2018 Brides/Grooms

Toots

Chat thread for you peeps tying the knot in 2018

Congratulations and best of luck everyone!

maisiedaisy

Thanks Toots! We're getting married in August 2018, strange to be saying now that it's next year!!

Saysay19

Getting married April 2018 😊

Gumbo

June 2018 here.
Seems like ages away but very surprising how many suppliers are already booked etc

Best of luck to everyone.

Plankton1

Yay I'm June 2018! Have all the big things booked and currently on the hunt for hair and makeup...crazy to think so much books out this far in advance!

Also how AMAZING is it to finally be able to say you're getting married next year!

maisiedaisy

We started booking things last July for August 2018. One venue had only two Saturdays left, a band we enquired with was already booked as was a videographer. This was two years out, I couldn't get over it!!!

SpillingTheTea

June 2018 here too! I'm excited but I am also getting very annoyed at the lack of communication from event decor vendors. I have contacted 3 for prices of draping in the past 2 months and when I got an email back they just send me on pictures of draping, but no prices? Then after I reply, radio silence. Is it just me or has that happened to any of you lovely ladies? xxx

Toots

I found with a lot of vendors that they weren't great in communication by email, you need to ring them to get anything done. This was back in 2010, and my SIL got married last year and said the same thing.

completely confused

August 2018 here! I was wondering when someone would start this thread :P

I have a question actually, what is the general consensus on a 2nd day BBQ or similar? I haven't been to many weddings so don't know what people really think. Do guests enjoy going or are they just a bit of an obligation on a hangover?? Trying to get our catering sorted!

mcgiggles

completely confused wrote:

I have a question actually, what is the general consensus on a 2nd day BBQ or similar? I haven't been to many weddings so don't know what people really think. Do guests enjoy going or are they just a bit of an obligation on a hangover?? Trying to get our catering sorted!

2017 bride here but thought I'd give my 2cents.. I've been to a crapload of weddings in the last 3 years.. I'm at "that age" when everyone's getting married.. anyways.. only expect much smaller numbers for the afters, (like my friend had about 300 at her wedding and maybe 20-30 at the afters!) think close friends, family, I think BBQ is a great idea though!

loriexxx

Getting married March 2018, we have the band and hotel booked. It feels like there is so much to do. Hopefully this thread will be a good help to us all.

Gumbo

completely confused wrote: »

August 2018 here! I was wondering when someone would start this thread :P

I have a question actually, what is the general consensus on a 2nd day BBQ or similar? I haven't been to many weddings so don't know what people really think. Do guests enjoy going or are they just a bit of an obligation on a hangover?? Trying to get our catering sorted!

We are looking at doing it too. Depending on numbers for the second day, and weather of course. Our hotel want circa €20 per head for the BBQ but we have loads of time to make our minds up.

From been to weddings I don't mind it, I would let guests know it's on in the afternoon/evening or whatever, that way they can chill in bed, or get up and go for a walk to the town or use the hotel facilities (pool etc), although, from my previous experience, getting to bed at 5ish and one wedding last year where we were still up when the hot l opened for breakfast, I wanted to stay in bed until the following evening

kaixbre

March 2018 here too, just have the venue and celebrant booked so far.

On the hunt for a band and photographer next.

SarahMollie

completely confused wrote: »

I have a question actually, what is the general consensus on a 2nd day BBQ or similar? I haven't been to many weddings so don't know what people really think. Do guests enjoy going or are they just a bit of an obligation on a hangover?? Trying to get our catering sorted!

I've been to a good number of weddings over the past 2 years (I'm at that age) and also engaged myself.

My feeling on 2nd day activities is to keep them really small if you're having them at all.

Generally, the morning after a wedding, I'm all about having breakfast and then hitting the road. The thoughts of having to get properly dressed up and potentially start drinking again would typically fill me with dread. Also, if the venue is far from home, having a big event might mean people think they need to book a 2nd nights accommodation, which likely they won't want to do.

What I have seen work well if for the B&G to book an area in a pub back closer to where everyone lives, and then the close friends and family and have an informal gathering there, once everyone has been home, had a nap and shower and are feeling human again

This is the most we're likely to do.

