Feb 2011 brides

Bump for the Feb lot!

I'm in May but have my 'inclusive' hen party at the end of Feb, woo hoo! Sounds like you've got all the major things sorted. Just filling in the gaps now.

How did i miss this??? Duh!!

I think i'm doing ok at the moment, just bought all the gifts for parents and best people last week so that's all the thank you gifts done.

My dress is in the process of being made so should be here (and perfect hopefully) by the end of the month.

Started disscussions with Lynsey (PG) about my jewellery last night, V V excited about that.

The lovely Spangles is lending me her birdcage veil so i can get a feel of it before i buy one ?

It feels that everything has started to come together now, it's not just a load of random ideas it's an actual wedding now!!

I soooooo can not wait to see your dress, when i was little there was an purple dress in the bridal shop window for ages and i always said that would be the dress i got married in.

xx

Just you and me grace..!

you are probably more organised then me to be honest.. Good on you for thank you gifts and your jewellery too. I'm probably going to borrow Jewellery unless Mr ashlil wants to buy me some more.. but thats very unlikely.

Are you having a hen do? I'm probably not as its 2nd time around and can't be bothered to be honest, but then again I could always just go out for a curry or something yummy...!! hehehe

? at CB - fab having hen do in feb - i take it you don't know too many details?

I'm a very lucky lady - I'm having two! One I'm organising. A simple afternoon tea in London, inviting all of my pals, my ma, Mr CB's ma and aunties etc. THe other is at the end of March and I know nothing about it whatsoever!

Me too! I'm the 19th Feb!

I'm getting there too, my dress won't get to the shop until end of Dec or beginning of Jan and I'm so excited to try the proper size on. Most of the big stuff is done now and whilst the other day I was thinking I have nothing really to do I made a list and still have heaps!

Our invitations are starting to come back too which is exciting.

Need to sort our table flowers (doing ourself) and other stuff like that but it's coming along nicely... so far! ?

Hi Ash, you really do scare me when you post these threads, it really isn't long now, is it?

I have my hen do two weeks tomorrow, can't wait! I have no idea what I'm doing, but have heard my BM is doing a great job, so nothing to worry about there!

Our RSVPs are coming in dribs and drabs now after the initial influx, but still plenty of time for everyone to reply.

My first dress fitting is 16th Dec and I can't wait! They originally said that it would be in the new year, but that feels too late to me so glad they agreed to doing it earlier.

? Hi Sofe-I finally have a date twin! Where have you been lurking? Would love to hear all your details....where, colour theme, dress etc ? Any flashes?

Cool a date twin ? I'm fairly new on here and kind of just get inspiration mainly so I don't think I've even mentioned by date before!

We are getting married in Northampton.. church then wedding breakfast in a nice pub with upstairs restaurant afterwards. It overlooks a canal so is really pretty.. hoping for snow for the photos!

Theme is vintage mostly, my dress is a beautiful Benjamin Roberts number and I have one bridesmaid (sister) who is wearing kind of a purple/dark blue.

Ummm.. it's not a huge do and we (I!) only started plnning it a month or so ago after a snap decision that Feb would be the best time for us both.

No flashes at the moment as I'm kind of new to this and haven't really figured stuff out yet but I'll get there in time!

What about yours?

AAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHH... I still haven't sent my invites! I have however just been over to my venue to pick up mini pots of jam as the chef there has given them to me free of charge. So I can now start to assemble them and fingers crossed start to get the out this weekend. Apart from that and wedding rings I think we are there. I have meetings to arrange with people just to finalise stuff, and I decided last weekend that I am going to have extensions put in as I want my pin up hairstyle back (am bored of my short hair now) so am going to have to arrange another hair trial and sort out when i will have them put in. But yup I know what you mean when you say a whole load of ideas are now a wedding.

Hi!!! Just seen the thread as its my three month day today as well!!!!!

Think we're currently over organised!! We've got all our day replies back and our evening invites are just going out over the next few weeks.

