Calling all 2010 brides... a catch up

Small tip for those sending Save the Dates - when collecting addresses don't do as I did and have them scattered in rendom locations, facebook chats, emails postit notes etc -

Now I have to find them all over again for the invites list! no forward thinking whatsoever... been doing that for the past hour!!

I had all mine in my facebook inbox. Luckily for us, a lot of ours went to work and friends who live locally so we hand delivered them

Zippy, i cannot believe i missed your 1 year mark!!!! ☹️

Belated Congratulations ?

I finding it a bit scary thats its less than a year to go now!?

feels a lot more real now, we are not just playing at getting married anymore its actually going to happen!! Ive got most stuff organised i think. Next on the list is bridesmaid dress but hopefully it wont be too difficult as I just have the 1 and so there should be no arguements about the style and colour as she can choose pretty much everything, within reason! ordered my dress and I have just started making the outsides of the cards. Done 4, only another 50 to go!! Thought if I can get this done at least when I can put the inserts in it wont be too bad. I am panicking slightly now that the clock is ticking away. Spending half my time on hitched doesnt really help matters tho!! he he.

right, ive decided today is going to be school work and tomorrow will be a wedding day.?

Thankyou. I have this feeling that things are going to move very quickly from now onwards!

Another couple of weeksand it will be your turn ?

I know im already excited!!

Hello Everyone, and how are we all?

Well Saturday reached my 1 year mark, woohoo!!!

Giving notice tomorrow. So excited.

How is everyone elses plans coming along?

Well I am still excited about passing a year, but becoming increasingly aware of how quick its probably going to come round, and having a serious case of cant be bothered to do anything, which is scaring the s**t out of me!!!

My dress is due in next month and I have put on nearly a stone since I ordered it, so need to do serious dieting!!

Arrrgggghhh...ive got 10 months and 23 days it only feels like yesterday was the year mark ...where is the time going..

I must admit im starting to flap now....well an update

i ordered my dress this weeked woooo!!! Zippy it was the Ian Stuart Sancerre all in ivory...!!! Doesnt arrive till Jan/Feb arghhh had a few ammendments as i wanted a lace up back and its very long in the body v strange as im 5ft10"!!!!

http://www.ianstuart-bride.com/docs/4.cat_sancerre.html

Got my first appointment with the florist on the 12th Sept cant wait so looking for some inspiration if anyone has any......

Invites ive had a really kind offer from my OHs friend who is a graphic designer to help me so he is currently taken all my bits and making some mock up versions, monograms, graphic etc so im very excited to see what he comes up with.....

Need to sort Bridesmaid, cake, Groomswear, send an email for accomodation,

Hows everyone else coming along?

Ps not been on here much recently as my new home computer wont let me post on Hitched very odd it lets me view but not reply or add new threads!!! So ive been a bad hitcher!!!

K x

As most of you say, time is flying past, less than 9 month's for us now and I also remember the year mark. I have only to buy my shoes, fg dress and to decide whether to change into another frock for the evening!

After abit of a blip we are now back on track, gave our notice a couple of weeks ago and sent std so yes, its all feeling very real and very exciting.

We gave notice on tuesday which was good! Also met with our florist for the first time. she isnt qualified yet, but had some good ideas and is very enthusiastic which is good! she is a friend of a friend and we are going to visit the venue on friday so she can see it.

I am kind of in a loll at the mo with the planning as I need money to buy more stuff, and dont get paid for another week. think I am going to ask for my tiara and veil as christmas pressies!!

bridesmaid is next on my list. only got my sister, but we have no idea of what style she can have yet. def not a floaty skirt as where we are getting married is outside and its always windy because its quite open. we dont want her flashing her knickers!! also shes got boobs so need to make sure that the dress we get isnt too booby on her!! going to go back to the shop where i got my dress from as she said i could wear my dress while she is trying on styles so we can see how they go together. Any excuse!

Quick update from me:

I have finally caved in and am having a bouquet and button holes / corsages for immediate family only. I was quite happy not having any flowers at all but I keep being told I can't not have flowers and the bouquet I've seen is actually only going to be £15 so at least it's there if I want it on the day. Just having a small handtied gerberra bouquet, around 6 - 8 in it. Nice and simple.

