September 2012 Brides and Grooms

Scotsbride

White_Sapphire wrote: »

Oh, Bradford-on-Avon's lovely! As is Bath, obviously SIL2B had a marquee reception, and just decorated it with lots of bunting - it looked beautiful. I've also seen fabric drapes across the ceiling of the marquee, which gives it quite a sophisticated look. Depends what your personal style and budget are. Are you decorating it yourself or do the marquee hire people give you options? I personally think that as B-on-A is very Olde Worlde pretty that bunting would look amazing. But then, that's just me - put bunting on ALL the things!!! lol




That sounds like a very good price for all of that. Is that the only quote you have though? I'd ask around and see what other quotes you get, and then play the florists off against each other... :money: :cool:



One shortbread biscuit doth not a diet failure make! Sounds like you've done pretty well actually, given the three mile walk (which will have burned off the biscuit and then some!), and that you only had one biscuit, as opposed to the three or four I would've snaffled

I had a brainwave a couple of days ago re favours - we're probably doing fudge (H2B knows someone), and I was trying to think of a way to present it that wouldn't cause too much wastage. It occurred that we could wrap them in fabric pieces (having wrapped them in cellophane or hopefully a biodegradable substitute first to avoid sticky fabric and bits stuck to the fudge!), which I could then use to make a quilt or throw (possibly for a nursery ). So we get pretty favours and a memento for us to boot! Obviously if anyone wants to take their fabric piece home that is fine too, but I suspect most will be left on the tables after the fudge is eaten. So today I have bought some gold and cream fabric pieces from ebay - v excited!

Ooh, and I'm thinking of making wildflower seeded paper to write the name tags on, to continue the minimum wastage theme - if anyone doesn't take theirs we'll plant them in our allotment

x

with regard to the seed paper just be aware that seed need to be keeped dry and in a cool place or else that rot/start growing and suffer fungal disordered! now is a good time to collect them!:money: Going to be doing this at work soon. PM if you want more advise on how to prepare collect that and always wear gloves some plant seed i.e dog roses can cause itchy blistering skin! :eek:

Hadley1

Scotsbride wrote: »

with regard to the seed paper just be aware that seed need to be keeped dry and in a cool place or else that rot/start growing and suffer fungal disordered! now is a good time to collect them!:money: Going to be doing this at work soon. PM if you want more advise on how to prepare collect that and always wear gloves some plant seed i.e dog roses can cause itchy blistering skin! :eek:

Hi
A little cheeky as am infact an August 2012 bride, but would love some advice on how to make seed paper....:o

White_Sapphire

Hadley1 wrote: »

Hi
A little cheeky as am infact an August 2012 bride, but would love some advice on how to make seed paper....:o

LOL Hadley, you know you're welcome here!!

Here is a youtube tutorial for making seed paper. There are loads of articles on the net as well if you google.

You can buy seeded paper ready made as well, but it's usually very pricey!

Hadley1

White_Sapphire wrote: »

LOL Hadley, you know you're welcome here!!

Here is a youtube tutorial for making seed paper. There are loads of articles on the net as well if you google.

You can buy seeded paper ready made as well, but it's usually very pricey!

Thanks White Sapphire.

I will have a google. Have seen it for sale and yep rather expensive to say the least... though so so pretty. So if I can make some myself I'll be very happy.:)

saintly_2

wooohoooo its my 1 year to go countdown as of today, so excited

had a little tear in my eye at 2pm today, was thinkin to myself this time next year i'll be walking down the aisle and then bruno mars - marry you came on the radio.

altho tainted a bit when i phoned the OH and said 1 year, and he replied is that since we have been living together, after callin him all the names under the sun and informing him it was the wedding he kinda crapped himself and admitted how fast it has got to a year to go

woop woop on a masisve high today!

