal' types or even posh hotel types! We just wanted a small ceremony with close family, then a party for everyone after.
Our plans are to get wed, then go back to one of our parents houses for a little drink, nibble and thanks you's etc, then on to the reception.

I have managed to find a country pub that has a premier inn hotel attatched to it and conference facilities, including a late bar and private courtyard.
It has cost is £205 to hire then we have to order food on top, which was sit down 3 course or buffet. We chose the buffet which is £10.25 per person, although they do have 2 cheaper options starting at £7.75. Oh and we are getting married in the registry office, which comes to a total of £110.50.

We have about 80 guests, including up to 20 kids! and the lady who organises it all said to order buffet for 75% of the guests, we are counting the children as half a person each, so all together it is 70 people which means about £520 for food for 75% of the guests, assuming they all come! Then we are going to chuck a couple of hunderd quid behind the bar and give everyone a raffle ticket or a free drink.

Then obviously we have to decorate the hall and do the cake, OH and I are both going to make the cake together and OH is going to be decorating the hall on the day, with the help of his Mum and Nanna!
Ebay is fantastic for scourcing everything from dresses, to decorations, ballons, people even sell sugarcrafted stuff on there to decorate the cake with!
I bought my dress off there, BNWT for £46 inc delivery.
OH is scottish so he and our boys are going to HAVE to wear kilts, which is pretty expensive, about £200+ just for hire.

We are still not decided on the photogropher front, it's a massive expense, so that one is still up for debate.
As for cars, that one is still up for debate too.

I will be doing my own make up and getting my friend or my Sister to do my hair.
That's it so far, oh and I already have an engagement ring, he did buy me another one that I saw on ebay I liked, but it's far too big and looks too fake lol
We will shop around for wedding bands.

Gemmzie

mickyme wrote: »

hi all,
can you add me in, we're getting married 2nd june, after being together since june 2001 and getting engaged in feb 2010!

I started planning the day after we got engaged and went out trying dresses straight away:D byt still haven' tfound the one.

i booked the venue and the church in the april 2010 and i was on a roll, until kids birthdays came round then christmas and then we were offered a new house that was being built and would be ready in april and just to add t oh lost his job :shocked:, well rant over, sorry!:o

weve cut the budget right down and now start again to plan and this time we buy, book and ensure we get everything within the tight price asap!!

we still aren't in our new house so all stress to come with that.

we ordered save the date cards a few days ago from vista and a free matching pen!:j
does anyone know of cheap suit hire as we still want to keep all the wedding party men(5) and boys(2) in the same decent suits.

Hi mickyme, so many similarities - we got engaged in Feb 2010 and getting married on the 2nd June too and we're moving this summer and OH isn't working at the moment! We'll really appreciate our wedding though!

We've found Burton are cheapest for nice suits.