Dress fittings and hari trials are booked, H2B has chosen the suits and they need to go in after xmas to order the sizes, band fell through last week but is now sorted, favours and name cards have begun to be made up!

My hen do is in 2 weeks so feeling excited as its a surprise!

Sounds like its coming together for everyone!

Ashlil I can't wait to see your dress in purple its going to be gorgeous!!!!!

? cheers to 3 months to go!! ?

Eek, im 24th feb! I had a bad dream last night that i had forgotton to do loads of stuff! I feel like a have loads to do but they are all little bits. Hopefully i will hear that my dress has arrived in a month or so. I have about another week until my bridesmaid dresses arrive, im praying there nice!! I got them off of ebay made to measure, there has been a thread about them on here, there in a cadbury purple colour. Starting to worry about hair and make up now! very exciting but im mega nervous too!! Hope everyone else's planning is going well! x

I'm the 25th Feb!

It's coming around so quickly now!! Finally sent the invites today so hopefully will actually have some guests ?

Paid the registrar, so we will actually be getting married.

Got all the outfits, including my dress. Just need to find a seamstress to take the bugger in! It's bloody huge!! Oh and a hairdresses. I haven't got anyone booked for hair and make-up. Should I worried about this? I saw a post the other day by a girl getting married in May having her trials this month. Eeek!

Other than that it's just chair covers and I think we're done. Though I'm sure there are going to be small things that I'll remember!!

We're nearly on the home straight now ladies!

Hi Nicky my datetwin

sounds like you have everything covered too.. can't wait to see all the reports and pics of everyones weddings.

Do you think its going to snow this feb like it did this year?? I hate the snow but think it will be fab for photos.!

Hi Stripeyrache - re hair and makeup I had to book mine a year in advance... have you got anyone organised?

Hello date triplets - 3 months to go! All going well I think. Got a few major things to do in Dec - dress fitting, make up trial, BM fittings and menu tasting. Our Banns are being read at the church on Sunday so will be good to hear those with my family who are also coming. Chosen wellies (just in case) and dressing gowns for the BMs and me on the day so need to buy them as doing them a box of treats. Have sent the reading to my friend and need to choose another reading for my sister to do. 1 month till a hen weekend / xmas shopping weekend, wedding ring on order, flowers just ordered. Erm i am sure there is a lot more to do but I feel quite in control x

Hi Goody (date triplet)

sounds like you have everything planned. You have reminded me about reading.. i hadnt thought about having one and have been toying with the idea the last couple of weeks but got to find something suitable.. and who to ask to do it too.

x

I really wanted a friend who I didn't ask to be BM (for lots of reasons) to do a reading and we have chose "Blessing for a marriage" which is lovely.

By the way secretly hoping for a light sprinkling of snow, but really don't want heavy snow like this Feb, would worry too much that people won't get there x

Thats a lovely reading.. good choice.

Yes a sprinkling of snow would be nice not 3-4ft !!

Nope! I think I'll do my own make-up but really need someone to do my hair! Better get on with that!

We've been quite lucky so far as Feb is so quiet we've had no problems. I think we're the only couple getting married in Bucks on that day (civil ceremony at least!). When I called to pay the registrar, all I gave her was the date and from that alone was able to tell me who I was and all my details of my wedding! Which makes me think they don't have anyone else booked in!

I would love a bit of snow ? I think I'm a bit too late in Feb for it though! Still a girl can dream...

That sounds lovely. I can't make up my mind on the snow-as nice as it sounds for the pics our venue is down a couple of country lanes, and as we're having the ceremony there too, wouldn't want it to hold anyone up or put people off from coming!

I have just one bridesmaid too and our theme is more of an aubergine purple, ivory and pearl. We've been planning ours since we got engaged in Feb but to be honest had a 5 month lull in the middle, so you should have plenty of time! I've found the best thing about a feb wedding, is not having to compete with other brides for suppliers ?