Kate253

Not sure if there is one yet? Just got engaged. Looking at next summer. :-)

Atomic Pineapple

Kate253 wrote: »

Not sure if there is one yet? Just got engaged. Looking at next summer. :-)

Thread here - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057690086

Congratulations on the engagement.

Toots

Hi Kate253, I've moved your post into the 2018 thread there now (cheers for the link Atomic Pineapple ) It hadn't had a post in a few weeks, so wasn't on the front page.

Congratulations on the engagement!

MissElle

Another one for March 2018! Have been engaged nearly a year but hadn't organised a thing until a month ago. Have venue, band/DJ, photographer and someone to marry us sorted. We had been planning on 60 people but have increased it to 100, the politics of the guest list has begun already :pac:

maisiedaisy

MissElle wrote: »

the politics of the guest list has begun already :pac:

I feel your pain on this one...we've done a few drafts, the lowest being 140 and the highest being 390. It's utter madness trying to please everyone!!

Kate253

SarahMollie wrote: »

I've been to a good number of weddings over the past 2 years (I'm at that age) and also engaged myself.

My feeling on 2nd day activities is to keep them really small if you're having them at all.

Generally, the morning after a wedding, I'm all about having breakfast and then hitting the road. The thoughts of having to get properly dressed up and potentially start drinking again would typically fill me with dread. Also, if the venue is far from home, having a big event might mean people think they need to book a 2nd nights accommodation, which likely they won't want to do.

What I have seen work well if for the B&G to book an area in a pub back closer to where everyone lives, and then the close friends and family and have an informal gathering there, once everyone has been home, had a nap and shower and are feeling human again

This is the most we're likely to do.

We are not doing this. Don't see the need. I do think a small thing might be nice but in our case everyone will be travelling so we would have to have a next day thing for everyone so that would be too much as we're looking at 100.

We are going to just pick a hotel to hang out at the next day and whoever wants to join us, join us but nothing organised. I'll expect immediate family to hang around the next day.

I've been to 30+ weddings from mid 90s on. It appears to me that the 2nd day thing is a new thing. Even with my 4 family weddings in the '96-03 period, we had nothing next day at all. Everyone left after breakfast. I wouldn't mind it as family but as a non family guest I prefer to leg it the next morning and wouldn't be keen on a follow up event but that's me and one event of drinking is enough.

MissElle

maisiedaisy wrote: »

I feel your pain on this one...we've done a few drafts, the lowest being 140 and the highest being 390. It's utter madness trying to please everyone!!

I've a large family so even keeping it to 100 is tough. I have his parents already going on about inviting "the neighbours" who I don't even know! We are paying for everything ourselves so I'm not going to let them dictate the guest list. Who says wedding planning is fun!? :pac: Anyway got hair and makeup organised today, so another couple of things checked off the list

Innervision

After lurking around this forum for a good while I'm delighted to finally be able to post here!
Newly engaged as of last weekend and hoping to get married in 2018, assuming we can find somewhere we like that's available!

Atomic Pineapple

Innervision wrote: »

After lurking around this forum for a good while I'm delighted to finally be able to post here!
Newly engaged as of last weekend and hoping to get married in 2018, assuming we can find somewhere we like that's available!

Congratulations, now is the time to be looking for a 2018 wedding, normally I'd say enjoy the engagement for a bit but in this case I recommend you get cracking.

Innervision

Atomic Pineapple wrote: »

Congratulations, now is the time to be looking for a 2018 wedding, normally I'd say enjoy the engagement for a bit but in this case I recommend you get cracking.

Thanks Yeah we plan on getting cracking very soon, just need to buy a ring first haha!

paintinglasses

Delighted to be joining in here! Got engaged very recently, got the church and venue organised for April 2018.
Managed to get my dress too, sample sales are amazing!

Just trying to figure out bands and photographer now, 2 things we definitely don't want to cheap out on. Very exciting times ahead!

Plankton1

I'm engaged one year today and it's another 14 months until the wedding!! Booked flights to London to go wedding dress shopping with my mam and sister in June, eeek!! I think it will really fly in now!

Sairus

April 2018 here!
We're currently living in Japan, but heading home to Ireland to be married. Organizing by remote gets old real quick! :P

rannerap

April 2018 here too venue confirmed, now begins the fun part of trying to sort everything else out :pac:

March 2018 for me.
Church, priest, church singer, venue, photographer and band all booked.
Gotta say, my missus is on top of everything. Didnt think she would be at all, but considering we're only engaged about 9 weeks, I think we're in good shape.

