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2015 brides!

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    Really did she tell you so with the invites? sisters you have to love them :)

    Yeah very surprised with all the silliness really id expect it out of teenagers or kids not adults... Annoying also as I know for a fact one family member could not even go. It was a cheap night for all for ours in fairness so there was not a huge cost for people but I do understand this, they can be so pricey..

    Best of luck with the plan sure tis only for the meal anyway people move around after they will all be grand and after that sod it haha


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭kildareash


    Milly33 wrote:
    Yeah very surprised with all the silliness really id expect it out of teenagers or kids not adults... Annoying also as I know for a fact one family member could not even go. It was a cheap night for all for ours in fairness so there was not a huge cost for people but I do understand this, they can be so pricey..


    Ours is the same, they wldnt need hotel so wld just be whatever their tipple was.
    MIL thinks the wife is making a point of it because she wasn't invited on the hen. But I only see her at family events...We don't even have one another phone numbers. I wouldn't even say I've spoke to her for more than five mins at a time.

    I'm not worried about my sister. I know there will be some reason for her to have a face on her at some stage during the day. But she can deal with it herself for one day!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    Jes there is really no end to keeping all happy is there...


  • Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭CBFi


    112 confirmed so we have our minimum numbers for hotel. RSVP date yesterday. Only a few stragglers left! Amazing how many book rooms but don't RSVP!

    Had work Hen last weekend so put back on 1.5lbs. Damn you alcohol! Lol worth it.


  • Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭CBFi


    Don't let it worry you Kildareash...I know it's easier said then done but she sounds like she'd make a fuss out of anything! Ignore!

    A few people have given me a warning to ignore my mother if she kicks up on the day....she can be a bit of an attention seeker sometimes and apparently she was not well behaved at my brothers wedding. I didn't notice. I definitely noticed when she was badly behaved my nephews christening....please let her not act up....I'll get upset!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭kildareash


    Oh, I know what she's like. So I'm well prepared for her and not going to let her annoy me on the day.

    Glad you met your minimum number CBFi. That's a nice amount of people too.

    I think we've about 214 sitting down now, which is grand. It's kinda what we were prepared for.

    It's my last day in work as a Miss today. I really can't belive it's all happening so quickly. One more hour and I'm outta here!


  • Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭CBFi


    Best of luck Kildareash!! I think I'm next after you on this thread. Gaaa!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    Best of luck have the best day


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭kildareash


    One more week to go! Aghhhhhh!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 585 ✭✭✭Mayo Miss


    Hi All,

    Meant to give an update ages ago but here goes.

    Wedding in August went off without a hitch. The day flew. All the planning and arranging beforehand meant I could relax and just go with the flow on the day. The morning flew! No time for nerves. I think the wobbly bottom lip didn't start till we were taking photos before leaving for the church. (A shot of brandy cured that).

    The ceremony went by in almost a blur. Still waiting for the DVD to relive it all. The flowers, singing, were all lovely.

    Our photographer was a godsend. He was relaxed but guided us along when needed, (he even came to the rehearsal to meet everyone). Our videographer was very discrete and non invasive.

    The car was fab, old and creaky but the driver was a dote. He only spoke to us a few times so it meant we had that hour drive to the reception to have a good giggle, talk, ooh & aah at the rings, knock back the bottle of bubbly, wave like celebrities as we passed through 2 towns, compare how our mornings went etc. It was the only time we got to ourselves all day.

    The reception was great, the evening flew. Managed to talk to most guests. Danced lots. The wedding shoes stayed on till after 11.30 which surprised me, into comfier flats then.

    The dress was stiff/heavy enough but had no problems with it. I was delighted to get through the dinner without getting anything spilt on it which is rare for me.

    In my mind all day I kept thinking, relax, enjoy it all, don't get panicked or stressed.

    I love looking at the photos. Trying to narrow them down now to print out a few for hanging up and decide on an album.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭kildareash


    #3moresleeps agh!!!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 834 ✭✭✭amor3


    kildareash wrote: »
    #3moresleeps agh!!!!!

    Enjoy the build up! It goes so fast..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    Best of luck Kildareash tis today isn't it.. Have the best day xxx


  • Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭CBFi


    Good luck Kildareash!!!!Visited my venue with my Mum today - her 1st time seeing it. Can't believe next time I'll be back, I'll be getting married. Getting really excited now!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭stickybookmark


    kildareash hope you had a fantastic day


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭kildareash


    Thanks girls...We had the most amazing day ever!

    Everything was just perfect from the night before to the day after.

    We had some family and neighbours in my mam's house for a couple of drinks the night before and it was such fun. My little girl loved it.

