Planning our destination wedding ~ Turkey September 2012 **Pics added!!**

[Elliebank]

Sorry the pics are crap, the camera on my phone is rubbish. One of the shoes still has the wrapper on the top.

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These are the flats. Not sure about them

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[snugglebot]

I love them!!!! So elegant!!!

 

[TigerLady]

for the bridesmaid's dresses! Your shoes are lovely, too.

Those prices for the golf courses are really good! We had to pay $800 for the venue (do it all ourselves) and the food we hired in was $24 a head -- buffet style!

 

[Elliebank]

Bloody hell TL!!! We looked at a couple yesterday which were both nice, just hoping to look round 1 more then will get one booked for 6th Oct (the Saturday after we're back)

I've decided not to keep the flat shoes. If my feet hurt I can always go barefoot or shove some flip flops on.

Oh and I'm defo gonna get a veil

 

[TheNewWife]

Shoe porn!!!

TL, that sounds like what our wedding was like. We ended up using the school gym attached to our church. We paid $500 to rent the gym (I think) and then brought in caterers. I think we ended up paying $26 per person for a buffet. They made great food though. And then we provided wine at the tables and had a toonie bar ... so we contributed $1 per drink and the drinker paid the other $1. Of course we also had to supply the bartender.

 

[Ivoryapril]

Lovely shoes and not crazy high x

 

[Elliebank]

I love my mum and dad!!! They're been for tea tonight and told us that as well as paying for the wedding in Turkey they're also paying a large chunk of the evening reception!!

I bought a flower girl dress, veil & tiara off a local girl today for £15. I'm not sure if the veil and dress are the right colour though. But if not I'll be able to sell them on.

 

[TheNewWife]

I wondered what your FB status was all about.

 

[snugglebot]

Fabulous news!!!!!!!!

 

[Elliebank]

The bridesmaid dresses arrived today....I don't like them

So we're now ordering this

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[TheNewWife]

Well, the second dress is beautiful

 

[snugglebot]

ooo that looks lovely too. Why don't you like the ones you ordered? Have you tried one on or just looking at it on the hanger?

 

[Elliebank]

Sigh. Don't think I can get that dress. It's from China so we'll be hit with loads of customs charges

I tried it on. I wasn't 100% on the teal but although I could change it to blue I'm not keen on the bust. The material is pleated and it makes it look a bit frumpy and more for an older woman!

 

[snugglebot]

bummer

 

[Elliebank]

I've chosen this bridesmaid dress now (in blue)

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It's from China too but as it costs less than the other we won't have to pay duty, just VAT at £30.

I'm getting them made to the girls measurements but obviously their measurements might change before September. If they lose weight it shouldn't be a problem, we can get them taken in but I'm worried about if they put weight on. Do you think I should add a bit onto the measurements just in case? If so how much? The measurements are bust, hip & waist.

 

[Elliebank]

Oh, almost forgot!!! We've booked the wedding reception and DJ today for 6th Oct!!! We've booked our local golf club and are using the DJ that did the dinner dance we held for charity in memory of my brother.

 

[TigerLady]

Oh! I loooooove that final choice! And I can't believe how generous your parents are being. That is fantastic!

I don't have any decent advice about the measurement thing. I have no idea. I didn't do traditional dresses with fittings and lots of time between, so it didn't apply to me.

 

[Elliebank]

Thinking about it, I bet it'd be ok. It's only really fitted on the bust, and if need be we could get the back changed from zipper to lace up. And they can wear magic knickers

I am actually considering the colour above.

 

[snugglebot]

LOVE LOVE LOVE those dresses EB. I don't know about the measurements thing. Do you know which seamstress you want to use? If so, ask her. She likely will have experience with buying dresses from China and what to do about sizing.

What is the time frame on them? If one of your girls gained, could they order a second?

 

[Elliebank]

I was thinking of ringing the seamstress, but she's closed tomorrow and I need to get them ordered ASAP to take advantage of a 5% discount!!!

It's about a month but they're not allowed to need another one as you can't return them unless faulty (risky I know but I just can't find any I like in my price range in the UK)