The wedding thread

Heineken Helen

I've no idea what that means prism

My advice is to leave them to it... unless they've specifically asked you to take over... in which case don't leave em to it

Have fun though

Heineken Helen

wow, I'm really getting places with the bands... the one we wanted have come down to just above our budget (still doable though) and others are quoting the same price. One band have just quoted 500euro lol... I might just get someone to check them out. Original bands are still coming in cheapest though which is a little sad :(

JOEJOEJOE

Heineken Helen wrote:

wow, I'm really getting places with the bands... the one we wanted have come down to just above our budget (still doable though) and others are quoting the same price. One band have just quoted 500euro lol... I might just get someone to check them out. Original bands are still coming in cheapest though which is a little sad :(

Unknown original bands are usually cheaper because they are trying to build a following, so the exposure is almost more important then the money they receive. Cover bands don't have much potential to become famous, so they are usually more worried about money.

For a wedding, I think a cover band would go over better (unless the original band is PJ!)

Heineken Helen

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

Heineken Helen wrote:

wow, I'm really getting places with the bands... the one we wanted have come down to just above our budget (still doable though) and others are quoting the same price. One band have just quoted 500euro lol... I might just get someone to check them out. Original bands are still coming in cheapest though which is a little sad :(

Unknown original bands are usually cheaper because they are trying to build a following, so the exposure is almost more important then the money they receive. Cover bands don't have much potential to become famous, so they are usually more worried about money.

For a wedding, I think a cover band would go over better (unless the original band is PJ!)

I reckon I agree... BUT now it's possible I could have an original band AND a cover band or else just go with the cheap cover band and have great flowers lol... ah the options are endless.

prism

Heineken Helen wrote:

I've no idea what that means prism

My advice is to leave them to it... unless they've specifically asked you to take over... in which case don't leave em to it

Have fun though

nooo... i'm not taking over. and they haven't asked me to. i mean just in the last week they changed their mind on what time the ceremony starts. plus things have gotten messed up with their gift registry...ppl keep asking me what the deal is :?

as for the peace arch park...it sits directly on the US/Canada border

Heineken Helen

prism wrote:

Heineken Helen wrote:

I've no idea what that means prism

My advice is to leave them to it... unless they've specifically asked you to take over... in which case don't leave em to it

Have fun though

nooo... i'm not taking over. and they haven't asked me to. i mean just in the last week they changed their mind on what time the ceremony starts. plus things have gotten messed up with their gift registry...ppl keep asking me what the deal is :?

as for the peace arch park...it sits directly on the US/Canada border

Nah, I didn't mean it to sound like I thought you were taking over that makes sense now. Sounds like a mess but once it comes together at the end, that's the main thing!

Heineken Helen

we're going looking at wedding rings today . I don't wanna get mine yet anyway cos don't want it lying around for months but I might order something.

Heineken Helen

We got our rings even though I'd NO intention of deciding on one yesterday lol.

Also pretty much decided on the band too.

yay... it's good to get stuff done

Sian-of-the-dead

How much were your rings Hels?

Heineken Helen

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

How much were your rings Hels?

pm sent I'm a bit weird about saying it here lol. There'll always be somebody to judge.

dottles

How are you girlies doing with your wedding plans?

JOEJOEJOE

we booked the restaurant for our rehearsal dinner. One less thing to worry about!

Next will be the wedding rings, then, we need to get our invitations finalized.

chime

One thing Sian and Helen won't have to worry about. Think rehersal dinners are a US thing :?

I'd never heard of them until Ross' in Friends

JOEJOEJOE

chime wrote:

One thing Sian and Helen won't have to worry about. Think rehersal dinners are a US thing :?

I'd never heard of them until Ross' in Friends

We follow everything thar Ross did...he is our wedding guide!


The rehearsal dinner serves as a way to "honor" the out of town guests and the wedding party. We are doing it at an English restaurant. My fiance's friends are big drinkers, but most of my friends are not, so, the bar tab should be about average!

chime

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

chime wrote:

One thing Sian and Helen won't have to worry about. Think rehersal dinners are a US thing :?

I'd never heard of them until Ross' in Friends

We follow everything thar Ross did...he is our wedding guide!


The rehearsal dinner serves as a way to "honor" the out of town guests and the wedding party. We are doing it at an English restaurant. My fiance's friends are big drinkers, but most of my friends are not, so, the bar tab should be about average!

As long as you get the bride's name right :shock:

Heineken Helen

chime wrote:

One thing Sian and Helen won't have to worry about. Think rehersal dinners are a US thing :?

I'd never heard of them until Ross' in Friends

and it's in all the wedding films too :oops: . I never really thought about them til I was booking my own and thought 'fuck, people pay for TWO meals' :shock:

JOEJOEJOE

I always get her name right.....to make sure of this, I pause and think for a second before I mention her name. Better that then calling her someone else's name

JOEJOEJOE

Heineken Helen wrote:

chime wrote:

One thing Sian and Helen won't have to worry about. Think rehersal dinners are a US thing :?

