Laurens Getting Married - 15th June 2013

[Lauren25]

Ohh what a fab idea, I never even thought about that!

The top one is the one I found and it really put me off but I like the idea of getting a template printed as that wouldn't cost much at all so if it didn't go to plan I wouldn't be that bothered!!

Off to find a template now

 

[aly888]

Finger print tree
^^ that's the same one as the "bad" pic from the previous page

Another fingerprint tree
^^ personally, that's my favourite

 

[Lauren25]

That second one is the one I found too and really liked!

I also found these which I LOVE so now I don't know to just do these or do both, because we have a guest book too!

https://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/sky_blue_princess/9e8b03877fe24fddbb8506913acaefbb.jpg

https://www.lovevsdesign.com/printables/free/confetti-mad-libs​

 

[Lauren25]

I found this reading/poem and I love it (obviously it will have our personal names in it)

https://www.itakeyou.co.uk/wedding-ideas/wedding-readings-poems/weddings.htm


If you go to a wedding, here’s what it means
No one wears trainers and no one wears jeans
Your best new clothes are all that you wear
And everyone in your whole family is there
Even some cousins that you’ve never known
And the grown-ups all say “Oh, how much you have grown!”
So everyone’s sitting in one big room
(except Sally and Richard, the bridge and groom)
Then all of a sudden things quieten down
And music starts playing and people turn round
And really slowly, Sally walks in
And she’s prettier now than she’s ever been.

She’s a bridge and she’s really great looking today
(when normally she looks just kind of okay)
She walks in and stands with her dad for a while
As Richard her boyfriend, awaits in the aisle
His hair is all combed and he’s wearing a tie
And then Sally’s mum starts to sniffle and cry.

And now it comes time for the “get-married” part
The Registrar says that we’re ready to start
So she talks and she talks about serious things
Then their friend Chris steps up holding two rings
He gives one to the groom and the other to the bride
Then his girlfriend, Janaki pulls him aside.

Then Sally and Richard kind of look at each other
And another big sniffle comes from Sally’s mother
And Sally and Richard put on the wedding rings
And they talk and they promise each other some things
They promise that they’ll love each other a lot
And help one another no matter what
And be with each other the rest of their life
Then the Registrar says “Now you are husband and wife”.

Then everyone’s in such a big happy mood
And you go to a party with very much food
Where you dance with some grown-ups and drink some wine
And then do a conga-dance in one long line
‘till Sally and Richard drive off in a car
and everyone’s thinking how happy they are
So we all yell goodbye and throw handfuls of rice
Then the whole thing is over. Weddings are nice
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[Mummy May]

Thats beautiful... made me cry lol! I want it!!! I love the letter things too, I can imagine you would get some funny ones to read back on xx

 

[aly888]

We're having madlibs we are alternating the adults places with madlibs and an 'I spy' camera card so hopefully we get a mix of pictures and some funny madlibs to read!

The poem is sweet too x

 

[Lauren25]

I remember seeing them back at the beginning of the planning but couldn't find them anywhere so gave up on the idea, then when I found that template I just had to have them!
I think we will get some funny replies from them if they get filled out!

 

[Lauren25]

Centrepieces!

If you seen my thread asking for advice you would have seen this but I thought I'd add it in here too so I can keep it all together! I'm going to use jam jars instead of the little dishes! I'm not sure what you'd call the tall ones to search for though, any ideas? But if I can't find them I was thinking a big jar in the middle (like a pickled onion jar size) then little jam jars around! I'm so excited to have decided I've already text my Mum and MIL to have all their jars

https://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/sky_blue_princess/7b3956aad39017a1d0505b87347e4829.jpg

https://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/sky_blue_princess/468cde95fb37b14d2f050966e3276b54.jpg

https://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/sky_blue_princess/f95c92cb37adeddab85186530205ee52.jpg​

 

[Lauren25]

Ahh I'm stuck again I don't know what to do next but I want to be doing something!

The florist woman I started speaking to still hasn't replied to my email which was sent a week and half ago which I think is rude and its actually putting me off using her!
I don't even know what to do about flowers now, I really just want to pay someone to do them and leave them to it but no one does that!

I think this weekend I'm going to have to go to some florists and see what they say!

