November 2014 brides and grooms

minerva_windsong

Bean83 wrote: »

Hi ellesbelles *waves*

Looks like we'll be colour scheme twins, as I'm probably going for blue/silver too! An arctic theme sounds fab, you should have these for your cakes http://staceyssweetshop.blogspot.co.uk/2010/03/penguin-mini-cake-and-cupcakes-with.html :rotfl:

That is amazing!

ellesbellesxxx

Oh my goodness they are amazing!!!!!!!!! Thanks xx

hippos

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ellesbellesxxx

The M0ns00n sale is amazing!!! Got my bridesmaids' dresses!!! My adult bridesmaid for 45 and my little one for 25! Also chose my dress, but waiting and hoping it goes in sale!!!

minerva_windsong

ellesbellesxxx wrote: »

The M0ns00n sale is amazing!!! Got my bridesmaids' dresses!!! My adult bridesmaid for 45 and my little one for 25! Also chose my dress, but waiting and hoping it goes in sale!!!

Always good to get a bargain! Have you got any pictures of the dresses? *nosey*

I am getting slightly stressed out about the money thing now, because I suspect I'm going to have to put it back yet again - my mum wanted me to come up to see her and my dad about wedding stuff sometime during the week whilst I wasn't working but I've got a temp job starting on Wednesday for at least six weeks so that's a spanner in the works. I'm still aware we've got loads of time but there's the impatient side of me that wants to know exactly what I've got to play with so I can start looking at things and getting some more concrete plans in place...

ellesbellesxxx

Hehe yes! Petruska dress currently 399, then the Diana navy dress for bridesmaid, then Arabella dress for littlie!!!

That's so frustrating - I know what you mean about knowing how much you have to play with... the biggie is numbers for reception as that is biggest cost :S That's good about temping work though - well done!

Bean83

Ooh, the Petruska is lovely! I nearly bought the Diana in navy too for my bridesmaids, but the colour is just a tiny bit too dark for the scheme I want. I have sorted my dress (bought it at a sample sale at the weekend, very MSE!). Can't say too much about it though as lots of people know me on here, but I love it! I have also finally got round to getting wedding insurance too, went with Debenhams and got £15 cashback and a £5 voucher, so again very MSE :jHave made a little challenge for myself not to buy anything at full price for this wedding, so going well so far!

ellesbellesxxx

Hehe Bean83 I have a similar challenge! So cool you liked the same dresses

Bean83

Hello fellow November 2014 brides (and grooms if there are any out there!), just wondering how everyone is getting on now there's only a year to go?! Eeeek!

Our planning is coming along slowly, got my entire outfit sorted and outfits for our bridesmaids, and we have just booked our photographer. I want to get our evening entertainment sorted before Christmas, then everything else can wait until the new year.

I am planning on making a lot of stuff myself (jewellery, invites, favours...) so next year will be pretty busy!

ellesbellesxxx

Hi Bean!!!!

Getting there now thanks Ended up getting another dress (not from Monsoon!) from a local place - in sale, natch!!!!

Venue
We have done flowers (friend of M-I-L to be)
Given notice (eeek!) and booked ceremony
Ordered men's suits and put down deposit (Winter special deal at local place!)
Bridesmaids dresses (Monsoon sale)
Provisional guest list (hmm!)
The quintet I play with is going to do music for ceremony
Photographer

Think that's it! Certainly, those were the biggies for us so happy to have done those at least.

Next job: Invites I think... and the conversations about which cousins to invite... !!!

Lovely idea to make everything yourself Think we will do place names, table plan invites and favours as well as my Mum making cake. Luckily have some very arty friends!!!

Just the saving malarkey to concentrate on now... spending the money for the wedding is so much more fun!


Can't believe we are all on the year count down (and less) now yayyyyyyy!!!!!!