leahs wedding journal :-) (updated with my full confirmed budget page 2)

[leahsbabybump]

Well we wasnt supposed to have been getting married till 2013 but seen as ive settled on a budget diy wedding we will be getting married on friday 31st august
So i thought id start a journal then i can write down my ideas as i go along and you can help me make decisions etc
Ih and hopefully meet some bride to be friends along the way to discuss all things wedding

 

[Jemma_x]

Congratulations hun, looking forward to stalking

 

[leahsbabybump]

im just looking at dresses not im looking for a plain knee length one but im a size 14 at the mo but the weight has been sliding of me so i may order a 12 if its snug ill get a body sculpting dress om underneath lol

 

[leahsbabybump]

and as its a budget wedding i wont be getting my dress from any of the posh shops lol im hoping to pick up a bargain on ebay im know what i want anyway seen something i love just waiting for the seller to get back to me with measurements

 

[leahsbabybump]

ive done it i ordered a dress
ill post pics when it arrives

 

[leahsbabybump]

this is my dress foudn a pic on line i paid £20 for it new with tags

https://www.bhs.co.uk/mall/productpage.cfm/bhsstore/657602/91594

i also ordered some next shoes of ebay for £7.99 new in box rrp £25
hear they are


and i also have my jewellery from last time we were planning out wedding its a pearl necklace earring set and a pearl and diamonte bracelet

so thats me kitted out for £28

i could just do with a stole or something to cover the tops of my arms as i have a god awful tattoo on my arm and dont want it to be visible in pics lol

 

[Feltzy]

I love the dress and shoes, what a bargain!

 

[leahsbabybump]

i know i couldnt believe it all under budget OH will be happy lol
we want to do our wedding as lovely but as cheap as possible
we dont wana spend the earth but we wantto enjoy our day

 

[kandbumpx]

I'm stalking! ..

 

[leahsbabybump]

^^ your welcome to stalk lol my bargain wedding i cant believe how cheap i got the dress and shoes god bless ebay

 

[kandbumpx]

I know! It's nice the dress too! Bet Dave will love the price haha!

 

[leahsbabybump]

lol he would if hed payed for it but he ant lol i love the bloody price hehe

 

[leahsbabybump]

ive foudn some lovely flowers i like im thinking the big bouquet for me a smaler one for bridesmaids and a triple button whole for groom and some double and single ones for other people

 

[kandbumpx]

They're nice

 

[leahsbabybump]

im just waiting for the woman with the flowers to get back to me its looking like £40ish for mine alexa's and jades bouquet and a tripple groom button hole a double button hole for best man and a single button hole for my little boy

 

[leahsbabybump]

So me and oher half have spent the day looking at stuff and setting a budget etc so hear we go we have it all jotted down and are now set to it

my dress £20 BOUGHT and bought a new one for £455 lol
my shoes £8 BOUGHT
my jewellery £5 BOUGHT
register office ceremony £154 PROVISIONALLY SORTED £464
hall hire for reception £75 PROVISIONALLY SORTED RECEPTION AN ALL IN PRICE FOR 3 COURSE MEAL BUFFET DJ HIRE ETC ETC £1999
dj for reception £200 SORTED PRICE IN WITH RECEPTION ROOM HIRE
buffet £350 SORTED PRICE IN WITH RECEPTION ROOM HIRE
hotel room for me and dave for the night (were not honeymooning) £100 SORTED INCLUDED IN RECEPTION ROOM HIRE PRICE
bridesmaid and pageboy clothing £100 BOUGHT £222
groom and best man suits £180
my tan nails and hair £150
pictures £200
rings £600
flowers £40 BOUGHT £40
taxis £20 NO LONGER NEEDED
car for me to get to register office £100 (we dont need no other transport as our reception is rite next door to register office) NO LONGER NEEDED
Cake £10

so there we have it our total budget is £2302 and the includes the whole lot it was going to be a lot less but we have seen some lovely rings we really really want. We figured as we are having a cheepie day we would treat our selves to some lovely heavy weight rings Also my tan and nails added on as i dont have a full length dress so need my legs tanning lol as im like a milk bottle hehe

COST SO FAR 3193 SO WAY OFF THE MARK LOL

 

[leahsbabybump]

my shoe just came they are soo nice im in love with them i want to wera them now haha

 

[Feltzy]

Good job on the budget, you sound so organised! Maybe you could do the housework in the shoes to break em in lol.

 

[Kiki1993]

Well done for sticking to your budget I love those shoes! And the flowers are beautiful!

 

[leahsbabybump]

lol i would love to however the house can get pretty messy with 2 kids and a man abut lol they would be filthy in no time hehe
and thanks kiki1993 its amazing what you can find if you just look around im aslo watching both my bridesmaids dresses online they both brand new with tags and stilll at 99p lol
with the flowers i found someone that does really nice ones and just asked her if she could do what i want for £40 and she yes so ))