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    #962
    Milly33
    Registered Users Posts: 8,645 ✭✭✭Milly33


    best of luck with the baby planning Neyite ..Ye are dead right to do what ye feel is important...

    Your never alone Sinead with boards haha I must say after spending a lot of time on this forum last year people are very helpfull and theres the freedom you can let it all out.....

    And so true someone will be bound to find something to moan about.. I just loved the Oh sure why didnt ye do this, after ours.. even though as said it was a relaxed affiar for guests and for himself but for me i just felt ahhh Im A celebrity get me out of here!!!

    I love the idea of having a wedding and just not telling everyone, invite people with the premise they are going to a party of something and then surprise..No pressure on anyone....


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    #963
    michellie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭michellie


    The shop phoned me this evening to say my dress arrived today.... (AGHHHHHH... Deep breaths) gonna go try it on saturday week. Knew it was coming soon,but nearly died when I got the call!


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    #964
    The_Stranger
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭The_Stranger


    Collected my dress today! It was fantastic getting to see it and try it on again. I had forgotten so much about the detail on it. Also 5 months to go today! :D


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    #965
    ShaShaBear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,528 ✭✭✭ShaShaBear


    First dress appointment on Friday
    (Bet y'all are sweating at me starting looking 6 months before the wedding :pac: )

    Took all advice on board and am going to look at the dresses that fit me now. Praying they have The Dress when I get there (on sale) so I can move on to our final item - the suits!


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    #966
    Preset No.3
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭Preset No.3


    First wedding of the season and its great to be back in Ballymagarvey Village. I really had forgotten what a lovely venue this is. If anyone is here this year, I am guessing it really will be a magical day!!!


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    #967
    ElleEm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,981 ✭✭✭ElleEm


    ShaShaBear wrote: »
    First dress appointment on Friday
    (Bet y'all are sweating at me starting looking 6 months before the wedding :pac: )

    I have 5 weeks to go and my dress hasn't been delivered yet. I have never even tried it on!


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    #968
    SarahMollie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,843 ✭✭✭SarahMollie


    Preset No.3 wrote: »
    First wedding of the season and its great to be back in Ballymagarvey Village. I really had forgotten what a lovely venue this is. If anyone is here this year, I am guessing it really will be a magical day!!!

    One of my best friends just booked BMV for Nov next year - very excited to see the place in person as anything I've seen online looks amazing!


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    #969
    andreac
    Registered Users Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭andreac


    ElleEm wrote: »
    I have 5 weeks to go and my dress hasn't been delivered yet. I have never even tried it on!

    Wow, are you not up the walls? I couldn't cope with that lol.


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    #970
    Milly33
    Registered Users Posts: 8,645 ✭✭✭Milly33


    Don't stress you have loads of time for the dress. A lot don't come in until the week beforehand.. I got my own 2 days before the big day


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    #971
    ShaShaBear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,528 ✭✭✭ShaShaBear


    Milly33 wrote: »
    Don't stress you have loads of time for the dress. A lot don't come in until the week beforehand.. I got my own 2 days before the big day

    I'd actually die.
    Im looking at the sample dresses so if I do find one, itll be coming home with me. How long would it take a dressmaker to do alterations do you know? I obviously don't know how much weight I will lose before the big day but I imagine there is a cutoff point that Ill need to consider. If I only lost 1lb between now and the wedding Ill have dropped 2 dress sizes and I'm losing 2-3 per week at the minute!


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    #972
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,657 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    You can space them out as much as you like. Many people get the first fitting 3 months in advance. Some wait until 8 weeks before. I got all 3 fittings done in a week out of necessity :)


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    #973
    ShaShaBear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,528 ✭✭✭ShaShaBear


    Faith wrote: »
    You can space them out as much as you like. Many people get the first fitting 3 months in advance. Some wait until 8 weeks before. I got all 3 fittings done in a week out of necessity :)

    Oh 8 weeks isn't too bad. I was just thinking I hope it's not miles beforehand that I could end up losing another stone and having no time to get it altered again. My dressmaker lives a 2 minute walk from the house so I'll pop into her once we score a dress and see what she thinks!


