I've got seven months till my wedding. I'm not panicking about the time left but I am feeling disheartened by reactions to what I have so far. I've also got in law trouble that doesn't help. I'm on a very tight budget so I'm trying to save money wherever I can. I'm doing the invitations myself and they're taking a while because I have ME. They don't look fabulous but what do you expect for £30? Plus, they're only going to go in the bin after the day anyway. I showed my sister my prototype and she just went 'hmmm, you could have asked me to do them'. (I'll flash a pic when I have one.) It took me ages to fold them all right (gate fold but asymmetrical), cut the inserts (with dodgy trimmer) and glue properly. I'm embarrassed about them but I can't afford to buy some.
Next problem is my dress. I love vintage but I'm a 16....there's no way I'll find one in my size in my budget. My mum likes traditional 80's/90's poofy style gowns. I also want to go for a Sookie Stackhouse look. I love her white night dress where she runs to Bill in True Blood. I found a vintage 60's dress on ebay almost identical. It's frayed at the hem but I can take it up (it's for 5ft 10 woman and I'm only 5ft). I have more than enough time to slim into it as it's a 14. I love it and I can work on it to make it unique....all for less than £30. I emailed my mum in excitement......she said she's going to speak to me tomorrow and had I seen the beautiful dresses on Oxfam? (I have looked and none are to my taste). Sigh.
Still, it could be worse. My H2B's stepmother is insisting I go wedding dress shopping with her. I explained I want to go with my mum. She replied that we'll go first and mum can come with us later (bearing in mind she has 4 of her own children that are either married or getting married within the year). She also wants to go for a meal an the venue....which I want to keep as a surprise. It won't feel special if we've already eaten there. On top of that she's sulking because I won't let her do our flowers (I'm only having the bouquets and she'd use flowers out of her own garden. We want black magic roses) and she wants to sing during the ceremony, something that would upset H2B's mother. Finally H2B's father want us to use his fathers old land rover (now owned by a stepbrother) to get to the venue. The ceremony and reception are in a hotel where I'll already be staying. Besides, if I wanted to ride in a Landy I'd use my dads which is much nicer!
I get so excited but when I get people other than my fiance involved I feel bad. I just want the wedding done so I can be married to my best friend and go on our lovely honeymoon (isolated cabin in wales with open fire and jacuzzi!)
