July 2012 Brides and Grooms

wanchai_2

Wow @ all the stuff on all your to do lists!!! I'm going to have to steal lots of things and add them to mine! :eek: :rotfl:

Emma - how much did your sweets cost? Also hurrah for your dress, hope that it's ready this weekend and you get to take it home xx

smithkinson wrote: »

OMG wanchai - now my list is even longer after seeing and pinching your list!!! argh!!

9:45 is EARLY I know. It sucks!! that's what you get for relatively last minute (4 months in advance) planning. It was the only time slot left on the one day of the whole summer when all of our most important family and friends were all available at the same time so it had to be that one! I'm having my hair blow dried the night before, then my mum is going to curl it in the morning while I do my makeup and then throw the dress on and go! (plus getting DD ready on top of it all - eek) I guess we will have to get up at 7am ish?

Goodness!!!!!!!! But on the + side, your wedding day will last so much longer

biscuitmad wrote: »

I just came on to say this!!! :j:j

I now cant get hold of the second hair dresser (after the first one cancelled on me!) i was already worried about this one as she didnt want a contract or deposit. I have now emailed her twice and havent had a response. So if anyone knows any hairdressers in Aylesbury i would appreciate it. Thanks

I have spent today making chocolate lollies, did i post a pic of these??

And sticking personalised stickers on to bottles of bubbles!

I still feel like there is tons to do and cant believe its only a month to go!!!!

WOO HOO for my date twin! One teeny weeny month to go! :j

Bummer about your hairdresser situation - really hope that you get sorted xxxx

BabyBoots wrote: »

Ooh, PinkPrincess, that's good news that your dress will be ready soon!:T The sweets sound great too

My dress shop texted me tonight to say the alterations are done (bigger back panel and shorter hem):j Will ring up tomorrow to make an appointment, and try and get one where my sis and mum can help too.

They suggested they could either steam it and I could take it away, or I could leave it to be steamed nearer the time - any thoughts on which is best? I'm not sure if they'll charge me for keeping it there longer. It'll be stored at my Mum's house, and she doesn't have anywhere to hang it full length, so I think it'll be lying on a spare bed.

I would leave it until nearer the time Then it's freshly done.

and book the videographer!!!!!!!!!!!

wanchai_2

Welcome back Lauralou, what's your first dance song???


BabyBoots - :beer: for your hen RSVPs, bet you can't wait!!!

StokieBecks wrote: »

Too late to say but we are having Angry Anderon "Suddenly"...it was OH's choice

Be a bit odd though as first dance won't be until a week after our wedding :rotfl:

Oh, I love that song, bit of nostalgia there!

BabyBoots wrote: »

I'm sure I'll miss something if I summarise, but from memory:

• wanchai is crash dieting and making lots of gorgeous diy wedding paraphenalia
• MrsD is blitzing the entire house and garden in a DIY & painting extravaganza
• Silaqui is continuing with loads of exercise and has a fab new make up look for the wedding
• smithkinson is working out her early morning wedding plans
• PinkPrincess' dress is nearly ready
• My OH's mum is getting better and will hopefully make OH's bro's wedding this weekend
• We're the usual split between long to-do lists and very organised!
• StokieBecks is new and one of the organised ones!

What's your first dance Lauralou?

I think that we've just discovered that those who have short to-do lists have left out half of what they should be doing and are actually not at all organised!!! Me, I have a small to-do list but I only wrote it down on paper today so I already know that I've missed out tons! :rotfl: I'll be plagiarising all your lists like mad!!!


Natalie - looking forward to seeing your to-do list - maybe separated into wedding and DIY lists!

BabyBoots

foof! What an evening you've had MrsDrink - you'll sleep soundly tonight!

oh smithkinson, I meant to say, thanks for the idea of looking online for place cards - the only purple ones (that are at least 4x10cm) on amazon are from a brand new seller, which I'm a bit dubious about, so I'll look again tomorrow.

As for the lists, I seem to add something every time I cross something off. That's why I only work a month at a time - I don't want next month's list staring at me too!

Today I had: porridge with a wee bit of syrup, an innocent veg pot, a go ahead bar, fish cake with salad and a yoghurt. No chocolate!:cool:

StokieBecks

Boots what about something like these

MrsDrink

Well go on then - before I go to sleep (I am absolutely shattered from all the decorating!!)

So this is my plans leading up to the party 4 days after the ceremony. Ha - not that I'm a control freak or anything!!!


DIY (short version):
* Finish decorating the dining room/stairwell/landing - still on track for Sunday night.
* Finish the downstairs toilet (sink to be plumbed in, toilet to be fitted and plumbed in, pipes to be boxed in, tiled)
* Fit flooring (carpet throughout the house, cushion floor in the kitchen)
* Create a new patio (dig up weeds left from my transplanting of the grass; level the mud to a certain extent; build 'retaining wall'; put down some of that magic matting stuff that stops anything growing through; put down hardcore; fit patio slabs
* Organise skip to take away all the scrap from the DIYing