Debbiecatal

saintly wrote: »

wooohoooo its my 1 year to go countdown as of today, so excited

had a little tear in my eye at 2pm today, was thinkin to myself this time next year i'll be walking down the aisle and then bruno mars - marry you came on the radio.

altho tainted a bit when i phoned the OH and said 1 year, and he replied is that since we have been living together, after callin him all the names under the sun and informing him it was the wedding he kinda crapped himself and admitted how fast it has got to a year to go

woop woop on a masisve high today!

Happy paper tissue anniversary! (with apologies to White_Sapphire for pinching her great idea)

White_Sapphire

saintly wrote: »

wooohoooo its my 1 year to go countdown as of today, so excited

had a little tear in my eye at 2pm today, was thinkin to myself this time next year i'll be walking down the aisle and then bruno mars - marry you came on the radio.

altho tainted a bit when i phoned the OH and said 1 year, and he replied is that since we have been living together, after callin him all the names under the sun and informing him it was the wedding he kinda crapped himself and admitted how fast it has got to a year to go

woop woop on a masisve high today!

Yay saintly!! I did lol a little at his not realising the significance of the date at first - men are often rubbish at remembering stuff like that, aren't they?

Debbiecatal wrote: »

Happy paper tissue anniversary! (with apologies to White_Sapphire for pinching her great idea)

Oh, no apology needed Debbie - the Tissue Paper Anniversary is now official, and has been released out into the world! It was actually my H2B who coined the phrase, so all credit to him

Roz_V

I'm a 15th Sept 2012 bride too :j

Budget is 6.5k - 2k of that is photographer as that's the most important thing to me (apart from the vows - obviously!!).

I've got my dress from Monsoon and my shoes are a bargain pair of this season's Rainbow Club collection from eb*y.

We're getting married in Bakewell and then going for food/pictures in a little Derbyshire village. There will be 14 guests for this part of the day. Then we have hired a barn just outside Rotherham for the reception - there will be about 150ppl for this bit and we're thinking of asking guests to arrive at 4.30 for us to arrive at 5...

Hoping to have a BBQ-style buffet for everyone at about 6.30 followed by dancing into the night.

Colours are pale pink & ivory and the barn should be fairly cheap to decorate as it has beautiful oak beams etc - a couple of ivy garlands and some candles will make it magical, and then I'll have a centrepiece on each table (not sure how many tables we're having yet...) I've budgeted £100 for venue decoration and a further £100 for a candy buffet.

I think I've got most things under control...

White_Sapphire

Roz_V wrote: »

I'm a 15th Sept 2012 bride too :j

Budget is 6.5k - 2k of that is photographer as that's the most important thing to me (apart from the vows - obviously!!).

I've got my dress from Monsoon and my shoes are a bargain pair of this season's Rainbow Club collection from eb*y.

We're getting married in Bakewell and then going for food/pictures in a little Derbyshire village. There will be 14 guests for this part of the day. Then we have hired a barn just outside Rotherham for the reception - there will be about 150ppl for this bit and we're thinking of asking guests to arrive at 4.30 for us to arrive at 5...

Hoping to have a BBQ-style buffet for everyone at about 6.30 followed by dancing into the night.

Colours are pale pink & ivory and the barn should be fairly cheap to decorate as it has beautiful oak beams etc - a couple of ivy garlands and some candles will make it magical, and then I'll have a centrepiece on each table (not sure how many tables we're having yet...) I've budgeted £100 for venue decoration and a further £100 for a candy buffet.

I think I've got most things under control...

Welcome Roz_V!! :hello: I think that's seven of you for the 15th, now!

Wow, you are very organised! Your wedding sounds like it will be absolutely lovely - a nice intimate ceremony followed by a big party, sounds great!

Keep us updated on your progress, and let us know if you need any help with anything.

x

Scotsbride

Wow everyone sounds so organised! findinding focussing on the wedding and new job really hard so it was great on friday night to have some time out and unwined!

starting to get fit. was thinking of joining a gym but don't think I'll need as triming border edges with lawn edging shears are great at tonning up my stomach or at least that's what my stomach mussels felt like!

hello Roz_V you certainly sound like you've got everything uncontrol.