October 2015 brides....

Oh LMP. That is a lot for one person to handle! No wonder you needed time and space from... Well life! Don't let it brin you down if you can, I know it's easier to say than do, but there's still hope. Your granddads treatment could get better, he could just be a slow responder to it. Everyone's different and we have to remember which everything. I'm not a believer of heaven and hell but I do think there's more out there and with out a doubt, your nan is there hanging out with your beautiful fluff babies and are on some kind of hammock in the sun drinking something like Gin or tea. With oh granddad, it's so crap but treatment all the treatment! I'm a bit pants at words like this but I hope it helped in some kind of way!

Hahaha I read and heard that evil laugh in my mind! What's wrong with my brain haha! I looked at Shropshire confetti however they said we needed 3 litres and with out having it in the budget I couldn't agree to the price before confetti cones! I was looking at loss extra I just couldn't afford!

i only got them as we were passing and I went in and looked for one! Haha! I still have loss to do now! Just a lot of t I can't do until people RSPV! So only 2 months away hahaha!

is your holiday soon? X

It's strangely comforting to think of my Gan-Gan relaxing the sunshine with a drinky, looking after my fluff babies ... thank you for making me think of that
My grandad is still positive that he's going to be ok, he wants his op out of the way as he believes once the 'yukky stuff' is gone he can really get better. Unfortunately it doesn't look like there will much they can do for my OH's grandpa but we're waiting to hear back.

Haha love that you heard my evil laugh!!
Yeah Shropshire confetti isn't the cheapest but I've only invited 40 people to ceremony and my mum is adamant that you only give confetti to the ladies so that's what we've decided to do ... makes it a bit more manageable.

My to-do list has exploded again and I don't know why

Only 7 day left at work until my holiday ?

I'm getting very jealous of people talking about their hen do's, I still don't know when/where my is =/

It’s ok?

It’s what we are here for! I am completely with your granddad, he is right, once the yukky stuff is gone he can get better and he will and he will be awesome again!!

I like the idea of never say never so don’t give up hope yet.

That makes sense, that’s what we read, only half would throw it and mainly the ladies! I loved the mix tuxedo but just couldn’t justify it! Let me know what it’s like when you get it.

What’s on your to do list? I’ve been ticking my off, just slowly but surely, a lot of it now I can’t really do until the RSPV date.

Not long... 7 days left ? YEY! How long as you going for? A week?

Is your MOH doing it? Have they given you any idea?

It's all little things on my list ...

Buy the baskets and contents for the bathroom baskets, plus 2 stools to sit them on as there's no counter space - repeat process for flip flop basket
Buy confetti
Buy presents for OH, BM, both dad's and my best man
Write and decorate place cards
Sort out decorations
Go to Ikea to buy material to make the wall coverings
Sort through RSVP's
LEARN TO DANCE!!

It goes on and on =/

Yup we're going for a week and I honestly cannot wait, am so looking forward to it

My MOH and best man are sorting it ... but they won't tell me anything and I really hate surprises ...

I need to go to ikea too! It’s the worse place in the world. I think i may nip in tomorrow after my run if it’s nice! I need to get that mirror we were discussing.

What are you getting for the backdrop?

Can’t they give you a clue? Won’t you need to book time off? Plus money to save if you need it? People!

I’ve started writing a list for boardmasters, as a fellow festivaler can you let me know if you think i need more to the list:

Clothes

Tents

Blow up matt

Bag (for clothes and for festival)

Sleeping bag

Pillow

Wind up torch

Toilet roll

Face wipes

Baby wipes

Deodorant wipes

Dry shampoo

Toothpaste and tooth brush

Hair brush

Suntan lotion

Body spray

Razor

Loo roll.

All food and drink will be purchased down there. (easier as less to carry travelling wise.)

Oh can you go to Ikea for me pretty please? I'd you forever :p
That mirror you flashed before is lush, it'll look great as a table plan

I'm going to get some plain material and stitch some lacy material over the top. It's just so I can cover two of the walls that don't look particularly nice.