Need to sort out insurance next. Personally think it's a waste, but she wants it, so better be safe than sorry

Innervision

We've provisionally booked our venue for September 2018, it ticks all of our boxes except one niggle! After the dinner they ask everyone to leave the room to set up the dance floor - we were really hoping to get somewhere that didn't require this as I think it can sometimes break up the momentum of the day and be hard to get people back in, anyone have any thoughts on this?

Atomic Pineapple

Innervision wrote: »

anyone have any thoughts on this?

I'm not sure what you are looking for? The only opinion that really matters is your own, if it's not something you can live with then don't go for it. In general most venues will ask guests to leave an area while they reset it and as such it wouldn't be an uncommon thing to occur at a wedding so I wouldn't be worried too much about what your guests think, they'll have experienced it before more than likely, so really it's just whatever you think of it.

Bacchus

Innervision wrote: »

We've provisionally booked our venue for September 2018, it ticks all of our boxes except one niggle! After the dinner they ask everyone to leave the room to set up the dance floor - we were really hoping to get somewhere that didn't require this as I think it can sometimes break up the momentum of the day and be hard to get people back in, anyone have any thoughts on this?

I get what you mean but a good way to pull the crowd back in is to make a big fuss about getting everyone out for the first dance. A good band then will seal the deal and keep the crowd in the room.

You can look at it the other way too, I've seen plenty of weddings where the tables aren't moved and you end up with a lot of groups at tables just staying put for the night. Forcing everyone to get up and mingle shakes things up a bit.

Innervision

Atomic Pineapple wrote: »

I'm not sure what you are looking for? The only opinion that really matters is your own, if it's not something you can live with then don't go for it. In general most venues will ask guests to leave an area while they reset it and as such it wouldn't be an uncommon thing to occur at a wedding so I wouldn't be worried too much about what your guests think, they'll have experienced it before more than likely, so really it's just whatever you think of it.

I suppose what I'm looking for is the average guest point of view on this - it's only ever happened at one wedding I've been to, and while we were happy out to head back to our rooms for a couple of drinks we then nearly missed the first dance because we lost track of time, totally our own fault! If it's not that uncommon I suppose it's not something to get too worried about hopefully.

Atomic Pineapple

Usually the venue has a "reception" area that guests go to while the room is turned around, it wouldn't be normal for many people to go back to their rooms after dinner, they should have a bar area where they can continue to socialise for the 30 minutes or so.

MissElle

We're getting married in our venue and theres a turnaround time that they need to get the room organised for the meal. We have a specific area that we'll be going to while they do this so I was happy enough with that. It'll give us a chance to mingle etc

Its been a productive week for me, Ive got my wedding dress and shoes sorted as well as sorting the cake and flowers. Slowly ticking things off my list!

loriexxx

Got my dress 2 weeks ago and I'm going between it's the most perfect dress in the world to thinking maybe I don't love it as much as I think! It's going to be a long few months until I see it again in December. I also need to stop watching say yes to the dress.

Any advice on where to look for wedding shoes

Romantic Rose

loriexxx wrote: »

Got my dress 2 weeks ago and I'm going between it's the most perfect dress in the world to thinking maybe I don't love it as much as I think! It's going to be a long few months until I see it again in December. I also need to stop watching say yes to the dress.

Any advice on where to look for wedding shoes

I'm the same about my dress. I loved it on the day I put down the deposit but I don't know how I'll feel when it actually comes into the store. Hopefully I won't be underwhelmed but I don't think I will.

I was watching one of those wedding shows and a bride said she tried on 20 dresses and could have been happy in 5 of them. That's the why I feel. I tried on another dress and would have been happy in that too.

Don't forget your dress will be even more amazing when you have the right shoes, make up, hair, accessories etc.

Username2011

Plankton1 wrote: »

I'm engaged one year today and it's another 14 months until the wedding!! Booked flights to London to go wedding dress shopping with my mam and sister in June, eeek!! I think it will really fly in now!

Amazing!! Which shops are u planning to go to in London?

Saysay19

Less then 12 months to go for myself!

