9 Months to go! *Flashes* 52 Days to go now, update on page 2!

Thanks jem, I'm mostly just relieved all the big stuff is sorted, venue and dress hunting became quite stressful but kind of miss it too! Don't know why the pic of my dress isn't sowing up in the op, it is if I try and edit it, hmm!

Everything looks gorgeous. Love the colours and fan details!

Where did you get your bridesmaid dresses from? They are lovely!!!!

Thanks daffodil! Hadn't even realised I'd got fan 'details' lol! Was going for bows; as there is a big one on the back of my dress- Amanda Wyatt Mila seeing as it's not showing up!!, brooches, lace and vintage touches with the crystal cut decanters etc but may need to add fans in there too if it doesn't look too much!

They're from Debenhams, although they are very out of stock now, had trouble getting the sizes we needed! But would thoroughly recommend the Debenhams personal shopping service!

Got some more sparkly bits for my bouquet today so thought I'd update with a flash; excuse my finger holding one of them up! I think I have enough now as I'm having a mixture of brooches and flowers, do just want to buy a cat one though, have found one on ebay just need to order it!

Ooh, wow, that's a lot of sparkles, love it! I love the bouquet inspiration, gorgeous

Yeah think the flash made them extra sparkly! I'm quite nervous about doing the bouquet but found out that a lady I work with is a qualified florist and she's offered to help me buy all the flowers and stuff I'll need. It's amazing what talents you find out people have when organising a wedding!

It sounds/looks lovely and like it is coming together nicely

Love the sound of the cake-yummy!

I wish I was creative, I would have loved to have made something for my wedding, especially something that pretty!

Is that Brownsover hall?

I love your dress. The bow on the back is soo cute! x

Thanks all; Sarah-- there was no question over what icing we would be having as H2B isn't fussed by cake unless it's smothered with buttercream!

Mrs Shep-- I think I've got all creativity from my mum, which is great but whatever I manage she can do loads better so will be getting her to help lots!

Mrs P2B-- It is indeed! Are you nearby?

Kharding-- thank you! That was the main thing that sold it for me!

My brother lives opposite :-). Gorgeous venue. We often go for bonfire night.

It all looks lovely. Especially like those shoes, and your bouquet inspiration.

Ooh lucky him, lovely down that little road! Have you got a venue booked yet?

Thanks yorkshirekiwi! Am hoping my DIY efforts will look half as effective!

I got married 2 years ago at st Marie's church in rugby and then onto Ashton lodge. I'd love to do it all over again lol. Enjoy your day x

Aww sory, I read your ticker as until instead of since! We looked at Ashton Lodge and it was my second choice if Brownsover hadn't been available! Also St Maries looks stunning from the outside, I worked for a little while at the school nursery and we often had to go to mass as part of our training days but it was never held in the church sadly!

So it's now only 52 days to go and I've got lots more to flash so here we go!

Invitations, 27 of these handmade, would NOT do them again, they were so time consuming so the evning ones were lovely but v simple, don't have any left to take a photo of.

Order of the Day/Program thingy mock-up

Favour boxes

Jewellery

Car

We've also now booked a florist because I was panicking about doing my own flowers, we'll still do buttonholes and corsages as they are quite easy but everything else I'm leaving to the professional!

Personalised cake toppers have also been ordered, hair and make-up trial done (I didn't take pics I'm afraid!), underwear and veil have been purchased, going to get some different shoes tomorrow (3rd pair lucky!), H2B and most of the blokes have been to have their suits fitted, no flash again because it's a surprise to me, my dress fitting is booked, confetti has been put in organza bags, pre-wedding shoot booked, pre-wedding meeting with venue booked, have talked to my BMs brother who is doing the video for us, DJ has our list of songs, I'll be making my hair jewellery soon and my hen do is THIS WEEKEND!! I have no idea about any of it but I'm really excited!

Wow MT that all looks amazing. So close now xxx

Favour boxes!!!! Love love love ?

All looks gorgeous. beautiful dress

i think we have the same favour boxes but im using mine for bm presents

Wow!! It all looks like it's coming together wonderfully! Your invites look amazing and I love your order of the days, so cute!

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Love your OotD - such a cute idea and instantly took me back to being a kid!

Oh my goodness, I'm sure they were a ridiculous faff but your invites are gorgeous! (that means a lot coming from me as I couldn't give a stuff about invites normally!) Make sure you nominate those when the next awards come round! Haha.

Thanks pammy, even closer for you!

Thanks lorns and chels, they were a result of a artsy-crafty afternoon with my mum and FMIL, I love the fact that not one is the same and I don't really want to give them away now!

CBeckford and Karen- I wasn't even going to do OOTDs, was just going to do one big one in a frame then saw those on Pinterest and 'had' to have them!

Thanks mrsshep! I will do, spent too long on them not to try and gain wider recognition lol!

Some familiar names are getting closer to the day now it all looks wonderful and I'm looking forward to reading your report.