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mhoc

An announcement

My eldest and her BF got engaged yesterday - he proposed on the steps of the minster :j
They had their graduation ceremony there just over 5 years ago so it has great significance for them - un officially they have been together for 6 years including the extra year at uni.

So she rang us this afternoon and they want to get married sooner rather than later - not in the next 2 weeks obviously

Her initial figure is around £5 k - they don't want a wildly extravagant gypsy style wedding

She has organised numerous conferences and work based events both up north and in London so organising and negotiating a wedding will be an extension of the skills she has already learned but without the no holds barred budget

So to save her stress I just transferred the money across and then we rang her back.

OH asked her when we rang back if BF had had the conversation with his parents - don't think so.
But eldest child spoke to his mum and she said they had not talked about it yet - no idea why not because it was inevitable they would get engaged at some stage - but she said they would probably go with a 1/3 1/3 1/3 split :eek:

Bear in mind BFs dad is earning over £100 k a year and eldest child said he had saved 100k so far for his retirement -

(Yes I know in the dark ages brides parents paid for everything but its 2016 in less than a week and mostly kids mostly pay for their own weddings now)

Any hints and tips for budget weddings which still look spectacular would be appreciated

bubbs

mhoc wrote: »

An announcement

My eldest and her BF got engaged yesterday - he proposed on the steps of the minster :j
They had their graduation ceremony there just over 5 years ago so it has great significance for them - un officially they have been together for 6 years including the extra year at uni.

So she rang us this afternoon and they want to get married sooner rather than later - not in the next 2 weeks obviously

Her initial figure is around £5 k - they don't want a wildly extravagant gypsy style wedding

She has organised numerous conferences and work based events both up north and in London so organising and negotiating a wedding will be an extension of the skills she has already learned but without the no holds barred budget

So to save her stress I just transferred the money across and then we rang her back.

OH asked her when we rang back if BF had had the conversation with his parents - don't think so.
But eldest child spoke to his mum and she said they had not talked about it yet - no idea why not because it was inevitable they would get engaged at some stage - but she said they would probably go with a 1/3 1/3 1/3 split :eek:

Bear in mind BFs dad is earning over £100 k a year and eldest child said he had saved 100k so far for his retirement -

(Yes I know in the dark ages brides parents paid for everything but its 2016 in less than a week and mostly kids mostly pay for their own weddings now)

Any hints and tips for budget weddings which still look spectacular would be appreciated

Congratulations to them:T:T:T
There is a wedding board;)

EDIT found it
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=142

Mrs_stinkface

pippo wrote: »

Enjoy!!
At least you didn't put it in the freezer to 'chill quickly' and then forget about it, like we did a few years ago!

:rotfl:there wasn't any room, that's why it ended up in the garden I'm pretty sure TS had that problem this year:rotfl:

P2TKL

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Is there such a place as Timothy Whites?

think that's what I was thinking of

Yes....I remember Timothy Whites chemist back in the good old days...ha ha

TrulyMadly

mhoc wrote: »

An announcement

My eldest and her BF got engaged yesterday - he proposed on the steps of the minster :j
They had their graduation ceremony there just over 5 years ago so it has great significance for them - un officially they have been together for 6 years including the extra year at uni.

So she rang us this afternoon and they want to get married sooner rather than later - not in the next 2 weeks obviously

Her initial figure is around £5 k - they don't want a wildly extravagant gypsy style wedding

She has organised numerous conferences and work based events both up north and in London so organising and negotiating a wedding will be an extension of the skills she has already learned but without the no holds barred budget

So to save her stress I just transferred the money across and then we rang her back.

OH asked her when we rang back if BF had had the conversation with his parents - don't think so.
But eldest child spoke to his mum and she said they had not talked about it yet - no idea why not because it was inevitable they would get engaged at some stage - but she said they would probably go with a 1/3 1/3 1/3 split :eek:

Bear in mind BFs dad is earning over £100 k a year and eldest child said he had saved 100k so far for his retirement -

(Yes I know in the dark ages brides parents paid for everything but its 2016 in less than a week and mostly kids mostly pay for their own weddings now)

Any hints and tips for budget weddings which still look spectacular would be appreciated

How lovely mhoc.....well if anyone can do it, it will be you with a little elite help
Fabulous news:T

Snap-ant

My first Saturday job was in Bolloms Dry Cleaners

Remember SNOB?

diluvsdiscounts

mhoc wrote: »

I would see this £30 limit as a challenge to get the most impressive biggest collection of things for £30 eg- Harrods £15 bag plus contents

Exactly but obviously not everyone thinks like us.
Whilst I love to grab a bargain or a glitch I would never pass that onto the recipient.

mhoc

bubbs wrote: »

Congratulations to them:T:T:T
There is a wedding board;)

Excellent - I will go and find it.

I think I will have to start concentrating on wedding competitions as well

Snap-ant