    The photographer said he'd never had a bride sit down for an hour before she got ready, but we had time for lunch and everything before we left for the church and I was only about 5 mins later than I planned! It was so relaxed and really set us up for the rest if the day. Everyone just had a great party....The band were amazing and the floor was full all night. Even for the waltzes!

    I seen selfie sticks in dealz earlier in the week and picked one up for each table....best €20 ever spent. People made great use of them all night and we have lots of group shots of the tables now too.
    We encouraged guests to take pics and share them with us through wedpics or Facebook or whatever and we have some deadly pics now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 762 ✭✭✭Pistachios & cream


    hey kildareash, im delighted you had a great day. hope you have a fab honeymoon too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    Mayo Miss and Kilareash Congratulations to YE!!! Welcome to the world of Mrs :)... Delighted ye had such wonderfilled days,,,,,, Whoop


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,677 ✭✭✭✭fits


    which band did you have kildareash?

    congratulations!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭CBFi


    Sounds amazing Kildareash! You didn't happen to get married in a hotel in Wicklow did you? I saw the selfie stick idea there when visiting my own venue last weekend....coincidence one way or another. I thought it was so cute. They also had sparklers at every setting for the first dance which I thought was a gorgeous idea but we have no room left in the budget so we're just getting a few for photos.

    I'm delighted for you!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭kildareash


    CBFi wrote: »
    Sounds amazing Kildareash! You didn't happen to get married in a hotel in Wicklow did you? I saw the selfie stick idea there when visiting my own venue last weekend....coincidence one way or another. I thought it was so cute. They also had sparklers at every setting for the first dance which I thought was a gorgeous idea but we have no room left in the budget so we're just getting a few for photos.

    I'm delighted for you!

    No we're not in wicklow. I picked up some sparklers in the pound shop at Halloween but I forgot to use them. It is a lovely idea.

    Can't believe it's a week ago already. I want to do it all again but without the busy lead up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    I have a pile of sparklers CBFi if you are anywhere near cork.. Just picked them up in the pound shop never got to use them


  • Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭CBFi


    Hi Milly, my soon to be SIL lives in Douglas. I'll DM you. X


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    Just replied there, Oh sure only down the road from me..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,602 ✭✭✭emzolita


    We got our photos yesterday. I love them. *\o/*


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭stickybookmark


    CBFi wrote: »
    They also had sparklers at every setting for the first dance which I thought was a gorgeous idea but we have no room left in the budget so we're just getting a few for photos.
    !

    Surely you'd get a few packets of sparklers in the pound shop for feck all? 1 per table, how many tables do you have?
    Great idea, never heard of it before


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭stickybookmark


    emzolita wrote: »
    We got our photos yesterday. I love them. *\o/*

    Do you have to pick out X number of photos for an album? I pre-paid for the album as part of the package and have to narrow 500 shots down to 80 :eek::eek:

    I got it down to 200 and something. Tore into it again there Sat night and got it down to 155.....but I love each and every one of those 155. How the fleck am I supposed to reduce that by nearly half?! It's so hard. As it gets closer to 80 I'm going to be facing taking out some ones that I really love, such a hard task!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,602 ✭✭✭emzolita


    Do you have to pick out X number of photos for an album? I pre-paid for the album as part of the package and have to narrow 500 shots down to 80 :eek::eek:

    I got it down to 200 and something. Tore into it again there Sat night and got it down to 155.....but I love each and every one of those 155. How the fleck am I supposed to reduce that by nearly half?! It's so hard. As it gets closer to 80 I'm going to be facing taking out some ones that I really love, such a hard task!

    Yeah , we have 490 photos and have to pick out 65. :)
    I dont mind too much. we got a lovely personalised usb stick off the photographer with high and low resolution of all the pics . So we can print pictures in the future if needs be.
    Its very tough though trying to figure out what ones to put in an album


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭stickybookmark


    emzolita wrote: »
    Yeah , we have 490 photos and have to pick out 65. :)
    I dont mind too much. we got a lovely personalised usb stick off the photographer with high and low resolution of all the pics . So we can print pictures in the future if needs be.
    Its very tough though trying to figure out what ones to put in an album

    Yeah I'm like - do I want to record the crowd that were there so lots of crowd shots or the decor/little touches that I will have forgotten in 10 years time so shots of the flower, pew ends, table decor or do I just want loads of posed picturesque shots of the two of us -us by the water, us walking through the wood, etc etc .....then there's all the family shots and bridal party shots and bridal prep and groom prep.....I'm also falling into the trap of putting every shot that I think I look good in into the album haha! :P it's an enjoyable task but a difficult one all the same. I need to get a boot on though


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭kildareash


    emzolita wrote: »
    We got our photos yesterday. I love them. *\o/*

    Woohoo...We got ours last week too, and I'm absolutely in love with them.
    The only disappointment and this is in no way the photographers fault but we only got one pic of us with our kids. I had planned to get some when we got back to the hotel but the time just got away from us and my mam had taken the kids up to their room to feed them before our own dinner was served. They were both exhausted from the long day and both ended up asleep before the meal had even ended. When my little one woke the next morning she said the wedding wasn't over because we hadn't danced!