I'm going to do a bit of a diary (ill pop it on here too) from now until the wedding, month by month of what needs to be done when!

 

[Mummy May]

Yeah that would put me off using her aswell, you would think if someone wanted your custom they would be in touch quite quickly - or let you know when they would be replying if they were busy etc etc. Looking forward to reading your lists, I love lists hhahaha xxx

 

[aly888]

You just reminded me I needed to chase someone up nothing to do with te wedding though!!
That'd put me off too tbh. I panic that if they can't show the attentiveness to reply to an email then what are they going to be like when it comes to doing the flowers

I hate the stuck feeling, as you know but you've got loads done already. What sorts of things do you have left? x

 

[lozzy21]

Id give it another week in case she's been on holiday and then send her another email.

 

[Lauren25]

I emailed a few random florists this morning just to see what they say, one got back to me this afternoon with a rough quote and how they work re booking! Ill give it a few days to see if the others get back to me then i might make an appointment with either one of the ones i emailed or one of the ones i went to see at the beginning!!

I dont really have much left to do i dont think, well not much i can do at the moment! My main things at the minute are sorting flowers, giving notice in a few weeks and hopefully meeting with the hotel!

I really cant think what i can do at all now, i know theres got to be something but my minds blank

 

[Lauren25]

Mum & MIL Thank You Presents

We have decided to get our Mums a pandora bracelet each with a wedding bell charm the thing is I have no clue what size bracelets to get them

https://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/sky_blue_princess/c6392cd4047745cbc221b0ccf6fff85b.jpg

https://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/sky_blue_princess/0368c022e5e20343ae0d73924641f9a4.jpg

Now I have no clue what to get our Dads (doesn't have to be the same) but the bracelets and charms together are about £100 each so we will be spending about the same on our Dads but I have no clue
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[aly888]

Oh wow!!! I thought about Pandoras for my VMs but waaaay out of budget Men are definitely harder to buy for Do you have any ideas at all at the moment?

 

[Lauren25]

Well both sets of parents have helped us out which we weren't expecting at all, my Mum and Dad have brought my dress and jewellery and the save the dates and MIL and FIL have payed for the photographer, SILs bridesmaid dress and they rang us last night to tell us they are going to pay for us to go to Vegas so I deffo think they deserve it

The men no I really have no clue, my Dads into fishing so I was thinking a voucher for a fishing shop but then FIL doesn't have anything like that that he's really interested in!

 

[Lauren25]

Flowers

I have just booked in to go and speak with a florist (another one to the one I was speaking to as she still hasn't got back to me) on 17th November at 2pm so I'm excited to hopefully get another thing ticked off my list! I've done a collage picture of a few different bits I like! Just want to find a few more pictures to fill n the gaps haha

https://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/sky_blue_princess/20121031_141821.jpg​

 

[MummyToAmberx]

Hey

I bought my dad engraved flask with some cuff links. Have you sorted out hair/make? I'm really struggling because my venue is 250miles away from me lol.

I love your flower board!!

 

[Lauren25]

Hey

I bought my dad engraved flask with some cuff links. Have you sorted out hair/make? I'm really struggling because my venue is 250miles away from me lol.

I love your flower board!!

I've got my make up booked and my hair I've spoken to my hair dresser who has said about someone at the hair dressers to do it so I'm going to go with her, she said I don't need to book til nearer the time though but I might get my hair done around Christmas and mention it again, I'd rather put a deposit down to hold the date just so I know!

Ohh god I bet that makes things a little more stressful trying to figure things out being that far away!

 

[Lauren25]

Children's Favours

I kept changing my mind with what to do for the children and as there are 20 of them and they cover every age I decided to go with chocolate hearts in a little box, I thought Bobby would like that and he's 2 and then a 14 year old would like that to! I've just ordered these boxes and stickers (personalised with our names, date and colour) then nearer the time ill order the chocolates!

https://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/sky_blue_princess/49e718969d7239289244bde89a1e398a.jpg

https://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/sky_blue_princess/86906cb650489a1690556c9f85b385dd.jpg

https://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/sky_blue_princess/e3a32039f5fba312f895be4254358852.jpg

https://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/sky_blue_princess/506065311d30c3f0430380f39f14b43f.jpg
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