20 questions!!!!!!!!!!!!

squelchy69

1. Wedding date? 2nd June 2012

2. Wedding theme or colour scheme? Pink

3. Thing you have splashed out most on? Booze (or will do nearer the time)

4. Best bargain? My dress £100 from Ebay then £50 to alter it. Originally £1200 dress.

5. Stupidest thing you decided that you had to have (before getting engaged) and now dont care about? Castle ruins venue (way out of our price range!)

6. Venue? Local Registry Office

7. Engagement ring? Pink sapphire with diamonds on white gold

8. Describe your partner in 5 words. Restored my faith in men

9.First Dance song? DJ Sammy Heaven Candlelight Mix

10. Biggest panic moment so far? Getting the date I wanted and the room I wanted

11.Biggest Bride/Groomzilla moment? None so far - give me time!

12. Worst fear about the wedding day Rain and my fringe curling

13. Number of guests? At least 150

14. The one person who has helped you more than anyone during the planning My Mum

15. Flavour of cake Fruit and Sponge laters

16. Rate your own MSEness out of 10 About 7 I think, I am budgetting but want lots of special extras at a cheap price

17. How long will you have been together on your wedding day? 9 years, 7 months

18. Favourite TV or Movie wedding? I love any weddings, I cry at them all, even Eastenders

19. Piece of advice you would give anyone who is planning their wedding Have what you want, just look for the cheapest way to do it.

20. Finish this sentence
Marriage is not a word it is.........something amazing.

Scotsbride

1. Wedding date? 29th September 2012

2. Wedding theme or colour scheme? Oxford blue and Pewter

3. Thing you have splashed out most on? Dress

4. Best bargain?Reception venue £95

5. Stupidest thing you decided that you had to have (before getting engaged) and now dont care about? horse drawn carriage

6. Venue? National trust for Scotland house and gardens

7. Engagement ring? diamond 9c white gold

8. Describe your partner in 5 words. clever, gorgeous, patient, fun, gentleman!

9.First Dance song? not having one as both have two left feet and aren't dancers!!!!

10. Biggest panic moment so far? thinking that we couldn't book the registar until 3 months before the day!
11.Biggest Bride/Groomzilla moment? About a f****** B***** dog and where it going to stay if I care why does it have to come anyway there are things called kennels.

12. Worst fear about the wedding day nobody coming!

13. Number of guests? 70 ish

14. The one person who has helped you more than anyone during the planning OH Mum and sister atm

15. Flavour of cake nothing with yucky mazeepan!!!!

16. Rate your own MSEness out of 10 prob 6.5 (for value)

17. How long will you have been together on your wedding day? 3 years 2 months and 2weeks and 5 days

18. Favourite TV or Movie wedding? wedding singer (wouldn't want this for my wedding but makes me laugh)

19. Piece of advice you would give anyone who is planning their wedding delegate and use friends and family skills

20. Finish this sentence
Marriage is not a word it is.........the coming together of soulmates

jojo2004

Okay then, let's have a go at this!

1. Wedding date?
7th Jan 2012

2. Wedding theme or colour scheme?
Heather, Ivy and Champagne

3. Thing you have splashed out most on?
Venue so far, but not bought much yet!

4. Best bargain?
Vistaprint Save the Date magnets (free plus P&P!)

5. Stupidest thing you decided that you had to have (before getting engaged) and now dont care about?
Nothing - was always convinced a wedding was not to splash out on. Have revised my ideas in the opposite direction - I'm having bridesmaids and flowers now, despite saying they weren't necessary!

6. Venue?
Cotswold Stone Barn

7. Engagement ring?
Antique (edwardian) platinum and diamond - in the shape of a flower, just the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

8. Describe your partner in 5 words
Intelligent, Generous, Stubborn, Loyal, Moral

9.First Dance song?
We've had about fifteen ideas - 'I'm Yours' - Jason M'raz, 'Somewhere over the Rainbow' - Israel Kama-whatsit (the Hawaiian chap, can't spell his name), 'Face the Music and Dance'... the discussions continue...

10. Biggest panic moment so far?
Not getting things sorted in time

11.Biggest Bride/Groomzilla moment?
OH suggesting moving the wedding - me responding that if we do we'll 'NEVER HAVE CHILDREN as I'LL BE TOO OLD'. I'm 30...

12. Worst fear about the wedding day
Not getting much time with OH.

13. Number of guests?
100 odd

14. The one person who has helped you more than anyone during the planning
Hard to say. Mum has been a legend, best mate, sister, fiance - all been amazing. Everyone really! MIL2B has been fab too.

