Mynx's Wedding Journal - *Woohoo I'm married!!!!*

[Mynx]

Lol more pics ... sorry girls

Pic 1 - Flower girl wands... artificial flowers. Probably safer than real ones for toddlers! I preferred these to the baskets or posies because I thought the little ones might enjoy being "fairies" for the day

Pic 2 - Registry office - Not a very good pic as I took a picture out of the book lol but you get the general idea. On the outside it's a very ugly building. One of those 1960 angular style buildings that has seen better days. But I was pleasantly surprised by this particular room .. it's the smallest one as we cant afford the bigger ones (this one was £88 compared with £150) and it's smaller than the other 2 rooms but I have to say it's the nicest looking one So we're happy with it and as for photos outside, there's an area that has a flower arch and lots of greenery so we wont have the ugly building in the pics

Pic 3 - Another gratuitous piccie of my dress

 

[Mynx]

Here's the link to our venue...

As I've said before, it's basically smack bang in the middle of our local town so there's no rolling country sides or posh house etc but there's a gorgeous garden to take piccies in and the package prices was fantastic... and even better, it's pretty much right on our doorstep!

https://www.weddingsinharrow.com/

 

[honeybee2]

I agree with the wands- my girls have got star wands because they'll only destroy the flowers! The dress is beautiful, and the room is atually very nice!!

Your venue looks good too- they do civil ceremonies there too then? xx

 

[Mynx]

Yes they do, but it worked to be quite expensive - altho the hotel charge £100 for the civil ceremony, the registrar coming out would charge £390 to come out to the hotel so we decided to keep the cost down and get married at the local civic centre which costs £91 all together and that includes our certificate Good thing is, the registry office is about a 5 minute drive from the hotel, and most of the people coming to the ceremony will have cars and space in their cars for the people that dont drive

 

[honeybee2]

oooh well thats a good deal then!

I agree its lovely to a have a brillant location to marry in but your venue is very nice and will do the job! At the end of it you'll have a wonderful husband!

Our whole day is in one location- but thats good for me!

 

[Mynx]

I actually wanted a different venue but it was alot more expensive per head so it wasnt to be But this one is nice, it ticks all the boxes and the staff there are lovely so I cant complain
I would have loved to have the ceremony at the venue, so convenient and and so much nicer too but what with trying to keep costs down etc... maybe if we win the lottery we'll have the ceremony there too...altho we'd have to give a new Notice of Marraige, but hey, if we've won the lottery, sod the expense

 

[honeybee2]

hahahaha! I agree!

 

[twiggy56]

Room looks lovely hun! I really like how it's got that personal feel to it too

Dress hangs beautifully on the hanger! Bet it looks gorgeous on...the skirt fabric is just gorgeous...should get good movement for pics!

 

[Tiff]

It all looks amazing!

 

[Mynx]

Thanks girls

The dress does look stunning on, if only I could do it up properly!! Aah well, seems I have about a stone and a half to lose between now and September... I'm hoping that's do-able considering I've been a little naughty all week But then again, I didnt have my dress till Friday so now I have a huge incentive to lose the weight!

 

[Tiff]

You can do it! I know HB already suggested it, but join WW online!!!!

I did it last year, started the program on Feb 15th, did it for a month and a half (stopped when FIL died, things got too stressful) but I lost 24lbs!!! I rejoined in order to slim down some more for the wedding, have about 8lbs lost.

It definitely works!

 

[Mynx]

Ok well so far I've cut out Cherry Coke and all other fizzy drinks and have cut out booze as well and cut back on the snacks... I had a go at the Wii today (Just Dance) and omg I was sweating

So far after 1 week (and a relapse lol) of no fizzy drinks or booze and limited snacks I've already lost an inch from my waist! Only lost 1lb in weight tho so we'll see how that pans out

I've just ordered Elisha's bridesmaid necklace set... Pearl earring, necklace and bracelet.. very pretty and goes with the whole ivory theme
I've also ordered dolly bags for us both

China dress was supposed to be dispatched today but there's still no change on the progress yet, so we'll see!

 

[honeybee2]

your doing well already!! xx

 

[Mynx]

According to the tracking info, China dress is in Germany atm lol! Looks like it'll be here either tomorrow or Thursday!

Today we've been out to the hotel and paid another £1500 of our total so that leaves us with £1200 left to pay over the next 4 months.. we've also sorted out provisional bookings for our overnight guests who are coming down on the Friday night and staying till Sunday morning

I've also bought Elisha a really nice ivory organza (has a beautiful sheen to it, very much like the organza top layer on my dress) wrap to wear over her red bridesmaid dress... seen some shoes for her too but they dont have her size so have emailed the seller (good old Ebay lol!) to ask when/if they'll have her size in any time soon

Feel like we've got a good load of stuff done and paid for now I'm able to breathe a little easier

 

[honeybee2]

ooph! it feels good when things are done though doesnt it!

 

[Mynx]

It sure does!

Is it normal to start getting obsessed with watching wedding programs?
I've got quite hooked on Dont Tell the Bride and I have to say that I've been quite horrified by some of the decisions that some of the grooms make but omg, they pull it off in the end and the day always seems to run smoothly lol!

 

[honeybee2]

obsessed is not the word.

 

[Mynx]

Hahah glad it's not just me! Thought I was losing my marbles there I find myself constantly comparing as well! Gaah!

 

[NuKe]

its the cake programs for me!!! cake couture, and that one wer there are 3 from the bride to chose from after the 3 different bakers bake her cakes from her theme! well done on losing an inch! thats fab!! and i love pearls, im wearing my late Grandma's string.

 

[Mynx]

There's a wedding cake proggie on atm hun, BBC 2