I'm getting married! Eeek!

[Smile181c]

I honestly had no idea BnB had a brides section!

I got engaged a couple of weeks ago to my lovely OH who I've been with for just over 4 years

It wasn't very romantic or anything, he asked me on the saturday morning if I wanted to go out and pick my engagement ring (eek!) so we went and brought it and then in the car on the way back I got so excited I made him propose to me there and then!

So now I'm in full out wedding planning mode

We're thinking of a September wedding next year...if finances etc allow Hopefully we'll be having a church/village hall wedding

I know its very premature but I have already brought my dress I knew the one I wanted anyway, so I didn't have to look very much - In the shops its just over £1000 (!) but I was having a browse on Ebay for ideas and I saw the exact dress that I wanted for......£95! Brand new! I had to buy it

I went to a shop to try it on (not the one I ordered, but the same design) and I absolutely fell in love with it - I almost cried so now I'm just waiting for mine to arrive!

Sorry about the essay! I'll no doubt update this with my ideas etc as we go along! xxx

 

[booflebump]

Congratulations!! And welcome to Brides! xxx

 

[Shabutie]

Ahh congratulations

We are having a church/village hall wedding.

We started off with a hotel, but for the food alone it was £3000! So although we are not having a sit down meal it means our buffet is only costing £500 max, and thats ordering it from M&S.

I would still have liked a sit down meal, but I thought we can always go out for a meal with close family and friends another time.

I'd love to see your dress, I brought my dress really early, and it has worked out well, you got yourself a bargain!

 

[leash27]

Congratulations x x x x

Look forward to hearing your plans! We are getting married next year and I am THE most unorganised bride there ever was lol!

Cant wait to see your dress!

x

 

[Smile181c]

Thanks guys

Shabutie, I couldn't believe how much hotels were trying to charge for sit down meal/rental of function room! One hotel tried to say they charged £73.50 per head! I was like no chance! Haha

I want to save as much money as I can with the wedding purely because I couldn't justify spending thousands of pounds on one day! I know how special the day is, but I just think the focus should be on what the day represents if that makes sense?

Obviously I don't mean any offence to anyone that does spends loads of money - it's all about personal taste I've attached a pic of my dress for you to have a look at! click me! xxx

 

[Smile181c]

Haha leash - I've been engaged 2 weeks and my dress is brought already! I'm too organised...from one extreme to the other!

 

[booflebump]

Dress is beautiful! Don't worry about being too organised, I had the venue, photographer, videographer and band all booked within a month

Just spend what you are comfortable with - the day will be special whether its £500 or £50, 000

xxx

 

[Smile181c]

Thankyou I'm in love with the dress

If Matt would help me set a proper date, I would start booking things too! haha but he's dragging his feet a little bit to slow me down

My view exactly It's a special day regardless! xxx

 

[booflebump]

Maybe set up some venue viewing appointments in a couple of weeks? But most of all, just enjoy the newly engaged feeling, it soon disappears with all the stress of wedding planning!

 

[Smile181c]

I've already viewed a couple of village halls lol in my defence I have seen both of them before, I just wanted to refresh my memory

I'm also going to speak to a priest on friday, just to get some info on what we need to do in order to get married there

 

[booflebump]

No defence needed. Oh it's all so exciting starting out planning your wedding

 

[Smile181c]

I know, I'm so excited about everything lol I have my wedding folder with everything I'll need to organise I'm a list freak and there are many lists!

I bet you're glad all the organising is over now aren't you? You're a newlyWED now instead of a newly engaged! lol xx

 

[booflebump]

Glad and a little bit sad...it was so much fun! xxx

 

[Smile181c]

Ah but now you're a wife! New chapter lots of things to look forward to still

 

[booflebump]

Ah but now you're a wife! New chapter lots of things to look forward to still

House, holiday, baby hopefully! xxx

 

[Smile181c]

Exactly! All mega exciting stuff x

 

[EmmyReece]

Omg your dress is stunning ... welcome to the brides section btw

 

[Smile181c]

Thankyou Cannot believe I got it for £95! Got to love Ebay

When it arrives at the end of the month I think I'll wet my self with excitement

 

[leash27]

Have I missed the pic of your dress?? I am so dumb. where is it??

I agree on enjoying the engaged feeling btw, unfortunately for us it only lasted 3 months before we had 'OMG we are pregnant and we didnt plan it' feeling!!! Hence dress shopping is the last thing on my 'to do' list - need to shift the mummy tummy first!

I looked at tons of venues online but I knew which one I wanted straight away, we went to stay there overnight on my birthday last year and booked the same day.

x

 

[EmmyReece]

I love ebay too, I'm getting my bridesmaid dresses from there, and will probably get my dress too

from your avatar pic I think it's going to suit you so much and you're going to look absolutely fantastic in it