Well the wedding is coming along and I thought it was about time I put a post up to say whats sorted and still to be done. If I have missed anything please feel free to leave me a message.

The Wedding So Far:

Wedding Date Booked for 15th August 2009 at 3pm.
Colours and theme etc – Blue, Silver and White, butterflies and Calla Lilies

Venue – The Coppleridge Inn, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9HW
Tel. 01747 851 980. http://www.coppleridge.com/ Deposit Paid, Date Booked. Booked a meeting with Andy for 11am 22nd February to discuss menu and get an idea of total cost etc.

Registrar – Provisionally booked for 3pm. Giving Notice on Wednesday 4th March at 10am at the Blandford Office.

Dress – Ordered from Cupids Corner Bridal Design, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QX. Tel. 01747 825 525, Design Ella 5159. www.cupidscorner-bridalwear.com Deposit paid.

Got Tiara and Necklace and Ear Rings

Make up – Sarah @ Mimosa Beauty Treatments 22 High Street, Wincanton, Somerset. Tel 07719 539 033 or 01963 33120 www.sarahatmimosa.com provisionally Booked (On the day make up would be done at 12.30pm approx) Just need to book consiltation for the pre wedding make up to discuss what I would like.

Cake – Lisa Notley Wedding Cakes Townsend Farm, Pulham, Dorset, DT2 7DX.
Tel. 01300 345 139 http://www.cakebylisanotley.co.uk/ . Got a picture of how I'd like the cake and it's different from originally planned. I want it two tiered with blue butterflys iced and butterflys on wires comeing out the top. Were thinking of a chocolate layer and carrot cake layer now and then thinking of haveing cupcakes around the bottom layer with the names of my boys, my bridesmaid and the rest of the bridal party.

Booked appointment for 10.30am Saturday 7th March

Heres a photo I got the idea from but I want butterflys not hearts.

Rings – Horrocks & Webb Fine Jewellers, 35b Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 7PX. Tel. 01258 452 618 After seeing them at the local wedding fair I have decided I want to have a Consultation with them and see what they can do to help as I don't want to spend loads but want something personal and different not just a plain band.

Flowers – Di Goodinge, Crowlands, Foots Hill, Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0BW
Tel. 01747 858 250 had a Consultation and had a letter confirming ideas and costs but need to confirm with her we want her.

Childcare for at the wedding - And whilst getting ready for Oscar and Connor Kelly (Oscars nursery teacher) and her boyfriend have said they’d do the childcare for us so just to inform them closer to the time of details

Photographer – My MIL Carol has spoken to her friends husband Malcome and he said he can’t see a problem he will need to have a meeting with me and Dave though to work out what we want etc. Need to book a meeting

Outfits -

• Have bought a dress and Cardigan from Baby Gap in Salisbury for my niece kiera so just hoping it fits. Shes going to be my bridesmaid.




• My MIL Carol is ordering some nice trousers and waistcoats for Todd to see how it looks
• Dave still needs to find a suit, The rest of the men are wearing their own which is the plan

Ring Pillow - My mum is planning to make

Invites - I ordered some samples from here http://www.pureinvitation.co.uk/design-your-own/ I have decided to make DL Pocket Fold Invites for Wedding, Reception and Evening guests and Flat cards for Evening Only guests. And I'm probably going to print myself.

The inserts for the pocket are going to made by using some nice card but I will cut to size to cut down costs.

DL Pocketfold shopping list to make one, obvously times it by the amount of guests

Board Colour:
Pearlised Turquoise (£1.00)
Layer Card:
Pearlised Silver (£0.15)
Insert Colour:
Pearlised White (£0.15)
Wording type:
Print your own wording (£0.00)
Proofs:
None @ £0.00
Ribbon Colour:
Royal Blue Satin (£0.16)
Ribbon Size:
23mm
Envelope Colour:
Pearlised Turquoise (£0.36)
Double sided sticky tape:
1 rolls @ £2.00
(Tape is required, remove excess quantities from your basket if you're ordering various samples. 1 roll is enough for approx 70 invites)

Flat Card shopping list to make 1 obvously times it by the amount of guests needed for

Board Colour:
Pearlised Turquoise (£0.21)
Insert Colour:
Pearlised White (£0.15)
Wording type:
Print your own wording (£0.00)
Proofs:
None @ £0.00
Ribbon Colour:
Royal Blue Satin (£0.14)
Ribbon Size:
23mm
Envelope Colour:
Pearlised Turquoise (£0.40)

Going to put my samples together hopefully over this week and then I will post photos. Also finalise invite costs and see what MIL says.

Favours – Silver almonds placed in the wine glasses with a butterfly topper with the guests name on.

Hair – love the hair style below – Need to get some quotes and see if it will work for my hair. Was thinking of the Hairdressers on site of the Copplerige as being the easiest method as I will be there getting make up and dressed anyway. So need to speak to the lady who owns the salon

DJ - Daves collegue does DJing at partys so were just waiting on a quote.