Laura and Amy's 2015 Wedding Journal

[laurac1988]

Hi all.
With the same sex marriage bill going through parliament at the moment I thought it might be time to start planning our dream wedding.

I am Laura and my partner is Amy. We are 24 and 27 respectively.

Amy and I met through a mutual friend and were friends and housemates until we got together in February 2008. From then on I was so happy that my best friend was more than that. We had a little trouble at first with Amy's dad, but he's fine now thank goodness and is so happy for us. We got engaged summer 2009. It wasn't a huge deal. I picked my ring and Amy sort of half threw it at me during a meal in pizza express. We went to the theatre and had drinks with friends. It was lovely

We had our civil partnership in October 2010 at the Old Marylebone Town Hall, but it was a very small celebration and we have always dreamt about the wedding that will give us the title of wife and wife and not 'civil partners'.

Here's some pics from our civil partnership.

https://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q568/lauracostello1988/505655b3796df6f7d83a5888d1dbb6cd.jpg

https://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q568/lauracostello1988/fb3f7fe62ab8c6f9e1ebf785b25ba24d.jpg

https://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q568/lauracostello1988/361a108964b93755a74ae651165bd666.jpg

Our civil partnership ceremony was lovely, but we only really had it so that we could start trying for a baby - something that didn't work out for over a year. We are currently WTT until October 2013 and looking at a wedding in 2015. Many reckon the same sex marriage bill will become law around late 2014. So fingers crossed.

Anyway there's my introduction. Hope you enjoy reading my plans for our fairytale wedding.

 

[Mummy May]

Good Luck with your plans, hopefully it will be legalised! Surely were now all big enough to realise that people of the same sex want to get married too

Looking forward to seeing your ideas xx

 

[laurac1988]

I know right! I would think even politicians could realise that gay marriage doesn't actually affect their lives that much...

 

[laurac1988]

https://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q568/lauracostello1988/f3df103f27860768cafc3d95f6baca86_zpsf60810af.jpg

Which one do I love more?

 

[Mummy May]

I prefer Snow White, but they are both very beautiful dresses xx

 

[laurac1988]

Definitely need to try both I think

 

[Mummy May]

Yeah you defo need to do that, I'm still very pregnant so I can't go dress shopping yet but I have no idea what kind of dress I want (okay, I think I would like a short dress but I need to see it on lol). xx

 

[laurac1988]

I originally wanted a tea length dress, but then decided I definitely need a princess one! Might get a tea length for the reception though

 

[Mummy May]

Thats what i'm fighting with lol I always wanted a princess dress
have a look at www.kittyanddulcie.co.uk for some beautiful dresses that are pretty cheap - the catch is that you can only buy them online x

Ohh and its the baroness that I love!!

 

[laurac1988]

That's why I want two

Will have a look xxx

Tea dress porn
https://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q568/lauracostello1988/94bb12a3232b157b06e04f06287524f0.jpg

 

[Mummy May]

That is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!

 

[laurac1988]

Isn't it! It's also nearly £2000... So I want to find somewhere to remake it for less.

 

[Mummy May]

I'm sure a local dressmaker would be able to do something very similar for you

 

[laurac1988]

Indeed. I've been recommended a company in Malaysia or something like that who will duplicate a dress if you send them a picture. Apparently very high quality - a friend got her dress from them.

 

[Lauren25]

Stalking, can't wait to see all your plans
All of the dresses are gorgeous, I love them all!

 

[laurac1988]

Some ideas...


https://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q568/lauracostello1988/wedding/5e129593c30c6e689a189f500f8c8ddc_zpsf5aeea3e.jpg
Table centrepiece

https://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q568/lauracostello1988/wedding/9ea411c758fdb52d8b60d3c1346ccb81_zpsd6a2ac1d.jpg
Dress and venue

https://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q568/lauracostello1988/wedding/24b94df5085a3b92dab6b256a9c06874_zps15840167.jpg
Favour ideas

https://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q568/lauracostello1988/wedding/819d952e4ad4fab097ad1a8a8226c9d4_zps9941307e.jpg
More centrepiece ideas...

https://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q568/lauracostello1988/wedding/5675a6c9f60b5ffe3bec2304ecd59081_zps3d2187b9.jpg
Invitation idea

https://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q568/lauracostello1988/wedding/f3728b0214c7e55c13c9890c85bc2723_zpse9a012fb.jpg
Another invitation idea

https://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q568/lauracostello1988/wedding/a2811a31b7f1069305a89d940e466de9_zpsba5fa5e5.jpg
Guest book idea

https://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q568/lauracostello1988/wedding/1d8962dab28dc8dba5fa6d232f4d504a_zpsb5b758d4.jpg
Ring I would like

https://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q568/lauracostello1988/wedding/ef030a1ba56c48eaced1768d786bda75_zpsc411e6df.jpg
Table Confetti (just pink and white) and a cake tht is a cross betweent he two. I like the dainty mickey heads, but I don't like the whopping great castle on the top. Also really like the "and they lived happily ever after" wording

 

[laurac1988]

Wellll... Equal marriage is legal...

 

[Mummy May]

xx

 

[Baby Bell]

Stalking.....

Yay to equal marriages

I LOVE your theme!!

 

[laurac1988]

Had a bit of a venue change of heart...

This is Upnor castle in Kent... We're thinking about having the ceremony here and a drinks reception on the bastion... It backs on to the loveliest beach

https://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q568/lauracostello1988/661efa0ec718f452e7008359967aaa33_zps8ed89654.jpg

And then this place - Priestfields stadium - for the reception. It's part of a football stadium but is me of the classiest venues I have seen pictures of. I feel like the Disney theme would really work here

https://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q568/lauracostello1988/a263de651c6f5c45c0f09204cb7a2850_zps9f66a8e3.jpg