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advice planning my wedding!! please!!!

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hi guy's - particually girls!!!
im getting married next year and already im stressing!!!!! at first we were going to have a "small doo" and we wrote a list of all friends and family (close) and already we where upto over 130 quests thats not counting all the people my dad will want to invite!!!
ive been told to get married abroad but with being the only girl i know it will gut my dad if i get married abroad where he carnt walk me down the isle and "show me off".
the only thing i know for sure is that me and my mum and friends (even my 60 year old auntie) are all going to blackpool for a hen weekend.
im calling all married persons to give the best advice possible and make me aware of things i will need to do/ book etc... that normally people forget.
then i can honestly say uve all.....kinda..... had a input into my wedding day!!!!!
i would much appreciate all advice!!!
thanks people
love lou xxxx
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i would much appreciate all advice!!!
thanks people
love lou xxxx

Don't do it !
Only kidding (sort of)
Lots of luck and happiness to you both kiss
rotflmao :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: i was so waiting for that!!!!!!! hee hee hee!!!!
thanks hunni!!!!
louxxxxxxx
Why not get married abroad, but take your Dad (and Mum) with you so he can still give you away?? confused :? :? wink
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i would much appreciate all advice!!!
thanks people
love lou xxxx

Don't do it !
Lots of luck and happiness to you both kiss
Ditto
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Why not get married abroad, but take your Dad (and Mum) with you so he can still give you away?? confused :? :? wink

hummmm thats a good point i suppose it depends on how much my dad is willing to pay out????? lol :lol:
louxxxx
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hi guy's - particually girls!!!
im getting married next year and already im stressing!!!!! at first we were going to have a "small doo" and we wrote a list of all friends and family (close) and already we where upto over 130 quests thats not counting all the people my dad will want to invite!!!
ive been told to get married abroad but with being the only girl i know it will gut my dad if i get married abroad where he carnt walk me down the isle and "show me off".
the only thing i know for sure is that me and my mum and friends (even my 60 year old auntie) are all going to blackpool for a hen weekend.
im calling all married persons to give the best advice possible and make me aware of things i will need to do/ book etc... that normally people forget.
then i can honestly say uve all.....kinda..... had a input into my wedding day!!!!!
i would much appreciate all advice!!!
thanks people
love lou xxxx

My only advice Lou is just remember who's special day this is!!!
Do what you want to do not what others might want 'cos you ain't gonna please all the people all the time!!!
And Best Wishes to you & your future hubby. :cheers:
Hi Honey,
Well me and mr Tigers are due to get married in 73 days time, this is my second time round, his first. The first time round I did the BIG HUGE thing and stressed my head off for over 2 years.
This time round we decided at the end of Jan this year and I turned all the plans over to Mr Tigs and he has planned the whole thing and arranged everything. Its been fabulous, Ive not stressed once and cant wait for the day.
So my advice, hand all the arrangements over to someone else and sit back and enjoy the ride.
Best of luck to you both
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Buy a book about the whole thing, that should help plan all the little nitty gritty details that blokes miss lol
Alternatively, buy a bottle of JD, a plastic Tiara and go find a priest/vicar biggrin
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ive been told to get married abroad

By who? Surely it's about what YOU want?
Sorry Lou, I can't offer any advice as it's soooo long since I got married (I was 18 ) I can't remember what had to be arranged :lol2:
We organised our wedding to fit around Jon's leave so we only had a couple of months to do it in, so I'm sure you'll get everything ready in plenty of time if you've got until next year smile
Good luck with it all and don't lose sleep over it. When the big day comes you don't want to have bags under your eyes and lines on your forehead from all the stress wink
Tracy-Jayne
Hi Lou wave
If you're looking for wedding advice on SH then you probably need to talk to the people who did it with the most style - Vix and Reese wink
http://www.swingingheaven.co.uk/swingers-forum/viewtopic/34287.html
Hi there. We got married nearly three years ago now and kept it very small. We did most things as "untraditional" as we could. For instance, I wore a bright red satin corset dress. Instead of a party afterwards we had a quiet meal with friends and family. We then went to stay in luxury hotel where we were joined by a very sexy ladyfriend to help us celebrate. My advice is keep it simple and don't bow to pressure of those around you to do the whole big "wedding" thing unless you want to.
Were getting married this sept in Dominican republic, i opted out of h aving a wedding here, as my sis got married here a couple of years agon, and started off a small do, esculating to a big one, am not a very organised person, so thought going away would be simple, we still have a few family and friends coming with us, and are going to have a party afterwards for the people who couldnt be there
But am sure what ever you decide, will be lovely, make sure you do what u want , after all its the biggest day of your life, and you will only do it once(hopefully)
Good luck!!!
Lindaxxx
If you're going to do it abroad, why not have all the tackiness and glamour of your own Vegas wedding? Get married in Vegas, s'cheap, easy and you can gamble like mad lol
Not to everyone's taste though.
Lou.... how about cutting the list down to just essential people i.e. immediate family/good friends, then have a reception for all the others who weren't on the list, or a party at a later date for all those people.
If you're going abroad, bring your Dad and he can walk you down the aisle and show you off there. Book the church, wherever you are, about 18 months in advance, make sure you choose a theme, bridesmaids, wedding dress, catering (including vegetarian options), music, transport, hotels if any people are staying, flights if you're going abroad, venue for the reception, you'll have to organise Colin too :lol: .
Waterstones have plenty of books to help you organise a wedding too.
All I can say is that its your day,and if you tried to please everyone else you wouldnt get what you you two that matter,so decide exactly what you want,then tell everyone else and most of all......enjoy it biggrin
First of all get someone else to organise it - I got the Mrs to do it! Seriously though we did it very cheaply, through people we know ( the reception cost under a grand with a 3 course meal provided for up to 60 people ) or looking round ( her wedding shoes cost a fiver! ). The most important thing you can decide is how much you want to spend, and who you want to please. Me and the Mrs were raised Catholic and Pentecostal respectively, but are not religious, so went for a registry do. She bought her dress from a catalogue and accessorised it herself, I hired my clobber, and we got friends to do the transport. As for the guests we told them " We're doing this for us, please come - we'll be dressed up, but wear what you like." It was a fantastic day - but it all comes down to what comprimises you are prepared to make. There is so many options it's very easy to blow money away - but take your time, decide what MUST happen, what SHOULD happen and what would be good IF IT DID happen, if you follow this and still be flexible over things then it should be easier.
OK - I am rambling and have no idea of where I'm going with it - if you have any specific questions, just send me a PM and I'll try to answer as soon as I can.
We are getting married in September,we are not going to have a big do....rather use the money for a holiday instead,but the important thing is it's our wedding no one else's,you should be able to organise what way you want,just try and tell your parents in the best way possible,the thing with weddings you get people going you have never met and may never meet again....do you really need them there,It s a case of well Tom is going so i have to invite Dick and if their going then Harry has to be 't be put under any pressure from anyone and make that very clear from the beginning!