I am bored - show me your venues and dresses

Oh no, I had a poorly 3.5 year old last week, chest infection but it was nice to have some pyjama days!

I haven't picked my dress yet but here's a flash of my venue and a couple of dresses I like!

Our ceremony is being held here, can't find the pic of the reception area on my laptop, doh!

Would love this dress in the tartan to match my OH's kilt and have my bridesmaids in ivory or white but don't think I'm brave enough plus it's £2500!!!

Really like this too!

Woo Woo - wish we could have a PJ day but I have to get my eldest from school later (and had to take her).

I love the venue that is stunning!

The tartan dress is gorgeous! So different and would tie in well but £2500 ? - could a dress maker make one for you and if you are worried you are not brave enough just have the train in tartan?

I do love the second dress though simple but stunning. Two very different dresses.

You have fine taste me lady.

I'm killing time on my lunch, i don't want to clock in eraly because we have a massive queue of customers! bloody begining of March!!! any way i think the tartan dress is such an original idea, i like it! i think without the lining/cloak thing on the back it wouldn't look so bold? - but with that price tag....eek!

That was the same situation as me, but thankfully my friend took my daughter who is 7 to and from school for me with her children so we were lucky to be able to stay indoors

That's actually a really good idea about the train, I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to have a whole dress made, maybe I should though, will start thinking about that. My dress budget is about £1000 but didn't really want to spend all that on the dress, decisions decisions!

I found some more pics of venue, you'll regret starting this post soon!

Ceremony room, I won't have the chairs like this, the front row will be lilac and the rest cream, don't like the random look!

The reception area, just across from ceremony room, you have to walk over a perspex bridge to get here, it's lush lol!

Last one I promise lol, the reception room!

I know it's a shocker isn't it, they are custom made so wouldn't need altered etc but I simply can't justify that amount or afford it ha ha!

Woo Woo

I had my bridesmaids and flower girls dresses made and it worked out much cheaper and they were fantastic. If you find a good dressmaker (look at their work) then you may find it can come in below budget.

Your venue looks stunning! I love the ceremony room.

Lovely dress Claire!

You venue is lovely too - we looked at a country house but went for somewhere else in the end.

I wish I was planning my wedding again.

I think I will definately look into and make some enquiries, I just love the style so much, can't imagine wearing anything else at the moment!

I love the ceremony room too, that's what sold us on it, it's like your actually floating on the water

Hope your little one feels better soon, my kidlets are at school/nursery now so I'm off to finish the housework in peace!

x

Oh go on then - who doesn't like a flash!

Few pics of my venue:

And this is me in the sample of my dress:

If I must ?

SS Great Britain, Bristol

Essense D931

My venue...

my dress (got to say it doesn't look as nice on the model!!!).....

The purple and cream reception is exactly what I want, looks lush!! Gonna steal the pic for my wedding folder!!

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Here's my dress, but it's ivory, and my cape to go with it:

Here's my venue:

reception room:
and outside:

Would show you reception room but pics are diddy.

My probable reception venue

Wow ladies some lovely venues and dresses here!

Stazzle! Gorgeous venue - we had a castle as well and the dress is lovely.

Geordiebarbie - I do love you dress really simple but stunning. Nice venue too.

Gillsy - The view from your venue is stunning, and loving the dress.

Emmy - Love the simplicity of your dress and will look fab with the cape - I love winter wedding. Your reception room is lovely and light and love the beams!

Barbles - Lovely venue bet you cannot wait to book it.

Shows how bored I am replying to you all! ?

Love the dress Claire- Tried that on eon myself!

Here's mine!

sorry its all higgledy piggledy!

Well alright then...

Venue for the very grand and sophisticated ceremony, drinks, canopes and afternoon soire:

followed by a candlelight dinner and swing-from-the-chandeliers-rock-and-roll party in an underground vault in edinburgh city centre:

In this very vintage red carpet hollywood glamour gown:

Nayso your dress is gorgeous - who is it by?? got any pics of you in it?

gillsy - your dress looks 100 times better on you than on the model

Thanks shoey.... its Maggie Sottero, Blaire.

Hoping to sneak a wee pic next time I try it on... hopefully buy it next month ?

Wow Meggles that is all stunning especially love the dress!

Nayso - love where you are having the ceremony.

I can show you all where I had my reception but not my dress as obviously it is not sold anymore after 9 years ? We had our ceremony in church and then had exclusive use of the grounds and bedroom of this castle/hotel. Hope the pics work never done this before.

That's a hell of a venue Funky Diva!

I love a venue flash! mine's at kew gardens. ceremony here:

drinks

reception here

oops sorry don't know why that pic is so huge. AND my very first dress flash! but this is just the skirt, the top was a big disaster when i tried it on so had it altered. haven't got a pic of me in the new one... x

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Wow nayso and funky - love those castley places. really wanted to have our wedding at one of those, but fell in love with kew and never looked at anything else. really regret it now xx

Thanks emmy we liked it.

aliaisp - What a fab venue! Love the look of your dress cannot wait to see more!

Trickers - what a beautiful reception venue - I love the ceiling with the lights - so romantic! Beautiful dress as well!

Don't regret it Ali - your venue is stunning!

Love love love the cape, can I be a bit cheeky and ask where it's from? xx

The last one is of it on fire 3 years ago! It's been completely rebuilt, hence only artists impressions!

Cala D'Or Yacht Club, Majorca

* * 18 more get ups til we book venue **

OH go on then!!!

My Dress - http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?keywordText=Aurelie&line=m&keywordType=any&page=0&pageSize=15&style=A3225

I managed to get pictures uploaded!

Nayso, I really wanted the Caves in Edinburgh, I'm sure it'll be an amazing night.

Getting married here:

Meal here (but a bit more weddingy!)

Then the party the following week here (no pics of the actual pavilion unfortunately):

My dress:

Sorry for the big pictures!

Here'e mine and sorry for the HUGE pics!

I havent flashed mine before!!

Sorry if pics are huge. My dress will be a sweetheart too, Im gaving it altered x