Suggestions wanted!

I'm no good with the venue decorating ideas as I don't have a creative bone in my body! But for the wedding website, I would recommend

gettingmarried.co.uk

We have set up our website with them, just using their free package, not paying for the upgrade, and it does exactly what we need. There are facilities for RSVPs, interactive questions - eg we have asked our guests to tell us what song would get them up dancing during the DJ set between the band playing, and there is a page for photos to be uploaded by your guests.

I'm not techie, but found it really easy to set up the site and once I got going, it was a lot of fun!

Hey there. I''m so sorry to hear the sad news . love and hugs xxx

but.. like you, to put a positive spin, i'll try and help

Have a nice helpful wedding website, which adds up RSVPs etc - try http://www.gettingmarried.co.uk - although you don't put a total of invites on it and then it tells you how many are left, just how many have rsvp'ed

Have interactive touches to the reception- any ideas where people can upload photos afterward? Good photo props to make at home? I have an extra ten days off at xmas with my BMs to do this. - try https://www.wedpics.com and put a link on your website

sorry i can't help anymore. For the bits and bobs for the Hawaiian theme id probably check ebay out maybe?

x

Hmmm, bit tired so haven't really engaged my brain yet but I'm not sure you will be able to mix Hawaiian with vintage theme.

Im just thinking you might end up with a bodge.

I would go for one or the other personally.

Ive been to a Hawaiian party and that was everyone in shorts, tea shirts , Hawaiian skirts plastic palm trees, fruit punches, cocktails etc and not sure how you would mix that in with pretty china cups, rosee petals and everything else that goes with it.

Your holiday in Hawaii sounds just the ticket and I'm so sorry to hear of your sad loss . My lovely cousin is fighting bowel cancer too.

Sorry for your sad news.

At least there aren't too many weddings in January so you may still be able to get the better suppliers.

For decorations try Ebay or Discount shops like Poundland or similar?

Thanks all, will check out gettingmarried.co.uk it sounds really good! Photo uploader too.

I think I posted too early and didn't enage my brain, doh! I mean "vintage hawiian" as in Elvis and Ukleles (was thinking of having "Blue Hawaii" streaming onto the white back wall of the venue with the sound off and some old skool surf boards as decor). I agree, china teacups and hawaiian shirts sounds awful!

Thank you for all the kind words- my FMIL was a lovely woman and it was heart breaking, but in her own words "Life goes on and sadness is band for your health". Lots of hugs to anyone else in our position- it is awfully hard on everybody and there are no words xxxx