So far we have the following booked..
Venue
Church
Band
DJ
Photographer
Videographer
Said yes to my dress and and paid off
Church singers
Cake
Sparkly Dancefloor
Hair
Makeup
Wedding rings


Im not looking for suits until January...

This week im hoping to book flowers and wedding car.
And researching photobooths!

How is eveyones planning going?

niconoa

Saysay19 wrote: »

Less then 12 months to go for myself!

So far we have the following booked..
Venue
Church
Band
DJ
Photographer
Videographer
Said yes to my dress and and paid off
Church singers
Cake
Sparkly Dancefloor
Hair
Makeup
Wedding rings


Im not looking for suits until January...

This week im hoping to book flowers and wedding car.
And researching photobooths!

How is eveyones planning going?

I'm March. Don't feel very organised but I have venue, church, band, DJ, photographer, church singer, dress, bridesmaid dresses, hair and makeup and deposit on cake sorted so far so not too bad I guess!

Hard to know when to get things need to get sorted

Saysay19

niconoa wrote: »

I'm March. Don't feel very organised but I have venue, church, band, DJ, photographer, church singer, dress, bridesmaid dresses, hair and makeup and deposit on cake sorted so far so not too bad I guess!

Hard to know when to get things need to get sorted

That's loads! 😊

I have a fear I have forgotten something and by the time I remember to book it will be too late or il be broke!

niconoa

Saysay19 wrote: »

That's loads! 😊

I have a fear I have forgotten something and by the time I remember to book it will be too late or il be broke!

Ha I know! There's just so many little things that go into a wedding that I never realised before!

Plankton1

Username2011 wrote: »

Amazing!! Which shops are u planning to go to in London?

sorry I just saw this! I am actually going to the pop-up store of an Australian designer who is there for the summer. I researched loads of places too though so might also book into Browns Bride!

Kate253

Any thoughts or ideas of cost for a bbq / pig on a spit for post wedding evening party? We are planning a small family wedding and dinner in the day and having a party that evening for friends.

Kate253

Any thoughts or ideas of cost for a bbq / pig on a spit for post wedding evening party? We are planning a small family wedding and dinner in the day and having a party that evening for friends.

GingerLily

Kate253 wrote: »

Any thoughts or ideas of cost for a bbq / pig on a spit for post wedding evening party? We are planning a small family wedding and dinner in the day and having a party that evening for friends.

We got a few quotes around the 25/30e pp mark but for a more informal setup.

Bacchus

Kate253 wrote: »

Any thoughts or ideas of cost for a bbq / pig on a spit for post wedding evening party? We are planning a small family wedding and dinner in the day and having a party that evening for friends.

Pretty sure we had a quote (going back 4 years now) of €500 for a pig on a spit. It was a flat rate, not per person.

MiliMe

Aug next year. I'm slightly frustrated as my other half is away at the minute so cannot get started with booking anything until he comes home... only another couple of weeks to though tho.

Wellyd

Very recently engaged and I'm hopeful for a Christmas 2018 wedding! I'm not in the country at the moment so waiting to get home to try arrange to view a few different places. Realistically does anyone think I'm fighting a losing battle with that time of year being available?

MissElle

Wellyd wrote: »

Very recently engaged and I'm hopeful for a Christmas 2018 wedding! I'm not in the country at the moment so waiting to get home to try arrange to view a few different places. Realistically does anyone think I'm fighting a losing battle with that time of year being available?

I think it tends to be very popular alright but maybe ask around a few venues to try gauge availability? I love a Christmas wedding

Got bridesmaid dresses sorted this weekend. I've 10 months to go and have organised/paid deposits on most things. I feel like I've not much to do at the moment until the autumn when lll organise trials and tastings etc, thats normal right? Keep thinking I'm forgetting stuff :pac:

maisiedaisy

MissElle wrote: »

Got bridesmaid dresses sorted this weekend. I've 10 months to go and have organised/paid deposits on most things. I feel like I've not much to do at the moment until the autumn when lll organise trials and tastings etc, thats normal right? Keep thinking I'm forgetting stuff :pac:

I'm in the same boat as you, have all the major stuff sorted so kinda twiddling my thumbs at the minute! I'm planning on doing a lot of DIY so I'm able to tip away at some of that but can't do much until I know what colour the bridesmaids dresses are. Where did you find your BM dresses? They're something I'm struggling with a little!