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Nothing to do with conception, tell me about your weddings.....................xxxxx

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ammylovesolivia · 16/02/2007 15:50

I know this is slightly off subject, but as you all know I'm getting married this year and have had chats with some of you lovely ladies about dresses etc.

I'm having a break from ttc to concentrate on the wedding and the planning and I wanted to hear about some of your weddings. I've had so many congrats and excitement from you all and if I'm honest.......I miss you all and want something to talk to you about!!

Now, I'll start, I'm getting married 1st Dec at St Pauls Church, Nuneaton then to Brownsover Hall in Rugby for wedding breakfast and evening do. Theme=Gold,champagne and cream.
Dress= Dauco by San Patrick in ivory

Now you......

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ammylovesolivia · 18/02/2007 21:52

thought about that but in all honesty DP is getting fed up of me blowing the budget. EEK!

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brimfull · 18/02/2007 21:52

we got married at 5pm (I am not a morning person) .It was a beautiful warm august evening.I was in a cream dress and bridesmaids were in a bright hot pink.God it was in 1988 and I can hardly remember it.

KezzaG · 18/02/2007 21:50

these are lovely stories, and lovely pics. Makes me nostalgic for mine. We got married on 21st December at Leeds Castle in Kent. I think winter weddings are lovely, so atmospheric. You also dont have any expectations of the weather so nothing can go wrong in that department.

My colours were dark red and ivory, and flowers were just red roses and ivy.

Best bit - having a choreographed first dance to Love is in the Air, best fun I have had for ages and got the biggest cheer of the night.

ammylovesolivia · 18/02/2007 21:46

That sounds lovely.

I really wanted a proper Christmas wedding (xmas eve) but we decided it would be too stressful so moved it forward a little.

Weddings abroad sound lovely- very exotic. I want to be chilly!!

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Ambi · 18/02/2007 21:38

ammy you''ll have a fab time wherever or however you do it, cos it's the getting married part which is the best bit, the "i now pronounce you man and wife" and the tingles down your spine when that happens..

We got married in Maui, Hawaii on a beach with our closest family (guaranteed the weather) Simple dress and relaxed atmosphere was the theme is guess, the paradise location was out of this world though, and we got to use the joke, we got maui'ed.

Have a great day ammy.

cazzybabs · 18/02/2007 18:20

Thanks girls!

ammylovesolivia · 18/02/2007 17:36

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH Cazzybabes! They are gorgeous! I was half hovering over ordering a couple!!

What lovely photos! You looked stunning. That dress is so unusual and beautiful.

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littlelapin · 18/02/2007 16:03

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seaside72 · 18/02/2007 15:03

I mean Britney - not you cazzybabs !!!!

seaside72 · 18/02/2007 15:02

I know - whats up with that!!

cazzybabs · 18/02/2007 13:29

WEll I am little crazy (although not in a Britany Spear's headshaving kind of way!)

seaside72 · 18/02/2007 13:24

oops - forgot to preview - cazzybabs !!

seaside72 · 18/02/2007 13:24

I remember seeing that dress when I was glued to bridal magazine crazybabs - it was gorgeous!!

cazzybabs · 18/02/2007 13:23

infact my photos are here

And Ithink they have just shot one at your venue!

cazzybabs · 18/02/2007 13:21

I want to do it all over again!

we got married in April last year in Birmingham and then had the reception at the Botantical gardens. I wore Madrid by Alan Hannah which had stargazer lillies painted on it! WE had a cake painted to match (yum yum - I still dream about how yummy it was we had a chocolate brownie tier, a fruit cake tier, a lemon cake tier and carrot cake tier). I had lilles for my bouquet and everyone else had roses. The Bms wore black. And we had a cool jazz band and a casino. Well I had a fab time anyway!

seaside72 · 18/02/2007 13:17

Got married in May 05 - it rained pretty much all day - after being glorious all week (the men putting up marquee got sunburned!!) Anyway - the day before and the morning of was a nightmare!! - leaking tent, had to change travel plans and get extra marquee cos of rain. BUT - it did stop for a few mins for me to get into the church and it was only windy when we made our way to the reception (on the back of a tractor!!!! - DH's idea!) The rest of the day was spectacular despite the rain!