I'd never heard of them until Ross' in Friends

and it's in all the wedding films too :oops: . I never really thought about them til I was booking my own and thought 'fuck, people pay for TWO meals' :shock:

We are gonna serve fish & chips, but to keep costs low, we are gonna have the chef make it without fish...just deepfry the batter!

Heineken Helen

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

Heineken Helen wrote:

chime wrote:

One thing Sian and Helen won't have to worry about. Think rehersal dinners are a US thing :?

I'd never heard of them until Ross' in Friends

and it's in all the wedding films too :oops: . I never really thought about them til I was booking my own and thought 'fuck, people pay for TWO meals' :shock:

We are gonna serve fish & chips, but to keep costs low, we are gonna have the chef make it without fish...just deepfry the batter!

really? :shock:

Or just have chips! Or better yet... SALAD!

pickupyourwill

Heineken Helen wrote:

Ok, I kinda feel like we need some sort of support group :oops: as I know I'm not the only one getting married soon... 8 months to go and I've a feeling there's stuff I HAVE to be doing now... but there's just so much of it to do that I can't really think about each individual thing... just how much I have to do. And I'm just not getting things for as cheap as I thought I'd get them

So far I've got the man, the dress, the venue and the necklace! So how's everyone elses plans coming along? Any tips or suggestions or advice? :oops:

do some games at the wedding. like the one where the groom is blind-folded and has gloves on, and has to go down a row of sitting bridesmaids, bride, etc., and feel each leg! and then he has to guess at the end which one is his bride.

or you could do a newlywed game with you and your hubz and 2 other newlywed couples. love the Newlywed Game!

Sian-of-the-dead

I haven't been here properly for ages... What have I missed?

Heineken Helen

pickupyourwill wrote:

Heineken Helen wrote:

Ok, I kinda feel like we need some sort of support group :oops: as I know I'm not the only one getting married soon... 8 months to go and I've a feeling there's stuff I HAVE to be doing now... but there's just so much of it to do that I can't really think about each individual thing... just how much I have to do. And I'm just not getting things for as cheap as I thought I'd get them

So far I've got the man, the dress, the venue and the necklace! So how's everyone elses plans coming along? Any tips or suggestions or advice? :oops:

do some games at the wedding. like the one where the groom is blind-folded and has gloves on, and has to go down a row of sitting bridesmaids, bride, etc., and feel each leg! and then he has to guess at the end which one is his bride.

or you could do a newlywed game with you and your hubz and 2 other newlywed couples. love the Newlywed Game!

what's the newlywed game? I dunno about the bridesmaid game as his two sisters are bridesmaids and it might be a bit weird

Sian... READ! Ya lazy bollox

pickupyourwill

Heineken Helen wrote:

what's the newlywed game? I dunno about the bridesmaid game as his two sisters are bridesmaids and it might be a bit weird

Sian... READ! Ya lazy bollox

Do you get the Game Show Network over there in Europe? They have a new version on with Carnie Wilson as the host. Basically, they go through like 3 rounds or so. The first the guys answer 3 questions about their mates and then the wives come back and answer the same questions to see if it matches the other's response. Then the wives do the same, and so on. I'll try to find a clip for you on youtube.

here's part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydrX_Rv2Q0Q
part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23foVH4w1Js
part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5UeeemPtJ4

you might have to come up with some more wedding-all ages appropriate questions if you decide to go that route. maybe its not a good idea for a wedding, but more fun for couples night out type of thing.?

Heineken Helen

pickupyourwill wrote:

Heineken Helen wrote:

what's the newlywed game? I dunno about the bridesmaid game as his two sisters are bridesmaids and it might be a bit weird

Sian... READ! Ya lazy bollox

Do you get the Game Show Network over there in Europe? They have a new version on with Carnie Wilson as the host. Basically, they go through like 3 rounds or so. The first the guys answer 3 questions about their mates and then the wives come back and answer the same questions to see if it matches the other's response. Then the wives do the same, and so on. I'll try to find a clip for you on youtube.

here's part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydrX_Rv2Q0Q
part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23foVH4w1Js
part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5UeeemPtJ4

you might have to come up with some more wedding-all ages appropriate questions if you decide to go that route. maybe its not a good idea for a wedding, but more fun for couples night out type of thing.?

:shock: Ya don't say! One just said his wife needs to work on her bj's :shock: eh... no... lol.

I was thinking of a game where we ask people questions about the random strangers at their table... so they have to get to know them. But maybe not!

Heineken Helen

Yayyy... I've just booked my band this morning! So excited... my dad saw them last night and said they're the real deal. Almost got my bridesmaid dresses too... things seem to be moving along a little now!

How's everyone elses plans coming along?

