*Brides To Be Club! For Brides Of 2009 & Onward*

iwanttogoonholiday

thankyou..im really excited but unfortunatly my mother isnt too pleased as she doesnt want me to get married in a registry

hunnybunny12

ScENeYmE wrote: »

hunnybunny12 you're getting married the day before me

and another october 09 weddings

I know - we're the only 2 in October so far...we decided on our date because it will be our 10 year anniversery of getting together! I'm so excited even though it's 15 months away LOL!

We'll have to keep catching up to see how far we have got along - What have you got started so far?

Hunny x

ScENeYmE

hunnybunny12 wrote: »

I know - we're the only 2 in October so far...we decided on our date because it will be our 10 year anniversery of getting together! I'm so excited even though it's 15 months away LOL!

We'll have to keep catching up to see how far we have got along - What have you got started so far?

Hunny x

not much lol
I've got my bridesmaids sorted, and have ordered my dress from ebay, just waiting for it to arrive. My veil arrived this morning which looks lovely.
I have my theme sorted, it was black and white, but we've just changed our mind and gone for an autumn theme, seeing as though we both love that season.
I've been to see the vicar and booked the date, don't need to see him again for another year, to sort everything out.
I know what my invites are going to be like, I'm making them myself in true MSE style, and I have a few plans for table decorations, which I am also doing myself

phew... I've done more than I thought lol

oh... and I also set up my own wedding countdown website, so friends and family can check on progress etc... here's mine....

http://hopkins.weddingpath.co.uk

you can also set one up, I've put it on Save the Date cards so people can check it out, I think it's a great idea as all his family is from Gloucester and we're in Manchester, so they can see where we are getting married, and the reception etc.

hunnybunny12

ScENeYmE wrote: »

not much lol
I've got my bridesmaids sorted, and have ordered my dress from ebay, just waiting for it to arrive. My veil arrived this morning which looks lovely.
I have my theme sorted, it was black and white, but we've just changed our mind and gone for an autumn theme, seeing as though we both love that season.
I've been to see the vicar and booked the date, don't need to see him again for another year, to sort everything out.
I know what my invites are going to be like, I'm making them myself in true MSE style, and I have a few plans for table decorations, which I am also doing myself

phew... I've done more than I thought lol

oh... and I also set up my own wedding countdown website, so friends and family can check on progress etc... here's mine....

http://hopkins.weddingpath.co.uk

you can also set one up, I've put it on Save the Date cards so people can check it out, I think it's a great idea as all his family is from Gloucester and we're in Manchester, so they can see where we are getting married, and the reception etc.

Wow - you seem really organised compared to me LOL! I love your wedding website, I might well just try and sort one of those out myself..... Your church looks beautiful....

I see from the ebay dress thread, you are getting your dress from Landy...I'll be really interested to know if you are pleased with it as I am thinking about getting mine from there too.

I have two venues shorlisted now:

Quindell Golf and Country Club - they have an amazing marquee, but no civil ceremony license, so we would have to get married in a registry office and transport the guests over....

New Place, Shirral Heath - Looks lovely and we are going to visit it this week. I will feel so much better once I have booked a venue!

We have decided on autumn theme colours too for the day, lots of deep reds and golds.

I'm pulling together ideas for favours and table decorations too - and I will be making them, as well as our invitations.

I'm lucky that my aunt is an amazing cake decorator and my mum is an amazing cake maker...so the cake is sorted and I just need to decide how I want it!

I could potentially be have 6 bridesmaids, but am looking to get the dresses from the highstreet in the Jan sales (from debenhams/Monsoon outlet!).....

So thats about where I am! Still lots and Lots to do, but I'm loving the wedding planning :rotfl:

Hunny x

ScENeYmE

Yeh, I was planning on going to the jan sales, but I've got 2 younger bridesmaids and 1 older, but I want them all matching if possible, I know it's going to be hard though lol
I've also got the cake sorted, someone my Dad works with is going to make it for a fraction of the price. I'm getting really excited now, and then I remember that it's over a year away

freebie_junkie

Hi, we haven't booked yet as our register office will only let you do so 12 month's in advance, but we really want 09/09/09. Even if we don't get that date, we will still be gettign married either late Aug or Sept next year.

paddingtondoo

ScENeYmE wrote: »

I've got 2 younger bridesmaids and 1 older, but I want them all matching if possible, I know it's going to be hard though lol

i had this exact problem as OH wanted them all in the same dress and shoes - not easy when you have 6, 8 and 19 year old bridesmaids. Have a look here for dresses http://www.jewlzbridal.co.uk/ I picked all 3 up yesterday and they were just over £200 in total. They are great quality and the staff are really helpful I took DD for trying on session as we only live about an hour away.

They do have sales on stock items sometimes as well as an eBay shop

Dusty_Moth

Hello - Can I join in too? We're on 19/9/09 - international speak like a pirate day!!!

So far we have:

- Booked venue (Hotel wedding so that's ceremony and reception done - deposit paid too!)
- Reserved registrar (can't book properly till a year to go)
- Found lady to make my outfit and half decided on design
- Booked DJ (random find!)

Taking it all fairly slowly and just doing things as and when we get time/the money as we've just moved too. Phew.

Current plan is to make the bridesmaids dresses myself though I need to get practicing now I think! Have one godmother who is a make up artist and one who does a lot of stationary making so those things are also sorted (and if stationary godmother decides not to nearer time (health) then I'm quite crafty too). Going to try and DIY our decorations and centrepieces and flowers too. I'm going to be a busy girl – now, if only I could imagine what it might be like!

Krystaltips

Dusty_Moth wrote: »

Hello - Can I join in too? We're on 19/9/09 - international speak like a pirate day!!!

http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html

That's an actual day!!! :rotfl:OH will be so pleased, he loves talking like a pirate!!! (seriously!)

shelovestobuystuff

shelovestobuystuff wrote: »

Still to finalise a photographer from my shortlist but just about everything else is planned and basiclly done already.

*Venue is secured and deposit paid.
*Celebrant chosen.(still have to meet with her in Glasgow and finalise plans for ceremony)
*Menu chosen but I still want to find a dessert recipe using heather.
*All wines chosen(think that was my favourite bit of the planning so far):D .
*Have to chat with castle manager and organise serving staff etc.
*My dress chosen,fitting not for many months yet.A cape to match.
*My wedding boots chosen but still to get them dyed to match dress.
*Flowers decided on and have a local florist.
*Have decide on colours and styles for everyone,bridesmaids outfits chosen to just to dress the men now.Loads of time yet.
*Changed to white gold rings rather than platinum because of the cost,still to buy.
*Musical entertainment decided and Sa Masia string quartet is booked for 2 hours,still to make up CD,s for the evening,thats hubby2b,s job.
*catering and activities planned for the days when the family join us,still to speak to housekeeper/cook.Also have additional local caterer if I need her.Lunch out planned and archery activity for afternoon after wedding for all family.
*found evening entertainment(musician) for evening after but still to contact them to check availablility
*found transport for family.
*found local photographer.
*found local cake maker,taste testing soon.
*Invitations are DIY,have decided on those but still to do a trial mock up.
*still to get the eco lanterns and sparklers,oh and some ballons too but they can wait a while.


Please,if theres anything you see I may have missed tell me.:D

Starting too realise I am too organised and will have finished all the planning with about a year to go.There will be nothing left to do but lose weight:cool: and keep making money to pay for all this.