Yesterday we went to Lakeside and picked our wedding rings up!!!!!!!!!!! Mine is so much better than i remembered and makes a huge difference trying it on when it fits properly. I think Dan is pleased with his too although he is trying not to show his excitement over a ring, that wouldn't be very manly would it! We noticed Dans ring had gone in the sale and was £125 cheaper than when we bought it so we mentioned it and they refunded us the difference! Result! I have to say Ernest Jones have been so helpful, i would definitely recommend them if you are lookng for any rings. The only thing is their engraving is quite expensive so i think we are going to go elsewhere for that.
I sent out the last few evening invitations this week so just the work ones to do now. Dont panic people, you will get them soon!!
Other news is, im joining fat club this week :-( lol Gotta start taking the diet seriously now.
18 weeks to go........................!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, 13 July 2009
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
We have spent a lot of money today!!!
Today we both had the day off so we made the most of it and went to Lakeside to get a few more bits done. The main thing we got out of the way is buying our rings. We have been searching for months for something we both love ,seeing as we will be wearing it forever, but we both liked too many and they were all so expensive. In the end i decided on mine and Dan made his final decision today so we ordered them before we changed our minds again!! I have to admit it is the one thing we have really smashed the budget on, everything else has stayed more or less within budget. We got them both from Ernest Jones and the girl that served us was excellent, she even remembered us from last time we went in there ( mind you we have tried on most rings in the shop!!!!). She was very helpful and in the end we thought it was worth spending more money on our rings if we are still going to like them in 10 years from now and they will last.
It was a good job we went in today as Dans ring is going to take 99 days to arrive which means it should arrive around the end of September!!!
The other thing we have done now is ordered the mens suits. In the end we went with Youngs as they were slightly cheaper than Moss Bross and every little helps! They offer a really good service and we can pick the suits up 10 days before the wedding and return them 2-3 days after. We are having grey tails and pink cravats. Dan will wear a very pale pink waiscoat and the others will have the same pattern in white. The men all need to go in to be measured about 6 weeks before the wedding and then they will try them on again when they arrive, just to make sure everything is ok.
I am trying to persuade Dan to go for top hats aswell as i think it would be excellent but hes not sure. I am going to keep trying, it would be so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Also this week i have got my shoes and the bridesmaids shoes. Mine came from BHS and the bridesmaids ones are from good old E-Bay. I have got the kiddies favours aswell from a really good website called allaboutpartybags.co.uk where you can select what you want in each bag according to the childrens age. They are really good and should keep them all occupied!
It was a good job we went in today as Dans ring is going to take 99 days to arrive which means it should arrive around the end of September!!!
The other thing we have done now is ordered the mens suits. In the end we went with Youngs as they were slightly cheaper than Moss Bross and every little helps! They offer a really good service and we can pick the suits up 10 days before the wedding and return them 2-3 days after. We are having grey tails and pink cravats. Dan will wear a very pale pink waiscoat and the others will have the same pattern in white. The men all need to go in to be measured about 6 weeks before the wedding and then they will try them on again when they arrive, just to make sure everything is ok.
I am trying to persuade Dan to go for top hats aswell as i think it would be excellent but hes not sure. I am going to keep trying, it would be so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Also this week i have got my shoes and the bridesmaids shoes. Mine came from BHS and the bridesmaids ones are from good old E-Bay. I have got the kiddies favours aswell from a really good website called allaboutpartybags.co.uk where you can select what you want in each bag according to the childrens age. They are really good and should keep them all occupied!
Thursday, 28 May 2009
Its getting closer!
Well, less than 6 months now until i will be Mrs Smart :-) I cant believe how quick the time is going. Last week i went to the wedding shop to pay the rest of my dress off and i tried my dress on again. I was soooo excited and i had thought i didnt lke it anymore but i am still in love with it, its amazing and i cant wait to wear it. I dont think i am going to take it off once i have it on!! Dan doesnt seem to be showing any interest in it and i keep wondering what he will think when he sees it.
Our next job is to order the mens suits but they dont need to try them on until closer to the time, we just need to order them. Dan has said im not allowed to see him in his which is fair enough i guess as he cant see me in my dress! We also need to decide on favours and other small things like a guest book and things for the kids to keep them quiet!
We are going to be writing our own vows aswell so we really should get to work on that as i can see it taking some time!
The venue is nearly paid for now and they said they will contact us mid September for a planning meeting where we will discuss the entire running of the day, that is going to be very exciting :-)
Our next job is to order the mens suits but they dont need to try them on until closer to the time, we just need to order them. Dan has said im not allowed to see him in his which is fair enough i guess as he cant see me in my dress! We also need to decide on favours and other small things like a guest book and things for the kids to keep them quiet!
We are going to be writing our own vows aswell so we really should get to work on that as i can see it taking some time!
The venue is nearly paid for now and they said they will contact us mid September for a planning meeting where we will discuss the entire running of the day, that is going to be very exciting :-)
Monday, 20 April 2009
Invitations are out!
Well, we haven't had time to update our blog for ages but then theres not really that much to say a the moment! All of the day invitations have been sent out now and i have made a start on the evening ones. I really need to get on with doing those soon! I put the RSVP as 1st August incase people don't know if they can make it or not yet but most people have replied already which is great.