15. Flavour of cake
Don't know - mum is making, will let her have free rein as she is ace baker!

16. Rate your own :money: MSEness out of 10
6 on a good day

17. How long will you have been together on your wedding day?
5 years, nearly 5 and a half.

18. Favourite TV or Movie wedding?
Monica and Chandler

19. Piece of advice you would give anyone who is planning their wedding
Decide what's important and do that first. Come on here for bargains and advice!

20. Finish this sentence
Marriage is not a word it is...........a safe place to fall, a team, committing to the person you want to stand beside and hold hands with on your travels forever.

BeckyC

1. Wedding date? 9th july 2011 (eek)

2. Wedding theme or colour scheme? purple

3. Thing you have splashed out most on? The venue was the most expensive but ridiculously good value, so i'd have to say the photographer, not very MSE at all!

4. Best bargain?Apart from the venue, the bridesmaid dresses. They were £100 each when i first saw them then the next week they were £50 and the week after they were £30 bought 2 at £50 and 4 at £30

5. Stupidest thing you decided that you had to have (before getting engaged) and now dont care about? only thing that comes to mind is the wedding cars, i couldnt justify paying enarly £400 (which is what we were quoted) so having my uncle lovely brand new mondeo!

6. Venue? patrington church for the ceremony (google it - its amazing!) and then the local caravan park for the reception and night do, sounds a bit tacky but its really nice and the staff are all amazing

7. Engagement ring? 18ct white gold picked by yours truly!

8. Describe your partner in 5 words. a chunk of man hunk


9.First Dance song? Colourblind - Counting Crows - mum thinks it sounds like a funeral dirge! but its our song

10. Biggest panic moment so far? not being sure if we saved/budgeted enough!

11.Biggest Bride/Groomzilla moment? I'm actually doing really well. thought i'd get a bit bridezilla-y when my sister and maid of honour told me she'd be 7 months pregnant on the day but i was fine! just been through 3 dress swaps for her and im coping lol

12. Worst fear about the wedding day wondering if i'm going to panic in the church- thats the only thing im worrying about!

13. Number of guests? 90

14. The one person who has helped you more than anyone during the planning definately my mum but don't tell OH!!


15. Flavour of cake two tiers chocolate fudge, one tier lemon and a small seperate fruit cake all my by MIL2B - she's makes absolutely gorgeous cakes

16. Rate your own MSEness out of 10 7 or 8

17. How long will you have been together on your wedding day? 4 years

18. Favourite TV or Movie wedding? got to agree with jojo and say monica and chandler

19. Piece of advice you would give anyone who is planning their wedding dont buy things too early as you'l tend to change your mind a lot! and look at bridesmaid dresses before you pick your colour scheme

20. Finish this sentence
Marriage is not a word it is........... forever (awwww lol)

Idiophreak

1. Wedding date?
30 July 2011
2. Wedding theme or colour scheme?
Orange and Pink - coral shades
3. Thing you have splashed out most on?
Marquees and catering
4. Best bargain?
Invites and orders of service - made our own for pennies
5. Stupidest thing you decided that you had to have (before getting engaged) and now dont care about?
Nothing really...I just bought everything I thought I needed
6. Venue?
Church, then Marquee by the river
7. Engagement ring?
Tiffany setting solitaire
8. Describe your partner in 5 words
A perfect match for me
9.First Dance song?
Carlos Santana - Smooth
10. Biggest panic moment so far?
When we thought we'd lost the engagement ring:eek:
11.Biggest Bride/Groomzilla moment?
I'm getting pretty heated at Universal Studios right now - they're the only people who've given us any problems ordering our honeymoon stuff, doing my head in
12. Worst fear about the wedding day
My beautiful bride being disappointed
13. Number of guests?
130
14. The one person who has helped you more than anyone during the planning
The OH, of course!
15. Flavour of cake
Choccy...num nums
16. Rate your own :money: MSEness out of 10
2...Got a couple of bargains, but the whole things costing about 3x our first estimate...oops!
17. How long will you have been together on your wedding day?
Just short of 11 years
18. Favourite TV or Movie wedding?
I quite like the one at the end of the 40 year old virgin...I like the colours, the singing...the sense of gay abandon
19. Piece of advice you would give anyone who is planning their wedding
Stay calm - get things done early. Make snap decisions
20. Finish this sentence
Marriage is not a word it is...........
Punishment?