    If there was one day of your life where you had the ability to pause and rewind certain parts. I think it shld be your wedding day!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 536 ✭✭✭nosietoes


    I'm in the process of doing a photo book at the moment... Through being as ruthless as I could be I narrowed it down to 370 from 1600 - but the hardcover album will still be prob €150 when I have it all done. Tho I presume professional ones run yo that kind of price too and I wouldn't be satisfying my love of complete control.

    Managed to get both parents albums down just over 120! Cannot imagine trying to pick 60!


  • Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭CBFi


    I couldn't imagine that task being easy.... We're not getting an album. I'm planning a gallery wall (not just of wedding photos haha!) for our new house. I love frames and having photos around and I don't think I'd look at an album. Might do it down the line when we miss the wedding planning!

    Just over 2 weeks now. Everything really under control thank god. Decided to take the full week of the wedding off so I have time to decompress from work. Why does the sh@t always hit the fan when you dont have time to deal with it?!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭PhoenixParker


    Not that I've actually ordered my album yet but I did narrow down the photos.

    My strategy was to mentally divide the day into sections I wanted to feature then pick the best photo for each section and a few complementary "detail" photos. Each section will be a full page and will be followed by the detail pages.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 536 ✭✭✭nosietoes


    Just finished my album there... And received a discount code so only paying €77 for a leather bound photo book of 365 photos/103 pages on mixbook.com


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭kildareash


    nosietoes wrote: »
    Just finished my album there... And received a discount code so only paying €77 for a leather bound photo book of 365 photos/103 pages on mixbook.com

    Having a look on that website now, looks great. Might order our thank you cards from them also.

    Do you know anyone who has ordered from them before or how did you hear about it??

    I'm in serious wedding come down...how did ye get through it? Not even Christmas is exciting me. With the kids we were back in mammy and daddy mode straight away, but we still had our few days away to look forward to.
    I just keep on booking things to do...he's gonna kill me! Show with the girls after Xmas, afternoon tea with the sisters and BM's in the next few weeks.

    Also need to get my head back into training as I've a 5k in 3 weeks and I want to get under 30 mins for it, but I haven't even seen my trainers in two weeks!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 536 ✭✭✭nosietoes


    We got through it by booking a trip to visit friends in Madrid - he booked his flights while we still on our Honeymoon!! I felt pretty dark after we got back from our break in Madrid a few weeks ago but doing the photobook helped... and Christmas too... and planning our holiday to my bridesmaid in Houston next summer!

    I looked up reviews of which sites offered the best photobooks and they got brilliant reviews and the editting features were simple but customise-able enough to keep me happy!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,677 ✭✭✭✭fits


    The comedown lasted ages. At least 1 month. And then life got super complicated. *sigh* hopefully things will settle down soon enough.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 834 ✭✭✭amor3


    Still suffering with the come down, 2 months married tommorow! We went on honeymoon 3 days after and that helped as we also have kids so it was a break before mammy and daddy mode kicked in. Then when we got back we booked a Christmas break to Donegal with the kids so that's in 2 weeks and we also booked our summer holidays for next year. But like you, I've been booking dinners and other litte things, just to have something to plan/look forward to :-)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,150 ✭✭✭✭Malari


    nosietoes wrote: »
    Just finished my album there... And received a discount code so only paying €77 for a leather bound photo book of 365 photos/103 pages on mixbook.com

    This is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for! Well, we don't have photos back yet, but it would be nice to have a portable set of pictures that's just enough to show people without them getting bored ;-) ok, maybe fewer than 365 photos!

    As for the comedown, I am not feeling it. I'm really looking forward to Xmas and we are both feeling loved up and enjoying being married. It's a great feeling! :-)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    We booked a weekend in Paris for about 5 weeks after the wedding to help with the comedown - it definitely helped! We still haven't gotten around to doing an album yet and we're 6 months married on Monday... No big holidays booked though because we've got a little one on the way in March :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 834 ✭✭✭amor3


    We booked a weekend in Paris for about 5 weeks after the wedding to help with the comedown - it definitely helped! We still haven't gotten around to doing an album yet and we're 6 months married on Monday... No big holidays booked though because we've got a little one on the way in March :)

    Awhh, congratulations :-)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    We are still going on honeymoons!! We had a three day break in Skibbereen after the wedding, then in Oct we went to Bologna for 4 days, and were off to Warsaw for some pretty Christmas markets the start of December cant wait..

