Wedding date has changed and now only have 15 weeks to go!

Hi Sarah,

Just wanted to say you've still got plenty time to organise things and your are my wedding date twinnie now! And FancyFree's!

What d you still have to do? Happy to help if I can! Do you have an idea of a style of dress? x

How wierd - I wanted 4pm on 1st May but the registrar could only do 5pm. We then had a choice of 22nd May or 24th April and went with the 22nd May ?

Anyway, DON'T PANIC! 15 weeks is plenty time!!

Part of me wishes i could get on with my wedding, all this waiting around is doing my head in now.

That's so strange GeordieBarbie!!

missdeedee, i tried on a few dresses before Christmas so at least i know what style suits me and what doesn't! I really like A line ones that have a bit of sparkle but not too much.

So far, all i've bought is a cupcake stand. I'm just about to buy all the bits i need to make the invitations, and then next week a few friends are coming over to help me make them!

The ceremony room has fake flowers on the oak beams and table so i don't need to worry about that, just my posy. The food has been decided on (fish and chips, and ice cream!). H2B, his brother and our 2 boys will be wearing kilts but need to look into the hire of that. Also need to contact a harpist for the ceremony and get the music sorted. Need to arrange a DJ too and my hairdresser. And book the hotel next door to the venue!!! And probably a lot of other things that i can't remember at the moment. Not sure what to do with the tables seeing as we're having fish and chips... Favours will be those retro choc fish and chips. Would also like some sky lanterns to send off at the end of the night.

Sorry if i'm rambling!

Sky lanterns are pretty easy to get hold of on the internet so that should be easy to source.

Are you getting the fish and chips form a chippy or are your venue making them?

I love those retro fish and chips, do you mean the white chocolate sweets, love love love them!

I bought my dress as an ex sample which I took away with me the same day, so you've still got time to find a dress from a bridal shop. I think alot of them have sample dresses on sale all year round. Also don't rule out Monsoon and Debenhams etc, they have some lovely dresses too, I was just on the debenhams website and these dresses are really nice (albeit not what I think your looking for!) and for the money, a good bargain!

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10001_10001_021010281385_-1

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10001_10001_394010102385_-1

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10001_10001_008010250085_-1

Is there anything we can help with googling wise? x

(I was laughing that your first priority purchase was a cupcake stand!)

Hi Sarah

I suggest considering my band Maybe Myrtle Tyrtle for your wedding. we're from Newcastle and are one of Uk's "finest folk-country-rock bands" you'll likely to hear. we have a pedigree of leaving people from all walks of life grinning from ear to ear We play songs from through-out the ages and can play upon request. We are a six piece band of fiddle, sax, guitars, keyboard, vocals, guitars, bass and drums. should you need a reference we have played a few weddings now and are due to play a wedding at a castle in Yorkshire this Sat. We have a reportiore list of songs as long as your arm, and also are known around the country and beyond for our Original songs, but i guess you'll just want covers, which is all fine.

please check out our originals www.myspace.com/maybemyrtletyrtle

and some covers on www.myspace.com/maybemyrtletyrtleb

and let me know what you think,

sincerely,

Roger James

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Ooh how exciting!!

15 weeks is plenty of time now the important things are booked - registrar + venue!

we are all here if you need help x