Button holes are being quoted at £4.50 each which seems expensive to me? That's for roses so that may be why. Are other flowers cheaper and would it be better therefore to have matching gerberras?

Also, we give notice on Friday afternoon!

Roses are quite expensive. MAybe it might be worth finding out how muh gerberas are just to compare.

I have only got a few thing left on the 'To Do' list as I have booked the wedding and B&B for the honeymoon, got the dress and the wedding rings.

My bouquet arrived a couple of weeks ago. It's made of artificial flowers so I am able to keep it. Here's a pic of it:

I just need to sort out the B&B in Gretna Green and get my shoes and H2B has to sort out his suit and then we're pretty much done! ?

Well me and OH has just given notice!!!! All seems so real now. Register commented on how lovely and welcoming our venue is.

Me and Mr O was waiting, and all of a sudden we was both really nervous.

RAF you will be fine Friday. She saw us seperately, me going first. She took my ID and then asked my details ie full name and occupation, for myself, Mr O and my dad. Then asked me OH's full name and age. Then Mr O went in, and did the same.

Ooo dumblespud, love that bouquet! So pretty!!

Hello my fellow 2010ers

Firstly how jeluse am I of all you ladies that have passed the one year mark, I wish mine would hurry up.

Still not got much done for wedding got reception venue and church booked and talking to caterers at the moment.

Doing reserch on florists, hair and make up and other bits and pieces but won't start talking to anyone until new year I think.

Current focus is finding a dress, I have tried on lots of lovely dresses but nothing that is right yet. Struggeling to find time to go around work at the moment but have a couple of all dayers planned in between now and Oct so hoping that will leave me with an idea as I won't be going again until Feb and then I will be panicing about ordering in time.

So ladies how is all your planning going?

x

I hope this is not going to put a downer on things....

We are in the process of buying/moving in two weeks and this has been an unexpected source of much stress and dare I say mega arguments over the last few days - money, budget and other nasties.... Feeling extremely stressed and worried about the whole thing. OH can't even discuss any wedding planning at the moment... I still look online for ideas, come here (when its working!) and gather ideas together as , for me, its actually fun and exciting, but I think proper planning will be postponed until after the move (if it goes through, fingers crossed).

I really wouldn't worry too much drifter. I ordered my dress back in June for an August 2010 wedding and was told it wasn't too early and that it would be in the shop in January. Well, they called me last week to say that although the dress will most likely be ready in Jan, they won't request it in until May anyway which will be 11 months after I ordered it. So there really was no point in me ordering it so early even though the woman in the shop told me it was advisable to not wait much longer!

Quick panic myself at the moment. I need a utility bill dated within 3 months for Friday. I checked the one I had all ready this morning dated 31st July - perfect. Or it would be were it not 31st July 08... How have I not spotted this before?! My electric bill is the only thing I don't have paperless billing for so I've just phoned my supplier who will get something out to me so fingers crossed it arrives on Friday morning - nothing like leaving it until the last minute! OH is ok, he has a phone bill but I'm not on the account for that as we only got a phone so we could get broadband.

RaeF

Thanks for that shops keep tellig me that need a 6 month order time which means I really need to ordr by march andI have tish weekend and one other Sat to look and then no time until after Jan (you have to love a busy life).

See I knew there was a downfall with paperless billing somewhere and this is it, I think everyone should try and keep one offical letter in their name arriving at the house as I will have the same problem when I join the libary after my next move.

Tango22

moving is stressful, so I hope it all goes well for you, hitched (when working) is the perfect place for all things weddinging I use it so that I don't bore OH and othe rfamily memebrs witht he thinking mind changing idea stage of wedding.

x

After calming you down this may stress you again but... don't forget to factor in enough time for alterations. Maybe another month as you don't want to rush it and be stressing again closer to the time! I'd say you'll be fine if you wait until Jan though and put aside two days - book the first up with as many appointments as you can possibly fit in and the second one to revisit any shops with dresses on your shortlist. At least then you still have Feb as a contigency!