Apparently it'll be a weekend and the bride doesn't pay =/

Hm as a fellow festival goer I'd add a first aid kit

I hate IKEA with a passion and living 5 mins away from one is the worse but if you let me know why you want I'll grab it for you! I don't mind! If one of us doesn't have to go then that's the best thing hah!

oh that sounds lovely with the back ground! Nice idea!!

Oh that's nice of them! Least you won't have to worry!!

Oh yes I'll get a mini one. Apart from that I think I'm set right? X

Oh my god LMP, that's a lot of rubbish to deal with all at once. Hope your doing ok.x

Oh LMP, what a a rubbish time you've had. Have some more weird Internet hugs ((()))

I flipping love IKEA, if I lived near one I would go all the time ?

Thanks ladies, I think I've just about got my head all round it now. Just so much all at once I totally lost in last week...

AnnaMolly you're the only person I've ever met that loves Ikea!
Lui I definitely think your all set I can't think of anything obvious that nots on your list
Aw I was only teasing about getting my stuff for me, but thank you big much ... turns out going to Ikea is an excuse to go to Bristol which means an excuse to go shopping at Cabot and have dinner at TGI Fridays!

I'm still not too convinced that my hen do has been sorted, they won't tell me a date or anything =/
I've no idea when we're going, where we're going or what we're doing ... tis freaking me out a little bit

x

Thanks for checking for me LMP!

Ahhh nice plan!! I’m off to ikea tonight and because i didnt get hoe until 12.30 from Birmingham after watching Brand New I’ve decided I’m going to eat there as i cba to cook haha! Yey for meatballs.

AnnaMolly, how can you love that place hahaha!

Ooh the only good thing about Ikea ... meatballs! Om nom nom ?

I haven't listened to Brand New in years! Did you have a good time?

No probs to check your list for you, are you getting excited yet?

I know! It's so good! I'm so excited for them now, it's going to cost like nothing haha.

They were so good, Jessie was silent for a while then towards the end he perked up and was chatty! I do love Brand New!!

I am indeed, on the shop at the moment hah! Can't you ask for hints for yours? Even a date hint? So you don't plan anything? X

Hello everyone,

I haven't been on for ages so I've missed to much! I hope you're all well. After a lot of drama and nearly cancelling the wedding twice due to my fiancés family I've decided to just get on with things. Hopefully buying our rings on Monday which is a fab day to do it as that will also be my 30th birthday :-) Just hope my fiancé remembers to book he appointment!

I've tried to do a mock seating plan. Does it look ok? I feel like there's something missing!

Ahh I love Brand New been meaning to see them for years but never get round to it.

LMP - Thanks for the Smooch suggestion we'll take a look. Sorry you're having a bad time at the moment, hope things get more positive for you and your family soon. It's good that you've got a week away to look forward to, do you have any idea where it might be? I'm no good with surprises either!

I've only ever been to ikea once, I got scared because I couldn't get out! I don't think they ever want you to leave ?

I've finally got oh to take an interest in the wedding, he's done pretty much nothing so far but the other night I sat and wrote a list and showed him what was left to do, when he saw that it was over 30 items long he looked a bit shocked that there was so much to do and when I went home last night he'd ticked 3 things off the list and plans to do some more today. He said it's easier for him to get things done when he see's it in writing, If I'd have know that I would have given him a list months ago! lol

Big thing to sort next is the ceromony music, what's everyone else having?

Your seating plan is lovely SaraPoppy. It probably looks like there's something missing because they're blank pieces of paper. I'm sure when it's all done properly with all the names it will look perfect.

Maybe just make the peices of paper a bit bigger so it spreads out a bit more, or are you putting something along the top that says table plan?

Sarapoppy - your seating plan is lovely! Looks fab! I think AnnaMolly may be right with it looking a bit empty at the moment but as soon as it filled up with names it'll be lovely! Yey for getting your rings! Can't wait to see them! Sorry about the stress you've been having, families hey! Can't live with them and can't live without them. Hope everything is settled down now! Have you got many plans for your 30th birthday, apart from ring shopping?

