Anyone having a 2014 wedding?

angel11

Hey guys I ordered my dress yesterday!!!! Soooo excited, seems much more real now :j

Bluegreen143

Hey, seems like we're all getting on well! Some of you sound so organised :rotfl: Given that my wedding is 1st March 2013 it's now only 9 months away, eek!

This weekend, OH has been sorting out the band and provisionally booke done, just need to check over ts & cs and send deposit. In my mind, the big stressful things were venue, catering, band and dress and we have sorted all of those now :j:j

Next I'm planning on finding bridesmaid dresses for my four lovely ladies. They all came round for a 'bridemaids night' last night that was really fun, we had cocktails, a couple of rom coms and pizzas didn't get to bed til nearly 4 so needless to say I'm feeling a bit lazy today!

I also want to start trying on wedding rings, I know there's no rush here but I am weirdly excited to find something to look perfect with my engagement ring. My ring is quite unusual and very high-set, so it's going to be a bit of a challenge but I'm looking forward to it!

becciboop

kaypea74 wrote: »

We just booked our reception venue today for 7th Jun 2014. Really excited! I like having a long time to plan/look forward to things.

We are only having 50ish guests and hoping to do everything for about £5k - no bridesmaids/groomsmen, no cars, no honeymoon, our venue is so lovely we won't need to buy decs or place settings, they are supplying wild flowers for the tables, high street dress/suit. Main costs are the food & drink at about £3k (some of which my dad is paying for), the reg office at £500, DJ £300 and a FABULOUS photographer at an eyewatering £1,700.

Ah 7th June is my birthday
Im hoping to do ours for around the 5k mark, we are going to Greece, so the main cost really is the holiday and then the food for the reception. Save, save, save over the next year and 2 months!
I seriously cannot wait..I am hoping the next year flies by! x

minerva_windsong

I've emailed the registrar to sort out a time for the ceremony and they've told me they only do ceremonies starting on the hour, so I pulled together a rough order for the day to help me work out timings (yes I am that bored):

1 PM - ceremony
2 PM - ceremony finishes, photos, reception drinks, canapes, possibly receiving line (after ceremony or just before dinner)
4 PM - meal starts
6.30 PM - speeches (dad, OH, best man)
7 PM - evening guests arrive
7.30 PM - cut cake and first dance
9.30 PM - evening buffet
Midnight - disco and bar finish

Does this sound all right for those of you that are a bit further on with your planning? I just don't want to start the ceremony too late in the day because I want the light for the pictures (our wedding's in November), but equally don't want people to be spending hours milling around and getting bored. And am I doing the cake-cutting too late?

I am also considering doing a receiving line of sorts but not sure when to have it and how many people - ie if it's better to have all the wedding party or just me and OH, and whether to do it as people come out of the ceremony room or before going in to dinner. Is anyone else doing a receiving line? If so how are you having yours?

misscutiepie1984

I'm getting married 3rd may 2014, I just want to make sure I have everything covered (need to book make up artist and order cake)

Have booked/sorted

Church
venue
photographer
wedding car
flowers
favours

I am going to make the invitations myself.

Is there anything else I have missed?

Stephb1986_2

misscutiepie1984 wrote: »

I'm getting married 3rd may 2014, I just want to make sure I have everything covered (need to book make up artist and order cake)

Have booked/sorted

Church
venue
photographer
wedding car
flowers
favours

I am going to make the invitations myself.

Is there anything else I have missed?

Rings
Dress
Suit/hire
:beer:

misscutiepie1984

Im such a Div I didn't list everything I have done.

I have the rings, I'm going to try on dresses shortly and sort out suit hire. My bridesmaid want to wait until closer to the time for their dresses and just buy from the high street.

So I guess I am almost sorted then

Sundaysgirl

Stephb1986 wrote: »

Rings
Dress
Suit/hire
:beer:

Wedding insurance!
Hair
Gifts and outfits for BMs, ushers, BM etc?
Your shoes and jewellery etc
Music
Catering - included in venue?
Decorations etc for venue
Honeymoon

misscutiepie1984

I am terrible at this I have loads but forget to list it.

I have wedding insurance, hair is sorted, gifts sorted. Catering and decorations included in venue. I have my shoes, Music is covered as my cousin has paid for my Dj.

I need to get Jewellery and to book Honeymoon though, cant decide where to go. I wan't a direct flight rather than changing and travelling too much.

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone

RobynLouise_2

I'm getting married August 30th 2014, and I can't wait! aside from dress, venue, photographer and registrar do you think there's anything I need to be sorting now or can I slow down for 6 months and start actively planning again at the beginning of next year?