Pippi's Journal - Anyone for tea?!

[pippi_89]

Right, it's time to start a journal. I'm on here often enough!

Hi I'm Sophie.

OH and I have been together for 4 and a half years and have had 3 beautiful children (please don't do the maths on that ) and Sam finally proposed back in May. Well, I say proposed! Walked into the kitchen while I was making a cup of tea and said "I think we should get married, start planning it!"
Who said romance was dead, eh?!

We are looking to get married in October 2015 and we are planning a vintage afternoon tea party style wedding. (some of you may have seen the post about the 'family drink issue!')

We will be married in the church I was christened in:



and we are looking to have the reception at either:

Bodidris Hall


or Cross Lanes Hotel


Opinions please! Honestly I prefer Bodidris although I think it will depend on who gives us the best price!

Hopefully I will be able to visit them both in the next couple of weeks so I will keep posting!

 

[Soph n Chris]

Ooo I like Boddiris hall too. Beautiful for pictures .

What a quaint church too!

I love the idea of afternoon tea.

People always look at me like I have tow heads when I say there are only 5 guests at my wedding and no reception just a sit down meal.... :-/ haha! You have to do what you want?

 

[pippi_89]

Exactly! The tea thing started off as a problem solution but I'm really into it now!

It's a rather large afternoon tea now though We though, just minimum family, parents and grandparents. But then realised that would be a bad idea as both families are split so it might be a bit awkward for everyone. So we added aunties and uncles to the guest list........we are now at 65 day guests, and 45 of them are mine! I have a rediculously large family!

5 guests sounds like heaven after all the stressing I've been doing! And I've got two years of this yet!!!!

 

[Baby Bell]

Stalking

 

[emyandpotato]

Boddiris is beautiful! So excited to read all your plans. Church is simply stunning too.

 

[Mummy May]

Bodidris is beautiful but the other place could be better inside for a large party. Xx

 

[pippi_89]

I did think that myself but Bodidris will hold up to 90 so it shouldn't be a problem.

Just emailed Bodidris to see if I can go up to look around on Tuesday

I have been talking about dates with Sam today and we (well, I!) have come to the conclusion that there is one day we could do it, that's it. One single day! This is my reasoning:

I work in a school so it will have to be during a school holiday. We want an autumn wedding, which means the only option would be October half term. We are going for a weekday for budget reasons and I have it in my head (God only knows why!) that it really needs to be a Thursday. Which leaves us with 29th October as the only option. (I realise it is not actually the only option but I'm being a bridezilla on the Thursday thing!! )

Now I am panicing! I need to get booking stuff!

 

[pippi_89]

Sorry about yesterday's post ladies

It was/should have been dd#1's birthday, I was fixating on rediculous, non-existant problems!

 

[Baby Bell]

everything becomes so much harder and so much more intense on the significant days like angels birthdays

 

[xemmax]

Congratulations, your wedding sounds amazing already! Our venue does a high tea package and I so wanted to go for it but couldn't persuade DF.. I'll link you to their brochure if you like as it might have some ideas for you in it? (Scroll down and the high tea menu is there)

https://www.stubtonhall.co.uk/downloads/stubton_hall_guideline_prices_oct_2012.pdf

Hope your angel's birthday was gentle for you

My heart was totally set on a specific date as I'm funny about numbers but I fell so totally in love with the venue I had to change, and it really doesn't bother me now. So if your date isn't free, hopefully there'll be another that you'll be able to happily take!

 

[pippi_89]

Oh I'll probably get over the date thing by next week, I just needed something else to focus on I think

Thanks for the link. Your venue is amazing! I like the tea cup cocktail idea. I might see if OH will go for that between the tea and the evening!

 

[Mummy May]

Sometimes things seem messier than they are when you have a messy brain on days like that. You will probs want something else next week big hugs though xx

 

[pippi_89]

Still waiting to hear back off Bodidris so I haven't been up there yet

Hopefully it will be in the next week as I'm back in work September (Mat Leave ends ) so it might be a bit more awkward to arrange going up there then. Grrr, hurry up an e-mail me!!

 

[pippi_89]

..............still waiting.

Emailed Cross Lanes in the meantime, let's see if they reply. Good job I'm not on a tight schedule!

 

[Logan's Mum]

Stalking!

I was thinking of getting married in October 2015 too, I love the idea of a reception venue with a fire and pics in the Autumn leaves. We decided instead on May as I couldnt wait that long Lovely venues you have picked, hope you hear back from them soon! x

 

[pippi_89]

Hi!

That's kind of my idea! I think it's ace but I'm getting impatient already! OH was up for a summer wedding initially but I'm trying to keep the budget low as possible so he gave in! Also I'm a bit of a vampire child! I don't do sun, I turn lobster instantly, not pretty! If I had to stand around taking wedding photos in blazing sunshine I'd cry......or melt

Heard back off Cross Lanes straight away! Going tomorrow morning

Will post when I get back!

 

[Mummy May]

Ooh well that's better news isn't it, it would probably put me off the other place since they haven't bothered to get in touch. Have fun today! Xx

 

[pippi_89]

I've been feeling the same tbh! I'll wait and see what their excuse is first, if there is one

Cross Lanes was really great! Relaxed, friendly and they've refurbished since I was last there. They have a separate suite at the back for weddings now with a private entrance, it's own bar and dance floor area. Breakfast room is gorgeous, a whole wall of windows and french doors out onto the garden and patio area. Loads of trees so it should be beautiful in the middle of autumn!

She's going to discuss our menu with their head chef and get back to me in the next couple of days. Fingers crossed the price is as pretty as the venue

 

[Mummy May]

Fingers crossed! Xx

 

[Logan's Mum]

That hotel is lovely! Saw on their webpage you can have a gazebo, might be cold but would look lovely in the Autumn leaves. Or rainy Have you heard back about the price? x