July 2012 Brides and Grooms

sickasachip13

Hi all. Everyone knows now, it's been great being able to talk about it. We've bought some blank cards to fill in for the invitations, they were £2.99 for 20 and are a range, this is one set:

http://www.bjbooks.co.uk/shop/stationery/20-gift-cards-and-envelopes-in-keepsake-tin-love-of-roses/prod_2202.html

This is another:

http://www.bjbooks.co.uk/shop/stationery/20-gift-cards-with-envelopes-romance-of-lavender/prod_1145.html

Then we have two more different sets. By sorting through them we can choose the nicest for our daytime guests and still have spare. We think we'll either handwrite or print out into the card (if the printer will take it).

For the evening invitations I'm thinking of designing something then emailing it to all our evening guests just with the instructions 'Print Me!' and asking them to simply email their RSVP back. This will save money.

Friends and family have been great, all offering whatever help they can as they know we're seriously skint. This is good because we want to do the evening buffet ourselves and will be advising evening guests that there will be a 'light buffet' so they know not to turn up expecting a meal.

MrsDrink

Hiya stranger Good to see you chatting on here
Great news that it's all official and everyone knows - lol now you can join the rest of us and rabbit on and on and on about weddings till the cows come home lol.
Those invites are lovely! Really like the one of the red flowers (roses?) laid out in the heart shape - lol that'd be the one I'd hope to receive lol. If you can't get them through your printer you could print onto plain paper and stick them in - you could do it on coloured or plain white paper. (Lol would save your wrists having to hand write them all).

sickasachip13

Hi there , good to be back. Yes, inserts into the invitations might be the way forward - I'm not sure what density of card my printer can take, but will experiment.

We were just talking about invites and then walked past one of those discount books outlets and there they were and, at £2.99 for 20 (with envelopes) they seemed like a great option. We'll miss out the Save the Date things and just go straight to invitation to save money.

We're going with the Oxfam Unwrapped Wedding Favours and using them as place cards too. A family member has offered to pay for these.

MrsDrink

That sounds like a lovely idea - I know LauraR is doing a donation instead of favours... lol me? I'm just a tightwad and not doing anything [STRIKE]My[/STRIKE] Our guests are there to see us - that should be gift enough :rotfl:.

sickasachip13

MrsDrink wrote: »

That sounds like a lovely idea - I know LauraR is doing a donation instead of favours... lol me? I'm just a tightwad and not doing anything [STRIKE]My[/STRIKE] Our guests are there to see us - that should be gift enough :rotfl:.

Exactly :T and that's what we'll be doing if we can't afford the favours! For me they're just not an essential part of the day

PinkPrincess83

Sickasachip (sorry ive forgotten your name if youve told us!!)- welcome back! :jthat everyone knows and you can talk about it as much as you like now. Oh the invites are nice- I nearly got something very similar the other day that I was going to use as thank you cards, but thought I would have a little think about it first (and maybe ask oh his opinion- and then ignore it and do what I want!!:rotfl:)

Jemb- I missed your link- could you pm me so I can have a peek??

We arent having favours- the big kiddy in me wanted a sweetie table much more so thats where the money has gone, if I was having them I would do a charity related thing.

And im laughing that Natalie has picked out which invite she would want!!:rotfl:

Melanie- I dont blame your oh- I think its wrong when people charge so much more for it being a wedding. I refuse to book things through people who over inflate their prices as soon as you say wedding, and some companies where they insisted on knowing what the event was I just didnt bother replying- its wrong in my opinion!

MrsDrink

Oh yea - that has really bugged me - when people ask what the event is - is any one event more important than another to a company? Surely as long as you get paid it doesn't make a difference what the event is for!! When I was negotiating my chair hire I just told them I wanted them for a garden party.

Well I've been a super good girl tonight - Mark is home late tonight - normally I'd wait till he gets home, then can't be arsed to cook tea, and get a take away. But I didn't want to ruin my hard work today - so I've cooked my own tea on my tod, (have prepared his so all he has to do is throw it in the oven when he gets home). I do hate eating on my own - but at the moment needs must.

PinkPrincess83

emma is stomping her feet- I dont have anything wedding related to do!!

I really cant think of anything so have so far today:
done a wedding countdown- 331 days
read recent review on our honeymoon hotel- all good!!:D
booked the last 2 days of the oct half term off work so me and my mum can hopefully get the invites done!

I really cant think of what else I can do for now!

MrsDrink

I haven't done anything weddingy today. Oh no I tell a lie, I have filled out the names and venue in our ceremony plan lol. Oh the excitement!

I can't think of anything to suggest for you to do Emma - sorry lol.


