Brides to be - come talk weddings here

[TillyScoutsmum]

Right - have moved out of chat so we can share pics later on ... Old thread here

Current list

DifferentID - got married Saturday - hope you had a fab day - come back and tell us all about it and show us some pics. Please

Teaofortwo - this week (4th/5th ??)
Smallships - 11th July
Babyinacorner - 11th July
Beautifuldays - 24th July

Dropdeadfred - 9th August
Oopsadaisy - 30th August

Ilovefoxes - 13th Sept
Smurfgirl - Oct

Fifisworld - 7th November
Tillyscoutsmum - 29th November

Lizzer - ? 2009
Swiftyknickers - May 09
Lovemygirls - Sept 09

do you have to supply guests with confetti? i assumed they brought their own

oh no!

MoM - you don't have to supply them with confetti. I won't be

You don't have to have a hen night either. Could you just not go out for a meal in your nearest town with everyone. Anyone who wanted to go on clubbing after can do if they want ? I think I'll end up doing a couple of things with different people because of different groups of friends. The main one will be a joint party at our house a couple of weeks before (no need to worry about babysitters then ). Sort of just a pre wedding party

I think a nice meal like Tilly said is the best thing to do MOM.

I'm buying confetti as I know what dp's family are like - it won't even cross thier minds

ah that sounds nice

have just looked at ticketmaster and Footloose is on in November near me so may do meal and then that in town and ppl can go clubbing if they want and i will go home for a cuppa tea!

Hi ladies, sorry I've not been around, lost this thread plus been really really busy (summer hols, kids leaving, more joining etc, things will settle down soon!)

Well wedding........the church is booked for the 12th sept at 3pm, the reception room is booked (need to pay for it this week) I'm going wedding dress shopping on saturday and plan to go to the NEC in october apart from that nothing else is planned. I've got 1 yr and 2 weeks to go!

To start with I thought ohhh I've got ages yet but I was so excited I was full steam ahead and everyone was telling me to calm down but now other things seem to have taken priority and I'm feeling a bit like it's a lot of effort and too many decisions etc but before I know it xmas will have been and gone and I'll only have 9mths until the wedding if I don't pull my finger out, ideally I want everything sorted at least a month before the wedding so I'm not panicking leading up to it!

I want to get my dress ordered by the end of this year.

I'm planning a spa weekend for my hen do and dp is planning to go to reading festival for his stag but his mates are saying they will be organising a suprise night neaer to the time, I've said strictly NO STRIPPERS OR PROSTITUTES! Did any of you let your dh2b go to a strip/ lap dancing club?

Luvikly thats not dp sort of thing lovemygirls, so I didn't have that dilemma.

Did your dp go to reading festival?

We went to V festival thats when he decided he wants to go to reading next yr for his stag do, not my cup of tea really so I'm not bothered about going!

The lap dancing/ strip club thing isn't really his thing either but he is young (27) and easily led, I'm a bit worried they will get him drunk and just take him!

I wanted to go V festival!

Dp has been to lap dancing clubs - its not something that is necessarily is his "thing" (he's a bit of a tight arse so he's loathe to spend lots of money on something that doesn't really float his boat) but he's been with groups of "lads" and have gone along with them in those situations. I think for his stag do, he'll just go out drinking in our village with a couple of close friends and they're more likely to end up in a curry house .

I don't really have a problem with it, as long as he tells me about it - the last time he went was a few months ago when he was on a weekend away in Austria. Two of the men are hiding it from their wives and there's all this "ooh, don't mention the lap dancing club in front of Mrs x". I'd hate that and much prefer him to be able to feel he can tell me

My sister also worked in one and I know how most of them work. Much more chance of them copping off with some random bird in a nightclub than at a lap dancing club imho

Dp says he won't go if I don't want him to so that's sorted. One reason is the money another is that I used to be very insecure and it's taken a very long time to build my confidence and if he went I'd begin wondering if he actually understands me at all, the last thing we need just before our wedding day is for me to start questioning our relationship etc I guess him not going proves I mean more than his pride infront of his mates, if he did go I'd think the oposite which is not good.

I've rung a couple of make up artists today just to get an idea of prices for hair and make up, they ranged from £160 (for 4 inc trial) to £305. Just wondering how much is a good price?

HJ - It was good but definitly the muddiest experience of my entire life! So tiring though!

hughjarassss you are right this is a lovely thread. I think the loveliness of it is three-fold:

1. It was a great idea for a thread

2. There are always nice people on this thread

3. TSM is a top-class brilliant hostess!!!!

So, hughjarasss... the 'honeymoon'.....

I spoke to dh and we think we will go to Istanbul!

There is another b2b I met on this thread

Hopefully she'll come and join us!

I love that your missing a 'b' but still choose to include 'bloody'

43today - please come and join us! Everyone is very nice!

Awww T42

I think its a lovely thread because we're talking about nice happy things. There's a lot of cynicism and horrible things on the board (and in the world) and its great respite to come and whitter about lovely, inconsequential (in the scheme of things) stuff.

I'm just waiting for one of the cynics to come on and tell us we're all a load of sad Bridezillas with empty lives and should all go and get married in a Registry office in jeans because we're forgetting the meaning of getting married. In which case, Korma, we'll need you and your missing "B" to shout OLLOCKS at them very loudly

Just wanted to wish Oopsadaisyangel good luck for tomorrow. Hope you have a fantastic day and you know the drill by now - we need details and pics once you're back

Have fun

what do you mean when she is back?? isn't the space between ceremony and reception for uploading pics toMN?

Gooooooooooooooood luck oopsadaisyangel!!!!!

Hope you have a fab day Oops!!

Well Ive booked a wedding dress looking appt for tomorrow and have no-one who can come with me, they're either working or away for the weekend, ah well I'll go alone!

Korma - thanks for that, any emails to the dresses you have in mind would be great if you can?

Hi ladies! Started work again a month ago so have been way too busy to join the thread but hope I'm welcome again now (?!). Getting married autumn/winter next year (we won't nail down a date until we pick the venue). DP looked at a venue today that is big enough for us, is licensed for weddings & will allow us to bring our own booze so we're quite excited! Looking at other venues too though...
I don't really want to wear a wedding dress so think I might treat myself to a gorgeous cocktail/evening dress & some killer shoes - mate of mine said she thinks I might regret that decision though - what do you think?

Hello again nora - glad you're back. Hope work is going ok.

Looking at venues is great - once you chose one and book it, it all starts to become very "real". Exciting stuff

Hmmmm - wedding dress..... What don't you like about wedding dresses ? Is it a colour thing ? Or a length ? As long as you're wearing something that you love and you feel fabulous in, then it doesn't really matter whether its a bridal gown or cocktail dress. I didn't want white/ivory (it just makes me look washed out) and I was originally going for an evening dress but I really didn't find anything that made me feel "wow" enough. I've ended up going for a bright scarlet wedding dress

oh wow! bright scarlet wedding dress sounds divine! Do you have a pic? If not DO give me some details - it's fab to get excited about frocks!