    The come down hit me straight after the wedding as I was so annoyed I got sick, and let kinda things happen that I didn't want happening.. Felt very bad was crying on que, I just could not deal with it..

    All over that now (2 and a bit months later) and I must say im having fun just enjoying ourselves, went mad for the first month and didn't worry about money had dinners out, spoilt ourselves with whatever we wanted, which included a loverly new steam iron haha.. Indulgance and we have got back to calling to friends and that at weekends which is all mad now, as we didn't really do anything for around 4 months before the wedding, so we have a lot of catch up to do..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    I have a question! Just wondering I know obviously there is adverts, but would it be worth having a thread for lets say some bits and bobs that brides would like to pass on


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭stickybookmark


    Milly33 wrote: »
    I have a question! Just wondering I know obviously there is adverts, but would it be worth having a thread for lets say some bits and bobs that brides would like to pass on

    Don't you have enough stress from running the Wedding stuff for sale in Cork FB page :-)
    Kildareash I dealt with the post wedding blues in the same manner as Rainbow Kirby :D. But I know you already have your kids so that's no good to you....it will pass though I felt the same, a huge downer, you're not alone!

    Doing the thank you cards and wedding album does help to relive the day alright. Or spend time picking nice photos to put in a Facebook album and getting the reactions to that you get to relive the day as well with some of the people you shared it with


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    haha oh I left that, jes the amount of time wasters on it got a bit much.. But I love doing things like helping out or searching for things...

    I can see how people have kids after weddings, it is like the next step...


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭kildareash


    Milly33 wrote: »
    haha oh I left that, jes the amount of time wasters on it got a bit much.. But I love doing things like helping out or searching for things...

    I can see how people have kids after weddings, it is like the next step...

    I 100% wholeheartedly recommend you have kids before getting married, for this reason but also it's a lot less complicated organising and running around with no kids.
    My 3yo chose between starters and main course to have an exahusted melt down, I didn't have time to settle her in the room as they were waiting on me to serve the next course. So had to bring her back down to the ballroom in force 10 mode! Her first ever public tantrum on our wedding day! Luckily both of them KO'd shortly after that (think the little man took a turn letting off steam but the sitter handled it all beautifully and I was only told when both were fast asleep).

    I've had a lovely week chilling out with the kids, so think I have a bit of seperation anxiety brewing about going back to work next week too. I know once i get back to work and training with the run up to Xmas and my little man's second birthday, I'm sure I'll have plenty to keep me busy ;)

    Delighted with our album from mixbook. Think it worked out at about €50 with the discount code. Going to order another one made from all our friend's pictures.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭stickybookmark


    kildareash wrote: »
    I 100% wholeheartedly recommend you have kids before getting married, for this reason but also it's a lot less complicated organising and running around with no kids.
    My 3yo chose between starters and main course to have an exahusted melt down, I didn't have time to settle her in the room as they were waiting on me to serve the next course. So had to bring her back down to the ballroom in force 10 mode! Her first ever public tantrum on our wedding day! Luckily both of them KO'd shortly after that (think the little man took a turn letting off steam but the sitter handled it all beautifully and I was only told when both were fast asleep).

    I've had a lovely week chilling out with the kids, so think I have a bit of seperation anxiety brewing about going back to work next week too. I know once i get back to work and training with the run up to Xmas and my little man's second birthday, I'm sure I'll have plenty to keep me busy ;)

    Delighted with our album from mixbook. Think it worked out at about €50 with the discount code. Going to order another one made from all our friend's pictures.

    I assume you meant to say you recommend getting married before having kids :-)
    Did your sitter stay in the room with your kids after they fell asleep then or did one of your family members have to miss the rest of the wedding to mind them?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭kildareash


    I assume you meant to say you recommend getting married before having kids :-)
    Did your sitter stay in the room with your kids after they fell asleep then or did one of your family members have to miss the rest of the wedding to mind them?

    Haha....definitely meant before!

    Yes our sitter stayed with us until my mam went to bed at 3am. She had the option to stay over too but she lived in town so she preferred to go home.
    We hadn't a set time for her to finish...It was whenever my mam went to bed and she was happy enough with that.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭stickybookmark


    kildareash wrote: »
    Haha....definitely meant before!

    Yes our sitter stayed with us until my mam went to bed at 3am. She had the option to stay over too but she lived in town so she preferred to go home.
    We hadn't a set time for her to finish...It was whenever my mam went to bed and she was happy enough with that.

    Brilliant.... great to get someone so flexible.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭kildareash


    Brilliant.... great to get someone so flexible.

    its worked out really well....We have a non family babysitter for other nights out too.


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