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[Kiki1993]

So someone pointed out to me today (which I really should have considered before but i'm really ditsy) ... December 10th, it snows practically every year around this time! It definitely had the last 2 years because I remember me and OH walking through the snow on our anniversaries!
So now we need to decide if we are getting married abroad and having a reception after our wedding and honeymoon OR if we will have the wedding here then go on honeymoon and a reception later OR wedding here, reception and then honeymoon which would be the normal thing to do but it would be so complicated due to the wedding being on a weekday, probably snowy and so close to Christmas.

 

[Kiki1993]

Goood news Had a talk with mum about where she could travel for the wedding and although she cant go anywhere abroad (she is saving for her own wedding and can't fly anyway) she will travel anywhere in the UK We can now look at very cheap and small venues anywhere in the UK which widens our options so much!!
Also talked with my SIL kerrie and her and my brother would gladly take the kids out of school for a bit so they could travel for the wedding, spend the day at the venue and travel back And my sister would take the a holiday from work with notice too

 

[Kiki1993]

Have decided we will be getting married at gretna green at the smiths hotel (most likely) as it has a decent package and seems perfect for us Can't wait feels so much more real now

 

[Kiki1993]

OH has bought a small window cleaning business which should bring in about £600 a month! Considering we are both in college this is a great starting point for saving for both moving out and our wedding
Starting january (after christmas) we are going to try save 200-300 a month and then starting april-june we can start booking things in concrete Can't wait!

 

[cupcakekate]

OH has bought a small window cleaning business which should bring in about £600 a month! Considering we are both in college this is a great starting point for saving for both moving out and our wedding
Starting january (after christmas) we are going to try save 200-300 a month and then starting april-june we can start booking things in concrete Can't wait!

yay! so happy for you! very exciting are you living together at the mo? have you had any more ideas about the wedding itself? xx

 

[Kiki1993]

OH has bought a small window cleaning business which should bring in about £600 a month! Considering we are both in college this is a great starting point for saving for both moving out and our wedding
Starting january (after christmas) we are going to try save 200-300 a month and then starting april-june we can start booking things in concrete Can't wait!

yay! so happy for you! very exciting are you living together at the mo? have you had any more ideas about the wedding itself? xx

Hey, yeahs its so exciting We live at my mums right now so we want to either rent or try get a mortgage like this time next year, maybe sooner We aren't sure which would be best though And yeah we have been looking a lot at our options for the wedding, we were going to go to gretna but then OH stumbled across a Venue thats perfect It's a converted barn style which would be perfect for us and you can provide your own evening catering and booze! Seriously considering this so we are just waiting for an email back giving us more details!!! If we like it better we will definitely go for it and put down a deposit ASAP

 

[cupcakekate]

OH has bought a small window cleaning business which should bring in about £600 a month! Considering we are both in college this is a great starting point for saving for both moving out and our wedding
Starting january (after christmas) we are going to try save 200-300 a month and then starting april-june we can start booking things in concrete Can't wait!

yay! so happy for you! very exciting are you living together at the mo? have you had any more ideas about the wedding itself? xx

Hey, yeahs its so exciting We live at my mums right now so we want to either rent or try get a mortgage like this time next year, maybe sooner We aren't sure which would be best though And yeah we have been looking a lot at our options for the wedding, we were going to go to gretna but then OH stumbled across a Venue thats perfect It's a converted barn style which would be perfect for us and you can provide your own evening catering and booze! Seriously considering this so we are just waiting for an email back giving us more details!!! If we like it better we will definitely go for it and put down a deposit ASAP

that sounds so gorgeous! is it a december wedding you're having? can't remember any ideas on the sort of dress you want?

 

[Kiki1993]

OH has bought a small window cleaning business which should bring in about £600 a month! Considering we are both in college this is a great starting point for saving for both moving out and our wedding
Starting january (after christmas) we are going to try save 200-300 a month and then starting april-june we can start booking things in concrete Can't wait!

yay! so happy for you! very exciting are you living together at the mo? have you had any more ideas about the wedding itself? xx

Hey, yeahs its so exciting We live at my mums right now so we want to either rent or try get a mortgage like this time next year, maybe sooner We aren't sure which would be best though And yeah we have been looking a lot at our options for the wedding, we were going to go to gretna but then OH stumbled across a Venue thats perfect It's a converted barn style which would be perfect for us and you can provide your own evening catering and booze! Seriously considering this so we are just waiting for an email back giving us more details!!! If we like it better we will definitely go for it and put down a deposit ASAP

that sounds so gorgeous! is it a december wedding you're having? can't remember any ideas on the sort of dress you want?