After much thought we have decided that we are going to stay at Greenwoods on the wedding night. We didn't want people to think we were expecting them to stay somewhere so expensive because we really don't but it makes sense to stay there. Its next door to Crondon Park and the bonus is you get breakfast and full use of the spa the next day which is amazing as i've been before. Its £167 a nigt i think and that is a discounted rate as we are getting married at Crondon Park. There are lots of other hotels in the area but they are all about £100 a night and most are about 10 minutes in a cab. So, we figured it is better to stay at Greenwoods because if people are going to travel 10 mins in a cab to then pay £100 for a room they would be better off going home. Thier website is http://www.greenwoodshotel.com/ if you want to have a look, its a lovely place and i cant wait to dive into the pool the next day! I will also be going there with some of the girls in the week before the wedding for some treatments. They are all telling me what an expensive time its going to be!!
After much thought we have decided that we are going to stay at Greenwoods on the wedding night. We didn't want people to think we were expecting them to stay somewhere so expensive because we really don't but it makes sense to stay there. Its next door to Crondon Park and the bonus is you get breakfast and full use of the spa the next day which is amazing as i've been before. Its £167 a nigt i think and that is a discounted rate as we are getting married at Crondon Park. There are lots of other hotels in the area but they are all about £100 a night and most are about 10 minutes in a cab. So, we figured it is better to stay at Greenwoods because if people are going to travel 10 mins in a cab to then pay £100 for a room they would be better off going home. Thier website is http://www.greenwoodshotel.com/ if you want to have a look, its a lovely place and i cant wait to dive into the pool the next day! I will also be going there with some of the girls in the week before the wedding for some treatments. They are all telling me what an expensive time its going to be!!
Tuesday, 3 March 2009
Vegas Baby!!
Just to let you all know we have booked our honeymoon, we are going to Vegas on the 18th of November for 10 nighs we are staying at the GrandMGM.
We would just like to say a big thankyou to my cousin Stacy Miller and her friend Sally from Gray Dawes who helped us out and booked it all for us
we cant wait!!!!!
if anyone has been to Vegas and can give us a few tips please let us know
We would just like to say a big thankyou to my cousin Stacy Miller and her friend Sally from Gray Dawes who helped us out and booked it all for us
we cant wait!!!!!
if anyone has been to Vegas and can give us a few tips please let us know
Sunday, 1 March 2009
Open day at Crondon park
We went to an open day at Crondon park today with Steve, Maria my mum and my brother. I am pleased to say we still love the place! It was very busy with lots of people looking around, and we got lots more ideas! (well amanda did)
We have now chosen the colour for our chair sashes and Amanda has seen the table decorations she likes
We met a guitarist called Glen Parish (http://www.glenparish.com/) who was playing as we walked through to the ceremony room. We both thought he sounded good but i wasn't sure he could play the song Amanda wants when she walks down the aisle, so she asked and he just started playing it. We then started to talk to him and found out he is a very talented musican and can play pretty much any song you want. We both decided we wanted him at our wedding but price was an issue so we took a few minutes to listen to some more songs and discuss what we were going to do. My mum could see how much we liked him so she offered to pay for him as our wedding present!!!! So we now have a guitarist for our wedding who will be there while our guests arrive, at the wedding ceremony, reception drinks and while we have our sit down meal. We are both so very pleased and think my mum has done a very kind thing for us. Thankyou so much mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
We have now chosen the colour for our chair sashes and Amanda has seen the table decorations she likes
We met a guitarist called Glen Parish (http://www.glenparish.com/) who was playing as we walked through to the ceremony room. We both thought he sounded good but i wasn't sure he could play the song Amanda wants when she walks down the aisle, so she asked and he just started playing it. We then started to talk to him and found out he is a very talented musican and can play pretty much any song you want. We both decided we wanted him at our wedding but price was an issue so we took a few minutes to listen to some more songs and discuss what we were going to do. My mum could see how much we liked him so she offered to pay for him as our wedding present!!!! So we now have a guitarist for our wedding who will be there while our guests arrive, at the wedding ceremony, reception drinks and while we have our sit down meal. We are both so very pleased and think my mum has done a very kind thing for us. Thankyou so much mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thursday, 19 February 2009
Update
So the latest is that the bridesmaid dresses have arrived and they are perfect, perfect colour and just what i was looking for. I have Maria to thank for spotting them! I wasn't sure if i wanted tiaras or alice bands for the bridemaids and yesterday i went into Primark and they are selling some lovely tiaras for £3 each so i bought 4! Im so pleased with them. I only need a few more bits for the bridesmaids and thats them done, its all coming along nicely.
I went to Lakeside with Beth to look at tiaras and found a beautiful one in Debenhams. Its quite unusual but i fell in love with it and think it will go well with my dress. Beth bought it for me which was really nice of her but she shouldnt of done. So now its that bit more special to me.
On Sunday we are going to a wedding fayre at Lakeside and might be doing some sort of gift list. Who knows what else we will find.....we seem to keep booking things for fun!
So as for the ceremony......we wanted a few readings to lengthen the ceremony as civil ceremonies are very short. So far i have my cousin Mary-Catherine and good friend Jenny doing readings for us but would like another one if possible. Even just a short poem or reading would be lovely and would mean a lot to us. So, any offers???!!!!!
I went to Lakeside with Beth to look at tiaras and found a beautiful one in Debenhams. Its quite unusual but i fell in love with it and think it will go well with my dress. Beth bought it for me which was really nice of her but she shouldnt of done. So now its that bit more special to me.
On Sunday we are going to a wedding fayre at Lakeside and might be doing some sort of gift list. Who knows what else we will find.....we seem to keep booking things for fun!
So as for the ceremony......we wanted a few readings to lengthen the ceremony as civil ceremonies are very short. So far i have my cousin Mary-Catherine and good friend Jenny doing readings for us but would like another one if possible. Even just a short poem or reading would be lovely and would mean a lot to us. So, any offers???!!!!!
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