tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post7743479007036693863..comments2023-06-01T09:40:02.348+01:00Comments on Someone, Somewhere: A Wedding Planning Updatejbistheinitialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16586790915028084570noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post-74985596153638422302016-10-10T22:37:14.868+01:002016-10-10T22:37:14.868+01:00Oh and my hen party (But you HAAAAVE to Kezzie. Gr...Oh and my hen party (But you HAAAAVE to Kezzie. Grrr) was a picnic in the park by Valentines Mansion, our wedding venue and it was a bring and share picnic. So simple and so chilled and fun!Kezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705356707599121605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post-65532801412093704772016-10-10T22:36:30.227+01:002016-10-10T22:36:30.227+01:00I enjoyed this! I remember when I got married, I ...I enjoyed this! I remember when I got married, I really did not enjoy all the, "Oh but you must to x or y!" all the time. I got so cross with it. CBC was SOOO much more into wedding planning and things than I was. I was like, "Grrr, that's so expensive!" and "Boo hiss!" to lots. Was dead chuffed to find my dream dress on Ebay (as in the one I found when I typed "Jane Austen wedding dress" into Google- despaired as it was £2900 from a designer collection from 4 years prior and then found it on Ebay for £200! Even that I scoffed at!)Kezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705356707599121605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post-18634510368420507632016-10-04T18:28:59.173+01:002016-10-04T18:28:59.173+01:00YES to all of this (the narcissism thing is why I ...YES to all of this (the narcissism thing is why I think I'm going to avoid a hen do - like, people are already making an effort to come to the wedding so another weekend dedicated entirely to me just seems... a bit much?)jbistheinitialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16586790915028084570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post-10971687572875247492016-10-04T18:28:03.719+01:002016-10-04T18:28:03.719+01:00Despite being pretty *shrugs* about a lot of the p...Despite being pretty *shrugs* about a lot of the planning, I am so excited for it - I think it will be an awesome day.jbistheinitialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16586790915028084570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post-87736950301826352922016-10-04T18:26:33.008+01:002016-10-04T18:26:33.008+01:00I am SO excited about this dress, it's literal...I am SO excited about this dress, it's literally exactly what I wanted so to get it for so little is extremely exciting.jbistheinitialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16586790915028084570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post-43251685591831959502016-09-27T22:44:00.295+01:002016-09-27T22:44:00.295+01:00I usually deeply dislike weddings - there's so...I usually deeply dislike weddings - there's something about the tradition, the cost and the narcissism of a lot of them which I just can't stand. The only ones I've actively enjoyed were the couple which were personal, and shoot the couple. Yours sounds utterly brilliant.Gwenhttp://www.shuttersandletters.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post-50958984169893122602016-09-26T10:35:50.664+01:002016-09-26T10:35:50.664+01:00After the wedding I'll for sure be doing a mor...After the wedding I'll for sure be doing a more detailed post about budgets and everything we included, but to give you a ballpark figure we've budgeted £4,000 for: ceremony venue, drinks & cake after ceremony, three course meal for 75 inc. 1k behind the bar, hotel rooms for overseas guests (approx. 12 rooms), photographer, outfits and flowers. But (and it's a BIG but) we have been so lucky with the expensive items - like my dress costing £16, the cakes are all being made by friends & family, we don't have to pay for a registrar because it's a non-legal ceremony officiated by our friend, and the photographer is my friend's brother so is charging a quarter of what he would usually (although this is also because we're having a late ceremony so it's not a full day job, more like 3 hours). But then we are also spending in areas some couples don't - namely paying for hotel rooms for guests and putting a lot of money behind the bar for drinks.jbistheinitialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16586790915028084570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post-32485253504804289262016-09-26T10:14:13.577+01:002016-09-26T10:14:13.577+01:00Would you be opposed to doing a budget post? I und...Would you be opposed to doing a budget post? I understand if you'd rather not but I'd like to have some sort of reference for my claims that it can still be special without excess expenditure. I am at the point where my close friends are starting to get married. I generally feel clueless about expense (necessary vs desired options) and am frequently told that "you can't appreciate it until you plan a wedding, so much costs and decisions you might not even consider..." Flixhttp://flitterbee.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post-92115533962042726362016-09-25T21:46:29.366+01:002016-09-25T21:46:29.366+01:00It sounds perfect. It should be about the two of y...It sounds perfect. It should be about the two of you, and what you want and nothing else. Can't wait to hear more about it! HazelxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438389465030714608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post-24917649098032857822016-09-25T19:16:55.734+01:002016-09-25T19:16:55.734+01:00It sounds like an awesome day! I can hardly wait t...It sounds like an awesome day! I can hardly wait to see the dress of dreams. As much as I had a ball at my wedding, a lot of it was done to please my other half's family, guests in particular. Gaelle's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05661059298296491684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post-68625831225176865002016-09-24T21:06:53.034+01:002016-09-24T21:06:53.034+01:00We're both trying hard to keep in mind: what i...We're both trying hard to keep in mind: what is perfect for *us*? Not anyone else, just us.jbistheinitialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16586790915028084570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post-13306604272750920482016-09-24T21:06:16.122+01:002016-09-24T21:06:16.122+01:00It's just incredible to me how much people get...It's just incredible to me how much people get hung up on the tiny details. I think it especially seems to perturb my friends who HAVE had big/expensive weddings, that we're managing to do it on a tiny budget by cutting out the extraneous detail.jbistheinitialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16586790915028084570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post-23296962237899321452016-09-24T21:04:55.996+01:002016-09-24T21:04:55.996+01:00I might do a separate post on all the massively in...I might do a separate post on all the massively inappropriate music I want to pick for the party, it's almost become a hobby of mine. "Is this song vastly lyrically ill-suited to a wedding? Yes? I want it."jbistheinitialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16586790915028084570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post-12037364892285095312016-09-24T21:03:05.433+01:002016-09-24T21:03:05.433+01:00Yup, that is basically our attitude too! And I kno...Yup, that is basically our attitude too! And I know, I don't know where the time has gone. Four years?!jbistheinitialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16586790915028084570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post-80409691189954466912016-09-24T14:09:00.066+01:002016-09-24T14:09:00.066+01:00This sounds like you're planning the perfect d...This sounds like you're planning the perfect day! And good work on the bargain dress of dreams, I thought I'd done well with mine but you've smashed it with a £16 number! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291775913769321601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post-27746411120790197242016-09-24T07:33:02.380+01:002016-09-24T07:33:02.380+01:00This. Yes. I have been interested to hear more abo...This. Yes. I have been interested to hear more about these wedding plans. I find it mildly baffling the amount of expectations and expense that comes with most weddings. I am eager to hear more about the three course vegan menu too! Flixhttp://flitterbee.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post-88168403563539415132016-09-23T21:15:40.868+01:002016-09-23T21:15:40.868+01:00Sounds like it will be wonderful and most importan...Sounds like it will be wonderful and most importantly represent you both. :-) x p.s. I would totally have chosen to be music mixer as well! ;-) SteffRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883091806982307143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940545051361113340.post-12004720955615969192016-09-23T18:18:59.541+01:002016-09-23T18:18:59.541+01:00Its your day so you can both do what the fuck you ...Its your day so you can both do what the fuck you want, your love party (sorry!) sounds like its going to be awesome!<br /><br />Also, I cannot believe that you and Thomas have been together for four years! Blimey that has gone quick! xHelenhttp://www.usingmyloaf.co.uknoreply@blogger.com