Where to start..........The dress I bought for my neice is to big so were going to keep as its a pretty dress anyway and she will grow in to it and also in hope she will have a growth spurt before the wedding.

My Maid of Honour is on holiday at the time of our wedding but hoping to come down for the day and still be my maid of honour so im really hopeing she makes it.


CAKE -
We went to see Lisa Knotley on Saturday with my SIL Vicky and we discussed the cake and put a design together. I'm really excited to see the end result. Her cakes are divine and I was even given a chocolate cake to take home. I'm haveing a 3 tier cake, two bottom tiers chocolate and the top tier carrot cake. square so its easier for cutting and a butterfly topper on top and butterflys on wires on the 2nd tier in one of the corners and then butterflys dotted round the cake. Need to do a Colour Swatch for Lisa so she knows the colours.


INVITES -
I don't think I will find pocket fold invites any cheaper than I originally found but the costs of the wedding are starting to mount up so I'm now thinking maybe just getting some plain white square cards and using a stamp and some blue and silver inks to create my invites and for the day invites add inserts with the rest of the details I wanted to add and a ribbon to hold the inserts in.

I found a stamp I adore but not haveing any luck finding it to buy.

I came out with this design below using a paint programme forgetting with a stamp I wouldn't be able to mirror an image which is a shame as both me and Dave love the design I came up with.

I emailed BoBunny to see if they could help and this is what they came up with

Going to give my self till the end of this weekend to make up my mind what I'm going to do.

FLOWERS -

Had a think about flowers and keep swaying more towards artificial, I like the idea having them to keep after the wedding. I had come across a lady online who I love her work but with the distance and not being able to talk face to face I feel rather nervous.

Vicky's sister in law gave us a name of a florest who I have spoken to today and when she has got mothers day and a wedding shes doing out of the way she will call to arrange a time and day to talk through the ideas I like and see what we can come up with. She does both artificial and fresh so I think she will do well on advising me a way forward. Feeling rather relieved now.

Heres the link to the lady I found online who I love her work http://www.flowergem4u.co.uk/index.htm and heres the pics I like of what she can do -

Here's a table decoration for the registrar table, I would like silver butterflys and blue bling.

All the below we would want Royal blue satin ribbon and silver organza ribbon and silver bling.
There's two Bouquets we like - Top one we prefer

I like the shape of this one too.

Dave love the way the bow and ribbon is on this bouquet and wanted it to be on either of the above bouquets we like.

She does Wands and I thought something like this for my Maid of Honour with Royal Blue satin ribbon and silver organza ribbon. And the same for the Butterfly wand which I think my Neice who is bridesmaid will love.

RINGS -

Well we went in to town the same day we sorted the cake and came acros some rings we liked better than the ones we were thinking of getting before, So they are all paid for and ready to collect. Heres the link to my wedding ring - http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webstore/detail/R/6367674/ and heres some pictures - first one is Dave's ring, I really like it, much better than the other one he originally chose. The rest of the picture are of mine.

My wedding ring on its own -

And here are a couple of pics of my wedding ring and engagement ring on my finger, unfortunantly it didn't fit at the time so Could only perch it as far as it would go lol.

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.

Been a while. Well I just been to try on my chosen wedding dress and get the approval from my folks and its now ordered and the deposit is paid. Tried on the Jewellery set my Mother in law bought me for xmas and that worked really well and chose the sparkley beaded Tiara out of the two my SIL Vicky bought me. Going to go with Vicky and a few of her friends on Good Friday shopping for undergarments and then theres shoes to look out for to. And I need to sort out who or where to get my hair done up by. I have chosen the hair do up style I want So its all come together nicely.

Still lots to do but my outfit side of the wedding being sorted is a load off my mind.

wow only about 7 months left till the big day. Think my Jewellery situation is sorted. My MIL bought me a necklace and ear ring set. sorry the photo isn't great.

The only prob is I think I will have to get my Right Ear pierced again as I seem to have real difficulties to get ear rings in it for some strange reason. My Left ear is fine though.

Hopefully will be in our new house by the end of January, beginning of February and then it will be a case of knuckling down with the wedding. I got to go over everything and see what else needs to be done.

Also I have found the hairstyle I want too which is the second picture. So I'm going to try and chat to all the hairsalons and see what they will charge to do it and how long I need my hair to grow. It's about Shoulder length now. And I hope to get my highlights done again for the wedding to. Just need to look into the hair pins I would like and think something similar would be nice.

Also after trying and deciding on the dress I liked I decided the Tiara I bought doesn't really work to well. Its to blue. But my Sister In law Vicky has now given me a tough choice lol, as well as buying the Garter I fell in love with she picked up two Tiaras she fell in love with and they are stunning, absolutly gorgous. I'm going to take them with me on the next try on and see which looks best. I will upload some photos once my camera is charged.

Been looking at Jewellery again and here are some of my finds -

From the Top - Blue Butterfly Austrian Crystal Necklace Set $16.99 from Balloons Galore

2nd From the Top - Blues Pearl Butterfly Necklace & Earring Set $5.99 from Balloons Galore

Not sure if Balloon Galore will ship to the UK its something I would have to look into.

The Last Three photos are of Bridal Butterfly Clear Crystal Necklace Earrings S1077 from Ebay by a seller called my-giftshk Costing AU $12.99 and Postage AU $6.99 which will be less than this in UK pounds.

I like the 2nd set of Jewellery as it brings some blue back in to my personal look. And the blue is not to over powering. But I have seen a photo of a fellow member of a craft forum I have recently joined and shes wearing a similar dress to the one I want to get. And wearing this set in gold colour though but she got her daughter the silver set and said it was just as nice which is the colour I would want. It looks perfect size.

More rings I've found but still prefer the ones in the last post but these would fit better with my ring. The one in gold I would prefer in white gold and have some stones.