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jiblets1

Rachie_B wrote:

ive just done a search for the helena wow its stunning !!!

very similar style to my wedding dress lol

what colour are you having ?

Possibly the sage colour on the picture.
Definately one of the greens. I'm going to take my final bridesmaid to try it on and see if she's going to have that or another one next Saturday. She's seen the picture and thinks it's great too.

Miss_Penny_Pincher_2

Becles where on earth did you find a photographer to do all that for £175? I found a photographer who would do CD only but give us all copyright with 20 portrait photos specified by us an then around 130 reportage shots. They said the price was £240 all inclusive of travel etc. I sent £50 deposit then they sent me letter saying that they are adding on £56 for their travel

Becles

He was recommended by the minister who married us.
http://www.gretnaweddings.net/

The normal deluxe service is cheaper but only includes photographs at the ceremony. We negotiated a higher fee as the hotel we stayed in has beautiful gardens and we wanted some pictures in it. Here's some of my faves:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/becles/DSCF0022.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/becles/DSCF0054.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/becles/DSCF0076.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/becles/DSCF0094.jpg

LizD_2

Loopy_Laura wrote:

I have been a viewer of this post for some time...and am pleased to say I can now officially contribute as I got engaged last Thursday! And I am totally apprensive about organising it all, even though I have wanted to get married for ages!!

Is this normal, to feel really bewildered even though you've known it is on the cards for a while?! We want to get married in June 2008 so I know I need to look at venues ASAP. I want a restaurant called Momma Cherri's in Brighton to do my catering...my question is which kind of place should I look at that would be OK with me bringing an outside caterer in?

Thank you.

Hi. Congratulations!

Have you thought about holding the reception in a community, church or village hall or does anyone have a large garden you could have a marquee in? That way, you have to bring in outside catering. You would probably also save on alchohol as you'll need to provide your own.

BTW, is the restaurant the one that was on Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares a while back? It's good to hear they kept going.

Rachie_B

Becles wrote:

He was recommended by the minister who married us.
http://www.gretnaweddings.net/

The normal deluxe service is cheaper but only includes photographs at the ceremony. We negotiated a higher fee as the hotel we stayed in has beautiful gardens and we wanted some pictures in it. Here's some of my faves:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/becles/DSCF0022.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/becles/DSCF0054.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/becles/DSCF0076.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/becles/DSCF0094.jpg

awww i love the photo on the little bridge :T

Bickerella

Hi, apologies if I'm butting into someone elses thread - am new to posting and am bit lost! I'm hoping there maybe some good advice for me out there from you guys. We're getting married March 07 in Northumberland, with only 6 months left, I need to start getting organised!Dress, shoes and venue are sorted, but I'd really love a live band, the one I was recommended is 900quid for 2 50min sets, that seems pricey!!? Would love a recommendation for a band who will play various music,entertain,but not charge the earth. Oh and if anyone knows a decent photographer over in the NE please let me know. Thanks!

Rachie_B

hi & welcome

congrats

i know i sound like a broken record lmao but https://www.hitched.co.uk and https://www.confetti.co.uk discussion forums are the place to ask

loads of B2Bs from all over so someone is bound to be able to give you a recommendation
you can also look in the hitched directory to find suppliers etc in your area

HTH and enjoy the planning

Rach xx

jiblets1

Your venue may be able to recommend a list of bands for you.
Some of them provide music for whilst they aren't playing too - you'd have to figure out for yourself if that's what you want....

Enjoy your planning!

emma_b_4

hi

im planning my wedding for 21st pctober 2006, we booked it two weeks ago, well we brought it 4wad two weeks ago, was originally next june but couldnt wait that long!!

in the last two weeks we have organised most things and seem to be still on budget, which is 4k (donated by parents ) and less of our money the better as im a student, we are skint, and we are trying to save for a honeymoon (which will be next year!)

my OH and i just want to be married and we are soo excited!!

sp my MSE triumphs are..

dress was £868 but half price in sale, reduced further by my haggling to £400!
the men got suits from greenwoods, and groom goes free
cake from marks and spencer (yet to order..how long do they take?) is £68 and £10 to hire a fancy stamd from local cake shop as i want me frut cake as top and smallest layer
invites wer £1.50 per 6
placecards i will d myself
no maid of honour just a young bmaid aged 3 with dress from bhs (£27) and heaband from monsoon (£8 and lush, prezzie from my mum to bmaid)
flowers have been costed in at £90 ish, which is by a top florist that comes highly recommended , but im going to swap some detaisl about to try and save further
managed to haggle with hotel as a last min booking and got minimum numbers for meals reduced to 50 from 70, which is a saving ! 20 less ppl to feed and give wine to!
shoes are borrowed
photographer is a friend using his good camera (£800 worth of kit apparently!)
car is mums friend who has a vintage white BMW
hen do is night at jongluers is leeds £16 per ticket

favours are personalised candles off ebay (1.25 each and reduced postage costs for bulk orders) for the ladies and will see what money we have left for the men! maybe do sweets

ermmmmmm cant think of anything else

oh yes my friend is doing my hair (shes also my hairdresser so im lucky!!)_
and another friend is a beautician and she doing makeup

think thats all so far!!

happy weddng to all others plannign their big day and please pray for dry weather in october!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

jiblets1

You're doing so well!:eek:

Best of luck with it all.:T :T :T