We were married in the small seaside town where we live - goreous church ( which we still go to most every sunday!) - flowers were my fav bit - the florist was a family friend and went totally OTT - all in white and green - but it was amazing. Then back to hand painted marquees in a field next to our house. The theme was seaside perriwinkle blue and white, shells etc. We had three marquees (due to weather - had hoped to have drinks outside - but oh well!!) all linked together - one for bar /drinks, one for dinner and one for dance.

My dress was my dream dress - I drew what I wanted and then found amazing lady to make it and embelish it.

We also had a creche - big recommendation if lots of little kids coming (we had 25!) it was a huge success and not v expensive - they brought toys and games and then babysat later so mums and dads could have a dance!

DH and I were last to leave at 3am!! drove ourselve to hotel as had not managed to have more than one glass of champers all day ( just talking all the time!)

Ahhh - wish I could do it all again!

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PinkElephant · 18/02/2007 11:34

Got married last May. It rained heavily all day but magically stopped as soon as my car pulled up to the church. Promptly threw it down again from the reception onwards. We still had a fabulous time!!!

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ammylovesolivia · 16/02/2007 19:38

This is a lovely thread- it's fantastic for me to hear people that have been there and done it so happy about how their day went.

Imawurzel, your photos are gorgeous

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detoxdiva · 16/02/2007 19:06

Married on a beautiful crisp cold January day in a stately home. The idea was to have an event where we could get married, eat, party and stay the night all in one place, so people didn't have to drive from church to meal to reception to hotel etc..

Got married in a two piece 'dress' - red and gold bodice with a cream fitted skirt. Bridesmaids wore deep red and the flowers were a mix of roses and lilies.

At the wedding breakfast we did the speeches before the meal (got the out of the way so everyone could relax) and had a magician who went from table to table during the meal doing close up magic (sounds barmy but it was the most amazing entertainment - guests were literally following him round from table to table in between courses!)

After the meal we had a disco and buffet.

It was the most perfect, relaxing, chilled-out fun day and I'd do it all again tomorrow if I could

ImaWurzel · 16/02/2007 18:57

We got married 15th july 2006. absolutely boiling hot day. Guests got tad burnt having photos done.
My dress was a strapless number by Maggie Sotterro,It had swarskovski(sp)crystals fanning out on one side amd round the back and joining together to go down to my train.
There's a glimpse on my profile, Theme was ivory lilac and bit of gold, sounds odd but was lovely. Bridesmaids wore lilac dresses by alfred angelo. pictures at theperfectportraitco.com.
I haven't managed to master the link art yet.
Click on all weddings (i think,will have to check) and scroll to Deane & Jon (should be Deanne & Jon).

readyandwaiting · 16/02/2007 18:50

absolutely fantastic day, we were on a serious budget and called in every favour we could and it was great

theme was black and white with hot pink at reception (in village hall) £200 wedding dress (so couldn't tell) and black bridesmaids dresses, uncle did flowers and mum made the cake - honeymoon was a week in friends holiday home in cornwall - if did it again would do the same thing as had all family (massive family 120 people including 25 kids - and a bouncy castle to keep them entertained, also didn't bother with table favours just colouring books and games to keep children quiet)

enjoy every minute - it really does pass all to quickly

ammylovesolivia · 16/02/2007 16:51

our service is at 1, thats the earliest the church does weddings.

Suppose a wedding breakfast at dusk will be quite nice.

Brownsover hall is a large victorian gothic mansion so will hopefully feel quite atmospheric.

Went there for a valentines meal and it was lovely.

at your dad catching you smoking. he he!

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BigHotMama · 16/02/2007 16:47

Why dont you have an early ceremony then make it seem longer? We had ours at 1pm.
My dads speech was hilarious and later on he caught me having a crafty fag outside in my dress sitting on a bench lol