This is my list of things left to do:


* Go to dress fittings
* Decide whether to have my hair up or down (after dress fitting)
* Practice hair dos (after dress fitting)
* Check shoes and necklace go with dress (after dress fitting)
* Buy more shoes and necklace if they don't (after dress fitting)
* Practice make up
* MrD's mum and MrD to go suit, shirt and tie, shopping
* Buy alcohol
* Buy a giant jenga
* Get a 2nd hand fridge and freezer
* Sort out gift for brother's wedding
* Arrange hotel for brother's wedding

But then this is my breakdown: (ha you asked for it...well no you didn't not strictly speaking).
09/09/2011
Go to Shakesbys (restaurant)

17/09/2011
BBQ at Cadwell (Parents to meet)

30/09/2011
Buy a wetsuit & mask, (snorkel, fins, boots, gloves)
Pay the rest of diving balance
Put aside some spending money
Go to My brothers

23/10/2011
Learn to Dive

31/10/2011
Book Honeymoon & pay deposit

30/11/2011
Buy iMac

f/c 21/12/2011
Scan in Photos of our childhood

w/c 13/02/2012
Mark's ring
Organise Hen do restaurant
Finalise Guest List
Post invites
Decide where my family are to go before the ceremony (ie to MrD's parents)
email maps & directions
Organise Stag do
Pay off remainder of photographer

25/03/2012
Run Lincoln 10K

f/c 02/04/2012
Arrange for MrD and his mum to go suit shopping
sort out entertainment (if not done already)
Pay remainder of hiring the chairs
Practice making cheesecakes
Order passport in change of name
Discuss ceremony plan with Mark
Sort out what photos etc would like from photographer

31/05/2012
Pay registry office fees & send off ceremony plan

w/c 04/06/2012
Cut the Hedges
Sort out MrD's birthday present (which will fall on our honeymoon)

24/06/2012
Run For Life 5K

30/06/2012
Finish off paper hearts
Order cheesecake ingredients for 7th July

05/07/2012
Order freezable foods & food for the BBQ for 15th July

07/07/2012
Receive Tescos Delivery of cheesecake ingredients
Make cheesecakes - cut into individual sizes, freeze
Make sure Mark has enough deoderant/aftershave

10/07/2012
Order fresh foods for 19th July (for the buffet)

14/07/2012
Hen day
Get hair dyed and cut
Get a pedicure and manicure
Get a body scrub
Go out for tea with Emma

15/07/2012
Receive Tescos Delivery of freezable foods and BBQ stuff
Tidy up house

16/07/2012
Go to work
Pop to tescos to get last minute bits for BBQ
Give Rings to MrD
Give MrD buttonholes
Give MrD anniversary card and gift to open in the morning

17/07/2012
Get meat out of the freezer
Shower & Shave
Hair
Make up
Dress
Shoes & Accessories
Bouquet
Buttonhole for Granddad
Get Married!
Order 1 extra marriage certificae
Pay for marriage certificates
BBQ
Let everyone know change of email address

18/07/2012
Go to work
Get Mark to practice tying up my dress.
Begin notifying change of name
Put tablecloth, runner & some table confetti over the table in the dinning room
Organise drinks & glassware on said table

19/07/2012
Tidy up
Put gazebos up
Receive Tescos Delivery of fresh produce
Nails touch up
Hang anniversary cards up
Blow up balloons
Tie balloons into cloud 9s
Mow the lawns & hedges

20/07/2012
Tie ribbon and gerberas on the side of the chairs?, store in garage? (OR put them out in the garden).
Put tablecloth & runner over the kitchen worktops
Sprinkle table confetti
Put out platters/bowls
Put the cutlery/plates out
Put Mr & Mrs sign up
Clean bathrooms/loos
Hang balloons around the house
Tie ribbon bows on the torches
Pop to tescos to get last minute bits for buffet
Put Mr & Mrs spoon & fork out
Put cake stand out

21/07/2012
Defrost cheesecakes and place onto the cake stand
Hang paper hearts around garden
Tie ribbon bows to gazebo legs
Put chairs out (OR tie on ribbons & gerberas)
Hang balloons around the garden
Place candles in the ground.
Put glass jars out on the path
Light glass jars
Make buffet
Hoover
Take Bun upstairs
Take photos before guests arrive
Set up speakers & sort out music
Put out Jenga and Smite games
Put lights around gazebo legs

24/07/2012
Go on Honeymoon!

01/08/2012
Finish notifying change of name

04/08/2012
Visit Grandma's grave to place bouquet

11/08/2012
Attend brother's wedding

MrsDrink

Good morning everyone! Well after complaining about being bored as the end of my holidays draws closer I'm getting erm... sad that it's nearly school time.

Anyway here's a treat for you all lol. I have updated my wedding board:


I want to try my dress on again!! I can't believe it'll soon be 2 months since I last saw it!!