2010 Brides - Another Catch Up

Oooo you are doing so well Zippy!!!!

Bought/ordered/booked : Venue, transport, band, photographer, florist, rings,

In process/ongoing : Stationary (have found a fab lady who designs them and then i'll put them together etc), dress chossen but need to confirm details such as colour and i'm having it made to measure so putting that off a couple of months whilst dieting!!! Oh and HM.....am getting quotes etc this morning.

Next on list - Giving notice (although we have booked the registrar), BM dresses (can't find ANYTHING i like!!). Mum and i are going to make the centrepieces so we need to get started on our prototypes and getting materials.

Well done Zippy. Here's a gold star for all your good work! ️⭐️

We have booked church and reception, decided on the design for the invites I now just have to make them all, and then the rest of the stationery! I have finished covering one shoe with diamantes, just another 10 hours of work on the next shoe to go. We've booked the tog and car and found someone to make the BM dresses.

Next things on the list are: booking florist, deciding on honeymoon, booking DJ and finding my dress!

Anyone else having waves of feeling Miss Organised then feeling like Miss Panic lol!!! Thats how i seem to be at mo ..... just wondered if it was just me!!! Quck update

Booked/Ordered: Venue (All at same place), Photographer, Dress, Notice of Marriage, STD Cards, Florist,

In progress: Invites a friend is helping, First meeting with Florist Friday, Chosen DJ just need to pay deposit

Next on my list: Send out accomodation email to all day guests, CB Dress, little bridesmaid dresses, order stationary for Invites, Grooms/Ushers outfits, Chinese Lanterns, Rings - this list is never ending!!!

Hi Zippy!

I thought I was on the ball with everything since I started coming on the forums a couple of weeks ago, it has really given me a kick up the bum to start searching!!

These are the things I have done;

Made spreadsheets for everything with budgets, updating with actual costs and deposits paid to keep an eye on the cost of things

I have booked the venue and had a couple of meetings with them now - and paid deposit - so is all good.

Have booked the photographer and paid deposit

Have booked the honeymoon and paid deposit

Will be making a final decision by the end of the month about my dress choice - after I have had one last look at the Westcountry Wedding Show next week

Have visited a couple of florists for quotes

Have been looking into cakes and cake stand hire

Need to start looking at rings

Have kind of decided on colour scheme, but that could change......

Have decided on BM dress style I want

Have been searching the net for table decorations, and possible hire of vases

Have taken out insurance

Have been looking into hiring bouncy castles

Been trawling the net for stationery, havent decided whether I am going to DIY yet

And thats kind of it for the minute, I need to leave it for a couple of days now to take another breath!

XX

Forgot to add that I have someone lined up to make the cake and know what we want.

I also have more on the next list than listed here, but the above list is immediate next!

Oooo Gemini who are you using for Photographer? Did you decide on Horn of Plenty?

K x

I am having this too!

Zippy - glad im not the only one!!! To settle my nerves i have just contacted DJ and asked how much deposit just so i can get rid of it off my list!!

Is you OH helping or wanting to be involved at all? Mine wants a 'SUPRISE' Yes wants no part in WP except he is in charge of Honeymoon and rings!!! Men .......Plus my mum is v busy and FMIL is in Europe travelling in their motorhome at mo....feel like its all on my shoulders lol!!

K xxx

I wouldn't call it helping, but he is having an input, although mainly to say he doesnt wuite like what I have chosen or he would stick the ribbon a different way etc.

Ha ha men gota love em .............mine hasnt even seen the venue well except years ago!!! Honestly he is not poking his nose in except when i was in the bath one eve he said we only had to feed the guests once ? !!!,

Hopefully he will get a bit more into it nearer the time he isnt one to plan and is King of spontaneous....

Yes Kerry! All booked and confirmed, went went out there again this week to talk more in depth about our day.

We are having Linda @ Moment in Time - have just been talking to her actually!

How are you getting on?

Lia

XX

you all seem quite organised. Heres my progress.......

Booked/Ordered: Venue, Registrar, Photographer, Florist, Piper, Hairdresser, my wedding ring

Bought: My dress, bridesmaid dresses, favour boxes for ladies, my shoes, my veil, half of gifts for Bridesmaids, half of gift for my mum, whisky favours for gents,

Next on my list: order my stationery and start making end of October, order flowers and centerpieces, buy anything for table decorations & centrepieces, research makeup, order jewellery for bridesmaids, get my jewellery and hair accessories, dress fitting at end of October, OHs wedding ring

think thats all

Hi Lia

Glad its gorgeous out there bet your excited now!!

As you can see from post above im having moments of organisationalness to sheer Panic lol!!! Ive just spoke to my DJ (Your Big Event they may be worth a call he is one of the best DJs ive seen round here) to arrange to pay deposit so thats one thing off my list and im meeting with Florist Fri to discuss ideas.....

K xxx

Hello!

