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

[Elliebank]

On way to airport!

 

[Doodlebug.]

YAY!! not long to go now

 

[Peanut78]

Whoo-hoo!!!!! Have a brilliant time

 

[Peanut78]

4 days to go

 

[Elliebank]

Sorry it's taken me so long to update! Turkey was absolutely amazing! We had a wonderful holiday and the wedding was absolutely perfect! It was exactly what we wanted and more The wedding planners were brilliant and everyone involved in the wedding went out of their way to make it special. We had an absolutely amazing day and the best part for me was seeing how happy chris was

It nearly didn't happen though!!! 2 days before the wedding Chris was jumped by 7 Turkish guys He fought 2 off but 3 had him on the floor kicking him in the head Thankfully he was ok, but had bad grazes on his face (the photographer photoshopped the photos), 2 fractured fingers (he couldn't wear his wedding ring) and a fractured toe

Now for a pic overload!!!

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[Doodlebug.]

Gorgeous pics, it looks so perfect!!
Poor Chris, glad he was ok tho

 

[kezza2012]

Congratulations! Glad Chris is ok!
Love your photos, they are gorgeous.

 

[krockwell]

gorgeous pics!!

wth??? Why did he get jumped?? ugh, people are rediculous!

 

[Lauren25]

Beautiful pictures, congratulations!
I can't believe your OH got jumped though, how horrible!!

 

[aly888]

Absolutely gorgeous pics. The sunsets on the Turkish coast are amazing.
Sorry about Chris. Glad he wasn't too badly hurt and thank goodness it didn't stop the wedding Shocking what some people will do

 

[Natasha2605]

Stunning photos! Where did you get your bridesmaid dresses from?

Glad your OH was okay xx

 

[Peanut78]

Stunning!!!! Love the dress, your hair, the veil, how happy you both look, Katie in her little dress and Ethan in his little suit, the beautiful scenery, you name it!!! I have of course already had a nosy on fb

How was the party at home after?

That's terrible what happened to Chris., how frightening

 

[Elliebank]

Stunning photos! Where did you get your bridesmaid dresses from?

Glad your OH was okay xx

I actually ordered them from china. Let me know if you want the website

 

[Elliebank]

gorgeous pics!!

wth??? Why did he get jumped?? ugh, people are rediculous!

The lads were out on the stag night, and so were extremely pissed. It seems Chris and his friend got separated from the rest (I think they were on their way home), and Chris said his friend just suddenly shouted 'run' and Chris turned round & saw 7 lads running at him. He punched 2 but the others got him on the floor. It's hard getting the full story as they were drunk, but Chris reckons his friend has said something to them or given them a dirty look as we don't know why they did it (they didn't take his money or phone or anything), unless they had been watching them all night and just thought they'd have a go cos they were drunk

How was the party at home after?

It was really good thanks, but strangely a lot more stressful than the wedding! It made us glad that we went abroad & just had a small wedding, there was no stress at all in Turkey yet we were both stressed the day of the do (can't even say why!). Once we had a drink & relaxed though it was great!

 

[krockwell]

Ugh, how brutal!! I"m glad he's ok!!

 

[LadyBee]

Stunning!!! Just Gorgeous.
Hugs to Chris...so awful how people are!
xo

 

[1cre8tivgrl]

I saw your pics on FB but you were so beautiful hun..have to tell you that. Your day looked amazing in every way!!

 

[Natasha2605]

Stunning photos! Where did you get your bridesmaid dresses from?

Glad your OH was okay xx

I actually ordered them from china. Let me know if you want the website

Please hun xx

 

[Elliebank]

Please hun xx

This is this the link to the dress I got https://www.weddinglande.com/dropsh...ding-party-maxi-homecoming-dress-p-18298.html but there's loads to choose from on the website.

I ordered it in royal blue & got all the bridesmaids to measure themselves (the website tells you what measurements it needs) and chose the custom made option. We just had to get 1 dress taken in slightly on the bust. I paid about £45 per dress (so looks like they've gone up) and about £50 for delivery of the 3 dresses. I was lucky that I didn't get customs & excise charges but you may do as they randomly pick parcels I think.

They were really well made and nicer than a lot I'd seen in England. The only problem we had was when I had them dry cleaned after Turkey, ready for the party here, the flowers on the strap unravelled on all 3, but I was able to sew them back & you couldn't tell. I think that was more the drycleaners fault though.