JOEJOEJOE

Our wedding is 4 weeks away! Yesterday was the bridal shower, so it all feels so real now!

We ordered 150 printed pint glasses to give out as wedding favors.

They have a mod target, with the wording" Diane and Joe's Pub, santa Monica, California, est. November 14, 2010"

What is your next big step, Helen?

Heineken Helen

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

Our wedding is 4 weeks away! Yesterday was the bridal shower, so it all feels so real now!

We ordered 150 printed pint glasses to give out as wedding favors.

They have a mod target, with the wording" Diane and Joe's Pub, santa Monica, California, est. November 14, 2010"

What is your next big step, Helen?

Oh wow Joe, it must be getting really exciting now

I got my bridesmaid dresses and cos I left them a few days, I managed to save myself £80 as they were further reduced so that's sorted now too.

I'm trying to organise the wedding course at the mo and have to get our baptism certs and letters of freedom and that's the 'legal' stuff covered I think!

We booked the honeymoon to Mexico too

What have you left to do?

JOEJOEJOE

Heineken Helen wrote:

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

Our wedding is 4 weeks away! Yesterday was the bridal shower, so it all feels so real now!

We ordered 150 printed pint glasses to give out as wedding favors.

They have a mod target, with the wording" Diane and Joe's Pub, santa Monica, California, est. November 14, 2010"

What is your next big step, Helen?

Oh wow Joe, it must be getting really exciting now

I got my bridesmaid dresses and cos I left them a few days, I managed to save myself £80 as they were further reduced so that's sorted now too.

I'm trying to organise the wedding course at the mo and have to get our baptism certs and letters of freedom and that's the 'legal' stuff covered I think!

We booked the honeymoon to Mexico too

What have you left to do?

Wow, sounds like you have been busy!

We hired/rented my tuxedo last night. Our RSVP "deadline" is monday, so once we have everyones' replies, we will start to sort out table assignments.

We meet with our DJ the week after next, so we have to finish our music selections ( I printed out a list of New Wave bands from the 80s to use as a guide. My fiance' still needs to come up with her list). Our DJ (Richard Blade from KROQ) was a popular radio personality in L.A. in the 1980s, so hopefully our guests get a thrill when they see/hear that it is him!

A friend of ours owns a local music venue, so she is printing out actual "tickets" for our wedding that will be used as escort cards.

We are going a bit overboard in "customizing" our wedding!

Heineken Helen

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

Wow, sounds like you have been busy!

We hired/rented my tuxedo last night. Our RSVP "deadline" is monday, so once we have everyones' replies, we will start to sort out table assignments.

We meet with our DJ the week after next, so we have to finish our music selections ( I printed out a list of New Wave bands from the 80s to use as a guide. My fiance' still needs to come up with her list). Our DJ (Richard Blade from KROQ) was a popular radio personality in L.A. in the 1980s, so hopefully our guests get a thrill when they see/hear that it is him!

A friend of ours owns a local music venue, so she is printing out actual "tickets" for our wedding that will be used as escort cards.

We are going a bit overboard in "customizing" our wedding!

Haha... sounds like it although if I'd friends like that, I'd be calling in a few favours I reckon. I don't have much of an imagination so can't really customise it or it would be a bit of a mess but I'd love to be able to. You must be having a lot of fun doing things like that though. Sounds like you're equally involved in everything?

Shite, we haven't even sent out our invitations yet... that's this weekends job but it might take a bit longer than that.

JOEJOEJOE

Heineken Helen wrote:

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

Wow, sounds like you have been busy!

We hired/rented my tuxedo last night. Our RSVP "deadline" is monday, so once we have everyones' replies, we will start to sort out table assignments.

We meet with our DJ the week after next, so we have to finish our music selections ( I printed out a list of New Wave bands from the 80s to use as a guide. My fiance' still needs to come up with her list). Our DJ (Richard Blade from KROQ) was a popular radio personality in L.A. in the 1980s, so hopefully our guests get a thrill when they see/hear that it is him!

A friend of ours owns a local music venue, so she is printing out actual "tickets" for our wedding that will be used as escort cards.

We are going a bit overboard in "customizing" our wedding!

Haha... sounds like it although if I'd friends like that, I'd be calling in a few favours I reckon. I don't have much of an imagination so can't really customise it or it would be a bit of a mess but I'd love to be able to. You must be having a lot of fun doing things like that though. Sounds like you're equally involved in everything?

Shite, we haven't even sent out our invitations yet... that's this weekends job but it might take a bit longer than that.

I work in a very non-imaginative job, so planning our wedding is giving me the chance let 150 people experience my creativity whether they like it or not!

My fiance' and I have done most of the planning together, except for creating the website and choosing her wedding gown....I let her do that!

My fiance' has been stresing about some of the pending details, so I use that as motivation to get everything sorted out as far in advance as possible!

I will try to post an image of our invite!