Bliss - glad to hear that OH is now helping sort the little bits that are left! You should also use this to your advantage and leave massive lists of house work that needs doing too! Ha!

Side note, the weather has started to perk up now! Makes me happy! Woo!

Lui apparently they'll tell me the date nearer the time, I did have to give them a list of weekends that I was free so I just have to keep those blank for now. I'm thinking it'll most likely be July/August as all of this month is manic and September is the same!
Glad you had a good time, I love going to gigs but monies been so tight ... still not long till 18th Dec when I get to see Black Star Riders, Whitesnake and DEF LEPPARD!! Squee!!

SaraPoppy I think your seating plan looks lovely and I second what AnnaMolly said, once it has names etc written on it'll look perfect
Hope you have a fabulous time ring shopping ... and here's hoping your OH's family behave themselves from now on!

bliss balloons hopefully Smooch will have something that your OH likes
We turned to them in desperation when we realised how large OH's wedding ring would need to be, his is 1 size away from the largest one they do!
OH & I are going to Weymouth for a little Sun holiday, just for a week to get away from everything and I couldn't be more excited. Feels like we haven't had a lot of good times lately so am hoping it'll help us chill out.
As for my hen do my best man, MOH & bridesmaid have all now been told (in the nicest possible way) that I do really need to know when it is at the least, and been reminded that I freak out where surprises are concerned. They've promised me that they'll tell me in a week or two what's going on so I feel better now.
Glad to hear your OH is taking an interest in your wedding, that's great that he's been working through the list for you
I thought I'd picked our ceremony music but now I'm having wobbles about it so I'm the worst person to ask!

LMP – I would be having a meltdown if I didn’t know what was happening! I’m a bit of a control freak and my girls know that so they have just let me get on with it and are coming. Love them for that!! I just don’t know how you are even trying to cope!

Least you know it’s coming in the next 2 months which is something to be excited about!

We have been the same, I think it is just my second gig of the year, i went to see the used earlier in year as it was super cheap! Oh my best friend took me to see McBusted for my birthday in March hahaha!

Next year will be the year I go see everything hahah!

Bliss- I think we have picked music but I’m not sure, OH is dealing with that, I just smile and agree until it’s a finalised play list hahah!

With the amount of other stuff I can have a meltdown over I've decided to push the hen do to the back of the list! I absolutely hate not knowing what's going on, but then I do love & trust my besties so I'll just have to keep calm and believe their doing something awesome

Cannot wait for A-L-L of the gigs next year, everything that I can go to I will!
At least you've managed to go to few gigs this year

What is acceptable for ceremony music? Apparently having "Signed Sealed Delivered" when we're signing the register is silly *humph*

Ah that's the best thing to do! You are going to have an awesome time with that ever you do!!

same as, I just can't wait to be free and do things today!!

I think that music would be awesome! I want hall and Oates in ours somewhere!

I can't stop eating today! I had a donut, cake slice, jelly, fruit and an idea dinner!! God I will be paying for this next week! (Had to take a week off because My knee hurts and don't want to aggravate it)

Haha at least your doing something to try and shift what your eating!
I've totally comfort ate for the past week ... have I done any exercise? Have I b******s!
Going to have my first ever fake tan next week (2 days before my 2nd make-up trial), I feel so sorry for the poor lady doing it ... I'm a total blob at the moment ?

I may have now eaten a curly wurly too! Haha! I think the walk around ikea will help walk some of it off anyway. Plus walking to and from ikea may help!

Ahhh you look tiny in your flash LMP! I wouldn’t worry! You will look fabulous and at the end of the day she’s probably see a lot worse than what any of us are hiding under our clothes (unless any you are the weird man from total recall who had a baby for a stomach!) ?

I would love to be a blob, health wise I cant be any more... i miss my blob days!! ?

Oh forgot to mention, spoke to our venue today as we decided we liked the tenting now and wanted to add that to the ceiling (see flash on my flash page – we weren’t going to have that as it was meant to be 2K) Emailed today and said I wanted it and got told we can have it at no charge! YEY!! ?

