2015 brides!

kildareash

Only six weeks to go! I'm so excited...everything is falling into place. Only half stone more to loose weight wise and ill be beside myself with happiness. I'm more than happy with how I look now so if I get another few pounds off ill be ecstatic.

Does anyone have a comprehensive to do list for the last few weeks? I've so many thoughts swirling round in my head I'm afraid I'll miss something.

Still don't have our invites sent out, I still don't have over half of them. I'm not sure if they're even printed. I've been very polite so far but now it's got to the stage where people are going to think we're not inviting them. I really don't want to get ****ty with her but the invites are a pretty integral part if the day!

stargazer 68

kildareash wrote: »

Only six weeks to go!

Still don't have our invites sent out, I still don't have over half of them. I'm not sure if they're even printed. QUOTE]

OMG no invites with 6 weeks to the wedding? I would be jumping up and down on her!! :eek:
(In a bad way lol)

Malari

Yikes kildareash, that's quite annoying about the invites! :eek:

I'm really looking forward to it, but I think people expect us to be WAY MORE EXCITED than we are :pac: Everything is done now, I just have to pick up a few accessories (i.e. shoes and clutch) and make some beautician appointments.

kildareash

She's family and doing it as our gift (but I bought the actual invites), so I don't want to be falling out with her.

Malari

kildareash wrote: »

She's family and doing it as our gift (but I bought the actual invites), so I don't want to be falling out with her.

What exactly is she doing though if you bought the invites? I'd prefer a stern word now than getting half your guest list declining because they didn't receive enough notice?

Milly33

She still doesn't have them ready.. she is really cutting it fine

kildareash

Milly33 wrote: »

She still doesn't have them ready.. she is really cutting it fine

I know. I hope to have them fully assembled tonight. So I'll have them in the post in the morning. Although, I haven't had a text to say I'll drop them over tonight so I'm slightly starting to panic.
She said she will have the proof of the evening invites for me tonight too and will print them straight away "to get them out of the way"...sure I need them in a week or two anyway!

Milly33

I would get the whole lot of them off her while she is there, Why are they taking so long as such are they very intricket or something.. Fingers crossed she will text soon

kildareash

Milly33 wrote: »

I would get the whole lot of them off her while she is there, Why are they taking so long as such are they very intricket or something.. Fingers crossed she will text soon

They need two bits of sticking and a slit in the insert for the RSVP card...all her idea by the way.
I think either she's not very organised or she's a procrastinator. We have offered time and time again to help with the assembly.

I text her this morning, as I don't like it being on my mind all day. I didn't give her a choice, I just said I was picking them up tonight.

Milly33

I see I See, well good thinking with the text just show up and if she doesn't have them done id say get onto a printer maybe and just do them yourselves unless now she would have them ready for tomorrorow

Malari

I presume she doesn't want any assistance as it's supposed to be a "gift". Not much of a gift if all it's causing you is stress though :-/

kildareash

I posted my invites at lunch time! Yay!

Its a bit underwhelming when people don't get in touch to say they loved them! But then again I don't think I've ever txt someone to say I love your invite.
And out of 10 international invites we've only had 2 official rsvp's!

Milly33

Yeahhh you got them then were they loverly worth the wait.... But sure if you only sent them no one will have them yet or have you sent some out before

I thought this too after sending ours, my Mum was the first to ring and she said thank you they got theirs and she was wondering had they sent the same one to everyone.. I was nearly in tears but a big bummer on it... It really did then she was ll no no I love them.. but you never know what to believe then...

Hopefully the RSVPs will be rolling in the door soon..

CarrieDzzz

I was totally underwhelmed at the lack of response to the invites too. I sent mine out 3 weeks ago, and have to still to receive RSVP's for half of the invitees....! Ah well probably just the Irish laid back attitude (I hope). It is very exciting though when an RSVP does come back tho!

Milly33

The more I asked people I do think it is the Irish way with the rsvp's..Thank god we did get most back but I had to get onto a few people around 2 weeks before hand...