I know, I'm trying to 'do my bit' as we keep getting told we need to - although for me it's more to do with a lack of wanting to shred piles and piles of paper! - and I now may have to wait until October to give notice instead (next Fri afternoon appointment) so would have wasted a half day holiday from work as well. I've been waiting to give notice to send out the save the date cards and am disappointed that I may have to wait on this as well.

Hi zippy, dont they say that planning a wedding and moving house are two of the most stressful things to do in life, and your doing them both at the same time, things are bound to be a little tricky! Im sure two weeks down time on the wedding planning wont hurt, and then it will be so much more fun planning the wedding in your new home!! Ill keep my fingers crossed it all goes through ok for you!

Ive been a little slow on wedding planning lately...funds are running low so thought I would let them pick up again before I spend any more! My china/ebay dress should be here in the next 2 weeks....very exciting!! And then next is to meet a florist, im still toying between real and silk flowers, might do real for me and then cheaper silk for BM's, really not sure yet so keeping my options open, going to try and get an appointment with the florist in 2 weeks time - we also get a 10% discount if we use the florist that the venue recommends so that migh thelp!

Got the DJ sorted last week so thats good though!!

x

Thanks for your support Hitchers - I'm feeling very emotional and almost cry at a few kind words - very pathetic I know....

Madness at work so sorry for not responding earlier. (15 min lunch now and then off again!)

Hi all

I have booked everything, ordered dress etc. I have booked my mobile hair and make up girls but I really am stuck about what to do with my hair. I am swaying towards a half up half down do but as my date is august, it might be a sweltering hot day and my hair frizzes as i sweat my **ears** off! But I can't see any nice up do's that I like. Also my hair is just past my shoulders and want it to be longer before I have a hair trial as I can't afford more than one. What do I do?

How are we all doing then .......

I keep having nightmares even though i am calm as a cucumber so something is going on in the unconcious~!!

I have met with my florist who my OH reccomended and now awaiting some pics and quote etc but she was fab and reallt got what i was after so fingers crossed

Apart from that its all quiet not really alot for me to do except get bits for the invites etc

Whats everyone else up to at the mo??/

K xx

I am planning a 'Wedding Sunday' - off to lunch with CBM where we will talk bridesmaid dresses, and then when I get home I am going to have an evening of invite making ?

I'm kinda stuck in "no man's land" at the moment! I know i should be doing something, but not sure what lol

Start my new job Monday, so i guess i am just focusing on that at the moment!

Hi everybody,

Well I'm at a bit of a lull at the moment! So far I have my beautiful gorgeous fabtastic dress (sorry just so happy with it!) I am booked in with the church and reception venue. Close friends are doing my wedding cars for free! (biiiig help) DJ is sorted! I thought I had sorted bridesmaids dresses but now in a pickle as soo much is going on and falling out and really poo mil2b a bit fed up at the mo! sorry!

Basically the dresses I have bought for my bridesmaids I will be changing I am thinking of saying this is your color pick your style!!!

Spoke to my florist and I am over the moon with her. I just need to order next year! Cake is the same. How bloody expensive are tog's???

I need all new accessories to go with my dress aaarrrggghhh!!! It will be fine! sorry again just rambling now!

x

We have less than 6 months now and time seems to be going quite quickly now. ?

Going to sort out cake next month and really must try to get bridesmaids together to get the dresses sorted. It still seems ages off so haven't done anything about hair, makeup, flowers etc

And we've booked and paid for the honeymoon to Mexico - here:

https://www.tui.co.uk/

I have finally sorted by BM and FG jewellery!, 3 more things off my list ?

BM Jewellery

https://www.fhinds.co.uk:443/Content.asp?ProdID=40094

FG Jewellery

and an elasticated bracelet almost the same as BM's from the bay of e.

So glad I got them sorted!...was getting a headache over it ?

I'm going to be a 2010 bride too! Got a provisional date with our venue and off to view them next Saturday. Once we've seen them we should be able to conifrm and then I can start planning! Wooo! :o)

Can't believe some of you have been planning for over a year - Only 9 months for me and it can't come soon enough :o)

Congrats GeorgieBarbie!!! and welcome to hitched (since I haven't welcomed you yet ? )

I have been planning since last March so only just gett back into the swing of things after a long period of boredom as I had sorted things too early!

Can you post a pic of your venue..love a pic flash I do ?