August 2012 Brides and Grooms

findingmyownway

LisaJane - I don't think I'll do too much myself either, I dont really trust myself with centre pieces. I can manage a table plan and name places, but thats probably about it! Not decided on invite yet either, I prefer the more modern printed ones than all stuck together with ribbon etc.

Hollie84

Lisa the dresses sound nice.my BM's are my two princess's who will be at the time nearly 3 and 6.i got there dresses in a sample sale for £29 each they have got to be altered somewhat but am lucky that my mums friend is seamstress and doing all 3 dresses for next to nothing as i needed a lace up back put in mine because it wouldnt do up once it got to my boobs lol i was pleased with that though because i dont like the zip up backs.

were doing invites etc
table centre pieces
bouquets and flower girl wands
table seating plan,name cards
favors
sweet buffet (i do this as a job anyway)
mum and MIl corsage bracelets
button holes

so am doing quite a bit its generally what i do every week anyway so saves some pennys
my hair,make and nails is free our hairdresser and family friend is doing it as a pressie

I cant wait to make a big start on it all now im currently doing my friends invites at the moment i just love doing creative things find it relaxing lol

our venue is much like yours lisa its tudor/victorian decor so stunning,has a big sweeping staircase with a big god father clock,cant waait for photos on there.

so are many of us having a hen do??
i booked it last week and were off to cardiff for the weekend,so excited

LisaJane

findingmyownway wrote: »

LisaJane - I don't think I'll do too much myself either, I dont really trust myself with centre pieces. I can manage a table plan and name places, but thats probably about it! Not decided on invite yet either, I prefer the more modern printed ones than all stuck together with ribbon etc.

yeah me too...as far as i'm aware we are having just a single piece of card with a photo of us far away with a massive pretty sky above us that our amazing photographer took for us on our engagement shoot. we are just tiny in the background as wouldn't want to be too cheesy! all the text will be on the back of the card. that is the idea at the mo anyway.

Hollie - my hen do is booked for June...we are staying in a house over in the west of Northern Ireland and the guy who runs the place organises all activities/transport etc. I have been before and it is a great set up which is why we are going back...it has a lovely hot tub in the garden too!:)

Hollie84

Sounds lovely,we looked at dublin but it was just way to pricey

Hollie84

Hi all how have our weekend been? ive been busy ebaying all in the name of the wedding fund.
MIL and FIL came round this eve and whilst here FIL got a call he asked to call them back they left then about half hr later he called me saying he thinks he may have us a videographer.we wasnt going to have one but i was going to ask one of our guests if they could film the church bits,first dance and dance with my dad using our camcorder as FIL is our photographer,its what he does.he will confirm for sure in 2weeks time but how exciting,its costing us nothing as its FIL's friend so fingers crossed its a definet yes,the guy is semi pro so should be some good video

Hollie84

Hi all its so quiet on here we need to get this thread buzzing.
well we are in the process of sorting our house after the flood,nitemare but feeling positive as were going to be hopefully sorting our wedding rings tomorrow.OH's friend is a jeweller and said he will do us a good deal so were popping to his tomorrow evening to look at samples,cant wait

LisaJane

Hello,

Well may as well tell you guys what's been happening to save boring people in work with it!!

Boyfriend printed our invites out in work tonight...he has free access to a good quality printer and is leaving the job on Thursday which is why we are getting them printed out so early!

Went to the venue on Sunday and I now have a list the length of my arm for jobs for it. We're gonna do a candy buffet, put some photo frames with pics of friends and family up around the fireplaces, buy some lanturns to put outside and we are considering a fairy light curtain. We also have to try and decide what food we are going to have. I have also decided to make some shortbread for the afternoon reception!! Hoping this won't be too stressful as with shortbread I should be able to make it a good few days prior as long as I keep it in an airtight container.

Lots to do but starting to get very excited with it being nearly 6 months to go!!

findingmyownway

I agree there must be lots of August brides who havent noticed this thread yet!

We have an appt with potential photographer next week so thats quite exciting.

Big outstanding question is around colour scheme as I want to get BM dresses first (going for high street - coast, debenhams or similar) and I can't get BMs together for a few weeks yet, plus want to wait for summer collections to be in shops.

Hollie84

Hi all im so excited,OH's friend deals in diamonds/jewellery and said he would do us a good deal on wedding jewellery,we have been to see him tonight to look at samples and i have chosen the ring i want its the same as this http://www.tiffany.co.uk/Shopping/Item.aspx?fromGrid=1&sku=GRP02694&mcat=148204&cid=288152&search_params=s+5-p+3-c+288152-r+201323339-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+
But not with that price tag,OH has gone for a plane gold band.he has done us a fantastic price on them im so happy

welshbigman_2

Over the last few weeks we've been sorting various things.
We went down to Essex (where my OH is from)a few weeks ago and my OH managed to get her wedding dress sorted in and hour and a half!!!! She got it from Brides by Appointment (Barnados' Bridal shop) and only paid £350 which put a smile on my face. Also managed to sort bridesmaids dresses (which I am lead to believe was a lot more stressful) and paid the majority of them off with Debenhams vouchers which we had collected over last year or so at xmas and birthdays.

On friday night we went to listen to a band, we'd heard a couple of their songs online but wanted to hear them for real, we listened to them setting up and my OH decided she wanted them before we heard a song, we stayed about 35mins into the set and left because we'd decided we wanted them by then.

Tasks for the rest of the week, pay the deposit for band and caterer then get prices for tables and chairs