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2024 brides - come chat with me!

112 replies

mrsneate · 16/06/2023 15:10

We get married sept 2024

Anymore 2024 brides! Where are you with your planning

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Bluelightbaby · 16/06/2023 22:32

We get married 8th September 2024 :)

so far booked:
venue
caterer
dj
Photo Booth
photographer

Bluelightbaby · 16/06/2023 22:32

Typo - 9th September !!! 9.9.24

Bluelightbaby · 16/06/2023 22:33

Dress shopping next week, only have a small dress budget x

Bluelightbaby · 17/06/2023 15:00

Just booked the hair and make up stylist too :)

mrsneate · 17/06/2023 18:20

Exciting8 I bought my dress last month :)

Booked entertainment this week and pretty light :)

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PollyPeeves · 17/06/2023 20:26

10.7.24 here
so far we’ve booked:
venue
ceremony musicians
reception band
Videographer
photographer

slowly but surely ticking off the to do list. Dress shopping is happening on the 3rd of August 😬😬

jessicama · 20/06/2023 14:41

Hello! We're getting married next August.

So far we've booked:

  • Venue (and registrar!)
  • Florist
  • Photographer

Really need to get on booking a DJ or band, but can't decide what we want and Google just feels overwhelming. Any tips on where to look??

Also I was definitely in the camp of "we don't need to spend much, it's all about the people"... but actually it turns out more people = more expensive. Who knew! 😂

Abigailandthefoxes · 21/06/2023 12:39

19th August next year.

Only the venue is booked but we’re waiting for quotes from catering, florist, hair and make-up, D.J.

I’ve not even booked my dress appt yet.

mrsneate · 21/06/2023 16:34

jessicama · 20/06/2023 14:41

Hello! We're getting married next August.

So far we've booked:

  • Venue (and registrar!)
  • Florist
  • Photographer

Really need to get on booking a DJ or band, but can't decide what we want and Google just feels overwhelming. Any tips on where to look??

Also I was definitely in the camp of "we don't need to spend much, it's all about the people"... but actually it turns out more people = more expensive. Who knew! 😂

😂 who knew indeed. Our "small" wedding now has 80 day guests and 140 evening guests 🙈😂

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mrsneate · 21/06/2023 16:36

I've booked hair and makeup this week too!

Today managed to order my 3 bridesmaid dresses for £81 total! Hopefully they're nice! If not I'll send them back

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Abigailandthefoxes · 21/06/2023 17:19

mrsneate · 21/06/2023 16:34

😂 who knew indeed. Our "small" wedding now has 80 day guests and 140 evening guests 🙈😂

I would love to have a 140 guests we’re at 310 guests. Both of us come from massive close knit families So there is no way of cutting it down.

we’re getting married on a Monday in August so hoping a few people will say no. 😂

mrsneate · 21/06/2023 17:35

@Abigailandthefoxes

Sunday in sept for us!

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Bluelightbaby · 23/06/2023 22:51

Abigailandthefoxes · 21/06/2023 17:19

I would love to have a 140 guests we’re at 310 guests. Both of us come from massive close knit families So there is no way of cutting it down.

we’re getting married on a Monday in August so hoping a few people will say no. 😂

Wow, we only having 50 day guests and 80 evening !

mrsneate · 23/06/2023 22:55

Bridesmaid dresses arrived today (bargain in the sales) the colour is perfect! And I love them!

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Bluelightbaby · 25/06/2023 18:25

got my wedding dress ! And some decor bits ‘n’ bibs from SHEIN arrived

mrsneate · 25/06/2023 18:26

Bluelightbaby · 25/06/2023 18:25

got my wedding dress ! And some decor bits ‘n’ bibs from SHEIN arrived

I awaiting a big shein delivery of wedding bits and bobs!

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Bluelightbaby · 26/06/2023 08:13

i got the table drapes for £2.75 and they’re great !
also got some table name holders made of branches
some table confetti stuff
some lanterns to hang up instead of balloons

very impressed with it all :)

Abigailandthefoxes · 27/06/2023 08:57

From Shein?? Really!

mrsneate · 27/06/2023 12:04

Abigailandthefoxes · 27/06/2023 08:57

From Shein?? Really!

Got my bridesmaid dresses from shein. They are ever pretty dresses but we're cheaper on shein!

2024 brides - come chat with me!
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StStephensTower · 27/06/2023 13:13

We are August 2024, second time for us both so super small with max 40 guests. Just ceremony and dinner really! So relatively cheap but do have a fairly posh venue.
So far booked venue and registrar and photographer. Need to organise florist soon.
Tried on some dresses last week but thinking might do Vinted or high street.

Not sure whether to do own make up or get someone in - how did you all choose who to use? Some of them are ££ after trials (plus hair)!

Haylestormz · 29/06/2023 21:26

31st May 2024 here!

Have booked venue + catering, dress chosen, florist & cake all sorted
Close to booking photographer and dithering on whether to have a videographer

We're going with a small ceremony of 40-50 and 80-90 in total for evening

I'm excited but feeling overwhelmed with how much there is to plan and organise and how the time is going to fly by 😅

Fizzysister · 06/07/2023 23:14

We got engaged last Friday and are thinking June/July 2024. We're both history lovers and I want to have it at a mining museum which is close to us. We want to keep the costs as low as possible with max 70 guests all in. Its a charity so low cost, potentially, to host but their marquees are dirty/marked so would need heavily draping which looks spenny, and their tables and chairs are really scruffy so I'd need to hire some. Not sure if next year is too ambitious!

mrsneate · 06/07/2023 23:47

Fizzysister · 06/07/2023 23:14

We got engaged last Friday and are thinking June/July 2024. We're both history lovers and I want to have it at a mining museum which is close to us. We want to keep the costs as low as possible with max 70 guests all in. Its a charity so low cost, potentially, to host but their marquees are dirty/marked so would need heavily draping which looks spenny, and their tables and chairs are really scruffy so I'd need to hire some. Not sure if next year is too ambitious!

I wish we had done it in a year! Now I keep adding shite on 🤣

It is doable but start booking things tomorrow!

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MaydinEssex · 17/07/2023 23:33

Wedding booked, very low key, just us and our 2 adult kids as witnesses, no big do after, just returning home. It's about tying the knot for us, that's all, we've wanted to get married for years, but can't afford a big wedding, so doing it this way, it will be lovely, I'll be his wife

jessicama · 18/07/2023 15:54

@Fizzysister I definitely think it's doable in a year! I guess you may have to make some compromises on vendors... but I reckon most people do to some extent due to budget etc.

Does everyone have a clear theme or colour scheme in mind? I've not really thought it through at all - even though every wedding planning list I see suggests that's one of the first things to consider.

Currently starting to think about decoration beyond the venue... and not so confident on my original belief that we don't need centrepieces!