Laurens Getting Married - 15th June 2013

[Lauren25]

I wanted to wait to start my journal but i couldnt hold back!

My names Lauren and im 21 and ive been with Robert whose nearly 24 since Christmas eve 2009!

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We have a gorgeous little boy called Bobby who is 1 next month!

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The Engagment

So getting to the engagement!! It was my 21st Birthday in February and we decided to go to Manchester to go shopping (this was my present of OH) so just the 2 of us went off and went for a day of shopping then back to the hotel, OH told me that i could have my presents that night as we would be up and out early on my actual birthday so i was all excited, he told me to get ready to go out then i could have them! I got all ready and got all excited for my presents! He told me to go and wait in the bathroom as he need to set up what him and Bobby had done! (He told me before that him and Bobby had done me something so i thought they'd made me a card, when he said he needed to set it up i thought ohh maybe its a birthday banner )
I could hear music playing and he told me to come out, on the bed was a heart in rose petals with an envelope in the middle, he told me to open it and read it out. He had wrote a poem all about us and how when we met for my birthday he took me to manchester and to the same hotel and was saying if i would marry him, i couldnt read it as i was crying to much, he then got down on one knee and asked me to marry him
The music playing was a song list he had made with all songs about love/marriage etc, he had champayne on ice, he had everything!!

It was perfect and so thoughtful!!

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Bobby holding the ring

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I thought I'd edit the first post to add our new little addition to the family who is due 29th January

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[Lauren25]

26th July 2014

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We've chosen this date so we have plenty of time to save and also we're TTC so hopefully we'll have another baby by then! We knew we wanted July and a Saturday so we literally said the dates and picked one

Thought I'd update with a new ticker with our real date

15th June 2013


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[KittieB]

Congratulations on your engagement! Your engagement ring is gorgeous! Very unusual, I love it. I was 21 in february and my OH is nearly 24 too We're (hopefully) getting married in September 2013. Bobby is adorable, is he going to be a pageboy?

Have you looked at any venues yet? Or decided on a colour scheme?

 

[Lauren25]

Congratulations on your engagement! Your engagement ring is gorgeous! Very unusual, I love it. I was 21 in february and my OH is nearly 24 too We're (hopefully) getting married in September 2013. Bobby is adorable, is he going to be a pageboy?

Have you looked at any venues yet? Or decided on a colour scheme?

Thank you
Ohh how strange
Exciting, do you have a journal?
Thank you very much, yes he will be, he'll be 3 so i cant wait to see him all dressed up like his Daddy!
Will your LO be pageboy when he arives?

We've been looking at venues online but everything seems soooo expensive! We're booked in to view one in a few weeks but i think its going to be way out of our budget!

 

[Lauren25]

At the minute our top favourite is pale pink and turquoise which we think were going to stick with!!

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I also love Peaches and cream

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On our list we also had:

- Bright yellow and white
- Black and white
- Pink and duck egg blue
- Pink and grey
- Bright red​

 

[Lauren25]

We have decided on our wedding party and asked everyone as we this wont change as its mainly family!

Maid of Honor

My cousin

Bridesmaids

OHs 2 cousins and SIL

Flower Girls

Our 2 nieces (will be 2 & 3 at the time)

Page Boy

Our son (will be 3 at the time)

Best Man

OHs best friend

Ushers

OHs brother, my brother and OHs two good friends​

 

[Lauren25]

We've booked in to go see a venue on Tuesday called Nailcote Hall. Its the place we both said we'd love to have (just from looks on the outside as neither of us have been inside before) its over budget but we were hoping we might be able to knock them down a bit/do bit ourselves etc but since then we've been told their not helpful and when they get you there tell you you have to have everything from them and you cant have on thing without the other etc so we're not holding our hopes!!

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I feel like ive looked at every venue possible up to half a hour drive away from where we live and everywhere is soooo expensive!! Im now trying to think of places that arent big wedding venues or places that the main focus isnt on weddings but im not having much luck​

 

[Lauren25]

I haven't wrote on here in ages mainly because we're stuck on the date at the minute!
OH is due to come into some inheritance money as sadly his uncle past away over easter and as both of us desperately want to get married next year OH has said we will use that money is he gets it soon but obviously he has no clue when he'll be getting it so we are kind of left waiting to see if we can move the date to next year, hopefully 13th July 2013 the day before OHs birthday so we can celebrate that too!

It's so hard just looking at things, I really want to get booking but it's all a waiting game sadly!!​

 

[Lauren25]

Eeekkkkk I'm sooooo excited, we have decided to get married next year as we will have the money to do so!! I'm so so happy!

I can finally get into planning now!

We're going to view a venue tomorrow, it's called The Heart of England conference and events centre! I've heard lots and lots of good things about the place but have no clue what it's really like! They don't have many pictures online and when we've drove up you can't get into where the weddings are held! Heres the link below

https://www.heartofengland.co.uk/index.php/weddings_in_the_midlands/1

We're hoping for the date 13th July 2013, I love the date With the 13's and also it's the day before OHs birthday so it can all run into one! I asked the venue what dates they have and they have this one so it will all be a case of is it as good as people say and what's the price!!

