OM's - The one thing you would recommend?

oooh this is a good idea, be interesting to see what other OM's put too!! x

Panjita, welcome back. Was everything alright with your tog in the end?

Yeah he was lovely and showed us a slideshow between the day and evening and the photo's were fab. It's just a case of how long we have to wait for albums now. Other's have told me they have waited almost a year for theirs.

The one we won was amazing too, the two of them worked together really well and we will get a good mix of posed and candid shots.. I've seen a few of his pics and they look so so good. So if anyone is looking for a tog (NW based) I can highly recommend him too!

Another thing we had which was a really good added extra was the Dream Screen. It's like a video guestbook. Every time I went past someone was singing into it or doing something daft so I cannot wait to see the finished DVD.

A videographer. Love being able to watch it back on the day and see footage of OH before the ceremony.

Other than that, our bouncy castle - had children and adults alike on it. Some of my favourite photos are from that.

Our brilliant DJ - he was expensive but totally worth it!

Definately someone to shoot a video of the day, either professional or non

we had hubby's brother do it and I'm so glad we did, not professional but some lovely footage of bits I saw and missed on the day.

I am having a bouncy castle and having a video done... so nice to read those... not having a paid toastmaster though- going to get my brother to do it- should be no problem, he has a big mouth.

Raef- did you have many kids at your wedding? Also, as you talk of adults using it, I assume you went for an adult sized one rather than childsize?

Videographer.... my highlights video is amazing and I cry everytime... photos are important but nothing like seeing the mannerisms of people and hearing their voices...

We had a 25'x25' one, twas huge! We had about 20 - 30 children at the evening but there were lots of adults using it too - being very careful of the children!

I can't find any pictures atm - will keep looking and update.

I ask as I am having around 18 kids (only 4 to the ceremony but 18 for the WB) and I was worried about it being like a creche... this is why we decided to get a bouncy castle. I want to get the larger one but h2b only wants kiddie size.

Get the larger one! I have a brilliant photo of myself and flower girls - all posed one minute then chaos the next as they started jumping around me. Honestly, apart from photos of myself and OH, they're my favourites. I can't put it on here though as I know my sisters wouldn't appreciate it!

Here's a blurry photo taken early evening showing people on it and the size.

And one of adults and children alike:

Sorry to hijack - RaeF or KV , we're looking at getting a bouncy castle but our venue mentioned something about having to have someone from the bouncy castle company stay with the castle the whole time it's there??

Does that sound standard practice or a little strange?

sometimes I feel our venue just don't want us to have any extras!

WSS ? My cousin did ours and it was lovely to watch back!

Thanks Raef- looks like fun!

My venue is a village hall and they are pretty relaxed about it so I don't think they will mind... we haven't asked them yet as we only decided last week to get one!

I do think it's strange TBH, it may be something to do with insurance?

Katt - we didn't have that problem I'm afraid. The bouncy castle people said we needed a "responsible adult" with it at all times, we gave that task to one of the best men but I have no idea if it was adhered to at all!

WTS, a VOG had not even crossed my mind and it was only because the day before my sisters OH offered to video day and she would edit it as a pressie for us that we did, still kind of had half a mind to say no as I hate watching myself back so much I dont think there are any videos anywhere of me! But as they wanted to do it said go ahead and so glad they did as it is a lovely memory of the day (and the cricket match the day after lol) and picked up loads of things that were said that I missed or didnt remember, really captures the whole atmosphere with it being a guests POV and not a professional as well

Same Nabs

hadn't even thought of a VOG at all but week before spoken to hubby and said could one of his mates do it? and he said probably, but would rather ask his brother.

Cost nothing... memories of the day are priceless though

Definately Ashlil, Im so glad they though of it for us tho cos i love watching it now, it really is priceless

For me it was my Hair and make up artists! I was planning on doing my own to save money right till the last minute but I can imagine all would have gone wrong and I wouldn't have been as calm as I was if I had done my own.

Also, H wanted one but I said I really didn't want a video of our wedding as i'm quite self conscious and I couldn't think of anything worse than watching myself but I really, really wish I did now!

Oh pants, ok, thanks though.

Just thought it a bit strange as they said "A bouncy castle may be used at the hotel providing the company have public liability insurance, I believe for the insurance to become active, a member of staff from the Bouncy Castle company must remain with the castle through-out" and "Unless there is a staff member from the bouncy castle company who stays at the hotel, this wouldn’t be possible. Once they leave the premises, the castle would have to be deflated"

Though I would have thought it was up to the company about public liability insurance to decide who is responsible for the castle??

anyway, sorry, not your question to answer!

Oh god yeah the video. I really wasn't interested in paying for a VOG but we set up our own camera to film the ceremony and speeches and BIl filmed the first dance for us and I am so glad we did. It's so lovely to watch back. In fact, I might watch it again tonight.