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    #974
    Princess Peach
    Registered Users Posts: 11,698 ✭✭✭✭Princess Peach


    I'm 5 months away and I don't know what I'll wear :pac:


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    #975
    ShaShaBear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,528 ✭✭✭ShaShaBear


    Princess Peach wrote: »
    I'm 5 months away and I don't know what I'll wear :pac:

    I was spotting tons of bridesmaid dresses that I loved and was starting to think I'd just order three, two in gold and one in white for myself :pac:


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    #976
    Princess Peach
    Registered Users Posts: 11,698 ✭✭✭✭Princess Peach


    I won't be wearing a wedding dress anyway, I'm sure I'll find something I like in the meantime :)


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    #977
    irishgirl19
    Registered Users Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭irishgirl19


    Shashabear I'm not sure where you're based but smart brides in portlaoise have a large section of sample dresses for sale. The most expensive one is 800. They'll hold it for a month.
    I heard the bridal outlet in baldoyle have a sale room but I haven't been there


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    #978
    ShaShaBear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,528 ✭✭✭ShaShaBear


    irishgirl19 wrote: »
    Shashabear I'm not sure where you're based but smart brides in portlaoise have a large section of sample dresses for sale. The most expensive one is 800. They'll hold it for a month.
    I heard the bridal outlet in baldoyle have a sale room but I haven't been there

    Based in Monaghan but I have a very lovely OH that doesn't mind hauling ass for a bargain ;)
    Thanks so much for letting me know - that is definitely my second visit!


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    #979
    Milly33
    Registered Users Posts: 8,645 ✭✭✭Milly33


    You don't have to go for the typical dress if you don't want to.. Is it Folkstone do loverly fancy dresses but they wouldn't be the typical bridal style.... Or maybe call to a dressmaker get one made...

    Alterations I think just depends on how busy the dressmaker is at the time. Might be handy to find out whos best close to you and ring and ask.. I know my chap had like the most of my own made in a week... Or just ask in the bridal shop if you find the dress there..


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    #980
    SarahMollie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,843 ✭✭✭SarahMollie


    Milly33 wrote: »
    You don't have to go for the typical dress if you don't want to.. Is it Folkstone do loverly fancy dresses but they wouldn't be the typical bridal style.... Or maybe call to a dressmaker get one made...

    Alterations I think just depends on how busy the dressmaker is at the time. Might be handy to find out whos best close to you and ring and ask.. I know my chap had like the most of my own made in a week... Or just ask in the bridal shop if you find the dress there..

    Folkster - they're in Dublin and Kilkenny, but I think their bridal is Kilkenny only.


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    #981
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    If you can find a good dressmaker/seamstress rather than an "alterations" place, they'll likely be able to do more and I'd feel safer with something important. If you contact a few around your area and tell them what you're looking for and tell them the time of year you'll be looking at they'll give you a timetable.


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    #982
    Milly33
    Registered Users Posts: 8,645 ✭✭✭Milly33


    Princess Peach wrote: »
    I won't be wearing a wedding dress anyway, I'm sure I'll find something I like in the meantime :)

    Have you had a look at folkstone they had some loverly dresses, or Verso also


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    #983
    Princess Peach
    Registered Users Posts: 11,698 ✭✭✭✭Princess Peach


    Folkster, pass the window everyday going to work :pac: And I have verso on my instagram. I might not be ready to shop but I have it all on my radar :D


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    #984
    ShaShaBear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,528 ✭✭✭ShaShaBear


    So no luck today, unfortunately! Only had 4 within budget and only one I really liked. It was utterly gorgeous and very flattering but it didn't really feel like "the" dress to me.


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    #985
    Milly33
    Registered Users Posts: 8,645 ✭✭✭Milly33


    Ah shame but it does take a while..I am sure youll find the one soon


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    #986
    emzibob
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭emzibob


    this day next week I'll be married!!! eek!!!

    Shashabear just a word of advise if buying a sample check out a good seamstress near you as the shop I bought mine in recommended two to me one was a wrong number the other asked me to bring the dress into the shop and when I got there she had gone home ( I only got off the phone with her 10 mins earlier)


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    #987
    ShaShaBear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,528 ✭✭✭ShaShaBear


    I am finally not a dressless bride!!!!!!!!!!!
    What an emotional experience!


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    #988
    westernlass
    Registered Users Posts: 598 ✭✭✭westernlass


    Having a nightmare with our venue last minute. Does anyone else find the admin and dealing with stupid queries ruins all the fun?


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    #989
    Neyite
    Administrators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,947 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Neyite


    ShaShaBear wrote: »
    I am finally not a dressless bride!!!!!!!!!!!
    What an emotional experience!

    Show us :D


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    #990
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,657 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    westernlass wrote: »
    Having a nightmare with our venue last minute. Does anyone else find the admin and dealing with stupid queries ruins all the fun?

    I was totally unprepared for our last meeting with the wedding coordinator at the hotel. She wanted to know things we had never considered, like what exact time we'd be arriving at the hotel so they could be waiting for us. I was like "Uhhh.... the ceremony is at 2... so sometime after that? Probably before 5, if that helps?".

    It was definitely stressful!


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    #991
    ShaShaBear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,528 ✭✭✭ShaShaBear


    Neyite wrote: »
    Show us :D

    I have a picture of it on a mannequin and that's it. The model picture actually ruins it as she wears it loose! I'll pop it up later this evening for 5 minutes so my partner doesn't see it! :pac:


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