It is like Christmas isn't it when you come home and see you have post.. The excitement is it a yes is it a no.... Sad in a way but so much fun

CBFi

International invites sent. Going to get cracking on putting together the rest of the invites on Sunday and post them next week. I sat down and stamped all the envelopes last weekend....literally a stamp, not the postage kind. Just a cute little 'name and name 4th December 2015' on the back.

Have our menu tasting tomorrow! Exciting.

kildareash

The two weddings we had this year we RSVP'd at the last minute...We knew we were going don't know why we didn't rsvp straight away.
We sent out about 10 international ones last week...We've had 2 responses. The furthest destinations have received theirs so we know everyone has got them.
Such a relief to have them sent out. Thanks for the tip on the labels definitely saved us time having them ready to go. Meant we had all the addresses sorted too and didn't have to spend today trying to get them.

jaja321

Menu tasting tonight - hope it goes well!

CorkClaire82

Where are people getting their Thank you cards? Trying to sort ours at the moment and get the best we can get. They are not cheap!

Pistachios & cream

I think il probably go with thankyoucards.ie

I want a pretty big folded card with images front and back. They seem to be cheapest.

If you want postcard type ones vistaprint are good but don't get the invites. They have a6 Flyers and postcards you can customise yourself.

Also the U.S. Website for vistaprint is cheaper even with postage added in.

jaja321

We designed our own and got them printed along with the invites. Didn't work out too expensive.

Menu tasting went really well. Have our menu nearly picked, just trying to decide now between beef or lamb. I know not a lot of people like lamb, but it was delicious. The beef was also very good though. Decisions, decisions...

fits

The lamb went down a storm at ours.

Milly33

Thinking of going to visatprint for ours or else the local printer. There are lots of them corkclaire on the wedding cork page on facebook

Id go Lamb jaja defo more popular. We had it for ours too Lamb and Fish and it was nearly 80% went with the lamb ohh it was tasty

CBFi

Had menu tasting last night. Was absolutely stuffed. Food was gorgeous.

Milly33

great to hear what are ye having

jaja321

Ooh interesting to hear that feedback... thought the beef would be more popular. I love lamb personally myself. There will also be a fish course.. hake...so kinda feel like people will eat one of those anyway.

PhoenixParker

It's a know your crowd thing with beef vs lamb I think.
If your guests are more conservative in their tastes then beef, if they're generally into food and a bit more adventurous then lamb.

Also depends a bit what time of year your wedding is, lamb is pretty seasonal and late in the season it can be very tough.

Milly33

That's kinda what we thought too but even his sister who normally doesn't have lamb went mad for it, and others too who would be fairly pickey eaters were the same.. Very surprised.. oh Hake that's what we had too yummie but being honest the lamb was nicer

CBFi

We're going with the traditional turkey and ham as it's December and it's himselfs favourite meal. Also salmon with sundries tomato and feta in filo pastry. Both were lovely!

Milly33

Sounds delicious CBFi... All this talk of food now has got me hungry have the roasties in the oven .. The salmon sounds very tasty

jaja321

PhoenixParker wrote: »

It's a know your crowd thing with beef vs lamb I think.
If your guests are more conservative in their tastes then beef, if they're generally into food and a bit more adventurous then lamb.

Also depends a bit what time of year your wedding is, lamb is pretty seasonal and late in the season it can be very tough.

The seasonal thing is something I've thought about alright, and our wedding is in December, which isn't exactly lamb season so it's a real consideration. What ive heard from some people is that even if lamb isn't their favourite, they enjoy rack of lamb and that's what's on offer. It's a tough one. Both were lovely, lamb probably a bit more tasty, but beef was also very very good and there was a bit more of it. With everything else there was a clear winner... this is just a harder decision!!

jaja321

Milly33 wrote: »

That's kinda what we thought too but even his sister who normally doesn't have lamb went mad for it, and others too who would be fairly pickey eaters were the same.. Very surprised.. oh Hake that's what we had too yummie but being honest the lamb was nicer

Very interesting. Honestly the hake was so good it was like butter. Would probably order it myself above the lamb or beef and I love red meat!

stickybookmark

jaja321 wrote: »

We designed our own and got them printed along with the invites. Didn't work out too expensive.