We were TTC but now we've decided to put it on hold until we get married and try again!​

 

[pink_bow]

Congrats on deciding on next year

I had my colours all picked out but now I have seen the peaches and cream colours, I am officially in love

xx

 

[Lauren25]

Congrats on deciding on next year

I had my colours all picked out but now I have seen the peaches and cream colours, I am officially in love

xx

I know it's gorgeous isn't it, It was so hard choosing between pink and turquoise and peaches and cream!

 

[Lauren25]

We fell in love With the venue it's exactly what we wanted. We wanted something relaxed more than a big posh hotel and this place was deffo relaxed!
We got taken out to a massive terrace/decking area with all tables and chairs and massive umbrellas you could put up, this is where we would spend the time in between the ceremony and the meal, it looked out over 16.5 aches of beautiful land. We then got taken through to the marquee where the wedding breakfast would happen, it was huge and said had views over all the land. Then we got taken through into the evening room which she likened to a night club (won OH straight over ) its had a big dance floor, lighting, a amazing music system etc it was great.

The only thing i didn't like was the evening room is the room you get married in, obviously take away the dance floor etc but I just can imagine how it would look. There's a picture online but it just seems like it doesnt look right, like the chairs are just dumped in the middle of the room!

But we love the rest and we know this is the place we want, I'm thinking we may be able to do something to make it more wedding like and more welcoming and also for the time were in there is it worth not having everything else.

I'll attach a picture when I'm on the laptop and see if any of you can help out with some ideas to make it took good!​

 

[Creative]

love th e colour scheme.
you now have another stalker

 

[Lauren25]

Well i went to view another venue today with my Mum as OH was working, it was The Manor Hotel and we were basically going to compare to The Heart of England thinking it was going to be nothing compared! We also wanted to view here as before we seen the other one we always said we wanted a hotel wedding but for it to be a Wow venue and from the outside i deffo said Wow!! So we went and i fell in love it was beautiful! The first room she showed us was there resturant room and it was stunning, it was a huge long bright room and at the end of the room where we would get married was a huge dome like sky light which was sooooo beautiful!! The room also had its own patio area which would be just ours to use with the room!! She then showed us other rooms which werent us at all, more old fashioned and grand, were more laid back and simple!! And the massive pro with this venue compared with the other is that its £3000!!!!!!! CHEAPER!!!!!!!

Heres the link.....

https://www.manorhotelmeriden.co.uk/weddings.php

and heres some photos.....

Outside

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Reception/Entrance Area

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Outside

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The wedding room, you can see the sky light and where the windows are they are patio doors and that is where the patio area is!! Obviously its the resturant in this picture but im sure you can imagine!

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[Lauren25]

When it comes to dresses i have no idea what would suit me and what wouldnt so im all for going and trying on all different styles to see, but the more and more i see this dress the more i fall in love, the thing is i have no clue how much it is so god knows if it would be in budget!!

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[Lauren25]

Stationary

I was looking on ebay and came across these invites which i love and they match our theme and colours perfectly so i brought a sample and they are beautiful. We are going to get the day invites, save the dates and printed place names from them! Night invites im just going to get shop brought ones as most night people will be come along if you want (the rest of OHs football team etc)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Birdcage-Wedding-Invitation-Sample-Any-Colour-/260948027750?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&hash=item3cc1b6e966

Decorations

In the back of the wedding book the Hotel gave me was a list of their recommended suppliers so i had a look at the one under chair covers as that was something mentioned while there and this website they have me is fab, cheap chair covers and they also do vintage jugs, birdcages for centre pieces to hire which is what we wanted and will save us £10+ each per one!!

https://www.trulyscrumptiousweddings.co.uk/​

 

[Lauren25]

Venue Update

I found out the venue only have 3 Saturday dates in June for the summer so i reserved the 15th June 2013 today and we're booked in to go for a second viewing on the 12th June and to hopefully put the deposit down

 

[Lauren25]

Shoes!!

Well i knew i would be wearing flat shoes as me and heals dont go at all! At my cousins wedding a few weeks ago she got us massive heals that i wore for the ceremony and then i had my Toms in my bag and wore them for the rest of the day!! Well ive only went and found these which ive decided ill be having!!

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Bobbys going to have little black ones to go with his suit!

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And my little flower girls will have one of these, not sure which colour yet!

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[Lauren25]

I need your help ladies!!

As our colours are Pink and Turquoise all along i was thinking Pink bridesmaids and flower girls with a Turquoise sash. Then OH and LO with Turquoise cravats and the rests of them Best Man etc in pink!!

But now im really now sure what colour to have the bridesmaids!

Hellp me decide - Pink bridesmaids or Turquoise Bridesmaids????!!!!!​

 

[Creative]

ok, so what ages and numbers of bridesmaids?