Oooh, Clodagh I shall have everything I have two of firmly crossed (as long as I'm allowed time off for a wee) for Monday. It will be such a weight off when the FT job goes to plan.
Slinky Don't do what my mate did and have a big arch of balloons in the local football club colours.
I liked one I went to that had little tiny boxes of retro sweets as party favours (things like the alphabet sweets, cola cubes etc). Then again my brother spent a stupendous amount on hiring a stately place and the bedrooms above it for guests. Did I mention I was not allocated one of the rooms in said stately place?
Anyhoo! My wedding was done for less than £300, including what we wore. I also don't recommend that option really. No cake, no photo's, 3 weeks notice...
I do like the bunting idea. If I had my time again, I'd go for cheerful colours of bunting, rainbow colours. Single flower/balloon in the middle of the table and maybe a little something sprinkled on the tables (confetti/petals) Actually, what about tiddly winks? Then the guests can amuse themselves in any quiet bits! Yeah, it's daft.
Anyway. Enough silly ideas from me!
Face Neighbours so far seem ok (but a bit too shouty and sweary at their kids for my liking). They do have a habit of wandering across our front garden to get to each other, and congregate at all times of day in dressing gowns and jammies to smoke themselves stupid. Having said that, they seem friendly enough so it could be a lot worse. One neighbour with the SN son seems to have quite a hard life, and always goes bright red when I tell her not to worry about the noise he makes.
A family have been moved into our old place. They were moved from somewhere in Leicester where they were having stones and bricks thrown through their windows, even the day before they left. I'm sure cowbag neighbour will be a piece of piddle compared to that!
Blimey. I'd better stop there before I fill a whole page! Sorry for the epic post 