Menu tasting went really well. Have our menu nearly picked, just trying to decide now between beef or lamb. I know not a lot of people like lamb, but it was delicious. The beef was also very good though. Decisions, decisions...

We had no choice there was a set starter, a fish course, a meat course (lamb) and a set dessert.
There were a handful didn't eat the lamb....it's a pity they didn't realise they could have ordered the veggie option on the day instead. Anyone that didn't eat the lamb someone else at their table ate it though. I didn't see or hear of any food being left on plates!

TheGreatHuman

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Milly33

Wow very nice of you too offer, jes where were you last month

TheGreatHuman

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kildareash

TheGreatHuman wrote:

Anybody here want a free wedding video? I need one couple for portfolio in next three months. Pm me here for details.

I would be interested. I'll send you a PM now.

CBFi

46 stamped and addressed wedding invites that I was going to drop to the post office today and this morning An Post announce a strike likely to last 2 weeks.

Malari

Aw crap! Time to start emailing and making phone calls?

CBFi

well everyone knows when and where the wedding is on as it's a (relatively) small wedding but what a waste of money and effort.

kildareash

CBFi wrote: »

well everyone knows when and where the wedding is on as it's a (relatively) small wedding but what a waste of money and effort.

Anyone local that you could hand deliver them?
We're in the middle of getting RSVP's back. Hopefully it won't last long.

jaja321

CBFi wrote: »

46 stamped and addressed wedding invites that I was going to drop to the post office today and this morning An Post announce a strike likely to last 2 weeks.

Two weeks?? Where did it say that? Need to send out mine too!

kildareash

jaja321 wrote: »

Two weeks?? Where did it say that? Need to send out mine too!

They can't hold the country to ransom for two weeks, can you imagine. Business' would be up in arms.

jaja321

kildareash wrote: »

They can't hold the country to ransom for two weeks, can you imagine. Business' would be up in arms.

Seems excessive alright - imagine the backlog!

CBFi

jaja321 wrote: »

Two weeks?? Where did it say that? Need to send out mine too!

http://www.thejournal.ie/an-post-customers-out-of-service-strike-action-2363950-Oct2015/

jaja321

CBFi wrote: »

http://www.thejournal.ie/an-post-customers-out-of-service-strike-action-2363950-Oct2015/

Two weeks is outrageous really. Fingers crossed it won't last that long.

Faith

I think they're threatening 2 weeks to get attention more quickly. If they said 1 day, no one would be bothered!

Friends of mine are getting married today. I couldn't be there, and I've been getting sneak pictures of the day so far. I'm so jealous!! I want to get married again!! I really miss my wedding day and I get sad when I remember I can't have another one .

CBFi

I really really hope it doesn't last two weeks. Our RSVP deadline is the 28th October.

This is a bit disheartening after our drinks reception singer sent us an email saying he was cancelling our booking and returning our deposit because the hotel requested details of his insurance and he doesnt have any. I sorted it with the hotel and they will cover him under their policy but he hasn't responded to two emails and I don't have a phone number for him.

Just feels like one thing after another...and I just want an easy life!

stickybookmark

CBFi wrote: »

well everyone knows when and where the wedding is on as it's a (relatively) small wedding but what a waste of money and effort.

oh no! I saw the article about the strike earlier and never even thought of wedding invitations. As you said after all that effort & money !

stickybookmark

CBFi wrote: »

I really really hope it doesn't last two weeks. Our RSVP deadline is the 28th October.

This is a bit disheartening after our drinks reception singer sent us an email saying he was cancelling our booking and returning our deposit because the hotel requested details of his insurance and he doesnt have any. I sorted it with the hotel and they will cover him under their policy but he hasn't responded to two emails and I don't have a phone number for him.

Just feels like one thing after another...and I just want an easy life!

It should be relatively easy to get another reception musican or singer though, they are not like bands where the good ones book out years in advance. A reception singer is more low key and it's during the day so even someone already booked that night might be available earlier in the day.