Well at the moment i am finding that i want to do things, but then i think. Actually i will do that nearer the time. LOL

Booked/Ordered: Venue and reception (all under one roof) DJ (Which is through the venue), photographer, Florist, Dress, Cake (brother in law in making this for us)

Brought: Guest Book, Ladies favours, socks for the males in the wedding party,

Done: Made the save the dates and posted them

Next on my list: Bridesmaid dresses, once they are ordered can then get their shoes and our jewellery. Men suits (going to do that after xmas). Going to get a head start on the invites. OH's shoes.

We are planning to move a month before the wedding, so really wanted everything kinda wrapped up before then.

Have to admit, when i reaching the 1 year mark, everyone was saying "it will go very quick now" and i used to thought, yeah whatever. But oh my goodness!!!! How quick is this year flying by?!? My birthday is in October, and my OH has just informed me that it's 3 weeks monday!!!! Then it will be bonfire night, then the C word!!!

Hi All, your organisation scares me! I feel like I've got so much to do but so little time to do it in. I just can't seem to make my mind up on anything at the moment!

Booked/Ordered Venue, ceremony, dress, photographer, DJ/Disco plus save the date cards & magents done and sent

Chosen Suits

Need to do everything else!!! I can't decide on colours which is stopping loads, am looking for a florist and looking at cake designs.

Panic!

Here's my list!

Booked/Ordered/Bought: Venue, Photographer, Videographer, DJ, Dress, Bridesmaid dresses, My shoes, Jewellery, Favours, STD's, Invites, Rings

Done: Booked registrar and given notice

Next on my list: Men's suits, honeymoon, look into florist costs (still undecided!), table centres.

(Like Zippy, thats just the immediate things that are next. There are lots of little bits left.)

What have I missed?

Me three!!!!

Although i am feeling quite organised at the moment, just got back from having another look round the venue today so feeling better about things! Also leart they have some nice vases I can use as centrepeices which is cool!

Done - Church booked, venue booked, dj booked, tog booked. Save the dates have gone out. Cars pretty much sorteed. Dress has finally been dispacted from china, will take 7-10 days and it will be here, and I have a tracking number so i can follow it too! Oh, and have chosen a cake for mum to make - i think, i may change my mind yet though!lol! Honeymoon booked as well.

Ongoing - Mahoosive stationary project, half way through the main invites, and got all the bits i need for everything else, just putting it all together.

Still to do - Sort flowers - meeting florist at the weekend, Sort bridesmaids dresses, finalise mens suits, find rings, choose menu, and do a booze cruise to france to get wine for the wedding day!! And think of something for Hen Do!!

Im sure there are lots of other things to do but cant think of them now! Seeing it all in writing makes me feel more organised though!!

x

Glad its not only me Zippy & Moya!!

K x

Done: Venue, minister, photographer, band, florist, dress, bridesmaid dresses and shoes, hair and make-up, stationery, rings, honeymoon, insurance

Next on the list: I don't need to do anything now til January time! In a way it's quite good as we can just relax and enjoy being engaged but on the other hand, I want to be doing something!

Thanks Kerry, will keep the DJ site in mind, I am going to start a new thread on Devon Weddings - see you there!! XX

Gold stars all round I think! I definitely feel that it's starting to seem a bit more real now, not really sure why. Getting quite excited lately though! Here's where I'm at:

Booked/sorted: venue, florist, photographer, videographer, given notice of marriage, invitations been made

In process: decided on honeymoon destination and are now researching safari trips, had a browse of wedding rings, considering possibility of a band or singer, booked first dress shopping appointment

Next: picking the dress is the main priority for me at the moment as I need to ideally have one ordered before Christmas. Also want to start getting my BMs together to look at dresses, and we will also book the above mentioned honeymoon! Beginning of next year I'll look at meeting my florist to go through things in more detail and maybe get some samples arranged, then I'll start looking at what I see as the smaller things, like the cake, favours, wedding party gifts, etc.

I am leaving OH to his own devices with the suits and my CBM is sorting my "main" hen, although I do want to arrange a second one that everyone else can come to that doesn't make the main one.

It's definitely coming around quickly!

Edited to correct the comment that apparently my CBM is arranging my honeymoon! ? it's obviously on my mind...

I guess I don't have too much to organise compared to you lot!!

Booked: Wedding Ceremony (inc. tog), B&B for Gretna Green and Loch Ness

Bought: Wedding dress, Cape-style cover up (got this the other day and looks fab!), bouquet and button hole for H2B, wedding rings.

To Do: H2B's suit and shoes, my shoes, hotels to stay in whilst travelling to and from Scotland, forms for marriage schedule/thingy!

Hen and stag do's will probably be a combined event - a Hag do - for a night 'up town' aka Colchester. I'm wanting it to be fancy dress! ?