WEDDING LIST
Get MrD to cut the cake stand bits
Take ring to be Rhodium plated
Cut back the hedges (Cannot believe they have grown as much as they have!)
Make sure MrD has enough deoderant
Clean inside windows
Clean skirting boards in lounge
Go on work's hen meal
Finalise music playlist - This is pretty much done - but just want to double check
Place an order for the freezable foods & food for the BBQ
Email restaurant where I'm having my real hen do and request their stuffed steak (it is delicious and I don't want them to run out before we get there!!)
Go away for the weekend with MrD (CANNOT wait for this!!) Go to Nandos for lunch, the cinema in the afternoon and Ask for tea. Mmm!
Go diving one more time in the pool
Order fresh foods for the buffet
Go on my proper hen day - Get hair dyed and cut; get a pedicure and manicure; get a body scrub; go out for tea with my CBMIIWHO
Pick up my dress from mums
Receive Tescos Delivery of freezable foods and BBQ stuff
Housework
Mow lawns, powerwash everything (hopefully the hosepipe ban will be lifted by then)
Clean the BBQ
Redo the tealight holders (the PVA glue has made the tissue paper go near see-through)
Pop to morrisons to get last minute bits for BBQ
The night before the wedding give box of bits, 'outfit', and anniversary card & gift to MrD
Have tea with MrD
Cut MrD's hair
On the morning of the wedding get meat out of the freezer
Have breakfast
Shower & Shave
Do my hair
Have lunch with Mum
Do my make up
Put on my dress; shoes & accessories
Pick up bouquet
Give buttonhole and cufflinks to Granddad
Go to town & get Married!
Order 1 extra marriage certificate & pay for them
Come back home and have a BBQ
Let everyone know change of email address
Collect MILs decorating table
Begin notifying change of name
Tie ribbon bows on the torches
Internet check in for honeymoon flights
Tidy up
Make buffet signs
Blow up balloons
Tie balloons into cloud 9s
Hang anniversary cards up
Put banquet roll & runner over the MILs decorating table
Set out alcohol/drinks and cups
Recieve chairs
Recieve tables
Receive Tescos Delivery of fresh produce
Put gazebos up
Clean bathrooms/loos
Pop to morrisons to get last minute bits for buffet
Put banquet roll & runner over the kitchen worktops
Put sways of organza on kitchen work tops and decorating table
Sprinkle table confetti
Put out platters/bowls
Put the cutlery/plates out
Put Mr & Mrs sign up
Put Mr & Mrs spoon & fork out
Put cake stand out
Put bouquet next to cake stand
Hang balloons around the house
Nails touch up
Cook frozen foods and put into fridges
9:00 Hoover
9:30 Tie ribbon bows to gazebo legs
Put lights around gazebo legs
Set up speakers & sort out music
Put out Pick up sticks, Jenga and Smite games
Tie ribbon and gerberas on the side of the chairs
Hang balloons around the garden
Hang paper hearts around garden
Place candles in the ground.
Put glass jars out on the path
Put table cloths and runners on tables
Put candles on tables
11:00 Make rest of the buffet
11:00 Defrost cheesecakes in fridge
1:45 Put strawberries on top of cheesecakes and place onto the cake stand
2:00 Take photos before guests arrive
3:00 Get dressed
4:45 Take Bun upstairs
4:45 Light candles
5:00 Party!

wanchai_2

OMFG *faints*

MrsDrink

wanchai wrote: »

OMFG *faints*

:rotfl: You can't have expected anything less from me! I love being able to cross things off a list so I have added sooo many details so I get the sense that I'm achieving loads

Oh I forgot to add to the DIY list:
* Tidy up kitchen

wanchai_2

:rotfl: :rotfl:

*fills own list full of tiny details*

smithkinson

wanchai wrote: »

and book the videographer!!!!!!!!!!!

:j:j:j:j yes yes, you must! let me live my dream through you!

BabyBoots wrote: »

oh smithkinson, I meant to say, thanks for the idea of looking online for place cards - the only purple ones (that are at least 4x10cm) on amazon are from a brand new seller, which I'm a bit dubious about, so I'll look again tomorrow.

what are you looking for? if it's just plain ones, like the plain ones in hobby craft, then somewhere like pda does them (like these http://www.pdacardandcraft.co.uk/colorplan-card-single-creased.html )

wanchai wrote: »

OMFG *faints*

:eek: with you there!! :rotfl: that's a mighty detailed to do list! I have 'make day of spreadsheet' on my to do list, which would be something like that, but I think I would scare myself silly if I made such a detailed list right now

I got my spreadsheet templates from the super fantastic (does anyone not already read this blog? if you don't then GET ON IT! it's amazing) a practical wedding. They are all here http://apracticalwedding.com/spreadsheets/ and the 'day of timeline DIY morning' is super helpful.

I have been good tonight and already ticked some things off my list :A - kids favour bags ordered, OH measured and clothes ordered. found a 20% off code for the website too so we've saved just over £20 on his clothes :money: and I've won a dress on ebay for the evening at the hotel for a bargain £15 :T

wanchai_2

OH HAPPY DAY!

Sneaky Friday WI and I'm now 9st 9.5lbs WOOOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so so so chuffed!!! I'm just doing low carb, no-booze with some weight training and cardio so am going to stick with that till the wedding. Hopefully I will get down to 9st 4lbs, it actually feels as if it will happen now. Recently I was getting very down about my goal and annoyed at myself for being so lax dietwise the last few weeks. So this has perked me up no end!

:beer: :beer: :beer:

SKS - wow, what a bargain dress! Can we see a pic?

Oh wow, love that site, thanks a mill! I'll be checking it out later and organising my lists (which aren't even in order - just a collection of random thoughts ).

Off to update my sig.