Yeah its a December one so a barn just matches that so beautifully! So long as we can afford to hire it its going to be our DEFINITE venue! Me and OH completely fell in love with it And I'm set on a corset on the top with a slight poofyness to the bottom I don't mind if i get ivory or white because both would look lovely
Here images of the barn styled venue
https://www.kinkell.com/wpimages/be01.jpg
https://www.kinkell.com/wpimages/a95.jpg
https://www.kinkell.com/wpimages/8b8a.jpg
https://www.kinkell.com/wpimages/35b4.jpg

 

[cupcakekate]

i love it

 

[Kiki1993]

Thanks We adore it and cant wait to get an email back, it better be cheap ish

 

[Kiki1993]

Uhc!! Its £3.500 for the hire of the venue (for the day of the wedding and day before) but still thats the ammount we were going t spend ALL TOGETHER at Gretna! I have emailed back (even though it said it was a fixed price) to see if they could do a weekday wedding deal so finger crossed!
Also they sent me a list of dates available and they are almost fully booked for every month of 2013! they have my date available right now so if they do have a reduced price (i'm not much of a haggler) we wil need a deposit ASAP!
UPDATE: So i emailed them about the weekday thing and she said yes they have a small reduction in price for weekday weddings!!!!! She hasn't told me how small yet but if its something like £2000 then we will go for it because the money we would save doing our own catering and decorating and bringing booze will hopefully level out Got a fright at first though because a school ball books it for that day EVERY year but she said she could try move it to the following week or previous week if we chose that venue

 

[Kiki1993]

It would have been perfect but the minimum just for room hire would be £3000 which is double what we spend for gretna and gretna would include everything! So although we LOVED that venue we would never spend so much just for room hire because we would need to also get lighting, catering, entertainment, decorations etc and that would make us go WAY over budget so its not reasonable!
OH well we still adore the Gretna Green wedding deal and the hotel looks lovely so we should have the £750 deposit by June We don't mind too much so long as we get married thats the main thing

 

[Kiki1993]

To cheer me up OH has suggested that in January we go visit our venue at gretna and all the venues so we can get a feel of what we want, discuss it and then book it February - April time paying our £750 deposit and after that we are going to start paying deposits and getting everything

 

[cupcakekate]

Yay! Hope you are feeling better hun x x

 

[Kiki1993]

Thanks, im feeling a bit better, i just feel rubbish if i think that next time is my fourth time And if i think about my dad i freak out, i havent seen him since i was like 10 but my sister bumped into him and she gave me his nujmber (theyre planning to meet and texting each other) but i sent him a text 4 days ago and he still hasn't replied but he has answered my sisters text

 

[cupcakekate]

Thanks, im feeling a bit better, i just feel rubbish if i think that next time is my fourth time And if i think about my dad i freak out, i havent seen him since i was like 10 but my sister bumped into him and she gave me his nujmber (theyre planning to meet and texting each other) but i sent him a text 4 days ago and he still hasn't replied but he has answered my sisters text

Maybe he has just forgotten, i forget to reply to texts all the time. Are you planning on inviting him to your wedding? I have issues with my dad too so i know how you feel!

 

[Kiki1993]

Thanks, im feeling a bit better, i just feel rubbish if i think that next time is my fourth time And if i think about my dad i freak out, i havent seen him since i was like 10 but my sister bumped into him and she gave me his nujmber (theyre planning to meet and texting each other) but i sent him a text 4 days ago and he still hasn't replied but he has answered my sisters text

Maybe he has just forgotten, i forget to reply to texts all the time. Are you planning on inviting him to your wedding? I have issues with my dad too so i know how you feel!

I have no idea if he wil be invited or not I dont even know if we will meet up or that, if he is it would be awkward because he wont be giving me away either my brother or step dad would but if we do keep in contact this time I would feel terrible if i didnt invite him because he isn't well and i know ide regret it if i didnt let him come

 

[Kiki1993]

We reallly need to get into gear for saving!!! It's so hard to save for a wedding when we have moving out and everyday things to pay for!!! Freaking out, glad we haven't paid deposits yet, think we will leave it till we actually have money

 

[cupcakekate]

We reallly need to get into gear for saving!!! It's so hard to save for a wedding when we have moving out and everyday things to pay for!!! Freaking out, glad we haven't paid deposits yet, think we will leave it till we actually have money

just do what you can, don't stress yourself over it, take one step at a time

 

[Kiki1993]

Just realized I have only got 2 more anniversaries before we tie the knot Gretna still havent emailed me back tho :/ I emailed asking about the winter wonderland package and if it would still be available 2013 and if so could I have more details but they haven't replied...tempted to email again?