I so want a Curly Wurly now! They aren't too bad for you though ... there's more holes than chocolate ?

Aw thank you Lui, I certainly don't feel tiny. Although for the first time in 2 years I am wearing a size smaller jeans so I did do a happy dance this morning ?
I seriously want to watch Total Recall now ...

I would love to not worry about my weight but the tablets I take do make weight gain easy so I'm trying to be so careful, it's such a drag. Why can't I be like my MOH who eats rubbish all the time and is a size 6 ?

Yay for free tenting! That's awesome ?

I am have eaten another one but the way I’m looking at it, is that tonight I’m going home, then I’m walking back to IKEA (oh yes back I go) then I’m walking the retail park that’s by our apartment and then home. So a lot of walking for me so hopefully that will walk off anything I eat today, plus I’m going to use the upstairs toilets at work haha! All the little things count.

I do like your idea that it is more holes than anything! Nice thinking!! You should get one they are a lot better than what I remember hahah.

Yey happy dance!! I love wearing new jeans in a smaller size! Makes me happy! I have a problem though of chunky thighs so sometimes i get sad because my thighs make me go back to a higher size when I don’t need them! I’ve found some exercise to tone thighs so hopefully that will help as I’m starting that on Monday!

I want to watch total recall now! Hahah! Love that film and didn’t mind the new one actually but the one is the best.

My MOH is exactly the same! DAMN THEM!! I’m the same as you, fighting against some pill to stop weight gain.... that and i blumin love food hahaha

I know so happy!!

My weight is yo yoing so much lately I can't seem to keep it off. I've got 5 weeks until my dress fitting so need to focus now, must not eat everything in sight!

Yey Lui for free stuff! Our venue have charged us £500 less than we were quoted, not sure why but not going to argue! We still seem to be short on money though, getting stressed about how much there is left to pay for.

OH sorted out his ring yesterday, we've got to wait till it comes in to see if he definitely likes it but hopefully that's another job ticked off the list and we had a spotify music setion last night so getting somewhere with that too ?

Mine too Bliss, I put on 5lb (which doesn’t seem a lot but to me its loads) I worked hard to get it off however I fear there is a chance I may have put it back on. I’m a bit up and down on the scales so its hard to know. I average a certain size but I want to be a bit lower before my dress fitting in August. I think I’m just stress and boredom eating.

Yey for less money Bliss! I wouldn’t question it either, maybe it’s a nice bonus because your super awesome and spending shed loads of money with them!

Ohhhhh will you flash it when it arrives? That’s one think I haven’t done yet actually is flash OH ring. His is really unique it’s from America and its redwood ( i think!) and titanium. He doesn’t like normal rings and wanted something completely different.

I really like unusal rings, he's gone for something quite plain though because he doesn't really want to wear a ring at all & finds them uncomfortable so he just wanted something cheap and chearful. lol I'm having my Gran's wedding ring which is quite plain as well but I've already decided I want this to go with it in a few years!

Ooooo.... LOVE that ring! Beautiful.

Lui - impressed you walked to Ikea, the walk round is enough for me! Happy just to collapse in the car with my ice-cream

Omg, is it just me or is hitched super glitchy today? Every time I post it says there was an error but in actual fact it's been posted anyway?!

Oh bliss that is a stunning ring to have! You could use your nans for bed and that one for every day or have that one as an eternity ring maybe?

My OH is the same, he wasn’t a fan and was tempted to get a tattoo of something instead but I told him in the small chance he ever is free of me (haha locked in now with my special ways!) he would have to get it lasered. So the ring was a better option and he was more choosey than me in the end haha!

AnnaMolly – hitched is doing that to me, did it to me on Wednesday? I think. I don’t get the emails either like i normally do!

I would drive but it’s like 10 mins from my apartment so its wasted petrol if I drive, plus I know all the short cuts to get in and out hahah! Plus I’d feel lazy if I didn’t haha.