November 2014 brides and grooms

TigerTanaka

November wedding here too in North Yorkshire.

Fairly smooth so far after getting engaged in January. All the main bits sorted (notice, venue hire, suits, dress, honeymoon, cake, photos, invites). The only major things to fix are the flowers and the wedding rings.

Only issues so far is the debate over the engagement ring (should it not be in the wedding budget - my fiancee says no) and the "wedding tax" where everything seems to cost 30% more when you mention the "w" word!

ellesbellesxxx

Helloooo Snowball and Tiger!!!
Sounds like both very organised - can you believe only 7 months to go?!(Well and a bit )
I feel like we have been in a bit of a lull for a while with our wedding planning, but I guess when we start sending the invites...then it will all go nuts!!!!!!!!
Just had a fun day with my MOH choosing her shoes and a wrap, plus ordered a bolero for me - love the eba y !!!


Minerva I love the sound of your colour scheme...can't wait to hear how it turns out!!!!


Eeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!X

minerva_windsong

*waves hello to snow_ball and TigerTanaka - great name by the way!*

I had a 'wedding week' last week - went to see the caterers and florists on Monday, which all went very well. We've picked our menu (soup, roast beef and sticky toffee pudding) and the flowers so now just have to confirm and put down deposits.

Then on Saturday I went dress shopping Have to admit I was nervous about it as I didn't think I'd find any I liked, but actually I ended up struggling to choose! I have it down to two that keep coming back when I think about 'my wedding dress', trying to visualise myself walking down the aisle etc though so hopefully I'll be settled on one soon...

This week I need to email hair/makeup people, pull together some stationery ideas and settle on the cake. We didn't necessarily want a theme but as it's now potentially turning into 'polka dots' (based on one of my possible dresses and a ribbon we have for the stationery) I'm wondering about this one: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/three-tier_red_velvet_17795

ellesbellesxxx

So Minerva, did you narrow it down in the end?!
Cake looks brill! We have sat down and gone through our provisional guest list and organised "waves" of invites. We have a feeling several family members won't come but of course, until we send out the invites we won't know that for sure (obviously, we would love it if they did, but the cousins of my OH haven't seen him in about 13 years so we shall see. ) So family will be wave 1, plus some obvious friends, then we will see what numbers we have to play with for wave 2! Easter weekend job: making invites!!!!!

Bean83

Hi ladies,

Plans seem to have stalled this month - really need to get cracking again soon! Up to now I have mine and bridesmaids complete outfits sorted, venue booked, chosen the menu, booked registrar, organised the cake and I think that's it!

Really need to sort out evening entertainment, and I have also found a make-up lady I want to use so need to speak to her soon to see if she's available.

When is everyone sending out invitations? I was thinking June/July time but I don't want to be too keen and send them out too early!!

ellesbellesxxx

Hi Bean! We were thinking June/July too! Just to give time for the people we have to chase up!


You sound very organised!!!! I think we are doing well ladies!

minerva_windsong

ellesbellesxxx wrote: »

So Minerva, did you narrow it down in the end?!

I think so - there's one I keep coming back to when I visualise the wedding in my head, so I think I've decided!

Bean83 - we are hopefully sending out our invites in May/June, although people have been asking us about it since January! So I suppose you can never be too early...

Things still to sort:
Hair and makeup
Cake
Rings
OH to choose ushers
Buy ushers' shirts and ties
Bridesmaids' dresses and accessories - I have a possible pattern for the dresses which I will send them this week
My shoes and accessories
Readings/music for ceremony

I'm sure I'm forgetting something though!

Long_tall_sally

Would you mind if I joined in? I'm not getting married In November but 27th December but nobody else seems to be getting married in December so I feel a bit alone,lol!
I am also beginning to feel that I need to get a move on. I'm always a bit of a last minute person but I don't want to get caught out so am trying to get organised. Venue & dress sorted & photographer & DJ included in hotel package & hoping to sort my daughter's bridesmaid dress tonight. Sort of enjoying sorting out but also kinda wish somebody else would do it all for me & I could just turn up! Which is basically what my partner will be doing,lol!

ellesbellesxxx

YAY the more the merrier long tall Sally!


I am glad you guys are thinking May/June for invites - OH thinks the sooner the better too but I worry people will still cancel on us :S two cousins just didn;t show up for my brothers wedding, no apology even!!!!!!


That's exciting you have pretty much decided Minerva!

We are going to choose OH's wedding ring on Monday It's my 30th next week so having a whole day together to celebrate and do wedmin yay!

Long_tall_sally

Thanks ellesbelles.

I got my daughter's bridesmaid dress I'm happy to say. Ordered 6 dresses from Monsoon & got a lovely ivory one with silver & gold threading on it. Slightly more than I hoped to pay but glad it is sorted & another thing ticked off as not too keen on shopping. She still ays she is going to wear her Converse trainers with it but I have 9 months still to get her into some heels!