Idiophreak

Scotsbride wrote: »

sky brown and chocolate brown

Sky brown??

tryingtobetheperfectHW

1. Wedding date? 29th Sept 2012

2. Wedding theme or colour scheme? Purple and Teal

3. Thing you have splashed out most on? Will be the honeymoon!!

4. Best bargain? bouquets (Making them out of beads, button and scraps of material!)

5. Stupidest thing you decided that you had to have (before getting engaged) and now dont care about? Family at the wedding!!

6. Venue? Arghhh I wish I'd found one!!

7. Engagement ring? Stunning, 3 diamonds, with diamonds along the shoulder!

8. Describe your partner in 5 words Absolutely, positively perfect for me!

9.First Dance song? Teenage dream (Glee version)

10. Biggest panic moment so far? Still havent found THE venue

11.Biggest Bride/Groomzilla moment? Stressing about the awful carpets in venues!!

12. Worst fear about the wedding day no one will come

13. Number of guests? 60 day - 160+ night

14. The one person who has helped you more than anyone during the planning My OH

15. Flavour of cake Chocolate, might do a sponge layer, maybe!!

16. Rate your own MSEness out of 10 7

17. How long will you have been together on your wedding day? coming up to three years

18. Favourite TV or Movie wedding? Hmmm not sure, maybe i need to watch more films!

19. Piece of advice you would give anyone who is planning their wedding have a spreadsheet

20. Finish this sentence
Marriage is not a word it is forever

Scotsbride

Idiophreak wrote: »

Sky brown??

should be blue

pinkmum2010

• Wedding date? 11th August 2012
  
  2. Wedding theme or colour scheme? Purple and Ivory
  
  3. Thing you have splashed out most on? Reception
  
  4. Best bargain? Giant brandy glass vases £3 each
  
  5. Stupidest thing you decided that you had to have (before getting engaged) and now dont care about? A bond theme
  
  6. Venue? All at the hotel
  
  7. Engagement ring? White Gold solitaire
  
  8. Describe your partner in 5 words? A pain in the backside (but I love him all the same)
  
  9.First Dance song? Jack Johnson – better together or david gray – this years love (if I get my way)
  
  10. Biggest panic moment so far? None, but it is early days
  
  11.Biggest Bride/Groomzilla moment? Throwing hissy fits over other half’s lack of interest
  
  12. Worst fear about the wedding day? Nobody turning up!
  
  13. Number of guests? 70 – day, 120-140 night
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  14. The one person who has helped you more than anyone during the planning? My sis
  
  15. Flavour of cake? various
  
  16. Rate your own MSEness out of 10? 8 (blew it on the dress a bit)

17. How long will you have been together on your wedding day? 8 years (with a 3 year break up in the middle)

18. Favourite TV or Movie wedding? Stanford’s wedding in sex and the city 2

19. Piece of advice you would give anyone who is planning their wedding? It’s not the be all and end all and try not to bore those around you by talking about it all the time

20. Finish this sentence
Marriage is not a word it is...........for life

laurenxx22

1. Wedding date?
thursday 9th august 2012 the date we became bf and gf in 2006

2. Wedding theme or colour scheme?
white and red with silver and an unofficial theme with stars. as before be started being bf/gf we saw a shooting star and i wished he would ask me out lol i was only 17

3. Thing you have splashed out most on?
it will be the decoration of the venue i think

4. Best bargain?
flowers i made and my veil im about to make

5. Stupidest thing you decided that you had to have (before getting engaged) and now dont care about?
a big fat fancy wedding in a posh venue spending thousands

6. Venue?
the local town hall but its lovely and has fountains outside, and then onto the local rugby club

7. Engagement ring?
cost £100 from h samuals - pink stone and white gold - chose it myself

8. Describe your partner in 5 words
funny,loving,respectful,manly and amazing

9.First Dance song?
michael buble - hold on

10. Biggest panic moment so far?
trying to lose my baby weight- im due in september so will have just under a year

11.Biggest Bride/Groomzilla moment?
non yet that i know of lmao

12. Worst fear about the wedding day
my h2b uncle getting too drunk and being sick everywhere - happens all the time

13. Number of guests?
a maximum of 90

14. The one person who has helped you more than anyone during the planning
my mum

15. Flavour of cake
getting a diy sponge one from m&s

16. Rate your own MSEness out of 10
8/10 - everything will be diy'ed, ebayed and made by me

17. How long will you have been together on your wedding day?
exactly 6 years on the day

18. Favourite TV or Movie wedding?
the wedding planner is my fave ever film

19. Piece of advice you would give anyone who is planning their wedding
its about marrying the person you love nd shouldnt have to spend ££££££ to make it special

20. Finish this sentence
Marriage is not a word it is........... what makes 2 people 1