July 2012 Brides and Grooms

MrsDrink

Awww bless you Emma. I'm thinking we're going to have to re think ours - I think we'll still do a diving trip - But we might have to leave the wow-boat-diving trip till another year/when we're more experienced.

We have been talking today about moving.... eek - so that'll be more expense!

PinkPrincess83

My dress- done

My shoes- done

Underwear- bra got

Petticoat- need to get

Jewellery- still to get

Tiara- Done

Bridesmaid dresses- done

Bridesmaid shoes- still to get, will get older bm shoes when I see some I like, younger bridesmaid will have to wait till close to the time

Flower girl dress- done

Flower girl shoes- get closer to the time

Bridesmaid and flower girl accessories- have hair accessories for all, need to get older bm jewellery

Groom- still needs to get everything, he can do this himself

Best man and father of the bride- still need to be sorted- oh is sorting this

Rings- have seen the one I want just havent sorted my tesco vouchers yet. oh is having one but it will be a cheap one as he will only wear it on the wedding day

Ceremony booked, giving notice booked

Venue booked

Daytime food- we have decided what we are doing, just need to actually get all the stuff on the day

Evening food- need to book this with the venue

Sweetie buffet- have all the jars and tongs and scoops, get sweets closer to the time. I must get oh to order the bags i have put on his watch list

invites- all materials got and cut to size, just need to make them

Cake- no idea what we are having yet, where we are getting it from

Dj- a couple of options but not booked

Flowers- have chosen the ones I want, mil2b is making them for us.

Hair and make up- need to sort this.

Need to go to venue, see what tables, chairs etc they have.

Need to sort out what we are doing about drink

Need to decide if we are getting thank you presents

Car- booked

Photographer- booked

Table centrepieces- once we have been to the venue and seen what the tables are like we can sort these

Hen night- I am meeting with my sister (chief bridesmaid) on monday to sort this, am tempted by a cheesey 70s weekend in butlins. Plus I will also have a night out locally for those who cant make it, plus I may get my mum to organise a takeaway night or something for us so my little sister (youngest bridesmaid) can be included.

What have i missed out???

PinkPrincess83

And Natalie- thats a shame you may not be able to do the boat diving, bt im sure whatever you choose will still be amazing. Will the moving house be after the wedding?

Im happy to stay in our house as long as poss, I cant be doing with all the hassle (we had quite a bit when buying our house and had to pull on 2 other houses due to idiot sellers both times!!) and upheavel. Our house is quite small but will big enough for us when we eventually have a baby so im staying here as long as poss.:D

MrsDrink

Yea - we're in no real rush to move. Just you know the "wouldn't it be nice to have..." kinda conversations. We've had a lot with this house - installing central heating/radiators was the biggest thing. But I would like to live in a more remote area - not that we're crowded here in the suburbs... but I would prefer to just be more isolated lol.

Will have a read of your list later - in the laws are on their way round to see the newest addition to our household - an absolute stunning Gin Rin Tancho Kohaku Koi fish. (I'll share photos with you all later too)
x

MrsDrink

Our new fishy



I can't think of anything you've missed out Emma How do you feel? Like you've managed to get more organised/thought about than you thought? Or realised how much there is left to do?

MrsDrink

We have made the decision that in 5 years time we'll start looking for a new house. (Which means we won't pour money into this house - any more than we need to to get it into a saleable state anyway).

We've also agreed: This year we will get the downstairs toilet finished, and plaster/decorate the dinning room (which is also our hall), stairs and landing. In preparation for our wedding. We'll get the garden sorted/tided again in preparation for our wedding. We will probably just do a normal holiday in August with some diving trips included, rather than a liveaboard. (Not too disappointed by that really - I don't want to rush too fast into this diving malarki, this way it can be say our 10 year wedding anniversary). And MrD has agreed that next year he probably won't do every round of the bike racing season (same as this year). It's great when a plan comes together.

All this talk about moving though has given him a bit of a kick up the bum, cause as I type this he is filling in the hole in the floor (concrete) in the dinning room/lounge from where he channelled the radiator pipes in. :T

PinkPrincess83

Hi Natalie- I feel like most of it is all in hand, theres not that much to do really considering I have over 14 months to go, a lot of the outstanding bits are all bits that have to be done closer to the time, or things i havent made my mind up about yet so dont want to rush into making a decision I will change my mind about in 6 months time. I may go order my petticoat soon so that would be another rick off the list!!

Thats a pretty sparkly fish (sorry I dont know anything about fish but it does look all sparkly!!:rotfl:)

Glad youve sorted out a plan, have you decided where your august holiday will be?

MrsDrink

I'm still contemplating the red sea. I still plan on spending most of our time in the water wherever we go lol. I need to research where we can go at our level of experience that will be fab.

And you're right - he is a sparkly fishy He's been playing nicely with the other Koi so we're very happy indeed.

PinkPrincess83

If your still planing on doing a lot of diving then im sure it would be ok, as youll be cooling down in the water all the time.

I think we have decided on Turkey but as neither of us have been there (and to be honest at first I it didnt really stand out to me) we are just a bit unsure and just want to be sure before we book it. I would rather book it soon though as Im worried priced will start to creep up.

laurarobby

Hi Ladies... just a quicky to share my exciting news my Father in Law and Step mother in law just popped round to see me and told me they are going to give us £1000 towards our wedding! OH is at work so just called to tell him. they have also paid for our hotel room for my brother in laws wedding which is £82 for one night. (their wedding is Oct 2012) Im busy nesting at the moment so ill try and have a sit down and catch up later today hope you are all well!!!
xx