It's amazing how much changing of ideas has taken place since I first started planning.

Invites

As time was running out I decided to put a post on Ukscrappers forum the other day, as I was having no luck coming up with any ideas as I had been so set on Pocket invites. And there were some good ideas and finally decided after seeing this card by a scrapper called Scoobiesue. I love it and going to change the red to blue and possibly have silver though personally I don't think Its needed as I can use silver rhinestones.

I bought the Cuttlebug Combo butterfly die and tested it out usinging my BigShot and they turned out stunning. Another lady on the forum called Tanya has kindly offered to cut emboss the flower part of the card as she has the die and hopefully I should have them some time in the week.

I had bought some bits to have a go at making my invites before I saw the above card but think after coming up with a design they are better suited for thankyou invites. Though haveing the butterfly die has given me other ideas lol. So we shall see.

These were the stamps I bought

and I bought some wedding invitation peel offs and evening invitation peel offs silver adhesive stones indigo ink it up Denim heat embossing powderand a pack of Anita's A6 50 quality white cards and envelopes

Flowers - got an appointment with Shirley Snells Florist in Salisbury tomorrow to have a talk about Flowers. I haven't as of yet heard from the other lady.

Cake -

Been trying to get some quotes regarding the Cake now I have a design. Lisa Knotley was charging 375 pounds and a 20 pound delivery fee. Which is a bit to much for our budget which is a shame as her cakes are devine. I had a quote from www.cakelady.co.uk which my middle son's nursery teacher recommended us and she quoted 180 pounds but we would have to supply the square mirror pillar and have to pay a 50 pound deposit. My folks would be able to pick it up if we do decide to go with her, along with the flowers if we go for a Salisbury Florest.

Here are the cake details -

Square Butterfly Cake

9" & 7" Rich Chocolate cake with a layer of chocolate fudge filling

5" Carrot Cake with a layer of cinnamon butter cream Each Cake covered with a layer of white fondant icing.

Cake boards covered with a layer of white fondant, the board edged with ribbon.

Bottom two tiers stacked on top of one another, the top tier seperated using a square mirrored pillar

Cakes finnished with handcrafted sugar butterflys in different shapes & sizes colours :1/5th of butterflys to be "solid" Royal Blue, 1/5th silver, 1/5th white and edge piped Royal Blue, 1/5th blue piped with silver, 1/5th white and dusted with silver shimmer

Top Tier decorated with butterflys on silver wires. A small arrangement of butterflys on wires to be placed on the tope ledge of bottom tier.

Bridesmaid Outfits - Were going to have a look in Southampton on Sunday 5th April. I have asked my Sister in Law Vicky to be Bridesmaid too :)

Make up - Trial is booked for the 4th July 2009

Hair - Vicky is going to make an appointment with the salon at the Coppleridge as there's only us two.