Hiya girlies. so far i have booked: church venue dj tog and cars. have chosen florist just waiting till payday to pay deposit on that. also chosen dress i think, will be ordering once me nan gets back from holiday and i take her to see it.

next on my list is to sort bridemaids, am currently looking at invites and have decided on an m&s cake. also looked at few rings, oh has found his wedding ring but i ant sure on mine yet. anything elsei should be doiing now? i cant think. im having a few cash flow probs at the mo so the planning has been on hold. should all be sorted by end of october tho so will then be back on track

Well done to everyone!!!

Booked/bought - venue and registrar, designed invites (cant wait to flash) bought some bits for stationary

Ongoing - research, research, research, dress shopping (def decided on style though)

To do - DECIDE ON COLOUR SCHEME - ARRGGGHHHH! before I do much more

I think we 2010'ers are extremely organised.

I have booked/ordered/bought: venue, church, dress, bm dress, oh suit, ties for all men, cars, tog, mobile hair and make up girls, flowers, rings, favours, venue provide centrepieces, cake will be from M & s.

To do: make invites, buy shoes for me, can't think of anything else I need to do...need to buy pullbows and led lights. Have I forgotten anything?

me too! it comes in waves! think its because i have started back at school, and knowing that when the year finishes I will be getting married and the speed that last year went is currently excting me a lot!

booked/sorted - venue - ceremony and reception, DJ included and all food, my dress, shoes and tiara, colours, cake - OH is making it and icing with his mum, florist, got vases for centre pieces, design of invites decided, made placecards (no names on yet though), trivia for tables to keep them entertained, given noticed, booked honeymoon, got flat packed boxes for favours for men and got heart shaped seed favours for women, got thank you pressies for bridesmaid, photographer, harpist,

To do - get bridesmaid dress, get rings (know what we want just got to get it), my jewellery and veil, OH suit and best mans, contact DJ to get playlists, erm cant think what else but there must be stuff....mum and sis are making the rest of the invites, need to book first night hotel, parking at gatwick for honeymoon, pressies for both sets of parents

Well today my gorgeous wedding shoes arrived, and fit perfectly!!

Also hen night has been agreed. 80s weekend at Butlins Bognor in May.

I'm actually feeling quite organised at the moment, apart from worrying about my dress!!

Booked: Church, hotel for reception, dj, tog, videographer, cars, cake, honeymoon, hair and nails..

Bought: My dress (maybe...), 3 of 4 bm dresses, bm gifts, usher gifts, dads gift, my underwear (just need to make sure it will be ok under dress), my shoes (3 pairs in case my legs play up on the day!! any excuse....), rings, tiara, invitations, tank you cards, stuff to make table stationery

Decided: First dance and last song, presents for mums, suits

To do: everything else! Still waiting for florists to get back to me although one I spoke to said to give her 3-4 weeks to get some samples for me to look at as I'm awkeward on colours so no panic on that yet. Need to sort the menu with the hotel and make sure we are still ok to give people choices... but I don't think I have anything pressing to do before Christmas (except make up my mind on my dress...) which is just as well as I have exams in October and then it's Christmas!!!

It's scary to think that 2010 weddings are less than a year away now!, everyone is doing really well on the organising front ?

I have....

Booked/Ordered Harpist, DJ, Venue, Cars, Tog, Florist, BM jewellery, FG jewellery, wedding cake, chair covers, table sashes, mens favours, chocolate tree thing, my jewellery, make up artist, wedding rings

Bought Dress, BM dresses, BM shoes, my shoes, my garter, guest book, organza bags, thank you cards, confetti cones, confetti petals, place cards, veil, hair pin, FOTB cufflinks, Grooms cufflinks, Pageboy cufflinks, BM brooches, BM hair pins (might be changing my mind depending on the hair styles)

To Do Suits, mens shoes, h2b's divorce, h2bs birth cert, order invitations, finish and post save the dates, womens favours, book hairdresser, decide on BM and GM, decide on menu, cufflinks (BM/GM/Usher), hire coach for evening guests, honeymoon, underwear, FG dress, FG shoes

Sort of glad we have less than a year to go now, with everything I have to sort out the time will fly ?

I still have loooooads to do.

Booked/Ordered: Venue & reception (all in the same place), DJ, photographer, florist, chair covers, cake. Got my dress & shoes, send my Save The Date Cards out & been to give notice of marriage.

Next: Going to get the fabric for the bm dresses in Oct or Nov, my friend is making them for me.

I totally agree Millymolly83, my birthday is in October too, then it's my little boys birthday in November then as you said the big C will be here. The rest of this year is just going to fly by.

A little tip on choosing colour schemes - I went to b and q the other day and picked up some colour charts. You can get the individual strips with greens, blues, pinks etc and put them together to see if they match.....

Just an idea

X

Booked - church, reception, photographer, dress, cake and transport

Next - bridesmaid dress, DJ, flowers, thank you gifts

Decided - favours, staionary (draft design complete), mens suits (just need to book)

Not sure if ive missed anyhting major